[Defunct] SMRT NightRider Bus NR8

SMRT NightRider NR8 was an overnight bus route running from Marina Centre Terminal to Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, passing through City Hall, Clarke Quay, River Valley, Orchard, Tanglin, Holland, Clementi and Bukit Batok Central.

Operating on Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays, it was one of six NightRider bus routes operated by SMRT Buses before its withdrawal in June 2022.

Service NR8 will be discontinued from 30 June 2022. The service had been suspended since 8 April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

NR8
Marina Centre Ter
→ Blk 531
02099 Marina Centre Ter Raffles Blvd
02101 Aft Singapore Flyer Raffles Ave
02051 The Float @ Marina Bay Raffles Ave
02061 The Esplanade Raffles Ave
04167 City Hall Stn Exit B EW13NS25 Nth Bridge Rd
04249 Opp The Treasury Nth Bridge Rd
05029 Boat Quay Sth Bridge Rd
04222 Clarke Quay Stn Exit E NE5 Eu Tong Sen St
04211 Clarke Quay River Valley Rd
04331 Bef Fort Canning Stn DT20 River Valley Rd
13109 UE Sq/Bef Mohd Sultan Rd River Valley Rd
13099 Bef Kim Yam Rd River Valley Rd
08121 Somerset Stn NS23 Somerset Rd
09011 Opp Ngee Ann City Orchard Turn
09022 Orchard Stn Exit 13 NS22TE14 Orchard Blvd
09111 Opp Four Seasons Hotel NS22TE14 Orchard Blvd
09121 Bef Tomlinson Rd TE13 Orchard Blvd
09131 Opp Orchard Blvd Stn TE13 Grange Rd
09141 British Council Napier Rd
13011 Napier Stn Exit 2 TE12 Napier Rd
13021 Aft Min Of Foreign Affairs Holland Rd
11201 CSC Dempsey Clubhse Holland Rd
11211 Aft Peirce Rd Holland Rd
11221 Lien Twrs Holland Rd
11231 Aft Hyll On Holland Holland Rd
11419 Holland V Stn Exit A CC21 Holland Ave
11409 Blk 9 Holland Ave
11181 Opp Blk 43 C'wealth Ave
11191 The Star Vista EW21CC22 C'wealth Ave West
19011 Blk 19A CP C'wealth Ave West
19021 SP SMA C'wealth Ave West
19031 Dover Stn Exit A EW22 C'wealth Ave West
19041 Opp Sch Of Science & Tech C'wealth Ave West
17151 Blk 410 C'wealth Ave West
17161 Blk 455 C'wealth Ave West
17171 Clementi Stn Exit A EW23 C'wealth Ave West
17181 Opp Blk 317 C'wealth Ave West
20101 Nan Hua Pr Sch C'wealth Ave West
28011 Bef Toh Tuck Ave C'wealth Ave West
28181 Bef Toh Tuck Link Toh Tuck Ave
28101 Opp SMRT Ulu Pandan Depot Toh Tuck Ave
42311 Opp Burgundy Hill Bt Batok East Ave 3
43621 Opp Parkview Apts Bt Batok East Ave 3
43611 Blk 290H Bt Batok East Ave 3
43181 Keming Pr Sch Bt Batok East Ave 3
43171 Blk 229 Bt Batok East Ave 3
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
43589 Opp Blk 347 Bt Batok West Ave 5
43579 Bt Gombak Stn NS3 Bt Batok West Ave 5
43609 Blk 531 Bt Batok West Ave 5

Note:

  • No boarding at Marina Centre Bus Terminal

 

Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Marina Centre Bus Terminal → Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 (Blk 531)
Passes Through City Hall, Clarke Quay, River Valley, Orchard, Tanglin, Holland, Clementi, Bukit Batok Central
Route Length 24.3 km
Travelling Time 52 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Former Operator SMRT Buses Ltd
Former Depot Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Former Fleet Single Deck Bus
– MAN A22
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Marina Centre
Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays
23:35 – 02:00
Operating Frequency
From Marina Centre
29 mins
Fare Information
Fare Flat Fare – $4.50.
Transfer benefits from distance fares & monthly concession passes are not applicable.
Note Free Transfer to another NightRider Service
Passengers who tap their cards on the Exit reader when alighting from the first NightRider Service enjoy a free transfer to another NightRider Service within 45 minutes.

 

NightRider NR8 was a late-night service connecting the city areas of Marina Centre, City Hall, River Valley and Orchard with the residential estates of Holland, Clementi, Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak (Bukit Batok West). Operating only on Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays (and special occasions if announced), the route shuttles late-night dwellers from the City to the residential estates outside the City. The route follows major trunk roads for the most of its route.

The service was suspended from 8 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore. It continued to remain suspended until its discontinuation on 30 June 2022. The last day of operations was on 4 April 2020.

MRT Stations Served:
Departure Timings
  • From Marina Centre Terminal (Fridays, Saturdays & Eve of Public Holidays):
    23:35, 00:04, 00:33, 01:02, 01:31 & 02:00

Gallery:
Poster Gallery:

 


Operator History:
  • 2000 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
  • 2004 – 29 Jun 2022: SMRT Buses Ltd
History:
  • 2000 (26 May): Introduced as a bidirectional night service between Bukit Batok Int and Bedok Int
  • 2001 (18 Oct): Serves reinstated bus stops outside Dover Stn along Commonwealth Ave West
  • 2003 (01 Jul): Route shortened to start from Marina Centre and loop at Bt Batok West Ave 5. Deleted portion was replaced by NR7’s route amendment
  • 2005 (02 Jul): Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Link with the partial closure of Somerset Rd; Skips abolished bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay
  • 2006 (27 Aug): Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 334 along Bt Batok West Ave 7
  • 2014 (30 Apr): Converted to unidirectional operation from Marina Centre to Bukit Batok due to low ridership. Revised departure times from 11:35pm to 2:00am, and City-bound return services ceased to operate.
  • 2017 (17 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2020 (08 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
  • 2020 (02 Jun): Suspended until further notice
  • 2021 (24 Feb): Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter
  • 2022 (30 Jun): Service discontinued; last day of operations on 4 April 2020
Past Routing:
Year Direction 1 Direction 2
2000 Bt Batok Int, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok East Ave 2, Bt Batok East Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Toh Tuck Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Rd, Napier Rd, Tanglin Rd, Orchard Rd, Killiney Rd, River Valley Rd, Hill St, High St, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, Hill St, Victoria St, Kallang Rd, Sims Ave, Jln Eunos, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Bedok North Rd, Bedok North Ave 3, New Upp Changi Rd and Bedok Int. Bedok Int, Bedok North Ave 1, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok North Ave 3, Bedok North Rd, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Jln Eunos, Changi Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Hill St, High St, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, Killiney Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Grange Rd, Napier Rd, Holland Rd, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Toh Tuck Ave, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok East Ave 5, Bt Batok East Ave 2, Bt Batok Central and Bt Batok Int.
2003 Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, Stamford Rd, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, Killiney Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Grange Rd, Napier Rd, Holland Rd, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Toh Tuck Ave, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Toh Tuck Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Rd, Napier Rd, Tanglin Rd, Orchard Rd, Killiney Rd, River Valley Rd, Hill St, High St, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, Pickering St, Church St, Cecil St, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, Esplanade Dr, Nicoll Highway, Raffles Blvd and Marina Ctr Ter.
2005 Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, Stamford Rd, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, Killiney Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Link, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Grange Rd, Napier Rd, Holland Rd, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Toh Tuck Ave, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Toh Tuck Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Rd, Napier Rd, Tanglin Rd, Orchard Rd, Killiney Rd, River Valley Rd, Hill St, High St, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, Pickering St, Church St, Cecil St, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, Esplanade Dr, Nicoll Highway, Raffles Blvd and Marina Ctr Ter.
2014 Marina Ctr Ter, Raffles Blvd, Raffles Ave, Stamford Rd, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, North Canal Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, Killiney Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Link, Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Grange Rd, Napier Rd, Holland Rd, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Toh Tuck Ave, Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok Central, Bt Batok West Ave 2, Bt Batok West Ave 4, Bt Batok West Ave 7 and Bt Batok West Ave 5.

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