SMRT NightRider Bus NR8

SMRT NightRider NR8 is 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 is one of seven NightRider bus routes operated by SMRT Buses.

Route:

Note:

• No Boarding at Marina Centre Terminal

Technical Information
Route	Marina Centre Bus Terminal → Bukit Batok West Ave 5 (Blk 531)
Passes Through	City Hall, Clarke Quay, River Valley, Orchard, Tanglin, Holland, Clementi, Bukit Batok Central
Route Length	24.7 km
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package
Current Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
Current Fleet	12-Meter Single Deck Buses – MAN A22
Departure Times from Marina Centre	Fridays, Saturdays & Eves of Public Holidays 2335hrs – 0200hrs (the following day)
Frequency	Direction 1
	29 mins

NightRider NR8 is 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.

Route Specifications

The route follows major trunk roads for the most of its route. During festive periods such as Christmas Eve or New Years’ Eve, more departures and downroute buses will be added to cater for late-night dwellers.

Departure Timings:

• From Marina Centre Terminal: 2335hrs, 0004hrs, 0033hrs, 0102hrs, 0131hrs, 0200hrs

MRT Stations Served:

• EW13NS25 City Hall
• NE5 Clarke Quay
• DT20 Fort Canning
• NS23 Somerset
• NS22 Orchard
• CC21 Holland Village
• EW21CC22 Buona Vista
• EW22 Dover
• EW23 Clementi
• NS2 Bukit Batok
• NS3 Bukit Gombak

Fares:

Flat Fare: $4.50 (Cash / Ez-link card)
NightRider commuters who pay by ez-link card will enjoy a free transfer to another NightRider service within a stipulated time of 45mins. This is not applicable when transferring from an ordinary service to a NightRider service. Concessionary travel is not applicable.

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 2000 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
• 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package.

History:

• 2000 (26 May): Introduced as a bidirectional night service between Bukit Batok Int and Bedok Int
• 2003 (01 Jul): Route shortened to start from Marina Centre and loop at Bukit Batok. Deleted portion was replaced by NR7’s route amendment
• 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)

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2014: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2014.

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