Tower Transit Bus Service 856

Tower Transit Bus Service 856 is a trunk route linking Yishun Bus Interchange and Woodlands Bus Interchange, passing through Chong Pang, Sembawang, Senoko Industrial Estate, Woodlands North MRT, Woodlands Train Checkpoint and Marsiling MRT.

856

Yishun Int
→ Woodlands Int ⇋

Woodlands Int
→ Yishun Int ⇋

59009 Yishun Int B4 NS13 Yishun Ave 2

59141 Blk 741 Yishun Ave 5

59111 Blk 701 Yishun Ave 5

57111 Opp Blk 101 Sembawang Rd

57121 Opp Blk 115B Sembawang Rd

57131 Opp Jln Kemuning Sembawang Rd

58011 Opp Sembawang Shop Ctr Sembawang Rd

58021 Opp The Nautical Sembawang Rd

58101 Blk 311 Canberra Rd

58151 Bef Sembawang Stn NS11 Canberra Rd

58111 Blk 351 CP Canberra Rd

58121 Blk 424A CP Canberra Rd

58131 Aft Assyafaah Mque Canberra Rd

58169 Aft HomeTeamNS Sembawang Resort Admiralty Rd West

58149 Opp Sembawang Shipyard G 8 Admiralty Rd West

47809 North Link Bldg Admiralty Rd West

47119 Aft Senoko Way Senoko Ave

47109 Maxsteel Enterprise Senoko Dr

47099 Masterdon Senoko Dr

47089 Aft Senoko Dr Senoko Rd

47079 Opp British American Tobacco Admiralty Rd West

47069 Nth Tech Admiralty Rd West

47059 Bef W'Lands Ind Pk E4 Admiralty Rd West

47049 W'Lands Auto Hub Admiralty Rd West

47039 Aft View Rd Admiralty Rd West

47029 Opp Khalsa Crescent Drug Rehab Ctr Admiralty Rd West

47201 Woodlands North Stn TE1 Woodlands North Coast Rd

47019 Aft W'Lands Waterfront Pk Admiralty Rd

46139 Aft Riverside Rd Admiralty Rd

46129 Marsiling Lane Mkt/Fc Admiralty Rd

46119 Marsiling CC Admiralty Rd

46501 Opp Marsiling Pk Woodlands Ctr Rd

46511 Marsiling Pr Sch Woodlands Ctr Rd

46521 Marsiling Stn NS8 Woodlands Ave 3

46531 Blk 173 Woodlands Ave 3

46541 Marsiling Mall Woodlands Ave 3

46009 Woodlands Int NS9TE2 Woodlands Sq

46009 Woodlands Int B11 NS9TE2 Woodlands Sq

46549 Blk 347 Woodlands Ave 3

46539 Blk 320 Woodlands Ave 3

46529 Opp Marsiling Stn NS8 Woodlands Ave 3

46519 Opp Blk 144 Woodlands Ctr Rd

46509 Marsiling Pk Woodlands Ctr Rd

46069 W'Lands Train Checkpt Woodlands Ctr Rd

46088 Blk 25 Woodlands Ctr Rd

46111 Blk 23 Admiralty Rd

46121 Opp Marsiling Lane Mkt/Fc Admiralty Rd

46131 Aft Marsiling Lane Admiralty Rd

47011 Bef W'Lands Waterfront Pk Admiralty Rd

47201 Woodlands North Stn TE1 Woodlands North Coast Rd

47021 Khalsa Crescent Drug Rehab Ctr Admiralty Rd West

47031 Bef Keramat Rd Admiralty Rd West

47041 Opp W'Lands Auto Hub Admiralty Rd West

47051 Aft W'Lands Ind Pk E4 Admiralty Rd West

47061 Aft Attap Valley Rd Admiralty Rd West

47071 Bef British American Tobacco Admiralty Rd West

47081 Aft Senoko Cres Senoko Rd

47091 Bef Senoko Cres Senoko Dr

47101 Aft Senoko Ave Senoko Dr

47111 Bef Senoko Way Senoko Ave

47801 Opp North Link Bldg Admiralty Rd West

58141 Sembawang Camp Admiralty Rd West

58161 Bef Sembawang Shipyard G 3 Admiralty Rd West

58139 Bef Assyafaah Mque Canberra Rd

58129 Blk 508 CP Canberra Rd

58119 Blk 502A Canberra Rd

58159 Aft Admiral Hill Canberra Rd

58109 Opp Blk 311 Canberra Rd

58029 The Nautical Sembawang Rd

58019 Aft Sembawang Shop Ctr Sembawang Rd

57139 Aft Jln Kemuning Sembawang Rd

57129 Blk 114 Sembawang Rd

57119 Blk 101 Sembawang Rd

59119 Opp Blk 701A Yishun Ave 5

59149 Blk 145 Yishun Ave 5

59009 Yishun Int NS13 Yishun Ave 2

Notes:

• Service 856 towards both Yishun Int & Woodlands Int duplicates at Woodlands North Coast Road. Check the bus destination before boarding.
• – Wheelchair Inaccessible Bus Stop

Route Overview
Route	Yishun Bus Interchange ↔ Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub
Passes Through	Sembawang Rd, Canberra Rd, Admiralty Rd West, Senoko Dr, Admiralty Rd, Woodlands Ctr Rd
Route Length	Towards Woodlands: 16.3 km						Towards Yishun: 17.2 km
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Mandai Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun	Daily
	05:30 – 23:45
Departure Times from Woodlands	Daily
	05:30 – 23:50
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
From Yishun	5 – 6 mins			5 – 11 mins			5 – 7 mins			5 – 12 mins
From Woodlands	4 – 6 mins			6 – 10 mins			6 – 8 mins			5 – 12 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 856 is a trunk service linking both residential and industrial areas around Marsiling, Admiralty Road West, Senoko and Sembawang Rd to various MRT stations and transport nodes. It is also the sole public bus service serving sections of Admiralty Rd, Admiralty Rd West, and Woodlands North MRT.

With high demand from both residential and industrial sectors, nearly all buses deployed on the route are high-capacity double-deck buses.

During peak hours, Service 981 compliments the service by strengthening bus connections between Sembawang MRT/Int and industrial areas around Admiralty Road West and Senoko.

Service 856 also encounters high demand from cross-border commuters heading from Woodlands Int/Marsiling MRT to Woodlands Checkpoint. Although duplicated by Service 950 along this sector, Service 950 is often filled to capacity when departing Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange, especially during peak hours.

With the opening of Thomson-East Coast Line 1 on 31 January 2020, Service 856 was amended to serve Woodlands North MRT Station along Woodlands North Coast Road in both directions (towards Yishun and towards Woodlands). Commuters should check the destination displayed on the bus Electronic Display Sign when boarding at Woodlands North.

MRT Stations Served

• NS13 Yishun
• NS11 Sembawang
• TE1 Woodlands North
• NS8 Marsiling
• NS9TE2 Woodlands

Special Departures

• Canberra Rd (Bef Sembawang Stn) → Woodlands Int
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 20:54, 21:34, 21:49, 22:04 & 22:32
• Admiralty Rd West (Opp British American Tobacco) → Woodlands Int
  Weekdays Evening Peak Hours
• Woodlands Ave 3 (Opp Marsiling Stn) → Yishun Int
  Weekdays: 05:25
• Woodlands Ctr Rd (W’lands Train Checkpt) → Yishun Int
  Weekdays: 05:25
  Saturdays: 05:30 & 05:36

Short Trip Services

• Service 856A: Woodlands Int → Woodlands Centre Rd (W’lands Train Checkpt)
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 17:08 – 19:53
• Service 856B: Woodlands Int → Canberra Rd (Aft Admiral Hill)
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 06:44 – 08:23

Gallery (Tower Transit):

Gallery (SMRT Buses) at Page 2.

Poster Gallery

Operator History:

• 1988 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
• 2004 – 04 Sep 2021: SMRT Buses Ltd
• 05 Sep 2021 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

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

History:

• 1988 (25 Dec): Introduced between Yishun Int and Woodlands Int
• 1996 (04 Feb): Extended to Woodlands Regional interchange
• 1996 (10 Mar): Amended to ply Canberra Rd under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation, skipping Admiralty Rd East
• 1999: Serves new pair of bus stops before Sembawang Stn and after Admiralty Country Club along Canberra Rd
• 1999 (19 Jul): Serves new bus stop outside Woodlands CIQ along Woodlands Rd
• 2002 (07 Jul): Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr
• 2015 (14 Mar): Amended to Yishun Temp Int
• 2016 (12 Mar): Amended to Woodlands Temp Int
• 2017 (17 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2019 (08 Sep): Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub
• 2020 (31 Jan): Amended to serve Woodlands North Coast Road
• 2021 (13 Jun): Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub
• 2021 (05 Sep): Operations transferred to Tower Transit under the Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package
• 2022 (24 Apr): Amended to ply the realigned Woodlands Nth Coast Rd

Past Routings

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