Tower Transit Bus Service 79

Tower Transit Bus Service 79 is a trunk route running from Jurong Town Hall and looping at Boon Lay Int, passing through Teban Gardens, Jalan Buroh, Jurong Port Road and Chin Bee Avenue. It largely serves industrial areas around the Penjuru, Jurong Port Road and Chin Bee areas.

Route Overview
Route	Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange ↺ Boon Lay Bus Interchange (Loop)
Passes Through	Jurong Town Hall Rd, Teban Gardens Rd, Penjuru Rd, Jurong Port Rd, Chin Bee Ave
Route Length	25.7 km
Travelling Time	110 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Jurong Town Hall	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:55 – 22:30								06:00 – 22:30
	From 22:47 till 23:05 daily, buses operate as Service 79T, terminating at Boon Lay Int
Departure Times from Boon Lay	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	06:00 – 23:21				06:00 – 23:15
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	7 – 11 mins			7 – 15 mins			7 – 10 mins			11 – 18 mins
Saturdays	15 mins			16 – 18 mins			16 – 18 mins			17 – 18 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	17 – 20 mins			20 mins			20 mins			19 – 20 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 79 is an industrial route connecting the industries at Penjuru, Jurong Port Rd and Chin Bee to Boon Lay and Jurong East, encountering heavy demand during peak hours. It also links Teban Gardens with Jurong East.

MRT Stations Served

• EW24NS1 Jurong East
• EW27 Boon Lay

Special Departures

• Boon Lay Int → Jurong Town Hall Int
  Weekdays: 06:00, 06:10, 06:20, 06:32 & 06:42
  Saturdays: 06:00, 06:19 & 06:32
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:19 & 06:34
  

Terminating Trip

• Service 79T: Jurong Town Hall Int → Boon Lay Int
  Daily: 22:47 & 23:05

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Operator History

• 1992 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – 11 Jun 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 12 Jun 2016 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bulim Bus Package. 

History

Service 79

• 1992 (24 May): Introduced between Jurong East Int and Boon Lay Int (Loop)
• 1995 (15 Jan): Amended to ply Jln Boon Lay, Chin Bee Dr, Quality Rd, Chin Bee Ave, Third Chin Bee Rd and International Rd with the route amendment of Service 246, skipping Boon Lay Way
• 2001: Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 131 along Jurong East St 13
• 2001: Amended to ply West Coast Rd with the partial closure of Teban Gardens Rd
• 2006 (18 Jun): Amended to loop at Boon Lay Temp Int
• 2009 (05 Jul): Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Central with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP)
• 2009 (27 Dec): Amended to loop at Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub
• 2011 (17 Dec): Amended to Jurong East Temp Int
• 2012 (25 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2016 (12 Jun): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd
• 2016 (23 Oct): Serves an additional pair of bus stops before and after Penjuru Rd along Jln Buroh
• 2020 (06 Dec): Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Jurong Gateway Rd as part of the relocation of Jurong East Temp Int
• 2023 (08 Jan): Amended to ply the realigned Teban Gardens Rd & skip bus stop before Pandan Gardens along Jurong Town Hall Rd
• 2024 (26 May): Amended to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int to facilitate upgrading works at Boon Lay Int

Service 79T

• 2024 (26 May): Introduced as trips of Service 79 that terminates at Boon Lay Int

Past Routings

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