SBS Transit Express Service 850E

SBS Transit Express Service 850E is a peak-hour Express service between Yishun Street 41 and Shenton Way, passing through Yishun Avenue 11, SLE/CTE, Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah. The route operates City-bound trips in the mornings and Yishun-bound trips in the evenings, and is the sixth bus service introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

850E
59581 Blk 432C Yishun St 41
59471 Blk 430B Yishun Ave 1
59461 Opp Blk 419 Yishun Ave 11
59639 Bet Blks 445/449 Yishun Ring Rd
59579 Blk 456 Yishun Ring Rd
59761 Blk 504C Yishun Ave 1
59719 Opp Blk 672C Yishun Ring Rd
59439 Blk 858 Yishun Ring Rd
59429 Blk 846 Yishun Ring Rd
08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn NS24NE6CC1 Orchard Rd
08069 Bencoolen Stn Exit B DT21 Bras Basah Rd
04179 Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A CC2 Bras Basah Rd
02049 Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd
02119 Opp War Memorial Pk CC3 Nicoll Highway
03019 OUE Bayfront EW14NS26 Collyer Quay
03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03218 Opp MAS Bldg EW15 Shenton Way
03222 Hub Synergy Pt Anson Rd
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd
03031 Raffles Pl Stn Exit F EW14NS26 Robinson Rd
03011 Fullerton Sq EW14NS26 Fullerton Rd
02111 Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr
04111 Capitol Bldg EW13NS25 Stamford Rd
04121 SMU CC2 Stamford Rd
08041 YMCA Orchard Rd
08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B NS24NE6CC1 Penang Rd
59421 Blk 624 Yishun Ring Rd
59431 Blk 630 Yishun Ring Rd
59711 Blk 672C Yishun Ring Rd
59581 Blk 432C Yishun St 41
59471 Blk 430B Yishun Ave 1
59461 Opp Blk 419 Yishun Ave 11
59639 Bet Blks 445/449 Yishun Ring Rd
59579 Blk 456 Yishun Ring Rd
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px [AM]: Yishun Street 41 (Blk 432C) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg)
[PM]: Anson Road (Hub Synergy Pt) → Yishun Ring Road (Blk 456)
Passes Through Yishun Ave 11, Yishun Ring Rd, Bras Basah Rd / Stamford Rd, Robinson Rd
Route Length Towards Shenton Way: 25.3 km Towards Yishun Ring Rd: 25.9 km
Travelling Time 61 – 75 mins (Morning Peak) 79 – 83 mins (Evening Peak)
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun St 41
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
07:10 – 07:50
Departure Times from Anson Rd
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Yishun St 41
5 – 8 mins
From Anson Rd
15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

 

Express Service 850E provides residents of Yishun with greater connectivity to Dhoby Ghaut and Shenton Way. By running parallel to the existing North South Line (NSL), the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and existing feeder buses to and from work in the Central areas. The route incorporates a long express sector between Yishun Ring Road (near Khatib MRT) and Dhoby Ghaut via Lentor Avenue, Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Central Expressway (CTE), significantly improving journey time for commuters.

This route is the sixth bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) and commenced operations on 18 February 2013, providing more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented.

Recent Route Amendments:
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2015 Route Amendment

With the launch of City Direct Service 663 on 28 September 2015, the catchment area for Service 850E within Yishun was reduced to avoid duplication. It was shortened to start from Yishun St 41, plying Yishun Ave 1 and Yishun Ave 11 before continuing on its original route on Yishun Ring Rd to CBD. The skipped bus stops along Yishun Ring Rd, Yishun Ave 6 & Yishun Street 31 were replaced with City Direct 663, which plies the same routing as 850E in the City.

Return trips were also amended to call at the same stops as forward trips along Yishun Street 41, Yishun Ave 1, Yishun Ave 11 and 2 stops along Yishun Ring Rd.

2017 Change in Trip Schedule

From 31 July 2017, morning trip departure timings were adjusted with all trips brought forward. This was done to compensate for longer travel time to Shenton Way.

Morning departure timings from Blk 432C, Yishun Street 41 are adjusted to between 0710hrs – 0745hrs, instead of the former 0720hrs – 0750hrs. The scheduled full trip run-time for Service 850E for AM Peak was also decreased from 76 mins to 69 – 71 mins. During PM Peak hours, the scheduled run-time wasalso adjusted to 69 – 74 mins as compared to the previous schedule of 68 mins.

2018 Change in Trip Schedule

With the takeover of Service 850E by SBS Transit under the Seletar Bus Package from 25 Mar 2018, trip timings were revised again, with an additional 2 trips in the morning. This brings the total AM Trips provided to 8. Scheduled run-time was also adjusted to 61 – 75 mins for AM Peak and 79 – 83 mins for PM Peak.


MRT Stations Served:
Departure Timings:

Weekdays except Public Holidays

  • Morning Peak from Yishun St 41 (Blk 432C):
    07:10, 07:18, 07:25, 07:30, 07:35, 07:40, 07:45 & 07:50
  • Evening Peak from Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt):
    18:15 & 18:30

Gallery (SBS Transit):
Gallery (SMRT Buses):
Poster Gallery

Operator History:
  • 18 Feb 2013 – 23 Mar 2018: SMRT Buses Ltd
  • 26 Mar 2018 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2030 under the Seletar Bus Package.

History:
  • 2013 (18 Feb): Introduced between Yishun Ave 11 (Opp Blk 419) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Yishun Ave 11 (Blk 419) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
  • 2013 (15 Apr): Third morning trip added
  • 2013 (15 Jul): Fourth morning trip added
  • 2013 (14 Oct): Fifth morning trip added
  • 2014 (17 Mar): Sixth morning trip added
  • 2015 (24 May): Serves a new bus stop opposite Blk 333C along Yishun St 31; Serves additional bus stop between Blks 333C and 333D along Yishun St 31
  • 2015 (06 Sep): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 672C along Yishun Ring Rd
  • 2015 (28 Sep): Amended to start from Yishun St 41 (Blk 432C) for morning peak trips, terminate at Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 456) for evening peak trips and amended to ply Yishun Ave 1 with the introduction of City Direct Service 663, skipping Yishun Ave 6 and Yishun St 31
  • 2016 (16 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 504C along Yishun Ring Rd
  • 2017 (17 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2018 (25 Mar): Operations transferred to SBS Transit as part of the Seletar Bus Package. Additional 2 trips added in the morning with operating hours extended to 0710hrs – 0750hrs
  • 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:
Effective Date Morning Peak Timings Evening Peak Timings
18 Feb 2013 07:30 & 07:45 18:15 & 18:30
15 Apr 2013 07:15, 07:30 & 07:45 18:15 & 18:30
15 Jul 2013 07:20, 07:30, 07:40 & 07:50 18:15 & 18:30
14 Oct 2013 07:20, 07:28, 07:35, 07:43 & 07:50 18:15 & 18:30
17 Mar 2014 07:20, 07:28, 07:35, 07:40, 07:45 & 07:50 18:15 & 18:30
31 Jul 2017 07:10, 07:18, 07:25, 07:32, 07:38 & 07:45 18:15 & 18:30
26 Mar 2018 07:10, 07:18, 07:25, 07:30, 07:35, 07:40, 07:45 & 07:50 18:15 & 18:30

 


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9 thoughts on “SBS Transit Express Service 850E

  • 28 August 2023 at 4:45 PM
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    This bus will be useful for those of us with BTOs deep in the armpit of East Yishun.

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  • 14 September 2022 at 11:34 PM
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    I have no idea what is the point of this service when it takes 61 mins at best to get to qroumd raffles place, the train from yishun takes like 35 mins at maximum. Some more 850E charhe express fares who will use

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    • 1 June 2024 at 1:07 PM
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      It’s the convenience of getting a bus service right at your doorstep. No one wants to squeeze in the rush hour crowd of MRT, and also if they stay too far from MRT.

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