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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Service 79 timing 8:30 am every time come late we are on Q every day around 15 to 20 min ute at jurong temp int pls look after this case why buses not reach at time whatelse showing on app
Hi sir, at morning 6am there are many ppl no Q to board the bus,hope your can look into it.thank
Stop sending this kind of insincere auto reply. Tks
I realise the bus service 79 frequency has dropped “tremendously “. It takes more than 20min during the morning peak hour at around 0630 to 0700hr. Are your bus drivers taken leaves due to school holiday??? Most people are complaining as we are daily users and never face such a slow down in the past. The service is ridiculous and inconvenience to the most.
Yes same problem facing at 8-9 hrs pls help to provide need ful solution
I’m so happy that the route is still the same?