Tower Transit Bus Service 870

Tower Transit Bus Service 870 is a trunk service operating between Jurong Town Hall and Tengah, serving the new housing estates in Tengah along Plantation Crescent and Tengah Boulevard as well as existing housing estates in Bukit Batok West.

Route Overview
Route	Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange ↔ Tengah Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Jurong East Ctrl, Bt Batok Ave 1, Bt Batok West Ave 6, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Plantation Cres
Route Length	Towards Tengah: 6.3 km						Towards Jurong Town Hall: 6.6 km
Travelling Time	30 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Jurong Town Hall	Daily
	06:00 – 00:45
Departure Times from Tengah	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Jurong Town Hall	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 10 mins			9 – 13 mins			7 – 10 mins			10 – 15 mins
Saturdays	12 – 15 mins			11 – 13 mins			11 – 14 mins			13 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 – 15 mins			11 – 13 mins			11 – 13 mins			13 – 15 mins
From Tengah	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	6 – 9 mins			10 – 13 mins			8 – 10 mins			9 – 15 mins
Saturdays	11 – 15 mins			11 – 13 mins			12 – 14 mins			13 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 15 mins			11 – 13 mins			12 mins			13 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 870 serves new housing estates in Tengah as well as existing housing estates in Bukit Batok West with direct links to Jurong East, as well as other amenities along its route.

Introduced on Sunday, 26 November 2023, the route is one of the first few services to serve the new Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange at launch.

Initial Announcement

Plans for the introduction of Bus Service 870 first emerged in October 2023, as mentioned within LTA Travel Guides outlining transportation options for residents of HDB Plantation Village. The guide also highlighted several amenities that Service 870 will serve such as Bukit Batok Swimming Complex and Bukit Batok Blk 156 Market.

As a designated Transit Priority Corridor, Tengah Link was designated solely for buses from 27 December 2023 (as per signage along Tengah Link). In the interim period from 27 August 2023, other motorists can also use Tengah Link via the left-in-left-out entrance and exit to Bukit Batok Road.

An article from The Straits Times regarding the new bus service in Tengah based on the Facebook Post by Dr Amy Khor mentioned that Tower Transit would be operating this bus service.

December 2023 Extension

On 1 November 2023, the routing and launch date for Service 870 was revealed in a Facebook Post by local Member of Parliament Dr. Amy Khor.

In addition, the post also highlighted plans for the route extension of Service 870 in December 2023 to serve future Bus Stop 40391 along Tengah Boulevard for Plantation Village estate and a non-stop sector along Tengah Drive. This was later announced to take effect from 24 December 2023.

July 2024 Extension & Additional Bus Stops

With the completion of new roads and housing developments within Tengah New Town, Service 870 was extended to Tengah Bus Interchange in tandem with its opening on 21 July 2024. Short Trip Service 870A was also withdrawn on the same day.

After the extension, Service 870 was planned to serve the following bus stops along Tengah Blvd:

• Bus Stop 40451 – Blk 306B, Tengah Blvd
  (served from 10 Nov 2024)
• Bus Stop 40459 – Blk 321, Tengah Blvd
  (served from 10 Nov 2024)

MRT Station Served

• EW24NS1 Jurong East

Gallery (Buses):

Poster & Misc Gallery

Operator History:

• 26 Nov 2023 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

Route History:

• 2023 (26 Nov): Introduced between Jurong Town Hall Int and Plantation Cres (Loop)
• 2023 (24 Dec): Extended to loop at Tengah Blvd via Tengah Dr and a section of Bukit Batok Rd
• 2024 (21 Jul): Extended to Tengah Int, skipping Tengah Dr and part of Bukit Batok Rd
• 2024 (10 Nov): Serves a pair of new bus stops outside Blk 306B & Blk 321 along Tengah Blvd

Past Routings

References:

• LTA Travel Guide for Plantation Village BTO
• Amy Khor Facebook Post (1 Nov 2023)
• Tengah to get new bus service, two route extensions after complaints from residents – The Straits Times