SMRT Bus Service 927

SMRT Bus Service 927 is a trunk route from Choa Chu Kang Interchange and looping at Mandai Lake Road, going via KJE, Woodlands Road and Mandai Road. It is one of two daily services to Singapore Zoo and Night Safari.

Technical Information
Route	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↺ Mandai Lake Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Woodlands Road, Mandai Road
Route Length	18.5 km
Travelling Time	45 mins (Full loop)
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang	0600 – 0000 (Daily)
Frequency	Loop Service
	0630-0830: 13 mins 0831-1659: 12 – 17 mins 1700-1900: 13 – 14 mins After 1900: 13 – 18 mins

Service 927 is a trunk route linking Choa Chu Kang with Woodlands Road and Mandai Lake Road, providing bus connections to various industries along Woodlands Road and with attractions such as Singapore Zoo and Night Safari. Along Mandai Road, the route serves the Singapore Civil Defence Academy – Mandai Training Village, Mandai Police Training Camp and the Police Tactical Training Camp.

Demand for this service is moderate on most days due to demand from industrial areas around Woodlands Road. On weekends and public holidays, demand is heavier as more commuters head to attractions such as the Singapore Zoo, River Safari and Night Safari along Mandai Lake Road. Along with Service 138, this service provides bus connections to Mandai Lake Road daily.

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

MRT Stations Served

• NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang

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Operator History

• 1995 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
• 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package.

History

• 1995 (09 Apr): Introduced between Mandai Lake Rd and Mandai Rd (Loop)
• 1996 (10 Mar): Extended to Choa Chu Kang interchange.
• 1999 (26 Dec): Amended to ply KJE, Woodlands Rd and Mandai Rd instead of Choa Chu Kang Dr, Teck Whye Ave, Choa Chu Kang Rd, Bukit Panjang Rd and BKE. Deleted sectors were replaced by Service 171.
• 2013 (25 Aug): Operating hours extended from 0630 – 2330 to 0600 – 0000 daily.
• 2014 (02 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2015 (Dec): Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) implemented for trial till Aug 2016
• 2016 (12 Mar): Calls at additional bus stop along Woodlands Rd towards Mandai Lake Rd.
• 2017 (28 May): Calls at relocated bus stop 47071 Bef Mandai Rd along Woodlands Rd.
• 2018 (10 Jun): Calls at a new bus stop along Woodlands Road (44999 Bef Yew Tee Flyover)
• 2018 (14 Oct): Skips removed bus stops 48121 – Bef S’pore Zoo & 48129 – Aft S’pore Zoo along Mandai Lake Rd
• 2018 (16 Dec): Calls at relocated Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange, skipping Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4.

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2018: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2018.