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
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
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: 26.0 km |
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| Travelling Time | 75 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Gali Batu Bus Depot Woodlands Bus Depot (WLDEP) |
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| 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 |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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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:
- NS4BP1 Choa Chu Kang
- BP4 Teck Whye
- NS2 Bukit Batok
- DT5 Beauty World
- NE9 Boon Keng
- EW10 Kallang
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 & 06:05 - Upp Bt Timah Rd (Pei Hwa Presby Pr Sch) → Choa Chu Kang Int
Weekdays: 05:45 & 05:57
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: 05:20, 05:35 & 05:50
Saturdays: 05:20, 05:38, 05:56 & 06:14
Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30, 05:47, 06:04 & 06:21
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Operator History:
- 2003 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
- 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
Route 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.
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985 could be extended to Upper East Coast via the current route of 853M, but running along East Coast Road instead of Marine Parade Road and make it a full day service. Would alleviate the loading on Service 31, as well as some of the loading on Service 43 and 13. It would also give the PIE corridor access to Paya Lebar, Marine Parade and East Coast.
in future I hope 985 could extend to Changi Airport Terminal 5 instead of Lor 1 Geylang Ter, no skips in stops, just extend to Changi Airport.
It will compensate the residents whom last time lost services 149 and 989. Toa Payoh is quite near Geylang. so extend 985 to changi airport is the best decision. thanks
We need a 985a between CCK and Beauty World
Just boarded it. Somehow no news about it.