SMRT Bus Service 985

SMRT Bus Service 985 is a trunk route between Choa Chu Kang Interchange and Lorong 1 Geylang Terminal, passing through Teck Whye, Bukit Batok West, Bukit Batok, Jln Jurong Kechil, PIE, Jln Toa Payoh and Boon Keng Road.

985
44009 Choa Chu Kang Int B1 NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Loop
44539 Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4
44399 Opp Blk 210 Choa Chu Kang Dr
44299 Cck Polyclinic Teck Whye Ave
44289 Blk 6 Teck Whye Ave
44279 Blk 157 Teck Whye Ave
44139 Opp Blk 26 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Rd
44159 Bt Batok Fire Stn Bt Batok Rd
44169 Bef Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok Rd
43529 Opp Bt Batok Driving Ctr Bt Batok West Ave 5
43641 Opp HomeTeamNS Bt Batok West Ave 7
43831 Blk 334 Bt Batok West Ave 7
43491 Blk 331 Bt Batok West Ave 4
43481 Blk 315 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43471 Blk 306 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43461 Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43411 Opp Blk 628 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43421 Blk 503 Bt Batok East Ave 2
43431 Opp Blk 242 Bt Batok East Ave 2
43441 Opp Blk 258 Bt Batok East Ave 2
43229 Opp Blk 266 Bt Batok East Ave 2
43209 Autobacs Bt Batok East Ave 6
42199 Aft Bt Batok East Ave 6 Jln Jurong Kechil
42189 The Hillford Jln Jurong Kechil
42179 Aft Chun Tin Rd Jln Jurong Kechil
42169 Opp Blk 19 Jln Jurong Kechil
42159 Opp Beauty World Stn DT5 Jln Jurong Kechil
42259 Aft Upp Bt Timah Rd Jln Jurong Kechil
51091 Opp Catholic JC PIE
51101 Bef Thomson Flyover PIE
52071 Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
52081 Aft Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh
60081 St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh
60179 MOM Svcs Ctr Bendemeer Rd
60159 Blk 54 Bendemeer Rd
60139 Blk 44 Bendemeer Rd
60119 Opp Boon Keng Stn NE9 Bendemeer Rd
60059 Bef Kallang Pl Boon Keng Rd
80109 Opp Kallang Stn/Blk 2C EW10 Lor 1 Geylang
80009 Lor 1 Geylang Ter EW10 Lor 1 Geylang
80009 Lor 1 Geylang Ter EW10 Lor 1 Geylang
80101 Kallang Stn/Opp Blk 2C EW10 Lor 1 Geylang
60051 Opp Kallang Pl Boon Keng Rd
60191 Blk 7 Boon Keng Rd
60121 Boon Keng Stn/Blk 102 NE9 S'goon Rd
60141 Opp Bendemeer Pr Sch S'goon Rd
60161 St. Michael's Pl S'goon Rd
60181 Aft Moonstone Lane S'goon Rd
60089 Opp St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh
52089 Opp Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh
52079 Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh
51099 Catholic JC Whitley Rd
42089 Opp Bt Timah Plaza Jln Anak Bt
42071 Pei Hwa Presby Pr Sch Upp Bt Timah Rd
42151 Beauty World Stn Exit C DT5 Jln Jurong Kechil
42161 Blk 18 Jln Jurong Kechil
42171 Signature Pk Condo Jln Jurong Kechil
42181 Opp The Hillford Jln Jurong Kechil
42191 Bef Bt Batok East Ave 6 Jln Jurong Kechil
43201 Park Natura Bt Batok East Ave 6
43221 Blk 267 Bt Batok East Ave 2
43449 Blk 258 Bt Batok East Ave 2
43439 Blk 242 Bt Batok East Ave 2
43429 Blk 240 Bt Batok East Ave 2
43419 Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628 NS2 Bt Batok Ctrl
43469 Bef Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43479 Opp Blk 305 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43489 Opp Blk 315 Bt Batok West Ave 2
43499 Blk 419 Bt Batok West Ave 4
43839 Opp Blk 336 Bt Batok West Ave 7
43649 HomeTeamNS Bt Batok West Ave 7
43521 Bt Batok Driving Ctr Bt Batok West Ave 5
44161 Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5 Bt Batok Rd
44151 Opp Bt Batok Fire Stn Bt Batok Rd
44131 Blk 26 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Rd
44271 Bet Blks 13/14 Teck Whye Ave
44281 Blk 8 Teck Whye Ave
44291 Opp Cck Polyclinic Teck Whye Ave
44391 Aft Blk 202 Choa Chu Kang Dr
44009 Choa Chu Kang Int NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang Loop
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal
Passes Through Teck Whye Ave, Bukit Batok West Ave 2, Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Jln Jurong Kechil, Jln Toa Payoh, Bendemeer Rd / Serangoon Rd
Route Length Towards Lor 1 Geylang: 25.7 km
Towards Choa Chu Kang: 25.8 km
Travelling Time 75 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Woodlands Bus Depot
(WLDEP)
Woodlands Bus Depot buses park at: Seletar Bus Depot
Current Fleet Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Choa Chu Kang
Daily
05:30 – 23:30
Departure Times from Lor 1 Geylang
Daily
05:45 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
From Choa Chu Kang
8 – 11 mins 10 – 15 mins 12 – 13 mins 12 – 14 mins
From Lor 1 Geylang
9 – 11 mins 9 – 13 mins 10 – 11 mins 12 – 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 985 is an inter-town trunk route linking housing estates around Choa Chu Kang / Teck Whye, Bukit Batok and Jln Jurong Kechil with the Central areas of Boon Keng and Kallang, incorporating an express sector along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) between Jln Jurong Kechil and Jln Toa Payoh.

The route compliments Service 190 and 975 for the Choa Chu Kang – Teck Whye stretch and Service 188 for the Choa Chu Kang – Bt Gombak stretch. It also plies between Bukit Batok – Jalan Toa Payoh along the PIE, providing a slightly longer alternative route for passengers who would otherwise rely on Express 506.

MRT / LRT Stations Served:
Special Departures:
  • Bt Batok Ctrl (Opp Blk 628) → Lor 1 Geylang Ter
    Weekdays: 05:40
  • Serangoon Rd (Aft Moonstone Lane) → Choa Chu Kang Int
    Weekdays: 05:50
  • Upp Bt Timah Rd (Pei Hwa Presby Pr Sch) → Choa Chu Kang Int
    Weekdays: 05:45 & 06:05
    Saturdays: 06:05
  • Bt Batok Ctrl (Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628) → Choa Chu Kang Int
    Weekdays: 05:45
  • Choa Chu Kang Rd (Blk 26) → Choa Chu Kang Int
    Weekdays: Between 05:30 – 05:58
    Saturdays: 05:20, 05:38, 05:56 & 06:14
    Sundays / Public Holidays: Between 05:30 – 06:35

Gallery:

Operator History:
  • 2003 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
  • 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package.

History:
  • 2003 (27 Jul): Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter with the integration of Services 185 and 989
  • 2003 (12 Oct): Serves the bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt with the abolition of the bus stop under the PIE Flyover
  • 2004 (27 Apr): Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards Choa Chu Kang Int with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to a one-way road
  • 2004 (06 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards Choa Chu Kang Int, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave
  • 2006 (30 Apr): Amended to ply Bt Batok West Ave 5 and Bt Batok West Ave 7
  • 2006 (15 Oct): Service 985W introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter via Bt Batok Rd and Bt Batok West Ave 7 on a 3-month trial
  • 2007 (13 Oct): Service 985W withdrawn
  • 2012 (15 Nov): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2012 (09 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Link with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of Beauty World MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
  • 2014 (26 Jan): Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Link
  • 2018 (16 Dec): Amended to relocated Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange.

Past Routings

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7 thoughts on “SMRT Bus Service 985

  • 27 March 2024 at 3:46 PM
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    985 should amend to ply Bukit Batok East Avenue 4,5 , Bukit Gombak MRT so Beauty World residents can have a direct link to Little Guilin and Bukit Gombak MRT.

    There also should be a new service 997 which serves from Bukit Batok to Sengkang passing via Jurong Kechil, PIE, Thomson Road, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio & Buangkok Green

    Service 997 will ply Bukit Batok East Avenue 2 to cover lost sectors of Service 985

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    • 13 June 2024 at 4:58 PM
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      No, the current Bukit Batok route is good enough.

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      • 17 June 2024 at 9:41 PM
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        yeah maybe Lee is right the Bukit batok west route is a good connection for those headed to CCK and Beauty World from Bukit Batok

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    • 1 July 2024 at 8:39 PM
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      Sorry Wong. Let me tell the sad truth for TIBS 989 between 2001-2003.

      You may think TIBS 989 was fun but sorry it’s NOT. Alot in Bukit Batok & CCK have bad negativism on 989 especially its looping & shit reliability in the past. The demand was very weak in the past.

      TIBS had chosen 185 route cause 185 have higher demand back then, even now. When 989 was about to be withdrawn, there will be no alternative. So TIBS had eventually decoded to merge 185 + 989 into 985, but taking away Changi Airport due to MRT.

      Do bare in mind that CGL was suffering abit, 989 removal also helps BC Welfare as well.

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  • 2 December 2023 at 3:59 PM
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    This service should have at least 7 Double decker buses 7 days a week

    and it’s probably high demand on PIE from Beauty World/Bukit Batok to Toa Payoh/Boon Keng

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  • 22 January 2022 at 7:49 PM
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    Update
    985 now is majority KJ control park at Kranji with minority control by WL park at Seletar

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  • 22 September 2018 at 11:56 PM
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    Wrong impression that there are just as many double-decks on this fleet as single decks. May not be sufficient to meet demand. Compared to some 15-20 single decks, 4-5 DDs operate on this route on weekdays (SG5428, SG5429, SG5430, SG5823, SG5825), . Any 2 of the of the 5 on Saturdays and none on Sundays and PHs. A very peculiar arrangement. Is the company trying to save on diesel?

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