History of Bishan Bus Services

Further Bus Service Developments in Bishan (2004 – Present)

In 2004, following the discontinuation of City Shuttle Service (CSS) Bus Service 605, Sin Ming Road Bus Terminal was officially abolished, leaving Bishan Bus Interchange as the primary bus terminus for Bishan New Town.

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Chronological History of Bishan Bus Services:

• 1971 (11 Apr):
  • Launch of 18 new services in Bishan:
    • 93 between Paya Lebar Airport & Alexandra Rd via Braddell Rd & Thomson Rd
    • 101 between S’goon Gdns & New Bridge Rd via Lor Chuan
    • 102 between S’goon Gdns & Prince Edward Rd via Lor Chuan
    • 103A between S’goon Gdns & C’wealth Ave via Lor Chuan
    • 149A between Lor 1 Toa Payoh & Finlayson Green via Braddell Rd & Thomson Rd
    • 150 between Lor 1 Toa Payoh & Crawford St via Braddell Rd & Thomson Rd
    • 152 between Lor 1 Toa Payoh & Telok Kurau Rd via Braddell Rd
    • 153 between Lor 1 Toa Payoh & Henderson Rd via Braddell Rd & Thomson Rd
    • 154 between MacPherson Est & Intl Rd via Braddell Rd
    • 155 between Kim Keat Ave & Bedok Rd via Braddell Rd
    • 155A between Lor 1 Toa Payoh & Bedok Rd via Braddell Rd
    • 156 between Lor 1 Toa Payoh & Upp S’goon Rd End via Braddell Rd
    • 160 between Rotherham Gate & Crawford St via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
    • 161 between Sembawang Rd End & Prince Edward Rd via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
    • 162 between Crawford St & Nee Soon Transit Camp via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
    • 163 between Upp Thomson Rd & Prince Edward Rd
    • 164 between Sembawang Rd End & New Bridge Rd via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
    • 165 between Upp Thomson Rd & Jln Boon Lay
• 1971 (22 Apr): Launch of Bus Service 95 between Paya Lebar Airport & Havelock Rd via Braddell Rd
• 1971 (23 Apr): Launch of Bus Service 104 between S’goon Gdns & Upp Cross St via Braddell Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1971 (25 Apr): Launch of Bus Service 93A between Paya Lebar Airport & Henderson Rd via Braddell Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1971 (3 May): Launch of Bus Service 160A between Rotherham Gate & New Bridge Rd via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1971 (16 Jun): Launch of Bus Service 73 between Upp Thomson Rd & Tg Pagar Rd via Lor Chuan & Braddell Rd
• 1971 (22 Jun): Launch of Bus Service 157 between Lor 1 Toa Payoh & Jln Samulun via Braddell Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1971 (6 Jul): Launch of Bus Service 163A between Sembawang Hills Dr & Prince Edward Rd via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1971 (19 Jul): Launch of Bus Service 153A between Lor 1 Toa Payoh & Henderson Rd via Braddell Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1971 (8 Aug): Launch of Bus Service 158 between Toa Payoh & Opera Est via Braddell Rd
• 1974 (3 Feb):
  • Discontinuation of Bus Services 93A, 149A, 153A & 162
  • Re-numbering of Bus Services 103A, 155A, 160A & 163A to 106, 135, 167 & 168 respectively
  • Route extension for Bus Service 130 to Sin Ming Rd
• 1975 (30 Jun): Route extension for CSS Bus Service 5 to Sin Ming Rd
• 1975 (28 Jul):
  • Launch of Blue Arrow Bus Service 304 between S’goon Gdns & Robinson Rd via Lor Chuan
  • Launch of Blue Arrow Bus Service 305 between Mayflower Gdns & Robinson Rd via Upp Thomson Rd
• 1976 (8 Nov): Launch of Blue Arrow Bus Service 308 between Ang Mo Kio & Robinson Rd via Upp Thomson Rd
• 1976 (22 Nov): Launch of Bus Service 166 between Ang Mo Kio & New Bridge Rd via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1977 (31 Jan): Route extension for Bus Service 169 to Ang Mo Kio via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
• 1977 (25 Apr):
  • Launch of Bus Service 159 between Toa Payoh & Ang Mo Kio via Braddell Rd, Lor Chuan & Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
  • Launch of interim Feeder Bus Service 260 between Ang Mo Kio & Thomson Rd
• 1977 (19 Sep): Discontinuation of interim Feeder Bus Service 260, with the route amendment for Bus Service 165 to Ang Mo Kio via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
• 1977 (31 Oct): Discontinuation of Bus Service 102
• 1977 (21 Nov): Launch of Bus Service 162 between Ang Mo Kio & Sims Ave via Lor Chuan & Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
• 1978 (23 Jan): Launch of semi-express Bus Service 107 between S’goon Gdns & Shenton Way via Lor Chuan, replacing Blue Arrow Bus Service 304
• 1978 (1 Jun): Route amendment for Bus Service 154 to ply Jln Toa Payoh & MacPherson Rd
• 1978 (27 Jul):
  • Launch of Bus Service 136 between Ang Mo Kio & Upp S’goon Rd via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
  • Launch of semi-express Bus Service 138 between Ang Mo Kio & Robinson Rd via Upp Thomson Rd, replacing Blue Arrow Bus Service 308
• 1978 (9 Oct): Launch of Bus Service 132 between Ang Mo Kio & Orchard Rd via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1978 (29 Dec):
  • Launch of Bus Service 133 between Ang Mo Kio & Nth Bridge Rd via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 & Lor Chuan
  • Conversion of Bus Service 162 to semi-express service, skipping stops along Lor Chuan
  • Conversion of Bus Service 168 to semi-express service
• 1979 (16 Jul): Launch of Bus Service 74 between Ang Mo Kio & Clementi via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1979 (10 Sep): Reinstatement of Bus Service 162 to regular trunk service
• 1979 (15 Oct): Route amendment for Bus Services 138 & 168 to ply Marymount Rd
• 1979 (28 Oct): Launch of Bus Service 25 between Ang Mo Kio & Bedok via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 & Lor Chuan
• 1980 (1 Jun): Route amendment for Bus Service 25 to ply Boundary Rd
• 1980 (17 Aug):
  • Launch of Bus Service 77 between Ang Mo Kio & Bendemeer Rd via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
  • Launch of Bus Service 134 between Ang Mo Kio & New Bridge Rd via Msrymount Rd
• 1981 (2 Nov): Conversion of Bus Service 138 to full express service
• 1983 (20 Jun): Route amendment for Bus Service 133 to ply CTE instead of Lor Chuan
• 1983 (25 Jun): Launch of Bus Service 24 between Ang Mo Kio & Changi Airport PTB via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
• 1983 (25 Sep): Route amendment for Feeder Bus Service 262 to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
• 1983 (30 Oct): Route extension for Bus Service 130 to Ang Mo Kio via Sin Ming Dr, Sin Ming Ave & Marymount Rd
• 1983 (26 Dec):
  • Route cutback for Bus Service 135 to loop at MacPherson Est from Marine Parade
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 156, with the route extension for Bus Service 153 to Upp S’goon
• 1984 (29 Jan): Launch of supplementary Bus Service 132A between Ang Mo Kio & Orchard Rd via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1985 (3 Feb): Launch of Bus Service 850 between Yishun & Bukit Merah via Marymount Rd
• 1985 (16 Feb): Launch of Bus Service 851 between Yishun & Bukit Merah via Marymount Rd
• 1985 (7 Jul): Route amendment for Bus Service 25 to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
• 1985 (8 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 852 between Yishun & Jurong via Marymount Rd, Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1985 (22 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 56 to Toa Payoh
• 1986 (16 Mar): Discontinuation of Bus Service 77, with the route amendment for Bus Service 162 to ply Boundary Rd & Upp S’goon Rd
• 1986 (14 Apr): Discontinuation of supplementary Bus Service 132A
• 1986 (28 Dec):
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 56 to Bishan Bus Terminal
  • Launch of Feeder Bus Service 353 from Sin Ming Rd
• 1987 (18 Jan): Launch of Bus Service 58 between Bishan & Marina Ctr
• 1987 (20 Jan): Launch of Bus Service 853 between Yishun & Lor 1 Geylang via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
• 1987 (19 Apr): Route extension for Bus Service 135 to Ang Mo Kio via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
• 1987 (21 Jun): Launch of alternate Bus Service 853# between Yishun & Marine Parade via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 on Sundays & Public Holidays
• 1988 (24 Jan):
  • Launch of Bus Service 22 between Ang Mo Kio & Tampines via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
  • Discontinuation of Bus Services 138 & 305
• 1988 (28 Feb): Launch of alternate Bus Service 850# between Yishun & Bukit Merah via Marymount Rd
• 1988 (13 Mar):
  • Route cutback for Bus Services 101, 106 & 107 to Serangoon Bus Interchange, skipping Lor Chuan
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 95, with the launch of Bus Service 105 between Serangoon & Clementi via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Bishan Rd & Braddell Rd
  • Conversion of Bus Service 107 to daily service
• 1988 (10 Jul):
  • Launch of Bus Service 59 between Bishan & Jln Kayu
  • Launch of alternate Bus Service 133A between Ang Mo Kio & Marina Ctr via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
• 1988 (22 Aug): Discontinuation of Feeder Bus Service 353, with the launch of Bus Service 57 between Bishan & Sin Ming Ave
• 1989 (30 Apr): Route amendment for Bus Services 56, 57, 58 & 59 to Bishan Bus Interchange
• 1989 (11 Jun): Discontinuation of Bus Service 168
• 1989 (1 Oct):
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 164
  • Launch of Bus Service 855 between Yishun & World Trade Ctr via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1989 (5 Nov):
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 13 to Yio Chu Kang via Braddell Rd, Bishan Rd & Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 133A
• 1990 (4 Feb): Route cutback for Bus Service 158 to Serangoon
• 1990 (10 Jun): Route amendment for Bus Service 74 to ply Marymount Rd
• 1990 (2 Sep):
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 13 to ply Bishan St 22 & Marymount Rd
  • Discontinuation of Bus Services 58 & 150, with the route extension for Bus Service 56 to Marina Ctr
• 1991 (6 Jan): Discontinuation of Bus Service 162
• 1992 (3 May):
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 57, with the introduction of Townlink Bus Service 410G/410W
  • Route cutback for Bus Service 59 to Ang Mo Kio
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 104 to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 & Bishan Rd
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 105 to ply Lor Chuan & Braddell Rd
  • Route cutback for Bus Service 134 to Bishan
  • Route cutback for Bus Service 163 to Toa Payoh via Braddell Rd
• 1992 (20 Sep): Discontinuation of Bus Services 161 & 850/850#
• 1993 (5 Dec):
  • Launch of Bus Service 54 to New Bridge Rd, with the integration of Bus Services 104 & 134
  • Launch of Bus Service 156 between Serangoon & Clementi via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 & Bishan Rd
• 1994 (16 Jan): Route extension for Bus Service 55 to Bishan
• 1994 (10 Jul): Launch of Bus Service 53 to Hougang Ave 3
• 1996 (12 Nov): Route amendment for CSS Bus Service 5 to ply Sin Ming Dr & Sin Ming Ave
• 1997 (3 Nov): Re-numbering of CSS Bus Service 5 to 605
• 1998 (27 Dec):
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 160
  • Launch of Bus Service 980 between Admiralty Rd West & Lor 1 Geylang via Upp Thomson Rd & Thomson Rd
• 1999 (28 Feb): Launch of Bus Service 88 between Toa Payoh & Pasir Ris via Braddell Rd, Bishan Rd, Bishan St 22 & Marymount Rd
• 2000 (29 Oct): Discontinuation of Bus Service 152, with the route extension for Bus Service 28 to Toa Payoh via Braddell Rd
• 2001 (25 Feb): Launch of semi-express Bus Service 162/162X between Yio Chu Kang & Shenton Way/Suntec City via Bishan St 22 & Sin Ming Ave
• 2001 (16 Dec): Conversion of Bus Service 162/162X to regular trunk service, serving stops along Bishan Rd & Upp Thomson Rd
• 2004 (5 Sep): Discontinuation of CSS Bus Service 605
• 2005 (31 Jul):
  • Launch of Bus Service 57 to Bukit Merah
  • Launch of Bus Service 58 to Pasir Ris
• 2005 (23 Oct):
  • Launch of Bus Service 52 to Jurong East
  • Launch of Bus Service 59 to Changi Village
• 2006 (18 Dec): Launch of peak hour Fast Forward Bus Service 74e between Hougang Ctrl & Buona Vista via Marymount Rd on weekdays
• 2008 (28 Jan): Re-numbering of alternate Bus Service 162X to 162M
• 2008 (30 Jun): Launch of Premium Bus Service 588 from Sin Ming Ave to Shenton Way during weekday peak hours
• 2008 (7 Jul): Launch of peak hour Bus Service 128 between Yio Chu Kang MRT & Shenton Way via Bishan Rd on weekdays
• 2011 (30 Jan): Route amendment for Feeder Bus Service 410G/410W to ply Shunfu Rd & Marymount Rd
• 2012 (16 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 50 to Punggol under BSEP
• 2016 (29 Aug): Transfer of operations for Premium Bus Service 588 to Commute Solutions
• 2016 (18 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 129 between St. Michael’s & Tampines Concourse via Braddell Rd under BSEP
• 2017 (9 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 71 between Yio Chu Kang & Bishan St 11 under BSEP
• 2019 (8 Sep): Re-numbering of alternate Bus Service 853# to 853M
• 2020 (2 Jun): Discontinuation of Bus Service 128
• 2022 (17 Jan): Discontinuation of Express Bus Service 74e
• 2023 (17 Dec):
  • Discontinuation of alternate Bus Service 162M, following the conversion of Bus Service 162 to a full day service looping at Sin Ming Dr from Yio Chu Kang
  • Degradation of frequency levels for Bus Service 167 to 30-minute intervals
• 2024 (14 Jul): Route amendment for Feeder Bus Service 410G to ply Bishan St 23

External Links & References:

• The Straits Times: Bishan’s new bus interchange to operate from today (30 Apr 1989)

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