Tower Transit Bus Service 97 is a trunk service plying between Jurong East and Marina Centre, passing through Jurong Town Hall Rd, AYE, Alexandra, HarbourFront, Keppel Rd, Robinson Rd, Bayfront and Suntec City. Its express variant is Service 97e.
97
Direction 1: Jurong East Temp Int → Marina Centre Ter ⇋
Direction 2: Marina Centre Ter → Jurong East Temp Int ⇋
28009Jurong East Temp Int EW24NS1Jurong Gateway Rd
28301Blk 131Jurong Gateway Rd
28431Blk 134Jurong East Ctrl
28249Jurong East LibJurong Town Hall Rd
28239Opp Jurong Town HallJurong Town Hall Rd
28229German CtrJurong Town Hall Rd
20059Opp Cycle & CarriageAYE
20039Opp The InfinitiAYE
20029OPP NEWESTAYE
20019Blk 431 AYE
17149Blk 426AYE
17139Aft Clementi Swim CplxAYE
17129Aft NUS High SchAYE
16099SIT DoverAYE
18079Opp NUHBuona Vista Flyover
18109Opp PSB Science Pk Bldg Buona Vista Flyover
18049Opp Science PkAYE
18019Bef Telok Blangah Hill PkAlexandra Rd
15059Opp Alexandra PtAlexandra Rd
15049Bef PSA BldgAlexandra Rd
14189Aft Alexandra RdTelok Blangah Rd
14179Yeo's BldgTelok Blangah Rd
14169Opp Telok Blangah Stn CC28Telok Blangah Rd
14159Bef Chr Community ChapelTelok Blangah Rd
14139Bef Seah Im RdTelok Blangah Rd
14129Harbourfront Stn Exit A NE1CC29Telok Blangah Rd
0630-0830: 09 – 10 mins
0831-1659: 06 – 13 mins
1700-1900: 06 – 13 mins
After 1900: 13 – 14 mins
0630-0830: 10 – 11 mins
0831-1659: 07 – 14 mins
1700-1900: 09 – 10 mins
After 1900: 13 mins
Service 97 is a trunk route between Jurong East and the Downtown Core, via Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) and Telok Blangah Road. The route serves as a link between Jurong East, HarbourFront and many parts of the City, including, Shenton Way, Downtown, Bayfront and Suntec City. Its express variant, Limited-Stop Express Bus Service 97e, operates during the peak hours and skips stops along the AYE.
Trivia: This is one of the few trunk routes to intersect its own route in either direction (at Suntec City)
Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.
Bus 97 – Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB3577T)
Bus 97 – Tower Transit MAN A22 (SMB3010L)
Service 97 – Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5028B)
Bus 97 – Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3374C)
SBST Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3356E)
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3311J) – Service 97
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5038Y) – Service 97
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3334T) – Service 97 Formula 1 Diversion
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5017H) in a trial Lush Green paintjob
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5007L) – Service 97
Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB3511H) – Service 97
Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB3582C) – Service 97
Tower Transit Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB3501L) – Service 97
Service 97 – Special F1 EDS (Cropped)
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3419H) – Service 97, terminating at Raffles Quay
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3395S) – Service 97, terminating at Raffles Quay
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3337K) – Service 97, terminating at Raffles Quay
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3340A) – Service 97
Tower Transit Volvo B9TL (SBS3372H) – Service 97
Volvo B9TL in SBS Transit base livery and BSEP sticker
SBST Volvo B9TL Wright (SBS3033L)
Operator History
1983 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
2001 – 11 Jun 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
12 Jun 2016 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bulim Bus Package
History
1983 (13 Jan): Originally Jurong East – Shenton Way peak hour service
1983 (18 Dec): Extended to Hougang (South) Int when Service 86 merged with Service 97
1985 (30 Jun): Amended to Jurong East Int
1988 (18 Dec): Amended to ply along the AYE instead of Pasir Panjang Road with the extension of the MRT to Jurong East
1994: Extended to Hougang Ctrl Int
1998 (24 May) – 2001 (19 May): Terminus relocated to Hougang Ctrl Temp Int due to partial closure of Hougang Ctrl Int for North East Line construction works
2003 (27 Jul): Shortened to Jurong East – Marina Ctr (Loop), under Phase 2 of NEL Rationalisation
2010 (26 Apr): Amended to ply Bayfront and Marina Bay Sands area and terminate at Marina Centre Ter
2012 (25 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
2013 (01 Dec): Calls at a new bus stop (03529 Downtown Stn) along Central Blvd
2014 (28 Sep): Route Amendments in Marina South Area: Bus stop 03539 along Central Blvd relocated
2015 (28 Sep): Route variant Fast Forward 97e designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
2016 (12 Jun): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd
On 04/09/20 I boarded bus 97 to Cycle and Carriage at HarbourFront between 1145to 1120
I told the Bus Captain, I don’t know the name of the bus stop of my destination; yet he smilingly nodded his head to listen to my explanation. I told him if I missed the last bus stop at AYE before the bus turned in Jurong Townhall Road, I had to walk a long distance to my destination at Pandan Garden.
He smiled and assured me he understood my dilemma.
I enjoyed my ride because I knew I won’t miss my destination. When the bus arrived at my destination: Cycle and Carriage, it took me just a few minutes to walk to my destination.
On 13 February 2017, Tower Transit Singapore became the first bus operator in Singapore to celebrate Valentines Day. Tower Transit buses all had Happy Valentines Day programmed onto their buses’s Electronic Destination Signages (EDS) and ran an article in The New Paper regarding the couples working in Tower Transit.
On 04/09/20 I boarded bus 97 to Cycle and Carriage at HarbourFront between 1145to 1120
I told the Bus Captain, I don’t know the name of the bus stop of my destination; yet he smilingly nodded his head to listen to my explanation. I told him if I missed the last bus stop at AYE before the bus turned in Jurong Townhall Road, I had to walk a long distance to my destination at Pandan Garden.
He smiled and assured me he understood my dilemma.
I enjoyed my ride because I knew I won’t miss my destination. When the bus arrived at my destination: Cycle and Carriage, it took me just a few minutes to walk to my destination.
He seemed to enjoy and dedicated to his work.
On 13 February 2017, Tower Transit Singapore became the first bus operator in Singapore to celebrate Valentines Day. Tower Transit buses all had Happy Valentines Day programmed onto their buses’s Electronic Destination Signages (EDS) and ran an article in The New Paper regarding the couples working in Tower Transit.
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