[Defunct] SBS Transit Express Bus Service 74e

SBS Transit Express Bus Service 74e was an express service plying between Hougang Central and Buona Vista, passing through Ang Mo Kio, Marymount, Clementi Rd, Dover Rd and Holland Village. Its parent route was Service 74.

Express 74e is discontinued from 17 January 2022. The last day of service was on Friday, 14 January 2022.

74e
64009 Hougang Ctrl Int B1 NE14 Hougang Ctrl
64041 The Midtown Upp S'goon Rd
64051 Blk 465A Upp S'goon Rd
64071 Opp Punggol Pk Hougang Ave 8
64039 Blk 434 Hougang Ave 8
64369 Blk 532 Hougang Ave 8
64359 Montfort Sch Hougang Ave 8
64349 Blk 502 Hougang Ave 8
63389 Opp Xinmin Pr Sch Hougang Ave 8
63399 Blk 632 Hougang Ave 8
63319 Opp Blk 634 Hougang Ave 2
66109 Blk 151 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
66339 Blk 101 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54299 Opp Blk 565 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54289 Blk 452 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54279 Blk 427 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54269 Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn NS16 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54248 Blk 324 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
53169 Blk 254 Marymount Rd
53159 Blk 260 Marymount Rd
53149 Whitley Sec Sch Marymount Rd
53139 Marymount View Marymount Rd
42149 Aft Bt Timah Rd Clementi Rd
12109 Opp Ngee Ann Poly Clementi Rd
12099 Opp SIM Campus Clementi Rd
12089 Opp Maju Camp Clementi Rd
12079 Opp Blk 116 Clementi Rd
12069 Opp Blk 109A Clementi Rd
17119 Opp Blk 343 Clementi Rd
17109 Opp Blk 352 Clementi Rd
19049 Sch Of Science & Tech C'wealth Ave West
19039 Dover Stn Exit B EW22 C'wealth Ave West
11189 Blk 43 C'wealth Ave
11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr
11379 Buona Vista Ter Nth Buona Vista Rd
11379 Buona Vista Ter Nth Buona Vista Rd
11381 Blk 10A Holland Dr
11181 Opp Blk 43 C'wealth Ave
19021 SP SMA C'wealth Ave West
19031 Dover Stn Exit A EW22 C'wealth Ave West
19041 Opp Sch Of Science & Tech C'wealth Ave West
17101 Blk 352 Clementi Rd
17111 Blk 343 Clementi Rd
12061 Blk 109 Clementi Rd
12071 Blk 116 Clementi Rd
12081 Clementi N'hood Pk Clementi Rd
12091 SIM Campus Clementi Rd
12101 Ngee Ann Poly Clementi Rd
42141 Bef Dunearn Rd Clementi Rd
53121 Marymount Stn CC16 Marymount Rd
53131 Aft Jadescape Marymount Rd
53141 Opp Whitley Sec Sch Marymount Rd
53151 Opp Blk 263A CP Marymount Rd
53161 Opp Blk 254 Marymount Rd
54241 Blk 700B Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54261 Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A NS16 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54271 Blk 586 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54281 Blk 570 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
54291 Blk 564 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
66331 Blk 554 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
66101 Blk 516 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
63311 Blk 634 Hougang Ave 2
63391 Blk 639 Hougang Ave 8
63381 Xinmin Pr Sch Hougang Ave 8
64341 Bef Blk 683 Hougang Ave 8
64351 Opp Montfort Sch Hougang Ave 8
64361 Blk 535 Hougang Ave 8
64031 Blk 436 Hougang Ave 8
64079 Punggol Pk Hougang Ave 8
64059 Blk 355 Upp S'goon Rd
64049 Opp The Midtown Upp S'goon Rd
64009 Hougang Ctrl Int NE14 Hougang Ctrl
  • Note:
    No Boarding & Alighting at Buona Vista Terminal.
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px [AM]: Hougang Central Bus Interchange → Buona Vista Bus Terminal
[PM]: Buona Vista Bus Terminal → Hougang Central Bus Interchange
Passes Through Hougang Ave 8, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Marymount Road, Clementi Road
Route Length Towards Buona Vista: 27.5 km Towards Hougang Ctrl: 27.7 km
Travelling Time 90 – 97 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Clementi Bus Package
Former Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Former Depot Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP)
Former Fleet 12-metre Single-Deck Bus:
– Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Hougang Central
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
07:00 – 07:30
Departure Times from Buona Vista
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
17:30 – 18:00
Operating Frequency
From Hougang Central
15 mins
From Buona Vista
15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

 

Service 74e plied between Hougang Central and Buona Vista, connecting Hougang, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan with Clementi Road and Holland Village. By skipping selected stops along its route, it offers quicker travel time as compared to its parent service 74.

The route skips stops along Adam Road, Dunearn Road / Bukit Timah Road, Dover Avenue, Dover Road, North Bouna Vista Road in both directions, as well as several bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 & Hougang Avenue 8.

Between Marymount Road and Clementi Road in both directions, the bus service plies Lornie Highway & PIE as its express sector.

Much of its demand comes from serving the academic belt along Clementi Road.

Formerly known as Fast Forward Bus Service 74e, it was rebranded to Express Bus Service 74e on 12 August 2018.

MRT Stations Served
Departure Timings:

Weekdays (except Public Holidays):

  • Morning Peak from Hougang Central Int:
    07:00, 07:15 & 07:30
  • Evening Peak from Buona Vista Ter:
    17:30, 17:45 & 18:00
Route Variant:

Gallery
Poster Gallery

Operator History:
  • 18 Dec 2006 – 16 Jan 2022: SBS Transit Ltd
History:
  • 2006 (18 Dec): Introduced as a Fast Forward Service from Hougang Central Int to Buona Vista Terminal in the AM Peak direction and from Buona Vista Terminal to Hougang Central Int in the PM Peak direction.
  • 2015 (28 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2018 (12 Aug): Renamed as an Express Bus Service from a Fast Forward Bus Service
  • 2020: Amended to ply Marymount Lane, Upp Thomson Rd, Lornie Rd and Lornie Highway, skipping Thomson Rd and Whitley Rd
  • 2020 (15 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
  • 2022 (17 Jan): Service Withdrawn; Last day of service on 14 Jan 2022
Past Routings:
Year Route (One-Directional)
AM Peak PM Peak
2019 Hougang Ctrl Interchange, Hougang Ctrl, Upp Serangoon Rd, Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 2, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Marymount Rd, Marymount Lane, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Lornie Rd, Lornie Highway, PIE, Jln Anak Bt, Clementi Rd, Commonwealth Ave West, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Dr and Buona Vista Terminal. Buona Vista Terminal, Holland Dr, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Clementi Rd, Jln Anak Bt, PIE, Lornie Highway, Lornie Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Marymount Lane, Marymount Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Hougang Ave 2, Hougang Ave 8, Upp Serangoon Rd, Hougang Ctrl and Hougang Ctrl Interchange.
2018 Hougang Ctrl Interchange, Hougang Ctrl, Upp Serangoon Rd, Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 2, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Marymount Rd, Marymount Lane, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Lornie Rd, Lornie Highway, PIE, Jln Anak Bt, Clementi Rd, Commonwealth Ave West, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Dr and Buona Vista Terminal. Buona Vista Terminal, Holland Dr, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Clementi Rd, Jln Anak Bt, PIE, Adam Rd, Lornie Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Marymount Lane, Marymount Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Hougang Ave 2, Hougang Ave 8, Upp Serangoon Rd, Hougang Ctrl and Hougang Ctrl Interchange.
2006 Hougang Ctrl Interchange, Hougang Ctrl, Upp Serangoon Rd, Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 2, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Marymount Rd, Marymount Lane, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd, Lornie Rd, Adam Rd, PIE, Jln Anak Bt, Clementi Rd, Commonwealth Ave West, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Dr and Buona Vista Terminal. Buona Vista Terminal, Holland Dr, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Clementi Rd, Jln Anak Bt, PIE, Adam Rd, Lornie Rd, Thomson Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Marymount Lane, Marymount Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Hougang Ave 2, Hougang Ave 8, Upp Serangoon Rd, Hougang Ctrl and Hougang Ctrl Interchange.

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One thought on “[Defunct] SBS Transit Express Bus Service 74e

  • 11 September 2018 at 7:24 AM
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    Travelling time is nowadays only around 75 mins for PM Peak. Buses arrive at Hougang Ctrl Int as early as 6.45pm.

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