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'''Bus Service 56''' serves as a supplementary 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.
'''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 hours on Saturdays are longer to cater to late-night commuters in the city.
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|rowspan=7|{{SBS}}
|rowspan=10|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|Bishan St 11 ↺ Toa Payoh
|Bishan St 11 ↺ Toa Payoh
|'''1985'''
|'''1985'''
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|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
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|rowspan=3|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''
|'''2005'''
|'''2005'''
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}

Latest revision as of 08:52, 12 January 2025

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Service 56
SBS3736S 56.jpeg
Route Information
Route Bishan Interchange ↔ Marina Centre Terminal
Route Length 12.6 km (towards Marina Centre)
12.7 km (towards Bishan)
Travelling Time 70 mins (1 h 10 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(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[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 56
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) 12 11 Single Deckers 1 Double Decker
SBS6010H
SBS6613T
SBS6657S
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5111G
SBS8383T
SBS8401A
SBS8428Z
SBS8546R
SBS8597T
SBS8692B
Scania K230UB

Volvo B9TL

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)
Service 56 duty allocation
Weekdays
(8A-8P / 4S)
A/P SBS8401A, SBS8428Z, SBS8597T & SBS8692B
S TBC

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30) 		AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59) 		PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00) 		PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
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[edit]

  • icon40011
    Little India Stn Exit A
    Bt Timah Rd
    →
    icon53009
    Bishan Int
    Bishan St 13
    • Weekdays: 05:50 (SD) & 06:04 (SD)
  • icon52189
    Toa Payoh Stn
    Lor 2 Toa Payoh
    →
    icon02099
    Marina Ctr Ter
    Raffles Blvd
    • Weekdays: 05:30 (SD)

Direction 1 (Bishan → Marina Centre)[edit]

[Show/Hide Full Route Details]

Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon53009
Bishan Int(Berth B5)
Bishan St 13
 NS17CC15Bishan 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30
icon53279
Kuo Chuan Presby Sch
Bishan St 13
 05:32 23:32 05:32 23:32 05:32 23:32
icon53289
Zion Bible Presby Ch
Bishan St 13
 05:33 23:34 05:33 23:33 05:34 23:33
icon53251
Blk 125
Bishan St 11
 05:35 23:35 05:35 23:35 05:35 23:35
icon53221
Blk 115
Bishan St 11
 05:36 23:37 05:36 23:36 05:37 23:36
icon53211
Opp Raffles Instn
Bishan Rd
 05:37 23:38 05:37 23:37 05:38 23:37
icon52021
Opp Blk 1004
Braddell Rd
 05:38 23:39 05:38 23:38 05:39 23:37
icon52031
Opp Blk 998
Braddell Rd
 05:39 23:40 05:39 23:39 05:40 23:38
icon52361
Blk 1
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
 05:41 23:42 05:42 23:42 05:42 23:40
icon52279
Blk 56
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
 05:43 23:44 05:44 23:44 05:44 23:42
icon52239
Blk 177
Toa Payoh Ctrl
 05:44 23:45 05:45 23:45 05:45 23:43
icon52189
Toa Payoh Stn
Lor 2 Toa Payoh
 NS19Toa Payoh 05:30 23:46 05:46 23:46 05:46 23:44
icon52079
Opp Trellis Twrs
Jln Toa Payoh
 05:33 23:49 05:49 23:49 05:49 23:47
icon50059
Opp Thomson Med Ctr
Thomson Rd
 05:35 23:51 05:52 23:51 05:51 23:49
icon50049
Opp Novena Lodge
Thomson Rd
 05:36 23:52 05:53 23:52 05:52 23:50
icon50038
Novena Stn
Thomson Rd
 NS20Novena 05:37 23:53 05:54 23:53 05:53 23:51
icon50029
Opp United Sq
Thomson Rd
 05:38 23:54 05:55 23:54 05:54 23:52
icon50019
Parish of Christ Ch
Keng Lee Rd
 05:39 23:55 05:57 23:55 05:55 23:53
icon40109
Opp KK Women & Child Hosp
Kg Java Rd
 05:40 23:56 05:58 23:56 05:56 23:54
icon40019
Little India Stn
Bt Timah Rd
 NE7DT12Little India 05:41 23:57 05:59 23:57 05:57 23:55
icon07539
Bef Rochor Stn Exit B
Sungei Rd
 DT13Rochor 05:43 23:59 06:01 00:00 05:59 23:57
icon07518
Opp NAFA Campus 3
Bencoolen St
 05:46 00:03 06:05 00:04 06:03 00:01
icon07569
Aft Waterloo St
Middle Rd
 05:48 00:04 06:06 00:05 06:04 00:02
icon01639
Bef Beach Rd
Middle Rd
 05:50 00:06 06:08 00:08 06:06 00:04
icon01619
Esplanade Stn Exit F
Beach Rd
 CC3Esplanade 05:52 00:09 06:11 00:10 06:09 00:07
icon02089
Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific
Raffles Blvd
 CC4DT15Promenade 05:54 00:12 06:14 00:14 06:12 00:10
icon02099
Marina Ctr Ter
Raffles Blvd
1 		05:55 00:13 06:15 00:15 06:13 00:11

Notes:

  • 1: No boarding and alighting at this stop.

Direction 2 (Marina Centre → Bishan)[edit]

[Show/Hide Full Route Details]

Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon02099
Marina Ctr Ter
Raffles Blvd
1 		06:00 23:45 06:00 00:15 06:00 23:45
icon02101
Aft S'pore Flyer
Raffles Ave
 06:01 23:46 06:01 00:16 06:01 23:46
icon02051
The Float @ Marina Bay
Raffles Ave
 06:03 23:48 06:03 00:18 06:02 23:48
icon02061
The Esplanade
Raffles Ave
 06:04 23:50 06:04 00:19 06:03 23:49
icon01611
Aft Raffles Hotel
Beach Rd
 06:08 23:54 06:07 00:23 06:06 23:53
icon01631
Aft Beach Rd
Middle Rd
 06:09 23:55 06:08 00:25 06:07 23:54
icon07561
Bef Waterloo St
Middle Rd
 06:11 23:58 06:10 00:27 06:09 23:56
icon07571
Sunshine Plaza
Middle Rd
 06:13 00:00 06:12 00:29 06:10 23:58
icon07021
Selegie Ctr
Selegie Rd
 06:14 00:02 06:13 00:31 06:12 00:00
icon40011
Little India Stn Exit A
Bt Timah Rd
 NE7DT12Little India 05:50 00:04 06:15 00:33 06:13 00:02
icon40101
KK Women & Children Hosp
Kg Java Rd
 05:52 00:06 06:17 00:35 06:15 00:04
icon50011
Opp Parish of Christ Ch
Kg Java Rd
 05:52 00:06 06:17 00:35 06:15 00:04
icon50021
United Sq/Bef Novena Stn
Thomson Rd
 NS20Novena 05:54 00:08 06:19 00:37 06:17 00:06
icon50031
Opp Novena Ch
Thomson Rd
 05:56 00:10 06:21 00:39 06:19 00:08
icon50041
Novena Lodge
Thomson Rd
 05:57 00:11 06:22 00:40 06:20 00:09
icon50051
Thomson Med Ctr
Thomson Rd
 05:58 00:11 06:22 00:41 06:20 00:09
icon51011
Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr
Thomson Rd
 05:58 00:12 06:23 00:41 06:21 00:10
icon52071
Trellis Twrs
Jln Toa Payoh
 06:01 00:14 06:25 00:44 06:23 00:12
icon52181
Opp Toa Payoh Stn
Lor 2 Toa Payoh
 NS19Toa Payoh 06:03 00:16 06:27 00:46 06:25 00:14
icon52231
Blk 79C
Toa Payoh Ctrl
 06:04 00:16 06:28 00:47 06:26 00:14
icon52271
Jackson Sq
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
 06:06 00:18 06:30 00:49 06:28 00:16
icon52369
Blk 237
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
 06:07 00:20 06:32 00:51 06:30 00:18
icon52039
Aft Muhajirin Mque
Braddell Rd
 06:10 00:22 06:34 00:53 06:32 00:20
icon53219
Raffles Instn
Bishan Rd
 06:13 00:25 06:37 00:56 06:35 00:23
icon53229
Blk 501
Bishan St 11
 06:16 00:27 06:39 00:58 06:37 00:25
icon53259
Opp Blk 125
Bishan St 11
 06:17 00:28 06:40 00:59 06:39 00:27
icon53281
Blk 169
Bishan St 13
 06:16 00:29 06:41 01:00 06:40 00:28
icon53271
Opp Kuo Chuan Presby Sch
Bishan St 13
 06:17 00:30 06:42 01:01 06:41 00:29
icon53009
Bishan Int(Alighting)
Bishan St 13
 NS17CC15Bishan 06:19 00:32 06:44 01:03 06:43 00:31

Notes:

  • 1: No boarding and alighting at this stop.

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Bishan St 11 ↺ Toa Payoh 1985 22 December Introduced between Bishan St 11 and Toa Payoh Int (Loop).
Bishan ↺ Toa Payoh 1986 28 December Amended to Bishan Ter.
1987 16 March First bus from Bishan Ter brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
1989 30 April Amended to Bishan Int.
Bishan ↔ Marina Ctr 1990 2 September Integrated with Services 58 and 150 and extended to Marina Ctr Ter.
2000 TBC Last bus from Marina Ctr Ter extended to 0015 hrs on Saturdays.
2001 18 February Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
2005 TBC Skips removed bus stop outside Muhajirin Mque along Braddell Rd.
2012 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2021 27 February Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter.
icon Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package [ V • T • E]
SBS Transit
Services 8 • 21 • 26 • 50 • 52 • 54 • 56 • 73 • 88 • 124 • 125 • 139 • 142 • 155 • 157 • 186
Toa Payoh Feeders 230 • 231 • 232 • 235 • 238
Bishan Feeders 410G • 410W
Bus Fleet Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) & Hougang Depot (HGDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH • Volvo B7RLE
Double Decker MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4)
Tender Under Negotiation
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