History of Choa Chu Kang Bus Services

Further Bus Service Developments in Choa Chu Kang (1999 – Present)

In exchange for bus services in Sengkang, Punggol and Jalan Kayu after Singapore Bus Service (SBS) clinched the operating license for the North East Line (NEL), the Singapore government had requested the operator to transfer its bus services in Choa Chu Kang to Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS) in 1999.

A total of 8 bus services were transferred in 3 phases, starting with Bus Service 190 on 25th July 1999. The remaining 7 Choa Chu Kang services would follow suit in the subsequent months, until the completion of the handover exercise in Dec 1999 with the offcial transfer of Bus Services 67, 172, 175 & 188. 2 other existing bus services from the interchange were already operated by TIBS prior to the transfer of interchange operations from SBS.

Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange was relocated in 2018 to an interim site located next to Lot 1 Shoppers’ Mall, as the original bus interchange was slated to make way for the construction of the upcoming Jurong Region Line (JRL).

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Chronological History of Choa Chu Kang Bus Services:

• 1971 (11 Apr):
  • Launch of 2 new services in Choa Chu Kang:
    • 172 between Lim Chu Kang Rd & Prince Edward Rd via Choa Chu Kang Rd
    • 206 between Choa Chu Kang Rd & Tg Kling Rd
• 1971: Route extension for Bus Service 206 to Lim Chu Kang Rd
• 1974 (3 Feb): Launch of Bus Service 179 between Lim Chu Kang Rd & Bukit Timah via Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 1978 (27 Nov): Launch of Bus Service 177 between Bukit Timah & Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 1983 (27 Nov): Discontinuation of Bus Service 179
• 1988 (10 Jul): Launch of Bus Service 187 between Bukit Panjang & Jurong via Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 1988 (31 Jul):
  • Route extension for Bus Service 75 to Choa Chu Kang (Teck Whye Ave)
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 177
  • Launch of Bus Service 185 to Shenton Way
• 1988 (18 Dec): Route extension for Bus Service 179 to Choa Chu Kang (Teck Whye Ave)
• 1990 (11 Mar):
  • Relocation of roadside terminus to Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 for Bus Services 75, 179 & 185
  • Launch of Bus Service SS7 to Woodlands
• 1990 (8 Apr): Route amendment for Bus Services 75, 179, 185 & SS7 to Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
• 1990 (15 Apr): Launch of Feeder Bus Service 301
• 1990 (10 Jun): Launch of Bus Service 951 between Marsiling & Jurong via Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 1990 (16 Dec):
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 179, with the route extension for Bus Service 190 to Choa Chu Kang
  • Launch of Feeder Bus Service 300
• 1991 (21 Apr): Route amendment for Feeder Bus Service 301 to ply Choa Chu Kang Way, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 & Choa Chu Kang Ctrl
• 1991 (26 May): Launch of Bus Service 67 to Tampines
• 1993 (3 Jan):
  • Route cutback for Bus Service 75 to Bukit Panjang
  • Launch of Bus Service 179 to Fajar Rd
• 1993 (18 Jul):
  • Launch of Bus Service 175 between Lim Chu Kang & Upp Bt Timah Rd via Choa Chu Kang Rd, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, Choa Chu Kang Way, Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange, Choa Chu Kang Dr, Teck Whye Ave & Choa Chu Kang Rd
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 206, with the launch of Bus Service 405 between Boon Lay & Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 1993 (24 Oct): Launch of Feeder Bus Service 302
• 1994 (6 Feb):
  • Route extension for Feeder Bus Service 302 to loop at Choa Chu Kang St 52
  • Launch of Feeder Bus Service 303
• 1994 (22 Aug): Route amendment for Feeder Bus Service 300 to loop at Choa Chu Kang Ave 2
• 1994 (20 Nov): Route extension for Feeder Bus Service 302 to loop at Choa Chu Kang St 62
• 1994: Route amendment for Bus Services 172 & 175 to ply Sg Tengah Rd with the partial closure of Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 1995 (2 Jul): Transfer of operations for Bus Service 179 to TIBS
• 1995 (29 Oct): Route extension for Feeder Bus Service 303 to loop at Choa Chu Kang St 62
• 1996 (10 Mar):
  • Launch of Bus Service 180 between Bukit Panjang & Boon Lay via Choa Chu Kang Rd
  • Route extension for Bus Service 925 to Choa Chu Kang on weekdays & Saturdays
  • Discontinuation of Bus Services 951 & SS7
• 1996 (28 Apr): Route extension for Bus Service 927 to Choa Chu Kang
• 1997 (23 Feb): Conversion of Feeder Bus Service 300 to bi-directional feeder service
• 1997 (5 Apr): Route extension for Bus Service 405 to ply Lim Chu Kang Rd
• 1997 (24 Aug): Launch of Townlink Bus Service 307, with the integration of Feeder Bus Services 301 & 303
• 1998 (13 Apr): Reversion of Feeder Bus Service 300 to uni-directional feeder service, looping at Choa Chu Kang Ave 3
• 1998 (8 Nov): Route extension for Feeder Bus Service 302 to loop at Choa Chu Kang Cres
• 1999 (7 Mar): Launch of Bus Service 188 to World Trade Ctr
• 1999 (25 Jul): Transfer of operations for Bus Service 190 to TIBS
• 1999 (29 Aug): Transfer of operations for Bus Services 185, 300, 302 & 307 to TIBS
• 1999 (26 Dec):
  • Transfer of operations for Bus Services 67, 172, 175 & 188 to TIBS
  • Route cutback for Bus Service 172 to Choa Chu Kang
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 179
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 190 to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, Choa Chu Kang Dr & Teck Whye Ave
  • Route amendment for Feeder Bus Service 307 to skip Choa Chu Kang Ctrl & Teck Whye Lane (south loop)
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 927 to ply Choa Chu Kang Dr & KJE
• 2001 (5 Aug): Launch of Bus Service 989 to Changi Airport
• 2001 (31 Oct):
  • Route amendment for Feeder Bus Service 300 to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 5
  • Route reinstatement for Intra-Town Bus Service 307 along Choa Chu Kang Ctrl & Teck Whye Lane (south loop)
• 2002 (12 May): Route amendment for Intra-Town Bus Service 307 to ply Choa Chu Kang Nth 5, Choa Chu Kang Nth 6 & Choa Chu Kang St 62 (north loop) first, before plying Choa Chu Kang Ctrl & Teck Whye Lane (south loop)
• 2003 (27 Jul): Launch of Bus Service 985 to Lor 1 Geylang, with the integration of Bus Services 185 & 989
• 2004 (5 Sep): Launch of cross-border Bus Service 160 between Jurong East & Johor Bahru, Malaysia via Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 2005 (27 Feb):
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service 175
  • Launch of Bus Service 975 between Bukit Panjang & Lim Chu Kang Rd via Choa Chu Kang Rd, Teck Whye Ave, Choa Chu Kang Dr, Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, Choa Chu Kang Way, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, Brickland Rd, Sg Tengah Rd & Old Choa Chu Kang Rd
• 2006 (15 Oct): Launch of alternate Bus Service 985W to Lor 1 Geylang via Bt Batok Rd & Bt Batok West Ave 7
• 2007 (25 Jun): Launch of peak hour Express Bus Service 188E to HarbourFront
• 2007 (14 Oct): Discontinuation of alternate Bus Service 985W
• 2008 (25 Feb):
  • Launch of Premium Bus Service 556 from Choa Chu Kang Nth 7 to Fullerton Rd during weekday peak hours
  • Launch of Premium Bus Service 557 from Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 to Fullerton Rd during weekday peak hours
• 2008 (8 Sep): Launch of Premium Bus Service 590 from Choa Chu Kang Cres to Shenton Way during weekday peak hours
• 2010 (1 May): Launch of Express Bus Service 188R to Resorts World Sentosa on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays
• 2010 (28 Nov): Route amendment for Bus Service 975 to Lor Rusuk & Lim Chu Kang Rd
• 2011 (24 Oct): Launch of Bus Service BPS1 from Segar Rd to Choa Chu Kang during weekday peak hours
• 2012 (21 Oct): Route amendment for Intra-Town Bus Service 307 to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 & Teck Whye Ave towards Teck Whye Lane
• 2013 (18 Mar): Launch of Express Bus Service 982E to Marina Blvd during weekday peak hours under BSEP
• 2014 (15 Sep): Transfer of operations for Premium Bus Services 556 & 557 to Commute Solutions
• 2015 (25 Apr):
  • Route amendment for Feeder Bus Service 300 to skip Choa Chu Kang Ave 5
  • Launch of Feeder Bus Service 301 under BSEP
  • Launch of Bus Service 983 to Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 under BSEP
• 2015 (21 Sep): Implementation of evening peak trips for Bus Service BPS1 from Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 to Segar Rd
• 2015 (22 Sep): Launch of City Direct Bus Service 662 to Marina Blvd during weekday peak hours under BSEP
• 2015 (27 Dec):
  • Launch of Bus Service 979 between Bukit Panjang & Choa Chu Kang Cres under BSEP
  • Route extension for Bus Service 983 to Bt Panjang Rd via Choa Chu Kang Ave 6, Choa Chu Kang Ave 1, Choa Chu Kang Ave 7, Choa Chu Kang Gr & Choa Chu Kang Rd under BSEP
• 2016 (3 Jan): Route extension for Feeder Bus Service 301 to loop at Keat Hong Cl
• 2016 (24 Apr): Launch of interim supplementary Bus Service 979M between Bukit Panjang & Choa Chu Kang Nth 5 under BSEP
• 2016 (15 May): Launch of Feeder Bus Service 308 under BSEP
• 2017 (3 Jan): Transfer of operations for Premium Bus Service 590 to Commute Solutions
• 2018 (8 Apr): Launch of Bus Service 974 between Bt Panjang Stn and Joo Koon via Choa Chu Kang Rd, Choa Chu Kang Way, Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 & Choa Chu Kang Dr
• 2018 (22 Jul): Discontinuation of interim supplementary Bus Service 979M, with the route amendment for Bus Service 979 to ply Stagmont Ring, Choa Chu Kang Lk & Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
• 2018 (13 Aug): Re-numbering of Express Bus Service 188E to 188e
• 2018 (30 Sep): Discontinuation of Feeder Bus Service 308, with the route extension for Bus Service 991 to Choa Chu Kang
• 2018 (16 Dec): Relocation of Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange to interim facility
• 2018 (17 Dec): Discontinuation of City Direct Bus Service 662
• 2019 (10 Nov):
  • Launch of Bus Service 976 to Bukit Panjang
  • Discontinuation of Bus Service BPS1
• 2022 (30 Jun): Discontinuation of Express Bus Service 188R
• 2024 (18 Mar): Launch of supplementary Bus Service 983M from Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 to Teck Whye Cres during weekday peak hours
• 2025 (24 Mar): Launch of supplementary Bus Service 979X between Bukit Panjang & Choa Chu Kang Cres during weekday peak hours under BCEP
• 2025 (8 Jun):
  • Route amendment for Bus Services 172 & 405 to realigned Lim Chu Kang Rd & Jln Bahar
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 405 to skip Lim Chu Kang Rd (between Old Choa Chu Kang Rd & Lor Rusuk)
  • Route amendment for Bus Service 975 to Old Choa Chu Kang Rd & realigned Lim Chu Kang Rd
• 2025 (26 Oct): Launch of Bus Service 984 between Jurong Town Hall & W’lands Rd via Brickland Rd, Choa Chu Kang Ave 6, Choa Chu Kang Ave 1, Choa Chu Kang Ave 7, Choa Chu Kang Gr, Choa Chu Kang Way, Choa Chu Kang Ave 1, Teck Whye Ave & Choa Chu Kang Rd under BCEP
• 2025 (17 Nov): Launch of peak hour Bus Service 451 between Keat Hong Lk & Bt Gombak Stn under BCEP
• 2025 (24 Nov): Re-numbering of Bus Service 979X to 455

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