Tower Transit Bus Service 857A

Tower Transit Bus Service 857A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 857.

The route operates from Yishun Bus Interchange and ends at Yio Chu Kang Road (Opp Sunrise Gdns), operating only during the weekday morning peak hours.

Route Overview
Route	Yishun Bus Interchange → Yio Chu Kang Road (Opp Sunrise Gdns)
Passes Through	Yishun Ave 2, Lentor Ave
Route Length	7.1 km
Travelling Time	24 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	12-metre Single Deck Bus – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz OC500LE						12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yishun	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:12 – 07:19
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 857A is a trunk service operating from Yishun Bus Interchange and ends at Yio Chu Kang Road (Opp Sunrise Gdns).

As a Short-Trip Service, the route operates during Weekday Morning Peak hours and supplements the high demand for Bus Service 857 from Yishun and Khatib to industrial buildings along Yio Chu Kang Road.

MRT Stations Served

• NS13 Yishun
• NS14 Khatib

Departure Timings

• From Yishun Interchange:
  Weekdays: 07:12 & 07:19

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Operator History:

• 12 Aug 2013 – 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:

• 2013 (12 Aug): Introduced from Yishun Int to Yio Chu Kang Rd (Opp Sunrise Gdns) during morning peak hours on weekdays
• 2015 (14 Mar): Amended to Yishun Temp Int via Yishun Central 1
• 2019 (08 Sep): Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub, skipping Yishun Central 1
• 2020 (12 Jan): Skips an abolished bus stop under Lentor Flyover along Lentor Ave
• 2021 (05 Sep): Operations transferred to Tower Transit under the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package

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