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Singapore Public Bus Timeline (2000s)

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Year 2002:

Date Bus Service(s) Service Change(s)
4 Feb 981 Route amendment to start from/terminate at Sembawang Way
8 Feb 11, 16, 16M, 608 Temporary route amendment to Stadium Wk
16, 608 Temporary route amendment to Stadium Cres
10 Feb 371 Route amendment to Sengkang East Way, Sengkang East Rd and Compassvale St
17 Feb 136 Route extension to loop at Punggol Pl
24 Feb 323 Service discontinuation
24 Mar 22, 24, 25, 73, 86, 130, 133, 135, 136, 138, 166, 169, 261, 262, 269 Route amendment to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int
138 Route amendment to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
265 Conversion to Townlink service and route extension to Ang Mo Kio Depot
266, 267 Service discontinuation
268 Route extension to loop at Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
269 Route amendment to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
7 Apr 3 New service between Tampines Int and Pasir Ris St 71 (Loop)
17 Extension of last bus timing to 0020 hrs daily
38 New service between Tampines Int and Bedok Int
220, 227, 290, 294, 357 Service discontinuation
20 Apr 2, 12, 33, 54, 62, 81, 143, 147, 190, 520 Route reinstatement along New Bridge Rd
63, 124, 174, 851, 961, 961#, 970 Route reinstatement along Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd
12 May 51 Route amendment to Pandan Gdns
51A New terminating short trip service between Jurong East Int and Pandan Gdns (Blk 407), operating after the last bus of Bus Service 51 from Jurong East Int daily
78 Route amendment to West Coast Rd towards Jurong East
143 Route extension to Jurong East Int
307 Route amendment to loop at Choa Chu Kang St 62, before looping at Teck Whye Ave via Choa Chu Kang Way
331 Service discontinuation
19 May 8, 26, 28, 31, 73, 88, 90, 90A, 139, 142, 143, 145, 155, 157, 159, 163, 231G, 231W, 232, 235, 238 Route amendment to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
232G, 232W > 232 Converted unidirectional feeder service between Toa Payoh Int and Toa Payoh East (Loop)
237 Service discontinuation
26 May 182/182X Route extension to loop at Tuas Sth Ave 9 and route amendment to Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way, Upp Jurong Rd and PIE
183 Service discontinuation
2 Jun 161 New service between Hougang Ctrl Int and Woodlands Reg Int
7 Jul 7, 14, 16, 16M, 65, 65M, 85, 89M, 106, 111, 123, 502 Skipped bus stop opposite The Mandarin S’pore along Orchard Rd
36, 77, 124, 143, 162, 162X, 167, 171, 174, 190, 190A, 512, 518, 603, 605, 700, 700A Skipped bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd
965 New service between Woodlands Reg Int and Sengkang Temp Int
15 Sep 34, 382 Service discontinuation
63 Route extension to start from Eunos Int, looping at Jln Rumah Tinggi
506 Route cutback to Bedok Int
Extension of last bus timing from Jurong East Int to 2230 hrs daily
29 Sep 521 Service discontinuation
963 New service between Woodlands Reg Int and World Trade Ctr Ter
17 Nov 60 New service between Eunos Int and Bedok Int (Loop)
60A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Eunos Int and Bedok Reservoir Rd (Blk 608), via Bedok Int
143 Route amendment to Jurong Town Hall Rd and Pandan Gdns
226, 385 Service discontinuation
269 Route amendment to Ang Mo Kio Ave 4, Yio Chu Kang Rd and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
29 Dec 27 Route extension to Hougang Ctrl Int
163 Route extension to Sengkang Temp Int
30 Dec 27A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Compassvale Rd (Opp Blk 240) and Tampines Ave 5 (Blk 147)
31 Dec 86, 103, 163 Reinstatement of bus stops before and after Sengkang West Ave along Jln Kayu
TBC 2, 29 New bus stops outside and opposite Changi Chapel Museum along Upp Changi Rd Nth
TBC 10, 30, 143, 176, 188 Removal of bus stop opposite ITE Pasir Panjang along Pasir Panjang Rd
TBC 10 Revision of first bus timing from Kent Ridge Ter to 0600 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
TBC 14, 65 New staggered bus stop outside Mutiara Crest along River Valley Rd
TBC 15 Revision of first bus timing to 0545 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
TBC 21, 22, 65, 66, 228, 506 New bus stop between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd
21, 22, 65, 65M, 66, 228, 506 New bus stop opposite Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd
TBC 25 Revision of first bus timing from Bedok Int to 0515 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
TBC 27, 72, 168 New bus stops before and after Tampines Ave 9 along Tampines Ave 10
TBC 30 Revision of first bus timing from Boon Lay Int to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
TBC 33A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Kent Ridge Ter and Tiong Bahru Rd (Blk 1)
TBC 38 New bus stop outside Blk 223 along Simei St 4
TBC 72 Revision of first bus timing from Tampines Int to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
TBC 80 Extension of last bus timing from HarbourFront Int to 0015 hrs daily
TBC 81, 82, 85, 97, 100, 100A, 103, 106, 107, 107X, 111, 133, 135, 147, 153, 853, 853#, NR6 New bus stop after Sunshine Lodge along Upp S’goon Rd
81, 82, 85, 97, 100, 103, 106, 107, 107X, 111, 133, 135, 147, 153, 853, 853#, NR6 New bus stop after Sommerville Rd along Upp S’goon Rd
TBC 96 Revision of first bus timing to 0645 hrs on weekdays
TBC 131A New weekday peak hour short trip service between St. Michael’s Ter and Shenton Way (Opp Temasek Twr)
TBC 162 Revision of first bus timing from Yio Chu Kang Ter to 0545 hrs on weekdays
TBC 171, 520, 858, 858A, 859, 969, NR1 Change in calling bus stop to outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2
812 (West Loop) Change in calling bus stop to outside Northpoint Shop Ctr along Yishun Ave 2
TBC 188 Revision of first bus timing from HarbourFront Int to 0630 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
TBC 195A New weekday and Saturday peak hour short trip service between Alexandra Rd (Alexandra Hosp) and Tiong Bahru Rd (Tiong Bahru Plaza), via C’wealth Ave
TBC 196 Additional bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St
TBC 274 Revision of first bus timing to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
TBC 700, 700A Conversion to local service along Dunearn Rd/Bt Timah Rd and Scotts Rd
TBC 825 Extension of last bus timing to 2045 hrs on weekdays
TBC 962 New bus stops outside and opposite Blk 484A CP along Sembawang Dr

Year 2003:

Date Bus Service(s) Service Change(s)
3 Jan 16M, 89M, 162M, 181M Conversion to ad-hoc Nite Owl services on the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day and during the Lunar New Year period only
18 Jan 80, 80A, 83, 85, 86, 87, 156, 159, 163, 371, 372, 501, 501X, 502, 965 Route amendment to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub
9 Feb 83 Route amendment to Sengkang East Rd and Compassvale St
86 Route amendment to Compassvale Dr
9 Mar 371 Route extension to loop at Sengkang West Ave
Route amendment to Sengkang East Way and Punggol Rd
16 Mar 24, 28, 76, 135, 154, 155 Temporary route amendment to Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8
30 Temporary route amendment to Geylang Rd, Paya Lebar Rd and Sims Ave
70, 70X Temporary route amendment to Eunos Ave 5, Eunos Rd 8, Tg Katong Rd and Geylang Rd
158 Removal of bus stops outside and opposite The Camelot Condo along Tg Rhu Rd
23 Mar 28 Route amendment to Tampines St 45, Tampines St 34 and Tampines St 32
29 Route amendment to Tampines St 41 and Tampines Ave 9
911, 912, 913 Route amendment to loop at W’lands Ctr Rd with the closure of W’lands Checkpt Ter
4 May 26, 61, 107, 107X, 853, 853# Route amendment to Geylang Bahru, Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa East and S’goon Rd
83 Route amendment to Punggol East, Punggol Ctrl and Edgedale Plains
189A Service discontinuation
361 > 941 Service re-numbering
365 > 945 Service re-numbering and route amendment to Bt Batok St 52
367 > 947 Service re-numbering
1 Jun 962 New bus stop outside North Lk Bldg along Admiralty St
7 Jun 401 Route extension to loop at Tomlinson Rd from Bedok Int and extension of operations to Saturdays
16 Jun 68 New weekday peak hour service between Tampines Int and Tampines St 92 (Loop)
20 Jun 80, 80A, 87 New bus stop opposite Hougang Ctrl Int along Hougang Ctrl
83 Route extension to loop at Punggol Ctrl (Punggol Stn)
315 Extension of last bus timing to 0030 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0020 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
317 New bus stop outside S’goon Stn along S’goon Ctrl
325, 371, 372 Extension of last bus timing to 0030 hrs daily
21 Jun 21, 125 Route amendment to Jln Besar, Kitchener Rd and S’goon Rd towards St. Michael’s
22, 53, 70, 70X Route amendment to S’goon Ctrl and Upp S’goon Rd
72 Route amendment to Hougang Ctrl and Upp S’goon Rd
130, 139 Route amendment to S’goon Rd, Boon Keng Rd and Bendemeer Rd
30 Jun 711 > 715 Service re-numbering and handover of operations to Transit Network Consortium
712 > 716
713 > 717
1 Jul NR1 Extension of last bus timing to 0430 hrs
NR1# New alternate route between Marina Ctr Ter and Woodlands Rd on weeknights
NR2 Route amendment to loop at Sembawang Dr
NR3 Route amendment to Choa Chu Kang Nth 5, Choa Chu Kang St 52, Choa Chu Kang Cres, Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 and Choa Chu Kang Way
NR5, NR8 Route amendment to Marina Ctr Ter
NR5# New alternate route between Marina Ctr Ter and Jurong West St 75 on weeknights
NR6 Route extension to loop at Anchorvale Lk
NR7 Route amendment to Kallang Rd, Sims Ave/Geylang Rd/Changi Rd, Jln Eunos, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Bedok Nth Rd, Bedok Nth Ave 3, New Upp Changi Rd, Upp Changi Rd East, Simei Rd and Simei St 3
NR7# New alternate route between Marina Ctr Ter and Pasir Ris Dr 3 on weeknights
NR8 Route cutback to loop at Bt Batok West Ave 5
SN10, SN20, SN30 Service discontinuation
27 Jul 81 Route cutback to Serangoon Int and route amendment to Hougang Ave 3 and Upp S’goon Rd
85, 185, 501, 501X, 511, 512, 989 Service discontinuation
97 Route cutback to loop at Temasek Ave from Jurong East Int
106 Route cutback to Marina Ctr Ter
111 Route cutback to loop at Temasek Ave from Ghim Moh Ter
502 Route cutback to loop at Temasek Ave from Boon Lay Int
Additional bus stops outside and opposite Holland Village along Holland Rd
985 New service between Choa Chu Kang Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter
3 Aug 268 Route amendment to Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 2 with the partial closure of Ang Mo Kio Ave 12
607 Service discontinuation
17 Aug 39 New service between Tampines Int and Yishun Int
24 Aug 520 Service discontinuation
14 Sep 119 New service between Sengkang Int and Upp S’goon Rd (Loop)
136 Route amendment to loop at Punggol Ctrl (Punggol Stn)
15 Sep 84 New weekday peak hour service between Punggol Ctrl (Punggol Stn) and Punggol East (Loop)
12 Oct 61, 75, 173, 184, 985 Change in calling bus stop to opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt
19 Oct 3 Route extension to loop at Punggol Ctrl (Punggol Stn)
3A New weekday peak hour/terminating short trip service between Tampines Int and Pasir Ris Dr 12 (Blk 747A), operating after the last bus of Bus Service 3 daily
10 Nov 170 Route amendment to Jln Lingkaran Dalam towards Larkin
170X Route amendment to Kotaraya II Ter
16 Nov 966 New service between Woodlands Reg Int and Marine Parade Rd (Loop)
23 Nov 124 Route amendment to loop at Telok Blangah Dr from St. Michael’s Ter
30 Nov 3, 83, 84, 136 Route amendment to Punggol Int
107, 107X Route extension to Hougang Ctrl Int
107 Route amendment to Shenton Way Ter
291 Route amendment to Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 8 and Tampines St 84
603 Service discontinuation
7 Dec 62 Route extension to start from Punggol Int and route cutback to loop at Sims Ave
62A Route extension to start from Punggol Int and route cutback to terminate at Aljunied Rd (Aljunied Stn)
82 Route cutback to start from Serangoon Int, looping at Punggol Rd and route amendment to Punggol Field, Punggol Pl and Punggol Ctrl
103 Route cutback to start from Serangoon Int and route extension to loop at Piccadilly Rd
103W New alternate route between Serangoon Int and West Camp Rd (Loop)
166, 197 Change in calling bus stop to outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd
174 Route amendment to Upp Cross St/Havelock Rd, Chin Swee Rd and Outram Rd
378, 379 Service discontinuation
TBC 3 New bus stop outside Blk 741 along Pasir Ris Dr 10
TBC 6, 9, 19, 89 New bus stop opposite Loyang Ind Est along Loyang Ave
9, 19, 89 New bus stop outside Loyang Ind Est along Loyang Ave
TBC 13, 81, 82, 85, 97, 103, 106, 107, 107X, 111, 133, 142, 147, 853, 853#, NR6 New bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp S’goon Rd
TBC 16, 55, 76, 135, 155 New bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd
TBC 22, 53, 70, 70X, 317 New bus stop outside S’goon Stn along S’goon Ctrl
TBC 27, 168 New bus stop before TPE along Tampines Ave 10
27, 27A, 168 New bus stop after TPE along Tampines Ave 10
TBC 30, 40, 76, 135, 197, 853# New bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd
TBC 30 Extension of last bus timing from Bedok Int to 2335 hrs daily
TBC 35 Extension of last bus timing to 2310 hrs daily
TBC 36, 401 Additional bus stop opposite Mandarin Gdns along Siglap Rd
TBC 61, 66, 77, 157, 174, 185, 970, 989 Route amendment to extended Jln Jurong Kechil
TBC 70, 70X Change in calling bus stop to outside City Plaza along Geylang Rd
TBC 98 Route amendment to loop at Jurong Pier Way
TBC 99, 242 Additional bus stop outside Blk 673C along Jurong West Ave 4
TBC 130 Change in calling bus stop to outside Bugis Stn along Victoria St
TBC 147A Route extension to Bencoolen St (Plaza By The Pk)
TBC 163 New bus stops before and after Fernvale Lk along Sengkang West Ave
TBC 169, 169A Change in calling bus stop to outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2
171 Change in calling bus stop to outside Northpoint Shop Ctr along Yishun Ave 2
TBC 178 New bus stops outside and opposite Assyakirin Mque along Corporation Rd
TBC 359 New bus stop outside Meridian JC along Pasir Ris Dr 10
TBC 851, 852, 853, 853#, 854, 855, 857 Skipped bus stops near LP 94 and opposite LP 91 along Lentor Ave
TBC 920 Additional bus stops outside and opposite Bt Panjang Plaza along Jelebu Rd
TBC 927 Removal of bus stop after BKE along Mandai Rd

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