SMRT Bus Service 974A

SMRT Bus Service 974A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 974, operating from Joo Koon Int and ends at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn) daily. Bus Service 974A commenced operations on 13 January 2019.

SMRT Buses operates this service from 15 Sep 2024 as part of the Jurong West Bus Package.

Route Overview
Route	Joo Koon Bus Interchange → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn)
Passes Through	Upp Jurong Rd, Jurong West St 63, Jln Boon Lay, Choa Chu Kang Way, Bt Panjang Rd
Route Length	20.9 km
Travelling Time	53 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Jurong West Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Soon Lee Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Joo Koon	Daily
	23:00 – 23:30
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 974A is a trunk service operating from Joo Koon Int and ends at Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn), via Bukit Panjang MRT.

As a Short-Trip Service, the route operates daily and supplements the Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang sectors of existing Bus Service 974 during the late night hours, as train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT end earlier from 13 January 2019 to allow for accelerated rail renewal work.

After terminating at Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn), several Service 974A buses will turn around and perform special departures of Bus Service 974A from Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn).

On the eves of public holidays and during major events like the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, operating hours will be extended to align with the extended train service hours. SMRT Buses will provide the exact last bus timings as these dates approach.

MRT/LRT Stations Served:

• EW29 Joo Koon
• EW28 Pioneer
• EW27 Boon Lay
• NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang
• BP2 South View
• BP3 Keat Hong
• BP4 Teck Whye
• BP5 Phoenix
• BP6–DT1 Bukit Panjang

Departure Timings

• From Joo Koon Int:
  Daily: 23:00, 23:15 & 23:30

Special Departures

• Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn) → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn)
  Weekdays: 00:19, 00:34, 00:49 & 01:05
  Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 00:18, 00:33, 00:49 & 01:05

Gallery

Gallery (SBS Transit)

Poster Gallery

Tower Transit

Operator History:

• 13 Jan 2019 – 28 May 2021: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
• 29 May 2021 – 14 Sep 2024: SBS Transit Ltd
• 15 Sep 2024 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Jurong West Bus Package.

Route History:

• 2019 (13 Jan): Introduced from Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) to Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1 Shoppers’ Mall), operating after the last bus of Service 974 daily. Operated by Tower Transit under the Bulim Bus Package.
• 2021 (23 Jan): Extended to start from Joo Koon Int and loop at Bukit Panjang MRT, terminating at Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn) with the closure of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
• 2021 (29 May): Operations transferred to SBS Transit Ltd under the Jurong West Bus Package
• 2022 (13 Feb): Serves a new bus stop aft Blk 503 along Kranji Expressway
• 2024 (15 Sep): Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package

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