SBS Transit Express Bus Service 851e

SBS Transit Express Bus Service 851e is a Limited Stop Express route variant of Service 851, plying between Yishun and Outram Park at selected hours daily. It passes through Khatib, Ang Mo Kio, Little India, Bugis and Chinatown, skipping Lentor, Marymount and Thomson. The bus service only calls at selected bus stops along its parent route. It was introduced on Sunday, 27 May 2018.

Technical Information
Route	[Dir 1]: Yishun Bus Interchange → New Bridge Rd (Aft Duxton Plain Pk) [Dir 2]: Eu Tong Sen St (Bef Pearl’s Hill Terr) → Yishun Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Khatib, Ang Mo Kio, Little India, Bugis
Route Length	21.2 km (D1) | 20.6 km (D2)
Travelling Time	60 – 64 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet	12 metre Single Deck Bus – MAN A22 12 metre Double Decker Bus – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Yishun	0600hrs — 1830hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Eu Tong Sen Street	1230hrs — 2330hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	Weekdays: 0600 – 0700: 30 mins 0701 – 0900: 20 mins 0901 – 1830: 30 mins Weekends / Public Holidays: 0600 – 1830: 30 mins	Weekdays: 1230 – 1700: 30 mins 1701 – 1900: 20 mins 1901 – 2330: 30 mins Weekends / Public Holidays: 1230 – 2330: 30 mins

Bus Service 851e is a Limited-stop Express Bus Service which offers quicker journeys for commuters at Yishun, Khatib and Ang Mo Kio, linking them with the Central areas of Little India, Bugis, Chinatown and Outram Park. Operating during selected hours in the day, it only calls at selected bus stops served by its parent Bus Service 851, and charges Express Fares as a result.

In between Ang Mo Kio and Little India, the bus plies an express sector along the Central Expressway (CTE) in both directions. In addition, it does not call at bus stops along Lentor Avenue.  The route operates daily at 20-minute intervals during the peak hours and 30-minute intervals during the off-peak hours.

Service 851e is the sixth new route to be introduced under the Bus Contracting Model (BCM) after Service 974, as well as the third limited-stop service to operate daily (after 12e and 147e). The use of the lowercase e as the route suffix has its origins from Fast-Forward services introduced by SBS Transit in 2005, which are limited-stop services operating only during the peak hours. However, unlike other limited-stop routes introduced by SBS Transit in the past, this service carries the Express classification.

The scheduled run-time for Service 851e between Yishun and Outram Park is about 15 minutes faster than Service 851.

Bus Service 851e performs layovers at Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal in between City-bound and Yishun-bound trips.

Reduction in Operating Hours:

Along with several other express services, operating hours for Express 851e will be revised from 9 February 2020. Trips from Yishun Bus Interchange will operate till 6:30pm, while trips from Eu Tong Sen Street only start operations at 12:30pm.

 

Departure Timings:

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Route Variants:

• SBS Transit Bus Service 851
  Yishun Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange

MRT Stations Served:

• NS13 Yishun
• NS14 Khatib
• NS15 Yio Chu Kang
• NE7DT12 Little India
• DT13 Rochor
• EW12DT14 Bugis
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• NE5 Clarke Quay
• NE4DT19 Chinatown
• EW16NE3 Outram Park

Fare: Charges distance-based Express Fares. See Bus Fares.

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Operator History

• 2018 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Seletar Bus Package.

Route History

• 2018 (27 May): Introduced between Yishun and New Bridge Road. Wheelchair accessible at launch.
• 2019 (08 Sep): Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub
• 2020 (09 Feb): Reduction of operating hours. Trips from Yishun operate till 1830hrs, while trips from Eu Tong Sen Street start at 1230hrs.
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.

Past Routings

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