SMRT Bus Service 981

SMRT Bus Service 981 is a Peak-Hour, unidirectional trunk route between Sembawang Interchange and Senoko Industrial Estate, passing through Canberra Road and Senoko Drive. The route links industrial areas around Senoko and Admiralty Road West with the transport node of Sembawang.

Technical Information
Route	[AM]: Sembawang Bus Interchange → Senoko Loop (Bef Senoko Dr) [PM]: Senoko Road (Opp Lian Aik Song Machinery) → Sembawang Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Canberra Road, Senoko Drive
Route Length	8.2 km (D1) | 8.3 km (D2)
Travelling Time	25 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 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN NL323F
Departure Times from Sembawang	0645hrs – 0915hrs (Weekdays, Saturdays)
Departure Times from Senoko Rd	1700hrs – 1930hrs (Weekdays) 1200hrs – 1400hrs (Saturdays)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 12 – 15 mins 0831-1659: 13 – 15 mins 1700-1900: NA After 1900: NA	0630-0830: NA 0831-1659: NA 1700-1900: 18 – 20 mins After 1900: 17 – 20 mins

Background:

Service 981 is a largely industrial route, connecting the many industries around Senoko Loop, Senoko Dr, Senoko Rd, Senoko Avenue and Admiralty Road West with transport nodes at Sembawang Town Centre. The route also serves dedicated sectors along sections of Senoko Road/Drive/Loop with no other bus services.

Operating only on Weekdays and Saturdays, the route plies in a unidirectional fashion, with Senoko-bound trips in the morning and Sembawang-bound trips in the afternoon or evening. (On Saturdays, the return trips are operated in the afternoon rather than the evening.)

Apart from Service 981, services 169 and 856 provide daily bus connections to the industrial areas around Senoko and Admiralty Rd West. High capacity double-deck buses were deployed on weekdays since October 2015 to cope with high demand levels.

MRT Stations Served:

•  NS11   Sembawang
  

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.