Tower Transit Bus Service 974A

Tower Transit Bus Service 974A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 974, operating from Bukit Panjang MRT Station and ends at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn) Daily.

Bus Service 974A commenced operations on 13 January 2019.

Technical Information
Route	Bukit Panjang MRT → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn)
Passes Through	Bt Panjang Rd
Route Length	3.9 km
Travelling Time	15 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package (Negotiated Contract)
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore
Current Depot	Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Double Deck buses: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – Volvo B9TL Single Deck buses: – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Yutong E12
Departure Times from Bukit Panjang MRT	2338hrs – 0110hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Short Trip Service
	8 – 15 mins

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

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 return trips of Bus Service 974 towards Bukit Panjang MRT, starting from Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn).

Introduced on 13 January 2019, Service 974A is wheelchair-accessible at launch.

During Eves of Public Holidays, operating hours will be extended. Exact last bus hours are announced by Tower Transit closer to these dates.

Departure Timings

• From Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) –
  Daily: 2338hrs, 2346hrs, 2354hrs, 0005hrs, 0015hrs, 0025hrs, 0040hrs, 0055hrs, 0110hrs

Fare: Charges regular distance fares for trunk services. See Bus Fares.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• BP6DT1   Bukit Panjang
• BP5  Phoenix
• BP4 Teck Whye
• BP3 Keat Hong
• BP2 South View
• NS4BP1  Choa Chu Kang

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Operator History:

• 13 Jan 2019 onward: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

Route History:

• 2019 (13 Jan): New Short Trip Service 974A introduced in tandem with adjusted Bukit Panjang LRT operating hours