Singapore Public Bus Timeline (2020s)


Year 2024:

Date Bus Service(s) Service Change(s)
28 Jan 97, 97e, 188, 196, 197, 198, 963 Relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE
189 Additional bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE
25 Feb 146 New service between Bartley Rd and Bidadari Pk Dr (Loop)
1 Mar 950 Revision of last bus timing from Woodlands Temp Int to 2345 hrs on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays
11 Mar 911A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Woodlands Int and Woodlands St 13 (Blk 146)
18 Mar 983M New supplementary route variant between Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 and Teck Whye Cres during weekday morning peak hours
24 Mar 141, 235 New bus stop outside Blk 131B along Toa Payoh Rise
182/182M New bus stop outside S’pore Rail Test Ctr along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
8 Apr 902 Revision of first bus timing to 0745 hrs on weekdays
Revision of last bus timing to 0915 hrs on weekdays
15 Apr 89e 12th and 13th AM peak trips added
9th and 10th PM peak trips added
653 5th AM peak trip added
28 Apr 11, 158, 158A New bus stops outside Tg Rhu Stn along Tg Rhu Rd
296 New feeder service between Tampines Int and Tampines Nth Dr 2 (Loop)
13 May 168A New weekday and Saturday peak hour short trip service between Woodlands Int and Tampines Ave 4 (Opp Tampines Stn/Int)
19 May 168 Revision of first bus timing from Woodlands Int to 0545 hrs on Sundays & Public Holidays
26 May 79 Route amendment to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int
79, 252 Route amendment to Boon Lay Way and Jurong West St 64
27 May 20A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Simei St 1 (Blk 148) and Changi Sth Ave 1 (Expo Stn Exit B)
27 Revision of first bus timing to 0510 hrs on weekdays
39 Revision of first bus timing from Tampines Concourse Int to 0525 hrs on weekdays
39A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Pasir Ris Ctrl (Opp Pasir Ris Stn Exit B) and Jln Kayu (Aft Seletar Camp G)
39B New weekday peak hour short trip service between Punggol Way (Blk 220C) and Pasir Ris Ctrl (Pasir Ris Stn Exit B)
43e Additional bus stops along Buangkok Dr and Airport Rd
Revision of first bus timing from Punggol Int to 0620 hrs on weekdays
Revision of first bus timing from Marine Parade Rd to 1650 hrs on weekdays
671 4th and 5th AM peak trips added
3rd and 4th PM peak trips added
672 3rd and 4th AM peak trips added
3rd PM peak trip added
23 Jun 84 > 84G, 84W Conversion to bi-directional service
24 Jun 86A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Jln Kayu (Aft Seletar Camp G) and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (Yio Chu Kang Stn)
86B New weekday peak hour short trip service between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (Opp Yio Chu Kang Stn) and Jln Kayu (Bef Seletar Camp G)
14 Jul 410G Route amendment to Bishan St 23
21 Jul 870, 992 Route extension to Tengah Int
871 New service between Tengah Int and Upp Bt Timah Rd (Loop)
28 Jul 871, 992 New bus stops outside Blk 242 and opposite Blk 236A along Tengah Gdn Wk
5 Aug 856B Route extension to start from Woodlands Int
25 Aug 92 Extension of operations to Sundays & Public Holidays
92A New terminating short trip service between Nth Buona Vista Rd (Buona Vista Stn Exit D) and Science Pk Dr (Opp Normanton Pk/R’ford)
92M Service discontinuation
26 Aug 129A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Tampines Ave 1 (Temasek Poly East G) and Bartley Rd (Bartley Stn Exit A)
129B New weekday peak hour short trip service between Bartley Rd (Gambir Ridge) and Tampines Ave 1 (Opp Temasek Poly East G)
177 Temporary route amendment to Hillview Rise in both directions
983 Revision of first bus timing to 0530 hrs daily
1 Sep 170 Route amendment to Arab St, Weld Rd and Jln Besar (towards Larkin)
179, 179A, 181, 181M, 192, 193, 194, 199, 240, 240A, 240M, 241, 241A, 242, 243G, 243W, 246, 249, 251, 252, 405 Handover of operations to SMRT Buses
2 Sep 249A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Boon Lay Int and Tg Kling Rd (Jurong Shipyard)
15 Sep 33, 33A, 64, 120, 145 New staggered bus stop opposite Cycle & Carriage along Alexandra Rd
182/182M, 185, 247, 248, 248M, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 502, 502A, 974, 974A Handover of operations to SMRT Buses
296 New bus stop outside Giant Hypermarket along Tampines Nth Dr 2
861 New service between Sembawang Int and Yishun Ring Rd (Loop)
861A New terminating short trip service between Sembawang Int and Yishun Ring Rd (Khatib Stn Exit D)
871, 992 New bus stops outside Blk 215 and Blk 221B along Tengah Gdn Ave
16 Sep 89e Additional bus stops outside and opposite The Rivervale along Punggol Rd
30 Sep 50A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Punggol East (Aft Punggol Field) and Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (Bef Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit B)
13 Oct 103, 117, 117M New bus stop opposite Blk 470A along Yishun Ave 1
14 Oct 138A Extension of operations to weekday morning peak hours between Upp Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 3) and Mandai Lake Rd (S’pore Zoo)
673 New City Direct service between Punggol Way and Temasek Blvd (AM Peak) / Temasek Blvd and Punggol Way (PM Peak)
27 Oct 240, 240M New bus stops outside and opposite Blk 239A along Boon Lay Dr
10 Nov 268 Temporary route amendment to Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 2 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 12 towards Ang Mo Kio Depot
870, 871, 992 New bus stops outside Blk 306B and outside Blk 321 along Tengah Blvd
11 Nov 654 Route extension to start from/terminate at Anchorvale Cres
660M New alternate City Direct service between Buangkok Cres and Shenton Way (AM Peak) / Anson Rd and Buangkok Cres (PM Peak)
671, 672 Route extension to terminate at Raffles Blvd for morning peak trips and start from Temasek Blvd for evening peak trips
24 Nov 39, 39A New bus stop outside UMC along Pasir Ris Ind Dr 1
39, 39B New bus stop opposite UMC along Pasir Ris Ind Dr 1
175 New bus stop before West Coast Cres along West Coast Lk
804 Reinstated staggered bus stop before Yishun Stn along Yishun Ave 2
25 Nov 666 Route extension to terminate at Raffles Blvd for morning peak trips and start from Temasek Blvd for evening peak trips
674 New City Direct service between Tengah Dr and Marina Blvd (AM Peak) / Central Blvd and Tengah Dr (PM Peak)
1 Dec 110, 114, 114A, 156 Route amendment to Buangkok Int
374 Route amendment to Sengkang Int
8 Dec 5, 16, 16M, 75, 175, 195, 195A, 970 Merged bus stop outside Great World Stn Exit 3 along Kim Seng Rd
84G Additional bus stop outside Blk 437B along New Punggol Rd
84W Additional bus stop opposite Blk 437B along New Punggol Rd
138C New short trip service between Mandai Lake Rd (S’pore Zoo) and Upp Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 2) on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays
9 Dec 298X New limited-stop peak period route variant between Tampines Nth Int and Tampines St 86 (Loop) during weekday peak hours
22 Dec 193 Additional bus stop opposite Joo Koon Int along Benoi Rd
29 Dec 182A New short trip service between Tuas West Dr (Opp Tuas Lk Stn) and Tuas Sth Ave 3 (Bef Tuas Sth Ave 4) on Sundays & Public Holidays

Year 2025:

Date Bus Service(s) Service Change(s)
2 Jan 675 New City Direct service between Yio Chu Kang Rd and Temasek Blvd (AM Peak) / Temasek Blvd and Yio Chu Kang Rd (PM Peak)
676 New City Direct service between Upp Serangoon Rd and Temasek Blvd (AM Peak) / Temasek Blvd and Upp Serangoon Rd (PM Peak)
677 New City Direct service between Punggol Rd and Temasek Blvd (AM Peak) / Temasek Blvd and Punggol Rd (PM Peak)
678 New City Direct service between Punggol Ctrl and Temasek Blvd (AM Peak) / Temasek Blvd and Punggol Ctrl (PM Peak)
4 Jan 45, 265, 268, 268A Route cutback to start/terminate at Ang Mo Kio St 63
12 Jan 967 New service between Woodlands Temp Int and Woodlands Dr 17 (Loop)
13 Jan 912M Service discontinuation
26 Jan 132, 156 Abolished bus stop after Mt Pleasant Rd along Thomson Rd
230 Route extension to start from Toa Payoh Lk and loop at Lor 8 Toa Payoh, skipping Toa Payoh Int
10 Feb 660 6th AM peak trip and 3rd PM peak trip added
660M 5th AM peak trip and 3rd PM peak trip added
23 Feb 4, 5, 5A New bus stop opposite Estella Gdns along Flora Rd
4, 5, 5B New bus stop outside Estella Gdns along Flora Rd
24 Feb 871A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Tengah Int and Bt Batok East Ave 2 (Blk 240)
9 Mar 2, 12, 12e, 54, 190 Additional bus stop outside Outram Pk Stn along New Bridge Rd
15 Mar 138M New supplementary route variant between Ang Mo Kio Int and Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic (Loop) on weekdays & Saturdays
883M Extension of operations to Saturdays
17 Mar 71A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 (Mayflower Stn Exit 5) and Bishan Rd (Opp Bishan Stn)
23 Mar 258M New alternate route variant between Joo Koon Int and Boon Lay Pl (Loop) on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays
24 Mar 92B New weekday peak hour short trip service between Sth Buona Vista Rd (Kent Ridge Stn Exit B) and Sth Buona Vista Rd (Kent Ridge Stn), via Science Pk Dr
112B New weekday peak hour short trip service between Hougang Ctrl Int and Hougang Ave 7 (Opp Blk 321)
861B New weekday peak hour short trip service between Yishun Ave 1 (Blk 430B) and Canberra Lk (Canberra Stn)
861M New supplementary route variant between Canberra Way (Blk 120A) and Sembawang Int during weekday morning peak hours
979X New limited-stop peak period route variant between Bt Panjang Int and Choa Chu Kang Cres (Loop) during weekday peak hours
30 Mar 121, 167, 196 New bus stop opposite Police Cantonment Cplx along Cantonment Rd
13 Apr 135 Route amendment to Dunman Rd and Haig Rd
248, 248M Route amendment to Tuas Sth Ave 10 & Tuas Sth Ave 7
14 Apr 674 3rd and 4th AM peak trips added
3rd PM peak trip added
16 Apr 902 Revision of first bus timing to 0815 hrs on weekdays
Revision of last bus timing to 0950 hrs on weekdays
20 Apr 146 Route extension to Woodleigh Int
148 New service between Woodleigh Int and Potong Pasir Ave 1 (Loop)
23 Apr LCS1, LCS2 Handover of operations to Tower Transit Singapore
27 Apr 3, 5, 6, 12, 12e, 15, 15A, 17, 21, 46, 58, 58B, 68, 88, 354, 358, 359, 403, 518, 518A Route amendment to Pasir Ris Integrated Transport Hub
299 New feeder service between Tampines Nth Int and Tampines St 96 (Loop)
28 Apr 21X New limited-stop peak period route variant between St. Michael’s Ter and Novena Stn (Loop) during weekday peak hours
177 Route reinstatement along Hillview Lk
11 May 292 Route amendment to Tampines Lane & Tampines St 11
26 May 671 6th and 7th AM peak trips added
5th and 6th PM peak trips added
8 Jun 135 New bus stops outside and opposite Tg Katong Pr Sch along Haig Rd
172, 405 Route amendment to realigned Lim Chu Kang Rd & Jln Bahar
230M New supplementary route variant between Toa Payoh Int and Kim Keat Ave (Loop)
405 Route amendment to skip Lim Chu Kang Rd (between Old Choa Chu Kang Rd & Lor Rusuk)
975, 975B, 975C Route amendment to Old Choa Chu Kang Rd & realigned Lim Chu Kang Rd
29 Jun 34, 34A, 117, 117M Route extension to Punggol Coast Int
13 Jul 148 New bus stop outside Blk 227 along Sang Nila Utama Rd
28 Jul 856C New weekday peak hour short trip service between Admiralty Rd (Blk 23) and Admiralty Rd West (Bef British American Tobacco)
4 Aug 179A Cessation of operations from Lien Ying Chow Dr (Hall 1) to Boon Lay Int during weekday evening peak hours
179B New weekday peak hour short trip service between Lien Ying Chow Dr (Hall 1) and Jurong West St 63 (Pioneer Stn Exit B)
10 Aug 872 New service between Tengah Int and Jurong East St 32 (Loop)
31 Aug 13, 25, 43, 46, 55, 137, 853M Skipped bus stop outside Kew Green Condo along Upp East Coast Rd
7 Sep 140 Route amendment to Towner Rd, McNair Rd, Balestier Rd & S’goon Rd
15 Sep 18A New weekday peak hour short trip service between Tampines Nth Int and Tampines Ave 9 (Tampines East Stn Exit D)
674 5th, 6th and 7th AM peak trips added
4th and 5th PM peak trips added
Route extension to Tengah Blvd
28 Sep 176 Change in calling bus stop to outside Blk 184 along Bt Panjang Rd
801 Additional bus stop before Yishun Stn along Yishun Ave 2
26 Oct 5, 18, 21, 28, 46, 59, 65, 67, 69, 168 New bus stops outside and opposite Blk 961A along Bedok Reservoir Rd
43M Service discontinuation
53M Route extension to Hougang St 21
63 Conversion to bi-directional service between Eunos Int and Jln Rumah Tinggi
104 New service between Punggol Coast Int and Woodleigh Int
173 Conversion to bi-directional service between Bt Batok Int and Clementi Int
872 New bus stop opposite Blk 131D along Tengah Gdn Ave
984 New service between Jurong Town Hall Int and Gali Batu Ter
984A New terminating short trip service between Gali Batu Ter and Brickland Rd (Blk 805D)
27 Oct 983M 3rd AM peak trip added at 0650 hrs
10 Nov 44 New weekday peak hour service between Punggol Coast Int and Changi Airport (AM Peak) / Changi Airport and Punggol Coast Int (PM Peak)
17 Nov 451 New limited-stop peak period service between Keat Hong Lk and Bt Gombak Stn (AM Peak) / Bt Gombak Stn and Keat Hong Lk (PM Peak)
452 New limited-stop peak period service between Tengah Int and Beauty World Stn (AM Peak) / Beauty World Stn and Tengah Int (PM Peak)
453 New limited-stop peak period service between Tengah Int and Bt Batok Int (AM Peak) / Bt Batok Int and Tengah Int (PM Peak)
23 Nov 78 New bus stop before Pandan Rd along Jln Buroh
872 New bus stops before and after Plantation Cres along Tengah Gdn Ave
967 New bus stop outside Blk 568B along W’lands Dr 17
24 Nov 21X > 456 Service renumbering
Additional bus stop opposite Blk 104 along Balestier Rd
163B Route extension to Yio Chu Kang Rd (Aft Lentor Stn Exit 4)
298X > 454 Service renumbering
Route amendment to Tampines Ave 1 and Tampines Ave 5 (towards Tampines Nth)
979X > 455 Service renumbering
Additional bus stops outside Blk 702 and opposite Blk 704 along Choa Chu Kang Dr
7 Dec 181, 181M Temporary route amendment to Jurong West St 73, Jurong West St 72 and Jurong West Ave 5
243G, 243W, 258, 258M, 502, 502A Temporary route amendment to Jurong West St 74 and Jurong West Ave 5
651 Temporary route amendment to Jurong West Ave 5
14 Dec 146 Route extension to loop at Hougang St 21
15 Dec 679 New City Direct service between Sengkang West Way and Temasek Blvd (AM Peak) / Temasek Blvd and Sengkang West Way (PM Peak)
680 New City Direct service between Buangkok Cres and Orchard Rd (AM Peak) / Orchard Rd and Buangkok Cres (PM Peak)
681 New City Direct service between Upp S’goon Rd and Moulmein Rd (AM Peak) / Moulmein Rd and Upp S’goon Rd (PM Peak)
682 New City Direct service between Compassvale Dr and Orchard Rd (AM Peak) / Orchard Rd and Compassvale Dr (PM Peak)
683 New City Direct service between Punggol Ctrl and Moulmein Rd (AM Peak) / Moulmein Rd and Punggol Ctrl (PM Peak)
28 Dec 114 Route extension to Yio Chu Kang Int
114A Route amendment to Buangkok Lk (Blk 991B) and revision of operating hours to weekday peak hours and after the last bus of Bus Service 114 from Buangkok Int daily

One thought on “Singapore Public Bus Timeline (2020s)

  • 7 January 2024 at 9:40 AM
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    Should a new page be started for 2024, with this one moved to the last page?

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