DTL2 Bukit Panjang Bus Service Enhancements

*** Please note that several bus stop names in the vicinity of Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station have been updated by LTA. Detailed service information in this article will include the updated names. To minimise confusion, we have highlighted the affected bus stops that are involved in any service amendment. ***

DTL2 Bukit Panjang Bus Service Enhancements

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With the Downtown Line 2 officially starting passenger service on 27 December 2015, there will be a slew of bus service enhancements introduced by LTA and SMRT to improve connectivity for Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang residents, bringing them closer to the Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station. This article sums up the changes to 7 bus services (171, 920, 922, 970, 972, 975, 983), as well as the introduction of BSEP Bus Service 979.

Services 920, 922, 975 and 983 will be amended to serve Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT stations. Service 979 will be introduced to enhance connectivity to Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station for Yew Tee residents. Services 171, 970 and 972 will be calling at different bus stops in the vicinity of Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station.

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Service	Current Route	New Route
171	Stops at Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 183) towards the City.	Moved to new bus stop at Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 184).
970
920	Starts and ends at Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 183 and Opp Blk 183 respectively).	Starts at Petir Rd (Bt Panjang LRT) and serves Opp Bt Panjang Plaza along Jelebu Rd. Skips Opp Blk 183 along Bt Panjang Rd. Ends at new bus stop at Upp Bt Timah Rd (Aft Bt Panjang Stn), one stop after current terminating stop at Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 183).
922
972	Starts at Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 604).	First stop moved to Bt Panjang Rd (Opp Blk 183).
975	Starts at Jelebu Rd (Opp Blk 180).	New first stop at Petir Rd (Bt Panjang LRT) and continues to Jelebu Rd (Opp Blk 180).
979	New Service	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park ↺ Choa Chu Kang Crescent
		Loops at Choa Chu Kang Cres via Woodlands Rd, KJE, Choa Chu Kang Dr, Choa Chu Kang Nth 7 and Choa Chu Kang Drive.
983	Choa Chu Kang Int ↺ Choa Chu Kang Ave 5	Choa Chu Kang Int ↺ Jelebu Rd
		Extended to loop at Jelebu Rd via Choa Chu Kang Ave 6/1/7, Choa Chu Kang Grove, Choa Chu Kang Rd and Upp Bt Timah Rd.

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Bus Stop Amendments

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[A1] Upper Bukit Timah Road (Southbound) – BS44029 Bukit Panjang Station (Formerly After Block 185A)
Before & After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination
67	Choa Chu Kang Int	Tampines Int
170	Larkin Terminal (JB)	Queen Street Ter
171	Yishun Temp Int	Marina Centre Ter
176	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Bukit Merah Int
178	Woodlands Reg Int	Boon Lay Int
961 / 961C	Woodlands Reg Int	Geylang Lor 1 Ter
963	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int
970	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Shenton Way Ter

Notes:

• Bus stop renaming, no changes to bus services calling.
• Staggered bus stop to [A3]

 

 

[A2] Upper Bukit Timah Road (Northbound) – BS44021 Opp Bukit Panjang Station (Formerly Sri Murugan Hill Temple)
Before & After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination
67	Tampines Int	Choa Chu Kang Int
170	Queen Street Ter	Larkin Ter (JB)
171	Marina Centre Ter	Yishun Temp Int
176	Bt Merah Int	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
177	Bt Batok Int	↺ Jelebu Road
178	Boon Lay Int	Woodlands Reg Int
961 / 961C	Geylang Lor 1 Ter	Woodlands Reg Int
963	Harbourfront Int	Woodlands Reg Int
970	Shenton Way Ter	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk

Notes:

• Bus stop renaming, no changes to bus services calling.

 

[A3] Upper Bukit Timah Road (Southbound) – BS44031 Aft Bukit Panjang Station (New Bus Stop)
			After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
			Service	Origin	Destination
			920	↺ Bangkit Rd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park
			922	↺ Bangkit Rd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park
			979	↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park

Notes:

• New Bus Stop
• Alighting only for all bus services
• Staggered bus stop to [A1]

 

[B1] Petir Road (Eastbound) – BS44851  Bukit Panjang Stn
Before BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)			After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination	Service	Origin	Destination
180	Looping Point	Boon Lay Int	180	Looping Point	Boon Lay Int
970	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park	Shenton Way Ter	970	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park	Shenton Way Ter
			920	↺ Bangkit Rd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park
			922	↺ Bangkit Rd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park
			975	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park	↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd
			979	↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Park
			983	Looping Point	Choa Chu Kang Int

Notes:

• First bus stop for Services 920, 922, 975 and 979

 

[B2] Petir Road (Westbound) – BS44859  Maysprings Condo
Before & After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination
177	Looping Point	Bukit Batok Int
598	Petir Road	Shenton Way

Notes:

• First bus stop of Service 598 towards CBD
• No change for all services.

 

[C1] Jelebu Road (Northbound) – BS44631  Opp Bukit Panjang Plaza
Before BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)			After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination	Service	Origin	Destination
75	Marina Centre Ter	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	75	Marina Centre Ter	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk
171	Yishun Temp Int	Marina Centre Ter	171	Yishun Temp Int	Marina Centre Ter
960	Marina Centre Ter	Woodlands Reg Int	960	Marina Centre Ter	Woodlands Reg Int
963	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int	963	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int
963E	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int	963E	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int
963R	Woodlands Reg Int	Resorts World Sentosa	963R	Woodlands Reg Int	Resorts World Sentosa
970	Shenton Way Ter	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	970	Shenton Way Ter	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk
			920	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Bangkit Rd
			922	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Bangkit Rd
			979	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres
			983	Looping Point	Choa Chu Kang Int

Notes:

• Alighting only for Service 970
• New boarding point for Services 920, 922 (Formerly at [D2] Opp Blk 183)
• New calling bus stop for Services 920, 922, 979 & 983.
• Staggered bus stop to [C3]

 

[C2] Jelebu Road (Southbound) – BS44639 Bukit Panjang Plaza
Before & After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination
75	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Marina Centre Ter
171	Marina Centre Ter	Yishun Temp Int
177	Looping Point	Bukit Batok Int
960	Woodlands Reg Int	Marina Centre Ter
963	Harbourfront Int	Woodlands Reg Int
963E	Harbourfront Int	Woodlands Reg Int
963R	Resorts World Sentosa	Woodlands Reg Int

Notes:

• No change for all services.
• Staggered bus stop to [C4]

 

[C3] Jelebu Road (Northbound) – BS44731 Opp Block 180
Before & After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination
176	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Bukit Merah Int
971E	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Shenton Way Ter
975	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd

Notes:

• No changes to all services
• Staggered bus stop to [C1]

 

[C4] Jelebu Road (Southbound) – BS44739 Block 180
Before & After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination
176	Bukit Merah Int	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk
971E	Shenton Way Ter	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk
975	↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk

Notes:

• Alighting only for all services
• No changes to all services
• Staggered bus stop to [C2]

 

[D1] Bukit Panjang Road (Eastbound) – BS44251 Block 604
Before BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)			After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination	Service	Origin	Destination
75	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Marina Centre Ter	75	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Marina Centre Ter
171	Marina Centre Ter	Yishun Temp Int	171	Marina Centre Ter	Yishun Temp Int
176	Bukit Merah Int	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	176	Bukit Merah Int	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk
177	Looping Point	Bukit Batok Int	177	Looping Point	Bukit Batok Int
184	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ C’Wealth Ave West	184	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ C’Wealth Ave West
187	Boon Lay Int	Woodlands Reg Int	187	Boon Lay Int	Woodlands Reg Int
190	Choa Chu Kang Int	New Bridge Rd Ter	190	Choa Chu Kang Int	New Bridge Rd Ter
700	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Shenton Way Ter	700	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Shenton Way Ter
700A	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Temasek Blvd	700A	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Temasek Blvd
960	Woodlands Reg Int	Marina Centre Ter	960	Woodlands Reg Int	Marina Centre Ter
963	Harbourfront Int	Woodlands Reg Int	963	Harbourfront Int	Woodlands Reg Int
963E	Harbourfront Int	Woodlands Reg Int	963E	Harbourfront Int	Woodlands Reg Int
963R	Resorts World Sentosa	Woodlands Reg Int	963R	Resorts World Sentosa	Woodlands Reg Int
970	Shenton Way Ter	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	970	Shenton Way Ter	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk
972	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Bencoolen Street
975	↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	975	↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk

Notes:

• No changes to all services except Service 972
• Service 972 boarding point moved to bus stop D2
• Staggered bus stop to [D2]

 

 

[D2] Bukit Panjang Road (Eastbound) – BS44401 Opp Block 183
Before BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)			After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination	Service	Origin	Destination
920	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Bangkit Rd
922	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Bangkit Rd
			972	Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Bencoolen Street

Notes:

• New boarding point for Service 972 (shifted from D1)
• Services 920 & 922 boarding point shifted to [C1]
• Staggered bus stop to [D1]

 

[D3] Bukit Panjang Road (Westbound) – BS44259 Block 183
Before BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)			After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination	Service	Origin	Destination
75	Marina Centre Ter	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	75	Marina Centre Ter	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
171	Yishun Temp Int	Marina Centre Ter
176	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Bukit Merah Int	176	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Bukit Merah Int
180	Looping Point	Boon Lay Int	180	Looping Point	Boon Lay Int
184	↺ C’Wealth Ave West	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	184	↺ C’Wealth Ave West	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
187	Woodlands Reg Int	Boon Lay Int	187	Woodlands Reg Int	Boon Lay Int
190	New Bridge Rd Ter	Choa Chu Kang Int	190	New Bridge Rd Ter	Choa Chu Kang Int
555	Bt Panjang Ring Rd	Fullerton Road	555	Bt Panjang Ring Rd	Fullerton Road
700	Shenton Way Ter	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	700	Shenton Way Ter	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
700A	↺ Temasek Blvd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	700A	↺ Temasek Blvd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
920	↺ Bangkit Rd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	920	↺ Bangkit Rd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
922	↺ Bangkit Rd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	922	↺ Bangkit Rd	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
960	Marina Centre Ter	Woodlands Reg Int	960	Marina Centre Ter	Woodlands Reg Int
963	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int	963	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int
963E	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int	963E	Woodlands Reg Int	Harbourfront Int
963R	Woodlands Reg Int	Resorts World Sentosa	963R	Woodlands Reg Int	Resorts World Sentosa
970	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Shenton Way Ter
972	↺ Bencoolen Street	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	972	↺ Bencoolen Street	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
975	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd	975	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd
			979	↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk
			983	Looping Point	Choa Chu Kang Int
NR3	South Bridge Rd	Choa Chu Kang Int	NR3	South Bridge Rd	Choa Chu Kang Int

Notes:

• New boarding point for Service 171 & 970 at [D4]
• Services 920 & 922 extended to [A3]
• Alighting only for Services 75, 184, 700, 700A, 972 & 979
• Staggered bus stop to [D4]

 

[D4] Bukit Panjang Road (Westbound) – BS44909 Block 184
Before BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)			After BPJ Amendments (27 Dec 2015)
Service	Origin	Destination	Service	Origin	Destination
			171	Yishun Temp Int	Marina Centre Ter
			970	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Shenton Way Ter

Notes:

• New bus stop
• New bus boarding/alighting point for Services 171 & 970 (previously at D3)
• Staggered bus stop to [D3]

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Bus Route Amendments

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Service 171

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  Current stop along Bt Panjang Road (Blk 183) shifted to a new bus stop 100m forward.

Old Route	New Route
Petir Rd – Opp Petir Stn Jelebu Rd – Opp Bt Panjang Plaza Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 174 – Blk 183 Upp Bt Timah Rd – Aft Blk 185A – The Linear Resume Original Routing towards Shenton Way Ter	Petir Rd – Opp Petir Stn Jelebu Rd – Opp Bt Panjang Plaza Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 174 – Blk 184 Upp Bt Timah Rd – Bt Panjang LRT – The Linear Resume Original Routing towards Shenton Way Ter

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Services 920 and 922

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  No longer starts at Opp Blk 183 along Bt Panjang Rd

• Starts at Bt Panjang LRT along Petir Rd
• Calls at an additional bus stop along Jelebu Rd (Opp Bt Panjang Plaza)
• Terminating stop brought forward from Blk 183 along Bt Panjang Rd to Aft Bt Panjang Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd

Old Route	New Route
Bt Panjang Rd – Opp Blk 183 Bt Panjang Ring Rd – Blk 602 Resume Original Routing towards loop Bt Panjang Ring Rd – Blk 541A CP Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 183 Woodlands Rd – Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk	Petir Rd – Bt Panjang LRT Jelebu Rd – Opp Bt Panjang Plaza Bt Panjang Ring Rd – Blk 602 Resume Original Routing towards loop Bt Panjang Ring Rd – Blk 541A CP Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 183 Upp Bt Timah Rd – Aft Bt Panjang Stn Woodlands Rd – Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk

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Service 970

• 

  Current stop along Bt Panjang Road (Blk 183) shifted to a new bus stop 100m forward.

Old Route	New Route
Petir Rd – Bt Panjang Stn Gangsa Rd – Blk 171 Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 174 – Blk 183 Upp Bt Timah Rd – Aft Blk 185A – The Linear Resume Original Routing towards Shenton Way Ter	Petir Rd – Bt Panjang LRT Gangsa Rd – Blk 171 Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 174 – Blk 184 Upp Bt Timah Rd – Bt Panjang LRT – The Linear Resume Original Routing towards Shenton Way Ter

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Service 972

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  Starts at Opp Blk 183 (Old Service 920 and 922 starting point) instead of Blk 604 along Bt Panjang Rd

Old Route	New Route
Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 604 Bt Panjang Ring Rd – Blk 602 Senja Rd – West View Pri Sch Resume Original Routing towards Bencoolen St	Bt Panjang Rd – Opp Blk 183 Bt Panjang Ring Rd – Blk 602 Senja Rd – West View Pri Sch Resume Original Routing towards Bencoolen St

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Service 975

• 

  Starting point brought forward to Bt Panjang LRT along Petir Rd

• Continues to call at Opp Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd

Old Route	New Route
Jelebu Rd – Opp Blk 180 Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 183 Choa Chu Kang Rd – Opp Phoenix Stn Resume Original Routing towards Lim Chu Kang	Petir Rd – Bt Panjang LRT Jelebu Rd – Opp Blk 180 Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 183 Choa Chu Kang Rd – Opp Phoenix Stn Resume Original Routing towards Lim Chu Kang

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Service 979

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  Introduced from 27 Dec 2015 as Bt Panjang – Choa Chu Kang Crescent (Loop) under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)

• Connects Yew Tee residents to Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT

Details on main Service 979 article

 

 

 

 

 

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Service 983

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  Extended to loop at Jelebu Rd instead of Choa Chu Kang Ave 5

• Serves Choa Chu Kang Ave 6/1/7, Choa Chu Kang Grove, Choa Chu Kang Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd before looping

Old Route

New Route

Original Routing from Choa Chu Kang Int Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 – Opp Blk 486 – Blk 489A Keat Hong Close Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 – Opp Blk 489A – Blk 483 Resume Original Routing to Choa Chu Kang Int

Original Routing from Choa Chu Kang Int Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 – Opp Blk 486 – Blk 489A Choa Chu Kang Ave 6 – Blk 490B Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 – Bef Choa Chu Kang Mkt Choa Chu Kang Ave 7 – Opp Blk 810# Choa Chu Kang Grove – Opp Delta Senior Sch# – Opp ITE College West# Choa Chu Kang Rd – Blk 26 – Phoenix Stn Upp Bt Timah Rd Petir Rd – Bt Panjang LRT Jelebu Rd – Opp Bt Panjang Plaza Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 183 Choa Chu Kang Rd – Opp Phoenix Stn – Opp Blk 26 Choa Chu Kang Grove – ITE College West# – Delta Senior Sch# Choa Chu Kang Ave 7 – Blk 810# Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 – Opp Choa Chu Kang Mkt Choa Chu Kang Ave 6 – Bet Blks 801B/801C Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 – Opp Blk 489A – Blk 483 Resume Original Routing to Choa Chu Kang Int

# indicates New Bus Stops that will be operational at a later date

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Service 173 route amendment to Beauty World MRT
More details in its article

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Gallery:

Banner for Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 604 [D1]	Banner for Bt Panjang Rd – Opp Blk 183 [D2]
Banner for Bt Panjang Rd – Blk 183 [D3]	New Bus Stop: Bukit Panjang Rd – Blk 184 [D4]

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