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   {{Infoline|Route|Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan ↔ Central Business District}}
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   {{Infoline|Route Length|20.7 km <small>(towards Central Business District)</small><br>21.1 km <small>(towards Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Travelling Time|67 mins – 73 mins <small>(1 h 7 mins – 1 h 13 mins)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Travelling Time|67 mins – 73 mins<br><small>(1 h 7 mins – 1 h 13 mins)</small>}}
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==Historical Information==
==Historical Information==
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 12 December 2024

!
 TRAVEL ADVISORY
!
SMRT Trains
  • From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information.
SBS Transit SMRT Trains Tower Transit Go-Ahead
SMRT Buses
  • From 22 December 2024, bus service 193 will serve an additional bus stop along Benoi Road, opposite Joo Koon Interchange. Please refer here for more information.
SBS Transit Go-Ahead
  • From Thursday, 2 January 2025, City Direct Services 675, 676, 677 & 678 will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the city for commuters along the North-East Corridor. Please refer here for more information.
SMRT Buses
  • From Sunday, 12 January 2025, bus service 967 will be introduced to enhance connectivity for commuters in Marsiling and Admiralty to nearby transport nodes and local amenities in Woodlands. Please refer here for more information.
SMRT Buses
  • From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Please refer here for more information.
Service 657
Route Information
Route Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 20.7 km (towards Central Business District)
21.1 km (towards Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan)
Travelling Time 67 mins – 73 mins
(1 h 7 mins – 1 h 13 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Bulim Bus Package)

City Direct Service 657 provides residents of Jurong West, Jurong East, and Toh Guan with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Bukit Batok East Ave 3 and Shenton Way via PIE, Clementi Avenue 6 and AYE.

This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 657
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP) 2 2 Double Deckers

Alexander Dennis Enviro500
MAN ND323F
Volvo B9TL

Notes
  • 2 DD will perform two (2) crossover trips on Service 98 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • Weekdays: 2S (2 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 2T (2 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Departure Timings[edit]

Period Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District 07:30 07:45
towards Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan 18:15 18:30

Direction 1 (Jurong West Avenue 1 → Marina Boulevard)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Blk 538 icon28539
Jurong West Ave 1 		07:30 07:45
Blk 454 icon28409
Jurong West Ave 1 		07:32 07:47
Blk 441 icon28529
Jurong West Ave 1 		07:34 07:49
Blk 425 icon28519
Jurong West Ave 1 		07:35 07:50
Blk 422 icon28509
Jurong West Ave 1 		07:37 07:52
Jurong Polyclinic icon28499
Jurong East Ave 1 		07:39 07:54
Blk 316 icon28469
Jurong East Ave 1 		07:41 07:56
Opp Parc Oasis icon28459
Jurong East Ave 1 		07:43 07:58
Blk 252 icon28339
Jurong East Ave 1 		07:46 08:01
Blk 246 icon28329
Jurong East Ave 1 		07:47 08:02
Opp Blk 288D icon28631
Toh Guan Rd 		07:50 08:05
Blk 284 icon28641
Toh Guan Rd 		07:52 08:07
Opp IMM Bldg icon28651
Toh Guan Rd 		07:55 08:10
Mapletree Anson icon03241
Anson Rd 		EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:27 08:42
Aft Capital Twr icon03111
Robinson Rd 		08:29 08:44
80 Robinson Rd icon03071
Robinson Rd 		08:30 08:45
The Sail icon03381
Marina Blvd 		08:34 08:49
Marina Bay Financial Ctr icon03391
Marina Blvd 		NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 08:36 08:51

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Jurong West Avenue 1)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Marina Bay Stn icon03539
Ctrl Blvd 		NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 18:15 18:30
Downtown Stn Exit E icon03529
Ctrl Blvd 		DT17Downtown 18:17 18:32
UIC Bldg icon03129
Shenton Way 		TE19Shenton Way 18:22 18:37
Opp MAS Bldg icon03218
Shenton Way 		EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:24 18:39
IMM Bldg icon28659
Toh Guan Rd 		18:57 19:12
Blk 286A icon28649
Toh Guan Rd 		19:00 19:15
Blk 288E icon28639
Toh Guan Rd 		19:01 19:16
Blk 239 icon28321
Jurong East Ave 1 		19:03 19:18
Blk 229 icon28331
Jurong East Ave 1 		19:04 19:19
Parc Oasis icon28451
Jurong East Ave 1 		19:06 19:21
Blk 347 icon28461
Jurong East Ave 1 		19:08 19:23
Opp Jurong Polyclinic icon28491
Jurong East Ave 1 		19:10 19:25
Blk 490 icon28501
Jurong West Ave 1 		19:12 19:27
Blk 463 icon28511
Jurong West Ave 1 		19:14 19:29
Blk 457 icon28521
Jurong West Ave 1 		19:15 19:30
Blk 502 icon28401
Jurong West Ave 1 		19:17 19:32
Blk 536 icon28531
Jurong West Ave 1 		19:19 19:34

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Transtar Travel
AMJurong West Ave 1 → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd
 2014 24 February Introduced between Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 538) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 536) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
2015 23 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
SMRT Buses 2017 24 April Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 2020 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMJurong West Ave 1 → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd
 2 June Resumed normal operations.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		2021 31 May Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
icon Bulim Bus Package [ V • T • E ]
Tower Transit
Services 41 • 49 • 66 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 96 • 97 • 97e • 98 • 98M • 106 • 143 • 143M • 173 • 177 • 183 • 189 • 870 • 871 • 990 • 992
City Direct Services 651 • 653 • 657 • 674
Clementi Feeders 282 • 284 • 285
Jurong East Feeders 333 • 334 • 335
Bukit Batok Feeders 941 • 945 • 947
Bus Fleet Bulim Depot (BUDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Yutong ZK6128BEVG
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (Batch 1) • MAN ND323F (3-Door) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4) • Yutong ZK6125BEVGS
Tender Awarded
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