SMRT Bus Service 854

SMRT Bus Service 854 is a trunk route linking Yishun Interchange and Bedok Interchange, passing through Lentor, Yio Chu Kang Road, Hougang Avenue 3 and Eunos. It also operates an express variant, Express 854e.

Route Overview
Route	Yishun Bus Interchange ↔ Bedok Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Yishun Ave 2, Lentor Ave, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Hougang Ave 2, Hougang Ave 3, Sims Ave East / Changi Rd
Route Length	Towards Bedok: 22.2 km						Towards Yishun: 22.4 km
Travelling Time	70 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) Majority of buses park at: Yishun Temporary Bus Interchange
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22						12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun	Daily
	05:35 – 23:40
Departure Times from Bedok	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:35 – 23:40				05:40 – 23:40
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
From Yishun	5 – 7 mins			5 – 11 mins			7 mins			7 – 12 mins
From Bedok	4 – 8 mins			5 – 11 mins			6 – 7 mins			7 – 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 854 is an inter-town route linking Yishun, Yio Chu Kang Road, Hougang, Eunos and Bedok. The route is frequented as a popular connection between various housing estates, as well as serving Ang Mo Kio Industrial Estate & Industrial Park 3 along Yio Chu Kang Road and more industries around Ubi and Eunos. The route encounters moderate to high demand throughout the day, with especially high demand during the peak hours due to increased inter-town commute and workers from the industrial estate.

The route shares a large proportion of its route with Service 25, its main competitor for the high demand sectors between Hougang Ave 2 and Bedok. Additionally, Service 854 also compliments Service 857 between Yishun and Yio Chu Kang Road.

MRT Stations Served

• NS13 Yishun
• NS14 Khatib
• EW7 Eunos
• EW6 Kembangan
• EW5 Bedok

Special Departures

• Yio Chu Kang Rd (Opp UE Bizhub Ctrl) → Bedok Int
  Weekdays & Saturdays: 05:30 & 05:41
  
• Hougang Ave 2 (Blk 708) → Yishun Int
  Weekdays: 05:55

Route Variant

• Express 854e: Yishun Bus Interchange → Bedok Bus Interchange
  Weekdays Morning Peak Hours

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Operator History

• 1987 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
• 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
• (~September 2021) onwards: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

Operations for this route would be transferred to Tower Transit in 2021 as part of the Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package.

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

History:

• 1987 (18 Jan): Introduced between Yishun Central Ter and Bedok Int
• 1987 (23 Aug): Amended to Yishun Int
• 2003: Skips a pair of bus stops near LP 94 and opposite LP 91 along Lentor Ave
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
• 2015 (14 Mar): Amended to Yishun Temp Int
• 2015 (11 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2019 (08 Sep): Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub
• 2020 (12 Jan): Skips a pair of abolished bus stops under and after Lentor Flyover along Lentor Ave

Past Routings

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