SMRT Bus Service 972A

SMRT Bus Service 972A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 972.

The route operates from Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange and ends at Orchard Road (Dhoby Ghaut Stn), operating daily, after the last bus of Service 972 has departed.

Route Overview
Route	Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange → Orchard Road (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)
Passes Through	Senja Rd, Jelapang Rd, Segar Rd, Fajar Rd, BKE/PIE, Stevens Rd, Orchard
Route Length	19.9 km
Travelling Time	50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP) Buses park at: Woodlands Bus Park
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bt Panjang	Weekdays				Saturdays				Sundays / Public Holidays
	23:18 – 23:35				23:20 – 23:35				23:01 – 23:35
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 972A is a trunk service operating from Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange and ends at Orchard Road (Dhoby Ghaut Stn).

The Short-Trip Service offers unidirectional City-bound trips terminating at Dhoby Ghaut during the late night hours (after the last bus of Bus Service 972 has departed), without having to operate full-distance trips of Service 972. It serves the estates around Bukit Panjang.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang
• BP13 Senja
• BP12 Jelapang
• BP10 Fajar
• BP9 Bangkit
• DT10TE11 Stevens
• NS22TE14 Orchard
• NS23 Somerset
• NS24NE6CC1 Dhoby Ghaut

Departure Timings

• From Bukit Panjang Interchange:
  Weekdays: 23:18 & 23:35
  Saturdays: 23:20 & 23:35
  Sundays & Public Holidays: 23:01, 23:18 & 23:35

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Operator History:

• 17 Nov 2013 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package.

Route History:

• 2013 (17 Nov): Introduced as a short-trip service from Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park to Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn), operating after the last bus of Service 972 daily
• 2015 (14 Jun): Amended to ply Senja Rd and Senja Link
• 2015 (16 Aug): Serves 2 new bus stops between Blks 443A and 443B and outside Blk 442D along Fajar Rd
• 2015 (06 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 635C along Senja Rd; Serves new bus stop outside Blk 548B along Segar Rd
• 2016 (27 Dec): Serves the bus stop opposite Blk 183 along Bt Panjang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 604
• 2017 (04 Sep): Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub; Last bus extended to 2335 hrs daily
• 2020 (03 Aug): Announced to be amended to ply Dunearn Rd and Scotts Rd, skipping Stevens Rd from 16 Aug 2020
• 2020 (13 Aug): Planned route amendment to Dunearn Rd and Scotts Rd announced to be cancelled
• 2022 (03 Apr): Amended to skip Senja Link due to the conversion of part of Senja Road and Senja Link to one-way traffic

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