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{{Infobox
 |title=Service 197
 |img=[[File:SG6330X 197.jpg|center|300px]]
 |info=
  {{Infohead|Route Information}}
  {{Infoline|Route|[[Bedok Bus Interchange|Bedok Interchange]] ↔ [[Jurong East Bus Interchange|Jurong East Interchange]]}}
  {{Infoline|Route Length|31.4 km <small>(towards Jurong East)</small><br>31.7 km <small>(towards Bedok)</small>}}
  {{Infoline|Travelling Time|130 mins <small>(2 h 10 mins)</small>}}
  {{Infoline|Operator|{{SBST}}<br>([[Clementi Bus Package]])}}
}}

{{SBST/1| Bus Service 197}} is a inter-town route that serves major areas along Bedok South, Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah and Jurong East. It has an express sector that also calls at bus stops along AYE. 

Demand is fairly high along Tanjong Katong and Chinatown in both directions at various times of the day as it provides direct access beyond {{Bus/T|service 7|s=7}} coverage at Guillemard Road towards Chinatown and Outram. 

==Service Information==
===Bus Duty & Fleet===
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;width:100%'
|+Service 197
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Depot
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Fleet Size
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Fleet
|-
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP)
|rowspan=2|18
!6 Single Deckers
!12 Double Deckers
|-
|
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS5017X}} {{Col|SBS5019R}} {{Col|SBS8327G}} {{Col|SBS8529R}} {{Col|SBS8568C}} {{Col|SBS8696R}}
|model=Scania K230UB
}}
|
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SG5880G}} {{Col|SG5881D}} {{Col|SG6294S}} {{Col|SG6328D}} {{Col|SG6329B}} {{Col|SG6330X}} {{Col|SG6331T}} {{Col|SG6332R}}
|model=MAN ND323F
}}
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS7568J}} {{Col|SBS7578E}} {{Col|SBS7598Y}} {{Col|SG5396M}}
|model=Volvo B9TL
}}
|-
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
|rowspan=2|9
!3 Single Deckers
!6 Double Deckers
|-
|
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS6685K}}
|model=Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
}}
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS8663K}} {{Col|SBS8670P}}
|model=Scania K230UB
}}
|
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS3026H}} {{Col|SBS3072Z}} {{Col|SBS3075R}} {{Col|SBS3101Z}} {{Col|SBS3188Z}} {{Col|SG5377T}}
|model=Volvo B9TL
}}
|}
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!Notes
|-
|
* '''1 Service 197 bus''' will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 197 from Neil Road (Bus Stop 05259 - Opp Maxwell Stn Exit 3) towards Jurong East Interchange before Daily AM Peak, departing at 0525 hours.
* '''2 Service 197 buses''' will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 197 from Neil Road (Bus Stop 05259 - Opp Maxwell Stn Exit 3) towards Jurong East Interchange during Weekdays PM Peak, departing at 1748 hours & 1831 hours.
* '''3 Service 197 buses''' will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 197 from Geylang Road (Bus Stop 80039 - Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter) towards Jurong East Interchange before Weekends & Public Holidays AM Peak.
** Saturdays: Departing at 0525 hours, 0538 hours & 0551 hours.
** Sundays & Public Holidays: Departing at 0525 hours, 0538 hours & 0550 hours.
* '''7 Service 197 buses''' will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 197 from Geylang Road (Bus Stop 80039 - Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter) towards Jurong East Interchange before & during Weekdays AM Peak, departing between 0525 hours & 0718 hours.
* '''SBS7652Z (Service 45)''' will operate on Service 197 during Weekends & Public Holidays.
* '''Weekdays:''' Ulu Pandan 13A-14P / 3S / 1T; Bedok North 4A-4P / 1E / 4S (27 buses)
* '''Weekdays Sch Hols:''' Ulu Pandan 10A-12P / 4S / 1T; Bedok North 5A-5P / 4S (26 buses)
* '''Saturdays:''' Ulu Pandan 14A-15P; Bedok North 8A-7P / 1T (24 buses)
* '''Sundays & Public Holidays:''' Ulu Pandan 16A-14P / 1T; Bedok North 7A-5P / 1T (25 buses)
* '''Special Weekdays:''' Ulu Pandan 12A-12P / 4S; Bedok North 8A-7P / 1E (25 buses)
|}
===Route Information===
====Frequency====
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
!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 Jurong East
|11 - 12 minutes
|11 - 18 minutes
|13 - 15 minutes
|14 - 16 minutes
|-
!towards Bedok
|9 - 13  minutes
|11 - 14 minutes
|10 - 14 minutes
|13 - 16 minutes
|}

==Historical Information==
{| class="wikitable" style='text-align:center'
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Operator
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Route
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Year
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Date
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Service changes
|-
|rowspan=26|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|rowspan=6|Jurong ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
|'''1978'''
|'''1 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Jurong Int and Geylang Fringe Car Pk.
|-
|'''1986'''
|'''7 September'''
|style='text-align:left'|Last bus from Jurong Int extended to 0025 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
|-
|rowspan=2|'''1987'''
|'''27 September'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
|-
|'''1 November'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
|-
|'''1988'''
|'''11 January'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd.
|-
|'''1989'''
|'''29 January'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
|-
|rowspan=2|Boon Lay ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
|rowspan=2|'''1990'''
|'''1 July'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Boon Lay Int.
|-
|'''22 July'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves the bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St, skipping the bus stop outside Hill St Bldg along Hill St.
|-
|Boon Lay ↔ Bedok
|'''1991'''
|'''7 April'''
|style='text-align:left'|Integrated with Service 41 and extended to Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
|-
|rowspan=17|Jurong East ↔ Bedok
|'''1992'''
|'''28 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route extension of Service 198 to Boon Lay Int.
|-
|'''2000'''
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
|-
|rowspan=2|'''2003'''
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd.
|-
|'''7 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves the bus stop outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Everton Pk.
|-
|rowspan=3|'''2005'''
|'''5 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd.
|-
|'''12 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
|-
|'''26 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd.
|-
|'''2006'''
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
|-
|'''2009'''
|'''5 July'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
|-
|rowspan=3|'''2011'''
|'''26 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside The Pinnacle @ Duxton along Neil Rd.
|-
|'''19 November'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
|-
|'''17 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
|-
|'''2012'''
|'''25 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|{{DWAB}}
|-
|'''2014'''
|'''30 November'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
|-
|'''2017'''
|'''26 November'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St with the removal of the bus stop before Hosp Dr along Kg Bahru Rd.
|-
|'''2020'''
|'''6 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and amended to ply Jurong East St 12, skipping Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jurong East Ctrl and Jurong Gateway Rd.
|-
|'''2024'''
|'''28 January'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.
|}

==External Links==
* [https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/Service/BusService?ServiceType=Basic&ServiceNo=197 Bus Service Information for Service 197 (SBS Transit)]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=197 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/197 Bus Service Route Map]

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