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.
↺ Marine Parade Rd (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
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) |
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| Current Depot | Mandai Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| 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 (Marine Pde Stn Exit 2). |
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| Departure Times from Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn Exit 2) |
Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | |||||||||
| 05:45 – 23:30 | 06:00 – 23:30 | 06:00 – 23:29 | ||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Loop Service | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 6 – 9 mins | 6 – 12 mins | 8 – 13 mins | 11 – 13 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 13 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 13 – 15 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 15 mins | 15 – 16 mins | 15 – 17 mins | 17 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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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:
- NS9TE2 Woodlands
- NS8 Marsiling
- BP8 Pending
- EW7 Eunos
- TE26 Marine Parade
Special Departures:
- Marine Parade Rd (Marine Pde Stn Exit 2) → 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 (Marine Pde Stn Exit 2)
Weekdays & Saturdays: 22:45 – 23:30
Sundays / Public Holidays: 22:50 – 23:30
Gallery (Tower Transit):
![Bus 966 - Tower Transit MAN A22 Euro 6 (SG1875Z) [Rear] #HeyChingay50Bus](https://landtransportguru.net/web/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1875_966-1-300x200.jpg)
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 service (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
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This bus service number is likely to be rationalise next year due to Thomson-East Coast Line Stage Four.
Maybe forced to shorten to Eunos Int?
But I doubt there will be much difference in route.
They should just start from BP and loop at Marine Parade.. BP does not have a direct link to the east other than 966