Tower Transit Bus Service 856A

Tower Transit Bus Service 856A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 856.

The route plies from Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub and ends at Woodlands Centre Road (W’lands Train Checkpt). It only operates on weekday evening peak hours, excluding Public Holidays.

Route Overview
Route	Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub → Woodlands Centre Road (W’lands Train Checkpt)
Passes Through	Woodlands Ave 3
Route Length	3.4 km
Travelling Time	15 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 Bus – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Woodlands	Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
	17:08 – 19:14
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 856A was launched on 25 January 2023 to supplement weekday evening peak demand from Woodlands and Marsiling MRT Stations to Woodlands Checkpoint & Woodlands Train Checkpoint.

MRT Stations Served

• NS9TE2 Woodlands
• NS8 Marsiling

Departure Timings

• From Woodlands Int:
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 17:08 – 19:14

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 25 Jan 2023 – 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.

Route History:

• 2023 (25 Jan): Introduced from Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub to Woodlands Centre Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt) during weekday evening peak hours, except public holidays

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Refer to Page 2 for the former variant of Short Trip Service 856A, operated by SMRT Buses between September 2017 to September 2021.