Tower Transit Bus Service 966

Tower Transit Bus Service 966 is a trunk route from Woodlands Bus Interchange and looping at Marine Parade, passing through Marsiling, Bukit Panjang, Whitley, Jalan Toa Payoh, Eunos and Still Road. Incorporating long express sectors, Service 966 offers key connections between the housing estates of Bukit Panjang, Toa Payoh, Eunos and Marine Parade.

966
Woodlands Int
↺ Marine Parade Rd (Loop)
46009 Woodlands Int B11 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
44371 Blk 219 Petir Rd
44381 Blk 202 Petir Rd
44351 Aft Chestnut Ave Petir Rd
44361 Bef Dairy Farm Rd Petir Rd
51091 Opp Catholic JC PIE
51101 Bef Thomson Flyover PIE
52071 Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
52081 Aft Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh
60081 St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh
60071 Kolam Ayer Ind Est Jln Kolam Ayer
60061 Aft Infineon Jln Kolam Ayer
83119 Opp Blk 16 Jln Eunos
83109 Opp Eunos Stn EW7 Jln Eunos
83299 Aft Lor G Telok Kurau Still Rd
83319 Aft Lor J Telok Kurau Still Rd
83309 Aft Still Lane Still Rd
92279 D'Ecosia Still Rd Sth
92059 Bet Blks 72/74 Marine Parade Rd
92049 Parkway Parade Marine Parade Rd
92041 Opp Parkway Parade Marine Parade Rd
92051 Opp Blk 72 Marine Parade Rd
92271 Opp D'Ecosia Still Rd Sth
83301 Aft East Coast Rd Still Rd
83311 Aft Lor Nangka Still Rd
83291 Aft Joo Chiat Pl Still Rd
83101 Eunos Stn EW7 Jln Eunos
83111 Blk 17 Jln Eunos
60069 Kallang Basin Swim Cplx Jln Kolam Ayer
60079 Bef Bendemeer Rd Jln Kolam Ayer
60089 Opp St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh
52089 Opp Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh
52079 Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
51099 Catholic JC Whitley Rd
44369 Aft Dairy Farm Rd Petir Rd
44359 Bef Chestnut Ave Petir Rd
44389 Opp Blk 201 Petir Rd
44379 Opp Blk 219 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 WAB_logo_20px Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub ↺ Marine Parade Road (Loop)
Passes Through Woodlands Ave 3, Petir Rd, Jln Toa Payoh, Jln Eunos, Still Rd
Route Length 63.5 km
Travelling Time 125 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 Single Deck Bus:
MAN A22
Double-Deck Bus:
Alexander Dennis Enviro500
MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Woodlands
Weekdays Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
05:45 – 22:30 06:00 – 22:30
After 22:30 – 23:30, buses departing Woodlands Int are renumbered as Service 966A which terminates at Marine Parade Rd (Opp Parkway Parade).
Departure Times from Marine Parade Rd (Opp Parkway Parade)
Weekdays Saturdays Sundays / Public Holidays
05:45 – 23:30 06:00 – 23:30 06:00 – 23:29
Operating Frequency
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Loop Service 6 – 7 mins 6 – 12 mins 7 – 13 mins 12 – 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 966 is a trunk service connecting the housing estates of Woodlands, Bukit Panjang, Jalan Toa Payoh, Eunos and Marine Parade, as well as industrial areas near Kolam Ayer. The route offers fast connections between Woodlands, Bukit Panjang, Toa Payoh and Eunos due to its long express sectors along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) and Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), while charging basic fares.

The route shares its Woodlands – Bukit Panjang sector with Services 187 and 963, but is otherwise non-duplicative for most of its route. Despite few duplicating services, demand for this service is only moderate during off-peak hours, but high during peak hours. As such, high capacity Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses were deployed from August 2014 to cope with peak hour loads, and frequencies were boosted significantly under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme.

MRT / LRT Stations Served:
Special Departures:
  • Marine Parade Rd (Opp Parkway Parade) Woodlands Int
    Weekdays: 05:45, 05:55, 06:05, 06:15 & 06:25
    Saturdays: 06:00, 06:13, 06:26 & 06:38
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00 & 06:24
  • Bukit Panjang Rd (Blk 223) Marine Parade Rd Woodlands Int
    Weekdays: 05:45 & 05:54
    Saturdays: 06:05
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00
Short Trip Service:
  • Service 966A: Woodlands Int → Marine Parade Rd (Opp Parkway Parade)
    Weekdays & Saturdays: 22:45 – 23:30
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 22:50 – 23:30

Gallery (Tower Transit):

Gallery (SMRT Buses) at Page 2.

Poster Gallery:

Operator History:
  • 2003 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
  • 2004 – 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:
  • 2003 (16 Nov): Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and Marine Parade Rd
  • 2005 (13 Feb): Amended to loop at Marine Parade Rd from Woodlands Reg Int
  • 2006 (16 Apr): Serves additional bus stop after Moonstone Lane along Serangoon Rd
  • 2006 (04 Jun): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Kallang Basin Swim Cplx and after Infineon along Jln Kolam Ayer
  • 2007 (07 Jan): Amended to ply Bt Panjang Rd, Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd
  • 2009 (18 Jan): Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops after and before Chestnut Ave and before and after Dairy Farm Rd along Petir Rd
  • 2011 (04 Sep): Amended to ply Whampoa East with the permanent closure of Whampoa North
  • 2012 (21 Oct): Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa East and Serangoon Rd towards Woodlands Reg Int
  • 2012 (15 Nov): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2016 (12 Mar): Amended to Woodlands Temp Int
  • 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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6 thoughts on “Tower Transit Bus Service 966

  • 31 January 2024 at 1:24 PM
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    This bus service number is likely to be rationalise next year due to Thomson-East Coast Line Stage Four.

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