Bus Service 974

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SBS8623B on Bus Service 974

Service 974

Route Information

Route
Route	Joo Koon Interchange ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road (Loop)
Route Length	35.1km
Travelling Time	80 - 110mins (1hr 20mins - 1h 50mins)
Operator Information
Bus Package	Jurong West Bus Package
Operator
Depot	Soon Lee
Operating Details
Departure Times from 24009 Joo Koon Interchange EW29 Joo Koon Circle
	Daily 05:45 - 22:45
Operating Frequency
	AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30): 10 - 15 mins	AM Off-Peak (08:31 - 16:59): 10 - 14 mins	PM Peak (17:00 - 18:59): 11 - 12 mins	PM Off-Peak (19:00 - Last Bus): 12 - 16 mins

Service 974 enhances inter-town connectivity between Jurong Industrial Estate, Jurong West (Boon Lay), Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang. It relieves end-to-end demand on Bus Service 172 by providing an express bus corridor along the Kranji Expressway (KJE), offering faster journeys between Choa Chu Kang and Boon Lay.

Station served:

• EW27
  Boon Lay
• EW28
  Pioneer
• EW29
  Joo Koon
• NS4
  BP1
  Choa Chu Kang
• DT1
  BP6
  Bukit Panjang
• BP2
  South View
• BP3
  Keat Hong
• BP4
  Teck Whye
• BP5
  Phoenix

Bus Stops

Bus Stops
24009 Joo Koon Interchange EW29 Joo Koon Circle
23079 SAFTI Military Institute Upper Jurong Road
23069 Before Kian Teck Road Upper Jurong Road
23059 After Kian Teck Road Upper Jurong Road
23049 Jurong Camp Upper Jurong Road
22471 Before Jurong West Street 93 Upper Jurong Road
22461 Opposite Block 653B Pioneer Road North
22529 Pioneer Station Exit B EW28 Jurong West Street 63
22519 Block 608 Jurong West Street 63
22509 Block 664C Jurong West Street 63
22499 Opposite Block 662C EW27 Jurong West Street 64
21361 Block 695 Jalan Boon Lay
21371 Block 680C Jalan Boon Lay
27091 Opposite Block 271 Carpark Jalan Bahar
44949 After Block 503 Kranji Expressway
44549 Opposite Northvale Condominium Choa Chu Kang Drive
44531 Opposite Choa Chu Kang Station NS4 BP1 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
44461 Block 352 Choa Chu Kang Way
44451 Before South View Station BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44441 Block 239 BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44121 Block 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44131 Block 26 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Road
44441 Block 239 BP3 Choa Chu Kang Road
44029 Bukit Panjang Station/LRT DT1 BP6 Upper Bukit Timah Road
44259 Block 183 Bukit Panjang Road
44149 Opposite Phoenix Station BP5 Choa Chu Kang Road
44139 Opposite Block 26 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Road
44129 Opposite Block 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44449 Palm Gardens BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44459 Opposite South View Station BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44469 Block 414 Choa Chu Kang Way
44539 Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Station NS4 BP1 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
44541 Northvale Condo Choa Chu Kang Drive
44941 Opposite Block 502 Kranji Expressway
27109 Westwood Secondary School Jalan Bahar
27099 Block 271 Carpark Jalan Bahar
21379 Block 263 Jalan Boon Lay
21369 Opposite Block 695 Jalan Boon Lay
22491 Block 662D EW27 Jurong West Street 64
22501 Block 662A Jurong West Street 63
22511 Block 658C Jurong West Street 63
22521 Pioneer Station Exit A EW28 Jurong West Street 63
22469 Block 653B Pioneer Road North
22479 After Jurong West Street 93 Upper Jurong Road
23041 Opposite Jurong Camp Upper Jurong Road
23051 Before Kian Teck Road Upper Jurong Road
23061 After Kian Teck Road Upper Jurong Road
23071 Opposite SAFTI Military Institute Upper Jurong Road
24009 Joo Koon Interchange EW29 Joo Koon Circle

Special Departures

• 

  44029

  Bukit Panjang Station Exit A

  DT1

  BP6

  
  Upper Bukit Timah Road
  →
  

  24009

  Joo Koon Interchange

  EW29

  
  Joo Koon Circle
  • Weekdays: 05:45, 05:56, 06:07, 06:19 & 06:30
  • Weekends/Public Holidays: 05:45, 06:00 & 06:15

Fleet Information

Depot	Fleet
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
	Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Scania K230UB	Alexander Dennis Enviro500 3-Door MAN ND323F

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon (2018 - 2021)	2018	8 April	Introduced between Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) and Joo Koon Int, operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Upp Bt Timah Rd and Joo Koon Int. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
	Joo Koon ↺ Bt Panjang Stn (since 2021)	2021	23 January	Amended to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int, skipping the bus stop after Bt Panjang Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd with the closure of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk.
			29 May	Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
		2022	13 February	Serves a new pair of bus stops after Blk 503 and opposite Blk 502 along KJE.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Short-Trip Service 974A

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SBS7490Z on Short-Trip Service 974A

Route Information

Route
Route	Joo Koon Interchange → Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Station
Route Length	20.9km
Travelling Time	53mins
Operator Information
Bus Package	Jurong West Bus Package
Operator
Depot	Soon Lee
Operating Details
Departure Times from 24009 Joo Koon Interchange EW29 Joo Koon Circle
	Daily 23:00 - 23:30
Operating Frequency
	AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30): N/A	AM Off-Peak (08:31 - 16:59): N/A	PM Peak (17:00 - 18:59): N/A	PM Off-Peak (19:00 - Last Bus): N/A

Short Trip Service 974A is a Short-Trip Service for Bus Service 974 and supplements the sectors of Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang in the late night.

Station served:

• EW27
  Boon Lay
• EW28
  Pioneer
• EW29
  Joo Koon
• NS4
  BP1
  Choa Chu Kang
• DT1
  BP6
  Bukit Panjang
• BP2
  South View
• BP3
  Keat Hong
• BP4
  Teck Whye
• BP5
  Phoenix

Bus Stops

Bus Stops
24009 Joo Koon Interchange EW29 Joo Koon Circle
23079 SAFTI Military Institute Upper Jurong Road
23069 Before Kian Teck Road Upper Jurong Road
23059 After Kian Teck Road Upper Jurong Road
23049 Jurong Camp Upper Jurong Road
22471 Before Jurong West Street 93 Upper Jurong Road
22461 Opposite Block 653B Pioneer Road North
22529 Pioneer Station Exit B EW28 Jurong West Street 63
22519 Block 608 Jurong West Street 63
22509 Block 664C Jurong West Street 63
22499 Opposite Block 662C EW27 Jurong West Street 64
21361 Block 695 Jalan Boon Lay
21371 Block 680C Jalan Boon Lay
27091 Opposite Block 271 Carpark Jalan Bahar
44949 After Block 503 Kranji Expressway
44549 Opposite Northvale Condominium Choa Chu Kang Drive
44531 Opposite Choa Chu Kang Station NS4 BP1 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
44461 Block 352 Choa Chu Kang Way
44451 Before South View Station BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44441 Block 239 BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44121 Block 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44131 Block 26 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Road
44441 Block 239 BP3 Choa Chu Kang Road
44029 Bukit Panjang Station/LRT DT1 BP6 Upper Bukit Timah Road
44259 Block 183 Bukit Panjang Road
44149 Opposite Phoenix Station BP5 Choa Chu Kang Road
44139 Opposite Block 26 BP4 Choa Chu Kang Road
44129 Opposite Block 113 Choa Chu Kang Way
44449 Palm Gardens BP3 Choa Chu Kang Way
44459 Opposite South View Station BP2 Choa Chu Kang Way
44469 Block 414 Choa Chu Kang Way
44539 Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Station NS4 BP1 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4

Departure Timings

• From
  

  24099

  Joo Koon Interchange

  EW29

  
  Joo Koon Circle
  :
  • Daily: 23:00, 23:15 & 23:30

Special Departures

• 

  44531

  Opposite Choa Chu Kang Station

  NS4

  BP1

  
  Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
  →
  

  44539

  Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Station

  NS4

  BP1

  
  Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
  • Weekdays: 00:19, 00:34, 00:49 & 01:05
  • Weekends/Public Holidays: 00:18, 00:33, 00:49 & 01:05

Fleet Information

Depot	Fleet
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
	Scania K230UB	Alexander Dennis Enviro500 3-Door MAN ND323F

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (2019 - 2021)	2019	13 January	Introduced from Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) to Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall), operating after the last bus of Service 974 daily. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
	Joo Koon → Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (since 2021)	2021	23 January	Extended to start from Joo Koon Int with the amendment of Service 974 to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int.
			29 May	Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
		2022	13 February	Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 502 along KJE.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.