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.

857A

Yishun Int
→ Opp Sunrise Gdns

59009 Yishun Int B5 NS13 Yishun Ave 2

59069 Opp Blk 757 Yishun Ave 2

59059 Blk 608 Yishun Ave 2

59049 Opp Khatib Stn NS14 Yishun Ave 2

59039 Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2

59029 Aft Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave

59019 Aft Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave

55269 Opp Bullion Pk Condo Lentor Ave

55259 Opp Countryside Est Lentor Ave

55249 Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd Lentor Ave

55031 Opp NCS Hub Yio Chu Kang Rd

55041 Opp Ue Bizhub Ctrl Yio Chu Kang Rd

55051 Opp ST Electronics Yio Chu Kang Rd

55071 Bef ECON Medicare Ctr Yio Chu Kang Rd

55081 Opp Sunrise Gdns Yio Chu Kang Rd

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

Gallery (Tower Transit):

Bus 857A – Tower Transit MAN A95 Euro 6 (SG6155K)

Bus 857A – Tower Transit MAN A22 (SMB1310J)

Bus 857A – Tower Transit MAN A22 (SMB302P)

Gallery (SMRT Buses):

SMRT Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (SMB120Y) - Service 857A — SMRT Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (SMB120Y) – Service 857A

SMRT Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB5073S) - Service 857A — SMRT Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB5073S) – Service 857A

SMRT Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SMB154A) - Service 857A — SMRT Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SMB154A) – Service 857A

Poster Gallery:

Route Amendment for Services 854, 854e, 855 & 857 – Opening of Yishun Integrated Transport Hub

[Updated] Route Amendment for Services 854, 854e, 855 & 857 - Opening of Yishun Integrated Transport Hub — [Updated] Route Amendment for Services 854, 854e, 855 & 857 – Opening of Yishun Integrated Transport Hub

SMRT Buses Removal of Bus Stops along Lentor Avenue (Aft Lentor Flyover & Lentor Flyover) for Bus Services 853, 853M, 854, 855, 857 & NR1 Poster

Tower Transit Poster for Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package

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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