SMRT Bus Service 980

SMRT Bus Service 980 is a trunk route between Sembawang Interchange and Lorong 1 Geylang Terminal, passing through Admiralty Drive, Sembawang Road, Upper Thomson, Thomson, Kampong Java, Little India, Middle Road and Beach Road.

Service 980 calls at a new bus stop along Upper Thomson Road from 22 December 2019.

Technical Information
Route	Sembawang Bus Interchange ↔ Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Admiralty Dr, Sembawang Rd, Upper Thomson, Thomson, Kg Java, Little India, Middle Rd, Beach Rd
Route Length	25.4km (D1) | 24.7km (D2)
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
Departure Times from Sembawang	0555hrs – 2330hrs (Weekdays, Saturdays) 0600hrs – 2330hrs (Sundays/PHs)
Departure Times from Lor 1 Geylang	0600hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 11 – 15 mins 0831-1659: 13 – 16 mins 1700-1900: 13 – 16 mins After 1900: 15 – 16 mins	0630-0830: 11 – 15 mins 0831-1659: 12 – 16 mins 1700-1900: 13 – 16 mins After 1900: 14 – 15 mins

Service 980 is an inter-town trunk route linking housing estates around Sembawang and Yishun, and the suburban areas of Upper Thomson and Thomson, providing connections to the City areas of Novena, Rochor Canal, Middle Road and Beach Road. Along with Service 167, it serves nearly the full stretch of Sembawang Road / Upper Thomson Road / Thomson Road, connecting to the city, and complements Service 166 between Upper Thomson and Rochor Canal.

Demand for this route remains moderate to low throughout the day owing to the presence of duplicate routes and low-density developments along much of its route. As such, the route plays a largely supplementary role and operates at low frequencies throughout the day.

Formerly a Singapore Bus Service (SBS) route since the 1970s (then known as Service 160), the route was transferred to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) in 1983, renumbered Service 980 in 1998 and has been operated by SMRT ever since.

MRT Stations Served:

• NS11 Sembawang
• CC17 Caldecott
• NS20 Novena
• NE7DT12 Little India
• DT13 Rochor
• EW12DT14 Bugis
• EW10 Kallang

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.