Singapore Public Bus Timeline (2000s)

The Singapore Public Bus Timeline provides an overview of changes made to the public bus network in Singapore since the new millennium.

This article lists public bus changes that occurred between 1 Jan 2000 and 31 Dec 2009. For public bus changes before or after the abovementioned period, please click the attached links for the timeline during the 2010s and 2020s.


Year 2000:

Date Bus Service(s) Service Change(s)
9 Jan 859 Route amendment to Sembawang Dr and Admiralty Dr
20 Feb 54, 174, 190 Additional bus stop opposite Blk 333 along Kreta Ayer Rd
10 Mar NR1 New NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and Yishun Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
26 Mar 343 > 921 Service re-numbering
920 New feeder service between Bt Panjang Int and Bangkit Rd (Loop)
26 May NR2 New NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and W’lands Ave 3 on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR3 New NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and Choa Chu Kang Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR5 New NightRider service between Scotts Rd and Boon Lay Ave on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR6 New NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and Compassvale Dr on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR7 New NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and Pasir Ris Dr 3 on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR8 New bi-directional NightRider service between Bt Batok Int and Bedok Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
SS1 New bi-directional NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and Aljunied Rd (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
SS2 New bi-directional NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and East Coast Pk Svc Rd (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
1 Jun 711 New Jurong Island service between Jurong East Int and Ayer Merbau Rd (Loop) on weekdays and Saturdays
712 New Jurong Island service between Jurong East Int and Jurong Island Highway (Loop) on weekdays and Saturdays
713 New Jurong Island service between Jurong East Int and Ayer Merbau Rd / Jurong Island Highway (Loop) during off peak periods daily
4 Jun 111, 132 New bus stops outside and opposite British High Commission along Tanglin Rd
10 Jun 27, 82, 86, 88, 89 Reinstatement of bus stop outside Blk 190C along Punggol Rd
18 Jun 77, 189, 361, 365, 367 Handover of operations to TIBS
361, 365, 367 Extension of last bus timing to 0050 hrs daily
23 Jun 65M New Nite Owl service between Orchard Rd and Tampines Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
85M New Nite Owl service between Orchard Rd and Sengkang Ter on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
147M New Nite Owl service between Bencoolen St and Clementi Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
174M New Nite Owl service between New Bridge Rd Ter and Boon Lay Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
1 Jul SN10 New daily NightBus service between Tomlinson Rd and Pasir Ris Ctrl
SN20 New daily NightBus service between Nth Canal Rd and W’lands Ave 3
SN30 New daily NightBus service between Tomlinson Rd and Boon Lay Way
23 Jul 371 Route amendment to loop at Sengkang East Ave
20 Aug 970 New service between Bt Panjang Int and Shenton Way Ter
3 Sep 61 Handover of operations to TIBS
170X New supplementary route variant between W’lands Rd (Opp Kranji Stn) and Larkin Ter
10 Sep 501, 501X, 502 Route extension to Sengkang Ter
505 Service discontinuation
506 Route extension to Changi Airport
Additional bus stops outside and opposite Trellis Twrs along Jln Toa Payoh
Extension of last bus timing from Jurong East Int to 2210 hrs daily
518 New daily Express service between Pasir Ris Int and Temasek Ave (Loop)
11 Sep 508 Service discontinuation
511 New peak hour Express service between Upp S’goon Rd and Penang Rd (AM Peak) / Outram Rd and Upp S’goon Rd (PM Peak) on weekdays and Saturdays
512 New peak hour Express service between Upp S’goon Rd and Orchard Rd (AM Peak) / Moulmein Rd and Upp S’goon Rd (PM Peak) on weekdays and Saturdays
16 Oct 70X Route extension to loop at Temasek Ave from Yio Chu Kang Ter
20 Oct NR1 Conversion to bi-directional NightRider service between Yishun Int and Temasek Ave (Loop)
NR2 Conversion to bi-directional NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and W’lands Ave 4 (Loop)
NR3 Conversion to bi-directional NightRider service between Choa Chu Kang Int and Nth Canal Rd (Loop)
NR5 Conversion to bi-directional NightRider service between St. Michael’s Ter and Jurong West St 75 (Loop)
NR6 Conversion to bi-directional NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and Compassvale Rd (Loop)
NR7 Conversion to bi-directional NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and Pasir Ris Dr 3 (Loop)
29 Oct 28 Route extension to Toa Payoh Temp Int
152 Service discontinuation
24 Nov 36M New bi-directional Nite Owl service between Changi Airport and Tomlinson Rd (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
143M New Nite Owl service between Scotts Rd and Teban Gdns Ter on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
27 Nov 20 Service discontinuation
125 Route amendment to loop at Sims Dr
15 Dec SN10, SN20, SN30 Additional bus stop outside Boat Quay along Sth Bridge Rd
SN20 Route extension to start from Victoria St
18 Dec SS1, SS2 Service discontinuation
22 Dec 372 New feeder service between Sengkang Ter and Anchorvale Rd (Loop)
24 Dec 106, 173 Handover of operations to TIBS
TBC 14A New Sunday/Public Holiday short trip service between Bedok Int and Orchard Lk (Ngee Ann City)
TBC 24, 27, 34, 53, 858 New bus stop outside SATS Flight Kitchen along Airport Blvd
24, 27, 34, 36, 53, 858 New bus stop opposite SATS Flight Kitchen along Airport Blvd
TBC 27 New bus stops before and after Tampines Ind Ave 5 along Tampines Ave 10
TBC 30, 78, 79, 143 New bus stop opposite Blk 51 along West Coast Rd
78, 79, 143 New bus stop outside Blk 51 along West Coast Rd
TBC 36A New terminating short trip service between Changi Airport Ter 2 and Tomlinson Rd (Opp The Regent S’pore), operating after the last bus of Bus Service 36 daily
TBC 54 Extension of last bus timing from New Bridge Rd Ter to 2400 hrs on Saturdays
TBC 62A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Hougang Sth Int and Geylang Rd (Opp Mohd Salleh Mque)
TBC 66, 67, 170, 171, 700, 700A, 960 New bus stop before Goldhill Ave along Dunearn Rd
TBC 70, 82, 130, 186, 400, 602, 700 New alighting bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd
TBC 70, 75 Additional bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay
TBC 80A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Sengkang Ter and Aljunied Rd (Aljunied Stn)
TBC 94A New weekday and Saturday peak hour short trip service between Eunos Int and Airport Rd (RSAF Paya Lebar)
TBC 96A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Clementi Int and Kent Ridge Cres (NUS Raffles Hall)
TBC 100A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Serangoon Int and Aljunied Rd (Aljunied Stn)
TBC 105 Extension of last bus timing from Jurong East Int to 2400 hrs on Saturdays
TBC 105B New weekday peak hour short trip service between Jurong East Int and C’wealth Ave West (Clementi Stn)
TBC 133 Extension of last bus timing to 2345 hrs on Saturdays
TBC 139 Additional bus stop outside Blk 4 along Delta Rd
TBC 143 Extension of last bus timing from Teban Gdns Ter to 2400 hrs on Saturdays
TBC 145 Extension of last bus timing from Buona Vista Ter to 2400 hrs on Saturdays
TBC 147, 197 Additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd
TBC 147A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Hougang Ctrl Ter and S’goon Ctrl (Blk 206)
TBC 166 Extension of last bus timing from Clementi Int to 2400 hrs on Saturdays
TBC 169 Additional bus stop opposite Blk 324 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
TBC 169A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Woodlands Reg Int and Yishun Ave 2 (Northpoint Shop Ctr)
TBC 171 Additional bus stop opposite Sembawang Air Base along Sembawang Rd
TBC 190A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Choa Chu Kang Int and Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)
TBC 521 Additional bus stops outside and opposite ITE Dover along AYE
TBC 603 Removal of bus stop before Thomson Rd along Chancery Lane
TBC 858, 858A New bus stop outside 3M Bldg along Gambas Ave
858 New bus stop opposite 3M Bldg along Gambas Ave
858A New terminating short trip service between Woodlands Reg Int and Yishun Ave 2 (Northpoint Shop Ctr), operating after the last bus of Bus Service 858 daily

Year 2001:

Date Bus Service(s) Service Change(s)
1 Jan 136 Route amendment to loop at Upp S’goon Rd
7 Jan 179 New service between Boon Lay Int and Nanyang Dr (Loop)
199 Route amendment to loop at Nanyang Cres
14 Jan 857 New service between Yishun Int and Temasek Ave (Loop)
11 Feb 167 Route amendment to Canberra Lk and Canberra Rd
183 Route extension to loop at Tuas Sth Ave 9
192 Route amendment to Pioneer Rd Nth, Lok Yang Way, Sixth Lok Yang Rd, Intl Rd, Benoi Rd and Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
249 Conversion to local service along Jln Boon Lay (between Boon Lay Way and Intl Rd)
250, 253 Service discontinuation
251 Route extension to loop at Benoi Rd
252 Route amendment to Enterprise Rd, Kwong Min Rd/Wan Lee Rd, Soon Lee Rd and Fan Yoong Rd
254 Route amendment to Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way, Pioneer Rd Nth and Pioneer Rd
255 Route amendment to Jurong West St 64, Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Rd Nth, Pioneer Rd, Benoi Sector and Benoi Rd
257 Route amendment to Jurong West St 64, Jurong West St 62, Jurong West St 61, Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Rd Nth, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd
18 Feb 21, 56, 131, 166, 851, 980 New staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd
159 Route extension to Sengkang Ter
25 Feb 162 New semi-express day service between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Shenton Way (Loop) on weekdays and Saturdays
162X New semi-express off peak alternate route between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Temasek Ave (Loop) daily
182/182X Route cutback to Boon Lay Int
182X Revision of last bus timing from Tuas Ter to 2300 hrs daily
9 Mar NR9 New bi-directional NightRider service between Marina Ctr Ter and Admiralty Dr (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR11 New bi-directional NightRider service between Clementi Int and Sth Bridge Rd (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR12 New bi-directional NightRider service between Bedok Int and Upp Cross St (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR13 New bi-directional NightRider service between Lor 1 Geylang Ter and Changi Airport (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
14 Apr 168 New service between Bedok Int and Woodlands Reg Int
15 Apr 10, 70, 196 Route amendment to Esplanade Dr
189 Route cutback to loop at Kent Ridge Ter
189A New daily alternate route between Bt Batok Int and Harbour Dr (Loop)
969 New service between Woodlands Reg Int and Tampines Int
28 Apr 27, 80, 80A, 85, 85M, 86, 87, 159, 371, 372, 501, 501X, 502 Route amendment to Sengkang Temp Int
87 Revision of first bus timing from Bedok Int to 0530 hrs daily
11 May NR15 New bi-directional NightRider service between Tampines Int and Changi Village Ter on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR17 New bi-directional NightRider service between Choa Chu Kang Int and Nanyang Lk (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR21 New bi-directional NightRider service between Bedok Int and Toa Payoh Ctrl (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
20 May 89, 97, 111, 153, 165, 325 Route reinstatement to Hougang Ctrl Int
371 Route amendment to Sengkang East Ave (between Compassvale Rd and Sengkang East Rd)
24 Jun 912 New bus stop outside Blk 680 along W’lands Ave 6
962 New service between Woodlands Reg Int and Sembawang Dr (Loop)
15 Jul 70, 70X, 103 Route amendment to Yio Chu Kang Lk and Boundary Rd
136 Additional bus stop opposite S’pore Crocodilarium along Upp S’goon Rd
22 Jul 168, 858 Route amendment to Jln Kayu in both directions
23 Jul 95 Route extension to loop at Kent Ridge Ter
29 Jul 156 Route extension to Sengkang Temp Int
Revision of first bus timing from Clementi Int to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
1 Aug 820 > 378 Service re-numbering
821 > 379
3 Aug NR2 Route extension to loop at Sembawang Cres
NR7 Route amendment to Siglap Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp Changi Rd East, Simei Ave, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 4 and Tampines Ave 7
NR9, NR11, NR12, NR13 Service discontinuation
NR10 New bi-directional NightRider service between Bt Panjang Int and Marina Mall (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR16 New bi-directional NightRider service between Yishun Int and Choa Chu Kang Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR18 New bi-directional NightRider service between Yishun Int and Bedok Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR19 New bi-directional NightRider service between Yishun Int and Pasir Ris Dr 3 (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR20 New bi-directional NightRider service between Yishun Int and Jurong Town Hall Rd (Loop) on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
NR22 New bi-directional NightRider service between Boon Lay Int and Sengkang Temp Int on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
5 Aug 989 New service between Choa Chu Kang Int and Changi Airport (Loop)
16 Sep 13, 16, 55, 76, 135, 155, 853# Route amendment to loop at Siglap Rd with the closure of Marine Parade Ter
196 Route extension to Bedok Int with the closure of Marine Parade Ter
30 Sep 273 Route extension along Telok Blangah Hts
18 Oct 14, 74, 105, 106, 147, 147M, 166, NR8, SN30 Reinstatement of bus stop outside Dover Stn along C’wealth Ave West
14, 74, 105, 106, 147, 166, NR8 Reinstatement of bus stop outside Dover Stn along C’wealth Ave West
28 Oct 602 Service discontinuation
31 Oct 300 Route amendment to Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 in both directions
307 Reversion as Intra-Town service and route extension to loop at Teck Whye Ave
11 Nov 806 Conversion to local full day service on weekdays and Saturdays
3 Dec NR10, NR15, NR16, NR17, NR18, NR19, NR20, NR21, NR22 Service discontinuation
7 Dec 16M New Nite Owl service between Tg Pagar Rd and Bedok Nth Ave 1 on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
36M, 85M, 143M, 147M Service discontinuation
65M Route extension to start from Tg Pagar Rd and terminate at Tampines Ave 4
89M New Nite Owl service between Tg Pagar Rd and Pasir Ris Dr 3 on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
162M New Nite Owl service between Marina Ctr Ter and Yishun Ring Rd on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
174M Route amendment to start from Marina Ctr Ter and terminate at Jurong West St 92
181M New Nite Owl service between Marina Ctr Ter and Choa Chu Kang Way on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of public holidays
9 Dec 13, 853# Route extension to Upp East Coast Ter
16 Dec 162 Conversion to local day service on weekdays and Saturdays and route amendment to Shenton Way Ter
162X Conversion to local off peak alternate route daily
23 Dec 83 New service between Sengkang Temp Int and Punggol Field (Loop)
157 Route amendment to Corporation Rd, Jurong West Ave 2 and Jln Boon Lay
TBC 8, 15, 23 New bus stops outside and opposite Tropica Condo along Tampines Ave 1
TBC 9A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Bedok Int and Loyang Ave (Blk 149A)
TBC 12, 220, 229 New bus stop outside Lion Home for Elders along Bedok Sth Rd
12, 229 New bus stop opposite Lion Home for Elders along Bedok Sth Rd
TBC 18, 28, 66, 67, 69, 228, 506 New bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok Nth Ave 3
TBC 56 Extension of last bus timing from Marina Ctr Ter to 0015 hrs on Saturdays
TBC 78, 79 Additional bus stop outside Blk 131 along Jurong East St 13
TBC 88 Extension of last bus timing from Toa Payoh Temp Int to 2340 hrs daily
TBC 90A New weekday and Saturday peak hour short trip service between Toa Payoh Temp Int and Airport Rd (RSAF Paya Lebar)
TBC 107 Revision of last bus timing to 1330 hrs on Saturdays
107X Revision of first bus timing to 1340 hrs on Saturdays and eves of Public Holidays
TBC 145 Revision of first bus timing from Toa Payoh Temp Int to 0530 hrs daily
TBC 165 Revision of first bus timing from Clementi Int to 0545 hrs on weekdays
TBC 172, 175, 300 New bus stop outside Sunshine Pl along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3
TBC 711 New bus stops outside and opposite Continental Pte Ltd and outside and opposite Rotary Engrg along Jurong Island Highway
712 New bus stops outside and opposite 230kV Sub Stn and additional bus stops before and after Seraya Ave along Jurong Island Highway and new bus stop outside Oasis @ Sakra along Sakra Rd
713 New bus stops outside and opposite Continental Pte Ltd, outside and opposite Rotary Engrg, outside and opposite 230 kV Sub Stn along Jurong Island Highway and new bus stop outside Oasis @ Sakra along Sakra Rd
TBC 911 Route amendment to W’lands St 81, W’lands St 82, W’lands Ave 4, W’lands St 83 and W’lands Ave 7 towards Woodlands
TBC 964 New bus stops outside and opposite W’lands Mart along W’lands Ave 6

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