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{{Travel Advisory|S56=showonly|BishanToaPayohBCM=showonly}}
{{Infobox
 |title=Service 56
 |img=[[File:SBS3736S 56.jpeg|centre|300px]]
 |info=
  {{Infohead|Route Information}}
  {{Infoline|Route|Bishan Interchange ↔ Marina Centre Terminal}}
  {{Infoline|Route Length|12.6 km <small>(towards Marina Centre)</small><br>12.7 km <small>(towards Bishan)</small>}}
  {{Infoline|Travelling Time|70 mins <small>(1 h 10 mins)</small>}}
  {{Infoline|Operator|{{SBST}}<br>([[Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package]])}}
}}

'''Bus Service 56''' is a trunk route connecting the residential estates of Toa Payoh and Bishan with the city areas of Marina Centre, Middle Road, Little India and Novena. The large area of coverage between Bishan and Toa Payoh makes it a convenient inter-town route.

Both this service and [[Bus Service 57]] are largely duplicative each other between Bishan and Bras Basah, exceptions being that this service plys along Bishan Street 13 and also takes a different route through Toa Payoh.

Service hours on Saturdays are longer to cater to late-night commuters in the city.
==Service Information==
===Bus Duty & Fleet===
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
|+ Service 56
!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=}}'|Hougang Depot (HGDEP)
|rowspan=2|12
!11 Single Deckers
!1 Double Decker
|-
|
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS6010H}} {{Col|SBS6613T}} {{Col|SBS6657S}}
|model=Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
}}
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS5111G}} {{Col|SBS8383T}} {{Col|SBS8401A}} {{Col|SBS8428Z}} {{Col|SBS8546R}} {{Col|SBS8597T}} {{Col|SBS8692B}}
|model=Scania K230UB
}}
|
Volvo B9TL
|}

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!Notes
|-
|
* 1 missing SD & 1 missing DD.
* Full SD fleet on Sundays & Public Holidays.
* '''Weekdays:''' 8A-8P / 4S (12 buses)
* '''Saturdays:''' 10A-10P (10 buses)
* '''Sundays & Public Holidays:''' 7A-9P / 1S / 1T (11 buses)
* '''Special Weekdays:''' 7A-8P / 1E / 3S (12 buses)
|}
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=3|Service 56 duty allocation
|-
!rowspan=3|Weekdays<br>(8A-8P / 4S)
|-
!scope="col"|A/P
|SBS8401A, SBS8428Z, SBS8597T & SBS8692B
|-
!scope="col"|S
|{{TBC}}
|}

===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 Marina Centre
|11 - 14 minutes
|11 - 17 minutes
|14 - 16 minutes
|12 - 25 minutes
|-
!towards Bishan
|10 - 15 minutes
|11 - 17 minutes
|14 - 16 minutes
|13 - 25 minutes
|}

====Special Departures====
*{{BS40011}} → {{BS53009}}
**'''Weekdays:''' 05:50 (SD) & 06:04 (SD)
*{{BS52189}} → {{BS02099}}
**'''Weekdays:''' 05:30 (SD)

====Direction 1 (Bishan → Marina Centre)====
<div class="mw-collapsible">
<p class='exc'>[Show/Hide Full Route Details]</p>
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bus Stops
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Nearby Attraction
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Weekdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Saturdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Suns / PHs
|-
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
|-
|{{BS53009|int=(Berth B5)}}
|{{NS17| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:30||style='text-align:center'|23:30||style='text-align:center'|05:30||style='text-align:center'|23:30||style='text-align:center'|05:30||style='text-align:center'|23:30
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53279}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:32||style='text-align:center'|23:32||style='text-align:center'|05:32||style='text-align:center'|23:32||style='text-align:center'|05:32||style='text-align:center'|23:32
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53289}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:33||style='text-align:center'|23:34||style='text-align:center'|05:33||style='text-align:center'|23:33||style='text-align:center'|05:34||style='text-align:center'|23:33
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53251}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:35||style='text-align:center'|23:35||style='text-align:center'|05:35||style='text-align:center'|23:35||style='text-align:center'|05:35||style='text-align:center'|23:35
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53221}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:36||style='text-align:center'|23:37||style='text-align:center'|05:36||style='text-align:center'|23:36||style='text-align:center'|05:37||style='text-align:center'|23:36
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53211}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:37||style='text-align:center'|23:38||style='text-align:center'|05:37||style='text-align:center'|23:37||style='text-align:center'|05:38||style='text-align:center'|23:37
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52021}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:38||style='text-align:center'|23:39||style='text-align:center'|05:38||style='text-align:center'|23:38||style='text-align:center'|05:39||style='text-align:center'|23:37
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52031}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:39||style='text-align:center'|23:40||style='text-align:center'|05:39||style='text-align:center'|23:39||style='text-align:center'|05:40||style='text-align:center'|23:38
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52361}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:41||style='text-align:center'|23:42||style='text-align:center'|05:42||style='text-align:center'|23:42||style='text-align:center'|05:42||style='text-align:center'|23:40
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52279}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:43||style='text-align:center'|23:44||style='text-align:center'|05:44||style='text-align:center'|23:44||style='text-align:center'|05:44||style='text-align:center'|23:42
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52239}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:44||style='text-align:center'|23:45||style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|23:45||style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|23:43
|-
|{{BS52189}}
|{{NS19| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:30||style='text-align:center'|23:46||style='text-align:center'|05:46||style='text-align:center'|23:46||style='text-align:center'|05:46||style='text-align:center'|23:44
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52079}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:33||style='text-align:center'|23:49||style='text-align:center'|05:49||style='text-align:center'|23:49||style='text-align:center'|05:49||style='text-align:center'|23:47
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50059}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:35||style='text-align:center'|23:51||style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|23:51||style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|23:49
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50049}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:36||style='text-align:center'|23:52||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|23:52||style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|23:50
|-
|{{BS50038}}
|{{NS20| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:37||style='text-align:center'|23:53||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|23:53||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|23:51
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50029}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:38||style='text-align:center'|23:54||style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|23:54||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|23:52
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50019}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:39||style='text-align:center'|23:55||style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|23:55||style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|23:53
|- class='ex'
|{{BS40109}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:40||style='text-align:center'|23:56||style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|23:56||style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|23:54
|-
|{{BS40019}}
|{{NE7| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:41||style='text-align:center'|23:57||style='text-align:center'|05:59||style='text-align:center'|23:57||style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|23:55
|-
|{{BS07539}}
|{{DT13| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:43||style='text-align:center'|23:59||style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|00:00||style='text-align:center'|05:59||style='text-align:center'|23:57
|- class='ex'
|{{BS07518}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:46||style='text-align:center'|00:03||style='text-align:center'|06:05||style='text-align:center'|00:04||style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|00:01
|- class='ex'
|{{BS07569}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:48||style='text-align:center'|00:04||style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|00:05||style='text-align:center'|06:04||style='text-align:center'|00:02
|- class='ex'
|{{BS01639}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:06||style='text-align:center'|06:08||style='text-align:center'|00:08||style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|00:04
|-
|{{BS01619}}
|{{CC3| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|00:09||style='text-align:center'|06:11||style='text-align:center'|00:10||style='text-align:center'|06:09||style='text-align:center'|00:07
|-
|{{BS02089}}
|{{CC4| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:12||style='text-align:center'|06:14||style='text-align:center'|00:14||style='text-align:center'|06:12||style='text-align:center'|00:10
|-
|{{BS02099}}<sup>1</sup>
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|00:13||style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:15||style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:11
|}
'''Notes:'''
* <div style='display:flex;align-items:start'><span style='margin-right:.5em'><sup>1</sup>: </span><span>No boarding and alighting at this stop.</span></div>
</div>

====Direction 2 (Marina Centre → Bishan)====
<div class="mw-collapsible">
<p class='exc'>[Show/Hide Full Route Details]</p>
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bus Stops
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Nearby Attraction
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Weekdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Saturdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Suns / PHs
|-
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
|-
|{{BS02099}}<sup>1</sup>
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|style='text-align:center'|06:00||style='text-align:center'|23:45||style='text-align:center'|06:00||style='text-align:center'|00:15||style='text-align:center'|06:00||style='text-align:center'|23:45
|- class='ex'
|{{BS02101}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|23:46||style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|00:16||style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|23:46
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|{{BS02051}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|23:48||style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|00:18||style='text-align:center'|06:02||style='text-align:center'|23:48
|- class='ex'
|{{BS02061}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:04||style='text-align:center'|23:50||style='text-align:center'|06:04||style='text-align:center'|00:19||style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|23:49
|- class='ex'
|{{BS01611}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:08||style='text-align:center'|23:54||style='text-align:center'|06:07||style='text-align:center'|00:23||style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|23:53
|- class='ex'
|{{BS01631}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:09||style='text-align:center'|23:55||style='text-align:center'|06:08||style='text-align:center'|00:25||style='text-align:center'|06:07||style='text-align:center'|23:54
|- class='ex'
|{{BS07561}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:11||style='text-align:center'|23:58||style='text-align:center'|06:10||style='text-align:center'|00:27||style='text-align:center'|06:09||style='text-align:center'|23:56
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|{{BS07571}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:00||style='text-align:center'|06:12||style='text-align:center'|00:29||style='text-align:center'|06:10||style='text-align:center'|23:58
|- class='ex'
|{{BS07021}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:14||style='text-align:center'|00:02||style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:31||style='text-align:center'|06:12||style='text-align:center'|00:00
|-
|{{BS40011}}
|{{NE7| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:04||style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:33||style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:02
|- class='ex'
|{{BS40101}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|00:06||style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:35||style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:04
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50011}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|00:06||style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:35||style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:04
|-
|{{BS50021}}
|rowspan=2|{{NS20| }}
|style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:08||style='text-align:center'|06:19||style='text-align:center'|00:37||style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:06
|-
|{{BS50031}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|00:10||style='text-align:center'|06:21||style='text-align:center'|00:39||style='text-align:center'|06:19||style='text-align:center'|00:08
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50041}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|00:11||style='text-align:center'|06:22||style='text-align:center'|00:40||style='text-align:center'|06:20||style='text-align:center'|00:09
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50051}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|00:11||style='text-align:center'|06:22||style='text-align:center'|00:41||style='text-align:center'|06:20||style='text-align:center'|00:09
|- class='ex'
|{{BS51011}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|00:12||style='text-align:center'|06:23||style='text-align:center'|00:41||style='text-align:center'|06:21||style='text-align:center'|00:10
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52071}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|00:14||style='text-align:center'|06:25||style='text-align:center'|00:44||style='text-align:center'|06:23||style='text-align:center'|00:12
|-
|{{BS52181}}
|{{NS19| }}
|style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|00:16||style='text-align:center'|06:27||style='text-align:center'|00:46||style='text-align:center'|06:25||style='text-align:center'|00:14
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52231}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:04||style='text-align:center'|00:16||style='text-align:center'|06:28||style='text-align:center'|00:47||style='text-align:center'|06:26||style='text-align:center'|00:14
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52271}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|00:18||style='text-align:center'|06:30||style='text-align:center'|00:49||style='text-align:center'|06:28||style='text-align:center'|00:16
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52369}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:07||style='text-align:center'|00:20||style='text-align:center'|06:32||style='text-align:center'|00:51||style='text-align:center'|06:30||style='text-align:center'|00:18
|- class='ex'
|{{BS52039}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:10||style='text-align:center'|00:22||style='text-align:center'|06:34||style='text-align:center'|00:53||style='text-align:center'|06:32||style='text-align:center'|00:20
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53219}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:25||style='text-align:center'|06:37||style='text-align:center'|00:56||style='text-align:center'|06:35||style='text-align:center'|00:23
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53229}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:16||style='text-align:center'|00:27||style='text-align:center'|06:39||style='text-align:center'|00:58||style='text-align:center'|06:37||style='text-align:center'|00:25
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53259}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:28||style='text-align:center'|06:40||style='text-align:center'|00:59||style='text-align:center'|06:39||style='text-align:center'|00:27
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53281}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:16||style='text-align:center'|00:29||style='text-align:center'|06:41||style='text-align:center'|01:00||style='text-align:center'|06:40||style='text-align:center'|00:28
|- class='ex'
|{{BS53271}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:30||style='text-align:center'|06:42||style='text-align:center'|01:01||style='text-align:center'|06:41||style='text-align:center'|00:29
|-
|{{BS53009|int=(Alighting)}}
|{{NS17| }}
|style='text-align:center'|06:19||style='text-align:center'|00:32||style='text-align:center'|06:44||style='text-align:center'|01:03||style='text-align:center'|06:43||style='text-align:center'|00:31
|}
'''Notes:'''
* <div style='display:flex;align-items:start'><span style='margin-right:.5em'><sup>1</sup>: </span><span>No boarding and alighting at this stop.</span></div>
</div>

==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=10|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|Bishan St 11 ↺ Toa Payoh
|'''1985'''
|'''22 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Bishan St 11 and Toa Payoh Int (Loop).
|-
|rowspan=3|Bishan ↺ Toa Payoh
|'''1986'''
|'''28 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Bishan Ter.
|-
|'''1987'''
|'''16 March'''
|style='text-align:left'|First bus from Bishan Ter brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
|-
|'''1989'''
|'''30 April'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Bishan Int.
|-
|rowspan=6|Bishan ↔ Marina Ctr
|'''1990'''
|'''2 September'''
|style='text-align:left'|Integrated with Services 58 and 150 and extended to Marina Ctr Ter.
|-
|'''2000'''
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Last bus from Marina Ctr Ter extended to 0015 hrs on Saturdays.
|-
|'''2001'''
|'''18 February'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
|-
|'''2005'''
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Skips removed bus stop outside Muhajirin Mque along Braddell Rd.
|-
|'''2012'''
|'''30 September'''
|style='text-align:left'|{{DWAB}}
|-
|'''2021'''
|'''27 February'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter.
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