SMRT Express Bus Service 951E

SMRT Express Service 951E is a peak-hour Express service between Woodlands Street 82 and Shenton Way, passing through SLE, CTE, Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah. The route operates City-bound trips in the mornings and Woodlands-bound trips in the evenings, and is the twelfth bus service introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	[AM]: Woodlands Street 82 (Blk 875) → Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) [PM]: Anson Road (Hub Synergy Pt) → Woodlands Street 82 (Blk 816)
Passes Through	Woodlands Ave 4, Woodlands Ave 5, Bras Basah Rd / Stamford Rd, Robinson Rd
Route Length	Towards Shenton Way: 29.0 km						Towards W’lands St 82: 29.5 km
Travelling Time	69 – 74 mins (Morning Peak) / 76 mins (Evening Peak)
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Woodlands Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Woodlands Bus Depot (WLDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Woodlands St 82	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:15 – 07:50
Departure Times from Anson Rd	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Woodlands St 82	8 – 9 mins
From Anson Rd	15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

Express Bus Service 951E provides residents of Woodlands with greater connectivity to Dhoby Ghaut and Shenton Way. By running parallel to the existing North-South Line (NSL), the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and existing feeder buses to and from work in the Central areas. The route incorporates a long express sector between Woodlands Avenue 1 and Dhoby Ghaut via Woodlands Avenue 12, Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Central Expressway (CTE), significantly improving journey time for commuters.

This is the twelfth bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), which provides more options for commuters using stretches of the existing rail lines that experience persistently high ridership, while ongoing rail enhancement measures are being implemented.

If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.

MRT Stations Served

• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut
• DT21 Bencoolen
• CC2 Bras Basah
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW13NS25 City Hall
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Woodlands St 82 (Blk 875):
  07:15, 07:24, 07:33, 07:42 & 07:50
• Evening Peak from Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt):
  18:15 & 18:30

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Operator History:

• 2013 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Woodlands Bus Package.

History:

• 2013 (17 Jun): Introduced between Woodlands St 82 (Blk 875) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Woodlands St 82 (Blk 816) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2013 (12 Aug): 3rd AM Peak trip added
• 2013 (14 Oct): 4th AM Peak trip added
• 2014 (13 Jan): 5th AM Peak trip added
• 2014 (14 Apr): 6th AM Peak trip added
• 2015 (12 Oct): Amended to ply Woodlands Ave 5 with the introduction of City Direct Service 665, skipping Woodlands Ave 1
• 2017 (17 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2023 (29 May): Reduction in morning peak trip schedule, 1 AM peak trip removed

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times:

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