Tower Transit Bus Service 79 is a trunk route running from Boon Lay Interchange and looping at Jurong Gateway Road, passing through Chin Bee Avenue, Jurong Port Road, Jalan Buroh and Teban Gardens. It largely serves industrial areas around the Penjuru, Jurong Port Road and Chin Bee areas.
79
Boon Lay Int
↺ Jurong Gateway Rd (Loop)
↺ Jurong Gateway Rd (Loop)
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route | Boon Lay Bus Interchange ↺ Jurong Gateway Rd (Loop) | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Chin Bee Ave, Jurong Port Rd, Penjuru Rd, Teban Gardens Rd, Jurong Town Hall Rd | |||||||||||
Route Length | 22.6 km | |||||||||||
Travelling Time | 80 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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Current Depot | Bulim Bus Depot | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Boon Lay |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 23:00 | ||||||||||||
After 22:30 till 23:00 daily, buses operate as Service 79A, terminating at Jurong Town Hall Rd (Jurong East Lib) | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
Loop Service | 7 – 8 mins | 7 – 16 mins | 7 – 12 mins | 15 – 17 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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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
- EW27 Boon Lay
- EW24NS1 Jurong East
Special Departures
- Jurong Gateway Rd (Blk 131) → Boon Lay Int
Weekdays: 06:00, 06:09, 06:17, 06:25 & 06:33
Saturdays: 06:00, 06:13 & 06:26
Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00 & 06:18
Short Trip Service
- Service 79A: Boon Lay Int → Jurong Town Hall Rd (Jurong East Lib)
Daily: 22:45 & 23:00
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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
- 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
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It is rather annoying that bus 79 schedule always delays from 8am to 8.30am…. often two buses will arrived together at block 41 teban garden and there after it will take around 20 minutes for the next 79 services..
This has caused many workers late for work and over crowded thus always happens.
We will be much appreciated if the authority will look into this issue..
Thank you and regards.
Should let Svc 79 serve Jurong Town Hall Interchange and start Jurong Town Hall Interchange and loop at Boon Lay Interchange. SWT79 withdrawn and new Terminating Trip 79T introduced between Jurong Town Hall Interchange and Boon Lay Interchange.
Why not let 79 loop inside the new interchange, since there’s an unused queue line there
I would rather give that to bus 78