Tower Transit Express Bus Service 963e

Tower Transit Express Bus Service 963e is a Peak Hour express route between Woodlands Bus Interchange and HarbourFront Interchange, passing through BKE, Petir Road, Hillview Ave, AYE and Alexandra Rd. Its parent route is 963. The service operates HarbourFront-bound trips in the morning and Woodlands-bound trips in the evening on weekdays only.

963e

Woodlands Int
→ HarbourFront Int ⇋

HarbourFront Int
→ Woodlands Int ⇋

46009 Woodlands Int B9 NS9TE2 Woodlands Sq

46549 Blk 347 Woodlands Ave 3

46539 Blk 320 Woodlands Ave 3

46529 Opp Marsiling Stn NS8 Woodlands Ave 3

46491 Blk 402 Woodlands Ave 3

44269 Blk 223 Bt Panjang Rd

44229 Bef Pending Stn BP8 Pending Rd

44219 Bet Blks 139/140 Petir Rd

44209 Opp Petir Stn BP7 Petir Rd

44731 Opp Blk 180 DT1-BP6 Jelebu Rd

44259 Blk 183 Bt Panjang Rd

43268 Hillington Green Condo Hillview Ave

43161 Blk 272 Bt Batok East Ave 4

43189 Blk 283 Bt Batok East Ave 3

43619 Blk 289E Bt Batok East Ave 3

16099 SIT Dover AYE

18079 Opp NUH Buona Vista Flyover

18109 Opp PSB Science Pk Bldg Buona Vista Flyover

18049 Opp Science Pk AYE

15059 Opp Alexandra Pt Alexandra Rd

15049 Opp Alexandra Retail Ctr Alexandra Rd

14009 HarbourFront Int NE1CC29 Seah Im Rd

14009 HarbourFront Int A10 NE1CC29 Seah Im Rd

15041 Alexandra Retail Ctr Alexandra Rd

15051 Alexandra Pt Alexandra Rd

18131 Science Pk AYE

18101 5 Sci Pk Dr Buona Vista Flyover

18071 NUH Buona Vista Flyover

16091 Opp SIT Dover AYE

43611 Blk 290H Bt Batok East Ave 3

43181 Keming Pr Sch Bt Batok East Ave 3

43169 Blk 254 Bt Batok East Ave 4

43261 Opp Hillview Hts Hillview Ave

44251 Bt Panjang Stn/Blk 604 DT1-BP6 Bt Panjang Rd

44739 Blk 180 Jelebu Rd

44201 Aft Petir Stn BP7 Petir Rd

44211 Blk 127 Petir Rd

44221 Opp Pending Stn BP8 Pending Rd

44261 Blk 270 Bt Panjang Rd

46499 Opp Blk 402 Woodlands Ave 3

46521 Marsiling Stn NS8 Woodlands Ave 3

46531 Blk 173 Woodlands Ave 3

46541 Marsiling Mall Woodlands Ave 3

46009 Woodlands Int NS9TE2 Woodlands Sq

Route Overview
Route	Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub ⇌ HarbourFront Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Woodlands Ave 3, Petir Rd, Bukit Batok East Ave 3, Buona Vista Flyover, Alexandra Rd
Route Length	Towards HarbourFront: 29.7 km						Towards Woodlands: 29.1 km
Travelling Time	83 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	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Woodlands	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	06:45 – 07:05
Departure Times from HarbourFront	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	18:00 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Woodlands	20 mins
From HarbourFront	30 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges express distance fares

Express 963e provides passengers in Woodlands, Bukit Panjang & Bukit Batok towns with a faster link to various industries and offices along Alexandra Road and HarbourFront. Operating during the morning and evening peak hours on weekdays, this service charges express fares. The service only calls at selected bus stops along the route of its parent Service 963 and ply very similar routes.

The express sector is via PIE, Clementi Ave 6 and AYE.

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/LRT Stations Served:

• NS9TE2 Woodlands
• NS8 Marsiling
• BP8 Pending
• BP7 Petir
• DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang
• CC24 Kent Ridge
• CC27 Labrador Park
• NE1CC29 HarbourFront

Departure Timings:

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• Morning Peak from Woodlands Int:
  06:45 & 07:05
• Evening Peak from HarbourFront Int:
  18:00 & 18:30

Route Variant

• Service 963: Woodlands Int ↔ HarbourFront Int
  Daily

Gallery (Tower Transit):

Gallery (SMRT Buses):

Poster Gallery:

Operator History:

• 2006 – 18 Sep 2021: SMRT Buses Ltd
• 19 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:

• 2006 (20 Feb): Introduced from Woodlands Reg Int to HarbourFront Int as a peak hour one-directional service during weekday mornings, numbered Service 963E
• 2009 (11 May): Extended to operate between HarbourFront Int and Woodlands Reg Int during weekday evenings
• 2015 (14 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2016 (12 Mar): Amended to Woodlands Temp Int
• 2017 (04 Sep): Serves the pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd, skipping the pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Panjang Plaza
• 2018 (13 Aug): Renumbered to Express 963e from Express 963E
• 2020 (15 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2021 (13 Jun): Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub
• 2021 (19 Sep): Operations transferred to Tower Transit under the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package

Past Routings

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