SBS Transit Bus Service 71

SBS Transit Bus Service 71 is a trunk route from Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange and looping at Bishan Street 11, passing through Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and Bishan Road. It is the 80th bus service to be launched under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↺ Bishan Street 11 (Loop)
Passes Through	Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Bishan Road
Route Length	17.1 km
Travelling Time	77 – 86 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet	Single Deck Bus – MAN A22						Double Deck Bus – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yio Chu Kang	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	12 mins			15 mins			12 – 15 mins			12 – 15 mins
Saturdays	15 mins			12 – 15 mins			15 mins			15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	15 mins			15 mins			15 mins			15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 71 serves as a residential trunk route connecting the estates of Yio Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan. The route serves residential estates along Yio Chu Kang Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 4, Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 and Bishan Rd with enhanced connectivity to transport nodes at Yio Chu Kang and Bishan in addition to existing bus services to Ang Mo Kio. It was launched on 9 December 2017.

As the 80th bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), Service 71 represents the last of 80 new bus services promised by the LTA. The BSEP was launched in March 2012 (for 40 services) and expanded to 80 bus services in March 2014, targeted for full roll-out by end-2017.

On 28 August 2017, SBS Transit’s first MAN A95 (SG5835M) was spotted displaying Service 71’s route details while on route training. The route was officially announced only on 6 November 2017.

Launch of Service:

MRT Stations Served:

• NS15 Yio Chu Kang
• TE5 Lentor
• TE6 Mayflower
• NS17CC15 Bishan

Special Departures:

• Bishan St 11 (Blk 151A Mkt) → Yio Chu Kang Int
  Weekdays: 06:00, 06:14 & 06:28
  Saturdays: 06:00, 06:13 & 06:26
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:14 & 06:27

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 2017 — Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Seletar Bus Package.

History:

• 2017 (09 Dec): Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Int and Bishan St 11 (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair accessible at launch.
• 2018 (11 Mar): Start of operations under Seletar Bus Package (Tendered Contract)

Past Routings

Back to Bus Services
Back to Bus Articles