(Defunct) SMRT NightBus Services

Not to be confused with TIBS/SMRT NightRider bus services.

SMRT NightBus services have been discontinued from Tuesday, 1 Jul 2003. For the defunct NR-prefixed routes, please visit the NightRider service article.


Introduction:

SMRT NightBus services were a series of SN services introduced on Saturday, 1 July 2000 by SMRT Corporation Ltd. These services were intended to provide affordable and convenient travel during the after-hours, when the MRT network was closed for regular maintenance. As such, these routes largely duplicated various segments of the North South Line (NSL) and East West Line (EWL).

Three SN services were introduced, namely SN10SN20 and SN30. These unidirectional, fully-air-conditioned bus services linked the Downtown areas of Orchard Road, Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and Bugis with the housing areas in the East, West and North of Singapore. These services operated daily, at intervals of between 30 and 60 minutes.

  • Service SN10: Tomlinson Rd – Pasir Ris Ctrl
    via Chinatown, Bugis, Geylang, Bedok, Simei & Tampines
  • Service SN20: Nth Canal Rd – Woodlands Ave 3
    via Boat Quay, Orchard, Novena, Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Yishun & Sembawang
  • Service SN30: Tomlinson Rd – Boon Lay Way
    via Chinatown, Bukit Merah, Queenstown & Jurong East

The emergence of SN services were an addition to the overnight bus scene, with Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS) already operating seven NightRider bus services (NR1 – NR8). However, NightRider services only operated on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of Public Holidays. In addition, SN services charged a flat fare of $3.00, similar to the NR flat fare of $3.00 at the time.

It is worth noting that SN services were introduced before the merger of SMRT Corporation Ltd and TIBS Holdings, which then occurred in December 2001.


Route Overview:

Introduced on Saturday, 1 July 2000, SN services would subsequently undergo route amendments on Friday, 15 December 2000, to provide a free transfer point to another SN service at Boat Quay. Detailed route information is available below.

Prior to their integration with TIBS NR services from Tuesday, 1 July 2003, their routings were as such. Roads highlighted in blue indicate City areas, while roads highlighted in green indicate Heartland areas. Boarding of SN services was only allowed within the City areas, as indicated in the route details below.

SN10 Tomlinson Rd (The Regent S’pore) → Pasir Ris Ctrl (Opp Pasir Ris Town Pk)
Tomlinson Rd, Orchard Rd, Paterson Rd, Kim Seng Rd, Outram Rd, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd (express), Tg Pagar Rd, Neil Rd (express), Kreta Ayer Rd, Eu Tong Sen St, unknown route to Sth Bridge Rd (Boat Quay) transfer point, Nth Canal Rd (express), Eu Tong Sen St, Hill St, Victoria St, Kallang Rd, Sims Ave, Sims Ave East, New Upp Changi Rd, Upp Changi Rd East, Simei Ave, Simei St 3, Simei Rd, Tampines St 31 (express), Tampines Ave 2, Tampines Ave 5 (express), Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 9 (express), Tampines Ave 12 (express), Pasir Ris Dr 8 (express), Pasir Ris Dr 1 and Pasir Ris Ctrl (terminating at Opp Pasir Ris Town Pk).
SN20 Victoria St (Bugis Stn) → Woodlands Ave 3 (Opp Marsiling Stn)
Victoria St, Middle Rd (express), Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd (Boat Quay) transfer point, Nth Canal Rd (express), Eu Tong Sen St, River Valley Rd, Killney Rd (express), Somerset Rd, Grange Rd (express), Orchard Turn, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd (express), Scotts Rd, Newton Rd, Thomson Rd, Jln Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Braddell Rd, Bishan St 11, Bishan Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Lentor Ave, Yishun Ave 2, unknown route to Canberra Rd (Blk 311), unknown route to Gambas Ave (Opp 3M Bldg), Woodlands Ave 7, Woodlands Ave 2, Woodlands Ave 5 and Woodlands Ave 3 (terminating at Opp Marsiling Stn).
SN30 Tomlinson Rd (The Regent S’pore) → Boon Lay Way (Boon Lay Stn)
Tomlinson Rd, Orchard Rd, Clemenceau Ave, River Valley Rd, Mohd Sultan Rd, unknown route to Clemenceau Ave (Shell Hse), River Valley Rd, unknown route to Nth Bridge Rd (High St Ctr), Sth Bridge Rd (Boat Quay) transfer point, continuing along Sth Bridge Rd to Neil Rd, Cantonment Rd (express), Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Hoy Fatt Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Queensway, Commonwealth Ave, Commonwealth Ave West, Boon Lay Way, Toh Guan Rd, Jurong East Ave 1, Jurong West Ave 1, Corporation Rd (express), Boon Lay Ave, Jurong West Ctrl 1 (express), Jurong West St 64, Jurong West St 75, Jurong West Ave 5, Jurong West St 71 (express), Jurong West St 61, Jurong West St 63, Jurong West St 64 (express) and Boon Lay Way (terminating at Boon Lay Stn).

Fares:

SMRT NightBus services charged a flat fare of $3.00 for farecard-paying passengers, and $3.50 for cash-paying passengers.

Operating Hours:

At Introduction After 15 Dec 2000
  •  00:30 – 03:30 (Weekdays)
    30 mins per bus until 01:30, 60 mins per bus until end of operations
  • 00:30 – 04:00 (Sat/Sun/PH)
    30 mins per bus until end of operations
Refer to route information below

Subsequent Discontinuation:

Bus Services SN10, SN20 and SN30 were absorbed into NightRider services and discontinued on 1 July 2003. Minor route changes were made to Bus Services NR1, NR5 and NR7 to replace these discontinued routes. Route amendments to these services took effect on the same day.

Under the integrated network, there were a total of seven NR services – NR 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8; three of which would operate daily – NR 1, 5, and 7. The remaining four NR services would operate on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of Public Holidays only.

The integration of the NR and SN services further enhanced the NightRider network coverage, serving residents of Woodlands, Sembawang, Choa Chu Kang, Bedok North, Simei, and Sengkang better. Existing commuters now pay a flat fare of $3.00 on NR services, instead of the $3.50 prior to their integration.

Commuters paying by ez-link card could still enjoy a free transfer to another NR service within 45 minutes of alighting from the first NR service. These transfer points were along South Bridge Rd, River Valley Rd, Clarke Quay, Orchard Rd and Somerset Rd.


Operating Details of Modified Bus Services NR1/5/7 on Weeknights:

Operating Hours:

  • 23:30 – 04:30
    (Fri, Sat & eves of Public Holidays; Bi-directional service)
  • 23:30 – 03:30
    (Sun – Thu; One-directional service)
Service Frequency Origin Looping Point / Destination Passes Through
NR1# (Sun – Thu) 30 mins Marina Ctr Ter Woodlands Rd (Woodlands CIQ) Novena, Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Yishun, Sembawang
NR1 (Fri, Sat & eves of PHs) 15 mins Yishun Int Yishun Int
(Loop at Temasek Ave)
Novena, Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio
NR5# (Sun – Thu) 30 mins Marina Ctr Ter Jurong West St 75
(Blk 755)
Orchard Road, Tiong Bahru, Queenstown, Buona Vista, Clementi, Jurong East, Boon Lay
NR5 (Fri, Sat & eves of PHs) 30 mins Marina Ctr Ter
(Loop at Jurong West St 75)
NR7# (Sun – Thu) 30 mins Marina Ctr Ter Pasir Ris Dr 3
(Opp Loyang Pt)
Orchard Road, Bugis, Geylang, Bedok North, Simei, Tampines
NR7 (Fri, Sat & eves of PHs) 20 mins Marina Ctr Ter
(Loop at Pasir Ris Dr 3)

Discontinuation of Weeknight Services:

Daily operations of Bus Services NR1, NR5 and NR7 did not last long. Overnight operations on weeknights were discontinued from Sunday, 23 May 2004, most likely due to low demand. During the period of weeknight operations, minibuses under Bus Plus were frequently deployed.


Bus Service SN10 (1 Jul 2000 – 30 Jun 2003)

SN10

SMRT Weekdays Saturdays Sundays & PHs
First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus
Opp The Regent S’pore 2357 0307 2357 0342 2357 0342

Frequency

One-Directional

15 – 30 mins

 

Tomlinson Rd – Pasir Ris Central (One-Directional)

Tomlinson Rd (09191) The Regent S’pore
Orchard Rd (09169) Delfi Orchard
Orchard Rd (09179) Royal Thai Embassy
Paterson Rd (13199) Opp Paterson Lodge
Irwell Bank Rd (13159) Bef Zion Full Gospel Ch
Kim Seng Rd (13139) Aft Times Hse
Kim Seng Rd (13119) Opp Great World City
Kim Seng Rd (06129) Grand Copthorne Hotel
Outram Rd (06069) Aft Novotel Apollo
Outram Rd (06049) YWCA Outram Ctr
Outram Rd (06029) Outram Pk Stn
Cantonment Rd (05519) Opp Maritime Hse
Tg Pagar Rd (05411) Tg Pagar Plaza
Tg Pagar Rd (05421) Aft Craig Rd
Tg Pagar Rd (05271) Opp Fairfield Meth Ch
Kreta Ayer Rd (05241) Opp Blk 333
Eu Tong Sen St (05013) People’s Pk Cplx
Eu Tong Sen St (05022) People’s Pk Ctr
Eu Tong Sen St (05023) Apollo Ctr
South Bridge Rd (05029) Boat Quay
Eu Tong Sen St (04222) Swissotel Merchant Ct
Hill St (04223) MITA Bldg
Hill St (04142) Armenian Ch
Hill St (04143) Stamford Ct
Victoria St (04151) Cath of The Good Shepherd
Victoria St (01012) Allson Hotel
Victoria St (01013) St. Joseph’s Ch
Victoria St (01112) Opp Bugis Junction
Victoria St (01113) Bugis Stn
Victoria St (01121) Stamford Pr Sch
Victoria St (01211) Opp Hong Wen Sch
Kallang Rd (01311) Lavender Stn
Kallang Rd (80011) Opp Sri Manmatha K Tp
Sims Ave (80031) Kallang Stn
Sims Ave (80051) Aft Lor 1 Geylang
Sims Ave (80071) Yi Xiu Fty Bldg
Sims Ave (80091) Opp Pertapis
Sims Ave (81011) Aljunied Stn
Sims Ave (81031) Aft Code 4 Care Ctr
Sims Ave (81051) Sims Ville
Sims Ave (82011) Aft Tg Katong Cplx
Sims Ave (82032) Blk 416
Sims Ave (82033) Blk 414
Sims Ave (82061) Eunos Stn
Sims Ave East (83011) Casa Sarina
Sims Ave East (83031) Opp Hong San Si Tp
Sims Ave East (83062) Kembangan Stn
Sims Ave East (83063) The Buddhist Union
Sims Ave East (83081) Opp Perpetual Succour Ch
New Upp Changi Rd (84011) Chai Chee Ind Pk
New Upp Changi Rd (84021) Blk 32
New Upp Changi Rd (84031) Bedok Stn
New Upp Changi Rd (84041) Opp Blk 27
New Upp Changi Rd (84051) Bedok Sports Cplx
New Upp Changi Rd (84061) The Tanamera Condo
New Upp Changi Rd (85091) Tanah Merah Stn
Upp Changi Rd East (85101) Aft Bedok Rd
Upp Changi Rd East (96011) Bef Simei Ave
Simei Ave (96111) Aft Kian Ann Engrg Ltd
Simei Ave (96121) Blk 3013
Simei St 3 (96259) Aft Changi General Hosp
Simei St 3 (96169) Simei Stn
Simei St 3 (96269) Blk 146
Simei Rd (96181) Blk 151
Simei Rd (96121) Blk 135
Tampines Ave 2 (76099) Blk 285
Tampines Ave 2 (76089) The Holy Trinity Ch
Tampines Ave 4 (76141) Tampines Stn/Int
Tampines Ave 7 (76199) Bef Tampines Reg Lib
Pasir Ris Dr 1 (77039) Bef Pasir Ris Central
Pasir Ris Central (77171) Opp Pasir Ris Town Pk

Bus Service SN20 (1 Jul 2000 – 30 Jun 2003)

SN20

SMRT Weekdays Saturdays Sundays & PHs
First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus
Bugis Stn 0012 0322 0012 0357 0012 0357
Frequency

One-Directional

15 – 30 mins

 

Victoria St – Woodlands Ave 3 (One-Directional)

Victoria St (01059) Bugis Stn
Victoria St (01119) Bugis Junction
North Bridge Rd (01029) Cosmic Insurance Bldg
North Bridge Rd (04167) St. Andrew’s Cath
North Bridge Rd (04168) Opp Peninsula Plaza
North Bridge Rd (04249) Opp The Treasury
South Bridge Rd (05029) Boat Quay
Eu Tong Sen St (04222) Swissotel Merchant Ct
River Valley Rd (04211) Clarke Quay
River Valley Rd (04331) Liang Ct
River Valley Rd (13109) UE Sq
River Valley Rd (13099) Bef AA Ctr
Somerset Rd (08121) Somerset Stn
Orchard Turn (09011) Opp Ngee Ann City
Orchard Blvd (09023) Orchard Stn
Scotts Rd (09212) Royal Plaza On Scotts
Scotts Rd (09213) Thong Teck Bldg
Scotts Rd (40171) Hotel Asia
Scotts Rd (40181) Newton Stn
Newton Rd (40121) Opp Newton Life Ch
Newton Rd (50061) Opp Hotel Royal
Thomson Rd (50031) Opp Novena Ch
Thomson Rd (50041) Novena Lodge
Thomson Rd (50051) Thomson Med Ctr
Jln Toa Payoh (52071) Trellis Twrs
Lor 2 Toa Payoh (52181) Opp Toa Payoh Stn
Lor 2 Toa Payoh (52191) Blk 140
Lor 2 Toa Payoh (52201) Blk 121
Lor 1 Toa Payoh (52441) Blk 202
Lor 6 Toa Payoh (52369) Blk 237
Braddell Rd (52051) Blk 147
Bishan St 11 (53251) Blk 125
Bishan St 11 (53221) Blk 115
Bishan Rd (53239) Opp Bishan Stn
Bishan Rd (53249) Blk 210
Bishan Rd (54539) Bishan Pk
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (54311) Blk 332
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (54321) Blk 354
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (54331) Blk 346
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (54391) Jubilee
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 (54341) Opp Blk 504
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (54251) Opp Anderson JC
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (55201) Opp Anderson JC
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (55181) Opp Yio Chu Kang Stn
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (55171) Castle Green
Lentor Ave (55241) Aft Yio Chu Kang Rd
Lentor Ave (55251) Countryside Est
Lentor Ave (55261) Bullion Pk
Lentor Ave (55271) Aft Lentor Flyover
Lentor Ave (55281) Aft SLE
Lentor Ave (59011) Bef Sg Seletar Bridge
Lentor Ave (59021) Bef Yishun Ave 1
Yishun Ave 2 (59031) Opp Yishun Sports Hall
Yishun Ave 2 (59041) Blk 811
Yishun Ave 2 (59051) Blk 790
Yishun Ave 2 (59061) Blk 763
Yishun Ave 2 (59079) Yishun Stn
Yishun Ave 2 (59099) Blk 154
Yishun Ave 2 (59251) Opp Darul Makmur Mque
Yishun Ave 2 (59521) Opp Blk 1002
Canberra Rd (58101) Blk 311
Gambas Ave (58309) Opp 3M Bldg
Woodlands Ave 7 (46779) Admiralty Stn
Woodlands Ave 7 (46769) Blk 666
Woodlands Ave 7 (46399) Aft 888 Plaza
Woodlands Ave 7 (46289) Blk 891C CP
Woodlands Ave 2 (46631) Blk 892C CP
Woodlands Ave 5 (46329) Opp Woodlands Civic Ctr
Woodlands Ave 3 (46549) Blk 347
Woodlands Ave 3 (46539) Blk 320
Woodlands Ave 3 (46529) Opp Marsiling Stn

Bus Service SN30 (1 Jul 2000 – 30 Jun 2003)

SN30

SMRT Weekdays Saturdays Sundays & PHs
First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus
Opp The Regent S’pore 0004 0314 0004 0349 0004 0349
Frequency
One-Directional 15 – 30 mins

 

Tomlinson Rd – Boon Lay Way (One-Directional)

Tomlinson Rd (09191) The Regent S’pore
Orchard Rd (09169) Delfi Orchard
Orchard Rd (09179) Royal Thai Embassy
Orchard Rd (09047) Tang Plaza
Orchard Rd (09048) Lucky Plaza
Orchard Rd (09037) Opp The Mandarin S’pore
Orchard Rd (09038) Orchard Emerald
Orchard Rd (08137) Orchard Plaza
Orchard Rd (08138) Le Meridien Shop Ctr
Clemenceau Ave (08019) Aft Haw Par Glass Twr
River Valley Rd (13109) UE Sq
Mohd Sultan Rd (N1309) LP 5
Clemenceau Ave (04321) Shell Hse
River Valley Rd (04339) Opp Liang Ct
River Valley Rd (04219) Opp Clarke Quay
North Bridge Rd (04249) Opp The Treasury
South Bridge Rd (05029) Boat Quay
South Bridge Rd (05199) Opp Hong Lim Cplx
South Bridge Rd (05189) Opp Sri Mariamman Tp
Neil Rd (05259) Aft Kreta Ayer Rd
Outram Rd (06011) Opp Outram Pk Stn
Tiong Bahru Rd (06051) Blk 55
Tiong Bahru Rd (10141) Blk 18
Tiong Bahru Rd (10151) Central Green Condo
Tiong Bahru Rd (10161) Opp Tiong Bahru Plaza
Tiong Bahru Rd (10171) Opp Tiong Bahru Pk
Tiong Bahru Rd (10181) Bef Al-Rabitah Mque
Tiong Bahru Rd (10191) Blk 78
Tiong Bahru Rd (10201) Opp Redhill Stn
Hoy Fatt Rd (10419) Blk 52
Hoy Fatt Rd (10409) Blk 50
Jln Bt Merah (10111) Opp Blk 28
Jln Bt Merah (10131) Opp Blk 2
Queensway (11021) Aft Alexandra Fire Stn
Queensway (11031) Opp Blk 21
Queensway (11041) SCDF Queensway Camp
Queensway (11051) Opp Mujahidin Mque
Commonwealth Ave (11161) C’wealth Stn
Commonwealth Ave (11171) Opp Blk 7B
Commonwealth Ave (11181) Opp Blk 43
Commonwealth Ave West (11191) Buona Vista Stn
Commonwealth Ave West (19011) Blk 19A CP
Commonwealth Ave West (19021) Optometry Ctr
Commonwealth Ave West (19041) Bef Software Technology
Commonwealth Ave West (17151) Blk 410
Commonwealth Ave West (17161) Opp Blk 329
Commonwealth Ave West (17171) Clementi Stn
Commonwealth Ave West (17181) Blk 440
Commonwealth Ave West (20101) Nan Hua Pr Sch
Commonwealth Ave West (28011) Bef Toh Tuck Ave
Boon Lay Way (28021) Aft Toh Tuck Ave
Boon Lay Way (28031) Bef Synergy Bldg
Boon Lay Way (28041) The Synergy Bldg
Toh Guan Rd (28659) IMM Bldg
Toh Guan Rd (28649) Blk 286A
Toh Guan Rd (28639) Blk 288E
Jurong East Ave 1 (28321) Blk 239
Jurong East Ave 1 (28331) Blk 229
Jurong East Ave 1 (28451) Parc Oasis
Jurong East Ave 1 (28461) Blk 347
Jurong East Ave 1 (28491) Opp Jurong Polyclinic
Jurong West Ave 1 (28501) Blk 490
Jurong West Ave 1 (28511) Blk 463
Jurong West Ave 1 (28521) Blk 457
Jurong West Ave 1 (28401) Blk 502
Jurong West Ave 1 (28531) Blk 536
Boon Lay Ave (21249) Blk 213
Boon Lay Ave (21429) Blk 185
Jurong West St 64 (22441) Blk 669 CP
Jurong West St 75 (27371) Opp Blk 755
Jurong West St 75 (27381) Blk 749
Jurong West Ave 5 (27369) Blk 834
Jurong West Ave 5 (27359) Blk 817
Jurong West St 61 (22239) Blk 624
Jurong West St 63 (22519) Blk 608
Jurong West St 63 (22509) Blk 663E
Jurong West Central 3 (22579) Boon Lay Stn

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