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{{Travel Advisory|S976=showonly|BedokBCM=showonly}}
{{Infobox
 |title=Service 976
 |info=
  {{Infohead|Route Information}}
  {{Infoline|Route|Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange}}
  {{Infoline|Route Length|8.5 km <small>(towards Bukit Panjang)</small><br>8.9 km <small>(towards Choa Chu Kang)</small>}}
  {{Infoline|Travelling Time|37 – 50 mins</small>}}
  {{Infoline|Operator|{{SMRT}}<br>([[Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package]])}}
}}

'''Bus Service 976''' was introduced as a full-day service to complement the Bukit Panjang LRT network. As part of the Bukit Panjang LRT Overhaul, train services would only be offered in a counter-clockwise loop (Service B via Petir) during off-peak hours on Weekdays and the entire day during Weekends & Public Holidays starting from 1 December 2019.

==Service Information==
===Bus Duty & Fleet===
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!style='{{CSS/SMRT|s=|t=}}'|Depot
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|s=|t=}}'|Fleet Size
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|s=|t=}}'|Fleet
|-
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SMRT|bgop=c0|s=|t=}}'|Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP)
|rowspan=2|9
!9 Single Deckers
|-
|
'''SG3073H SG3074E SG3075C SG3076A SG3077Y'''<br>Linkker LM312

'''SMB1340Y SMB1395P SMB1510Z SMB1574P SMB1575L'''<br>MAN NL323F
|}

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!Notes
|-
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* 1 extra bus.
* '''1 Service 970 bus''' will perform two (2) crossover trips on Service 976 before & during Weekdays AM Peak.
* '''1 Service 972 SD''' will perform crossover trips on Service 976 during Weekdays AM Peak.
* '''Several Service 67, Service 190 & Feeder 300 SDs''' will operate on Service 976 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
* All Service 976 Electric buses are only deployed on Weekdays.
* This service practises jumpbus on Weekdays.
* '''Weekdays:''' 7 AM - 6 PM / 1 S1 / 1 TQ (9 buses)
* '''Weekends:''' 7 AM - 7 PM / 1 S1 (8 buses)
|}

===Route Information===
====Frequency====
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!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Period
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|AM Peak<br><small>(First Bus - 08:30)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|AM Off Peak<br><small>(08:31 - 16:59)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|PM Peak<br><small>(17:00 - 19:00)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|PM Off Peak<br><small>(19:01 - Last Bus)</small>
|-
!towards Bukit Panjang
|10 - 15 minutes
|12 - 17 minutes
|15 minutes
|14 - 18 minutes
|-
!towards Choa Chu Kang
|10 - 15 minutes
|13 - 17 minutes
|15 minutes
|15 - 16 minutes
|}

====Direction 1 (Choa Chu Kang → Bukit Panjang)====
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====Direction 2 (Bukit Panjang → Choa Chu Kang)====
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==Historical Information==
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|-class="BUS"
!Operator
!Route
!Year
!Date
!Service changes
|-
!rowspan=2|{{SMB}}<br>(Current)
!rowspan=2|Choa Chu Kang ↔ Bukit Panjang (since 2019)
|'''2019'''
|'''10 November'''
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Bt Panjang Int, operating between 0530 hrs and 0030 hrs daily from Choa Chu Kang Int and between 0550 hrs and 0050 hrs daily from Bt Panjang Int. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
|-
|'''2022'''
|'''3 April'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Senja Rd towards Bt Panjang Int with the conversion of Senja Lk to one-way traffic.
|}

{{Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang Bus Package}}