SMRT Bus Service 965
SMRT Bus Service 965 is a trunk route from Woodlands Temporary Interchange and looping at Sengkang Interchange, passing through Admiralty, Gambas Avenue, Yishun, Khatib, SLE, TPE and Compassvale. It is one of several routes plying express along the TPE/SLE corridor.
| Technical Information | ||
Route  |
Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange ↺ Sengkang Bus Interchange (Loop) |
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| Passes Through | Admiralty, Gambas Ave, Yishun, Khatib, SLE/TPE, Compassvale | |
| Route Length | 42.5 km | |
| Travelling Time | 100 mins | |
| Operator Information | ||
| BCM Route Package | Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package | |
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd | |
| Current Depot | Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) | |
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Deck bus – Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 – MAN A95 12-metre Single Deck bus – MAN NL323F |
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| Departure Times from Woodlands |
0530hrs – 2230hrs (Weekdays | Full Loop) 0545hrs – 2230hrs (Sat, Sun/PHs | Full Loop) 2245hrs – 2330hrs (Daily | Terminates at Sengkang Interchange) |
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| Departure Times from Sengkang Int |
0545hrs – 2330hrs (Weekdays) 0600hrs – 2330hrs (Sat, Sun/PHs) |
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| Frequency | Loop Service: | Notes |
| 0630-0830: 04 – 09 mins 0831-1659: 08 – 13 mins 1700-1900: 04 – 11 mins After 1900: 06 – 15 mins |
From 2244hrs onwards, buses leaving Woodlands Temp Int will terminate at Sengkang Int. | |
Route Information
Service 965 is an inter-town route serving between the housing estates of Woodlands, Yishun and Sengkang. The route is frequented as a fast connection between Yishun and Sengkang due to its express sector along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Tampines Expressway (TPE). Service 85 also plies between Sengkang and Yishun, but serves bus stops along Sengkang West and Jalan Kayu before travelling to Yishun.
As the fastest public transport link between Sengkang and Yishun, this service experiences good demand all day round with higher demand during peak hours. High capacity Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses were deployed from November 2014 to cope with peak hour loads.
Between Woodlands and Sengkang, Service 161 offers the faster route by skipping Yishun town entirely. From 2244hrs onwards (Daily), buses leaving Woodlands Temp Int will terminate at Sengkang Int but continue to operate as Service 965 (without other indications of its half-trip nature).
MRT/LRT Stations served:
Special Departures:
- Sengkang Int → Woodlands Temp Int
Weekdays & Sat: 0530hrs – 0615hrs
Sundays/PHs: 0545hrs – 0630hrs
Short Trip Service
- Service 965A: Woodlands Temporary Interchange → Yishun Avenue 2 (Opp Yishun Stn)
Weekdays: 0621hrs – 0657hrs
Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.
Gallery:
Operator History
- 2002 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2020 under the Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package.
History
- 2002 (07 Jul): Introduced from Woodlands Regional interchange and looping at Sengkang
- 2003 (18 Jan): Amended to loop at air-conditioned Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub (ITH)
- 2013 (Feb): Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
- 2013 (07 Jul): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2014 (17 Nov): Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses deployed
- 2015 (Dec): Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) implemented for trial till Aug 2016
- 2016 (12 Mar): Amended to Woodlands Temp Int
Past Routings
- Refer to this article
- 2002: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2002.
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