(Defunct) SMRT Premium 587

SMRT Premium 587 is a Premium service operated by SMRT Buses from Woodlands Ring Road to Shenton Way. The route passes through Wooodlands Avenue 6/1, PIE, Orchard and Fullerton, operating one trip in the morning.

Premium 587 was withdrawn on 28 Nov 2016. The last day of operations was 25 Nov 2016.

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Route Information
Route	Woodlands Ring Road (opp Blk 624B) → Shenton Way (opp MAS Building)
Passes Through	Wooodlands Ave 6/1, PIE, Orchard, Fullerton
Route Length	29.7km
Travelling Time	73mins
Operator Information
Current Operator	SMRT Buses
Current Depot	Woodlands Bus Depot (WLDEP)
Current Fleet	MAN NL323F
Departure Times from Woodlands	0740  (Weekdays)
Frequency	Unidirectional Service
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Premium 587 serves the residential blocks around Woodlands Ring Road, Woodlands Ave 6, Woodlands Ave 5, Woodlands Ave 2 and Woodlands Ave 1 with bus connections to the Orchard Road district, Bras Basah and Shenton Way, eliminating the hassle of transferring between different modes of transport. The primary service areas of this route are Woodlands Neighborhoods 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.

SMRT’s Express 951E introduced under the BSEP scheme also offers connections between Woodlands and Orchard Road /Bras Basah/Shenton Way, charging cheaper fares (distance-based express fares). It also skips much of Orchard Road for faster travel to Shenton Way. Various stops are close to Woodlands MRT where feeder bus and train fares are much cheaper than Premium fares. The steep fares and cheaper alternatives make Premium 587 a more expensive alternative route to the city, but passengers get to enjoy the luxury benefits of Premium travel.

City Direct Bus Service 665 also serves the housing estates in Woodlands to and fro the Central Business District.

One trip is operated in the mornings, departing Woodlands Ring Road (Opp Blk 624B) at 7:40am on weekdays.

Operating Days: Weekdays only. Does not operate on Weekends and Public Holidays.

Fare: Flat fare of $5.50. Transfer rebates & concessionary travel are not applicable.

Fleet: Premium 587 operates on a MAN NL323F, and other spare buses may be used.

Route Information:

Boarding Points in Woodlands	Alighting Points in the City
Woodlands Ring Rd – Opp Blk 624B – Blk 644 Woodlands Dr 63 (Express) Woodlands Ave 6 – Opp Blk 639 – Opp Blk 630 Woodlands Ave 5 – Opp Blk 620 – Blk 556 – Blk 519A CP – Blk 515 Woodlands Ave 2 – Blk 511 Woodlands Ave 1 – Rosewood – Bef Woodgrove Condo – The Woodgrove – Opp Fuchun Sec Sch – Blk 418 Woodlands Ave 3 – Blk 402	BKE (Express) PIE (Express) Whitley Rd (Express) Stevens Rd (Express) Scotts Rd – Far East Plaza Orchard Rd – Opp Mandarin Orchard – Orchard Plaza – MacDonald Hse Bras Basah Rd – Rendezvous Hotel S’pore – NTUC Income Ctr Nicoll Highway – One Raffles Link Esplanade Dr (Express) Collyer Quay – OUE Bayfront Shenton Way – UIC Bldg – Opp AXA Twr – Opp MAS Bldg

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Operator History:

• 30 Jun 2008 – 25 Nov 2016: SMRT Buses Ltd

History:

• 2008 (30 Jun): Introduced as a Premium Service from Woodlands Ring Rd → Shenton Way. Charges a flat fare of $5.00. One trip departing at 0750hrs.
• 2008 (20 Oct): Route amended from Woodlands Dr 52/Ave 5 to Woodlands Dr/Ave 6/Ave 5
• 2009 (01 Apr): Fares brought down to $4.80
• 2009 (13 Apr): Departure time brought forward to 0740hrs
• 2010 (01 Apr): Original fare of $5.00 reinstated
• 2014 (04 Aug): Fare revision to $5.50
• 2016 (28 Nov): Route withdrawn.

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External Links:

• PublicTransport@sg
• TransitLink E-guide
• http://sgwiki.com/wiki/Buses

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