SBS Transit Bus Service 974A

SBS Transit 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.

974A
Joo Koon Int
→ Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn
24009 Joo Koon Int B2 EW29 Joo Koon Circle
23079 SAFTI Military Inst Upp Jurong Rd
23069 Bef Kian Teck Rd Upp Jurong Rd
23059 Aft Kian Teck Rd Upp Jurong Rd
23049 Jurong Camp Upp Jurong Rd
22471 Bef Jurong West St 93 Upp Jurong Rd
22461 Opp Blk 653B Pioneer Rd Nth
22529 Pioneer Stn Exit B EW28 Jurong West St 63
22519 Blk 608 Jurong West St 63
22509 Blk 664C Jurong West St 63
22499 Opp Blk 662C EW27 Jurong West St 64
21361 Blk 695 Jln Boon Lay
21371 Blk 680C Jln Boon Lay
27091 Opp Blk 271 CP Jln Bahar
27101 Opp Westwood Sec Sch Jln Bahar
44949 Aft Blk 503 KJE
44549 Opp Northvale Condo Choa Chu Kang Dr
44531 Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4
44461 Blk 352 Choa Chu Kang Way
44451 Bef South View Stn BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44441 Blk 239 BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44121 Blk 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44131 Blk 26 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Rd
44141 Phoenix Stn BP5 Choa Chu Kang Rd
44029 Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/Lrt DT1-BP6 Upp Bt Timah Rd
44259 Blk 183 Bt Panjang Rd
44149 Opp Phoenix Stn BP5 Choa Chu Kang Rd
44139 Opp Blk 26 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Rd
44129 Opp Blk 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44449 Palm Gdns BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44459 Opp South View Stn BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44469 Blk 414 Choa Chu Kang Way
44539 Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px 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 SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP)
Current Fleet Double Deck Bus
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3 Door)
MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Joo Koon
Daily
23:00 – 23:30
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Short Trip Service 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).

During Eves of Public Holidays, as well as MRT Early Closure affecting Choa Chu Kang MRT Station, operating hours from Bus Stop 44531 – Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 will be extended. Exact last bus hours are announced by SBS Transit closer to these dates.

MRT/LRT Stations Served:
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

SBS Transit
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Tower Transit

Operator History:
  • 13 Jan 2019 – 28 May 2021: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
  • 29 May 2021 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Jurong West Bus Package.

SMRT Buses will operate this service as the awarded operator for the Jurong West Bus Package in September 2024.

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

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3 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 974A

  • 13 January 2019 at 2:11 PM
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    974A, why no service from choa chu kang to bukit panjang ( return) I hope you can provide this service.

    Reply
    • 20 January 2019 at 8:07 AM
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      I will feedback to Tower Transit regards this matter

      Reply

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