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{{TTS/1| Bus Service 963}} is an inter-town route serving between the residential towns of Woodlands, Bukit Panjang, Hillview, Bukit Batok and Telok Blangah. Its direct nature makes it a fast connection between various points on its route. The route compliments {{Bus/T|Service 97|s=97}} between AYE – HarbourFront, {{Bus/T|Services 176|s=176}} and {{Bus/T|970|s=970}} between Hillview – Bukit Panjang, and {{Bus/T|Services 187|s=187}} and {{Bus/T|966|s=966}} between Bukit Panjang – Woodlands. Demand for the service is moderate during offpeak hours, but receives high demand during the peak hours, and operates a proportionately large split-shift fleet along with high-capacity buses to cope with demand.
{{TTS/1| Bus Service 963}} is an inter-town route serving between the residential towns of Woodlands, Bukit Panjang, Hillview, Bukit Batok and Telok Blangah. Its direct nature makes it a fast connection between various points on its route. The route compliments {{Bus/T|Service 97|s=97}} between AYE – HarbourFront, {{Bus/T|Services 176|s=176}} and {{Bus/T|970}} between Hillview – Bukit Panjang, and {{Bus/T|Services 187|s=187}} and {{Bus/T|966}} between Bukit Panjang – Woodlands. Demand for the service is moderate during offpeak hours, but receives high demand during the peak hours, and operates a proportionately large split-shift fleet along with high-capacity buses to cope with demand.


==Service Information==
==Service Information==

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Service 963
SG5850T 963.jpg
Route Information
Route Woodlands Interchange ↔ HarbourFront Interchange
Route Length 29.8 km (towards HarbourFront)
29.2 km (towards Woodlands)
Travelling Time 85 mins
(1 h 25 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 963 is an inter-town route serving between the residential towns of Woodlands, Bukit Panjang, Hillview, Bukit Batok and Telok Blangah. Its direct nature makes it a fast connection between various points on its route. The route compliments Service 97 between AYE – HarbourFront, Services 176 and 970 between Hillview – Bukit Panjang, and Services 187 and 966 between Bukit Panjang – Woodlands. Demand for the service is moderate during offpeak hours, but receives high demand during the peak hours, and operates a proportionately large split-shift fleet along with high-capacity buses to cope with demand.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 963
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) 30 Single Deckers Double Deckers
SMB1325S
SMB1329G
SMB1335M
MAN NL323F
SMB5058L
SMB5073S
SMB5074P
Alexander Dennis Enviro500
SMB5900E
MAN ND323F
Notes
  • 1 Service 963 bus' will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Bukit Batok East Avenue 3 (Bus Stop 42311 - Opp Burgundy Hill) towards Woodlands Interchange during Weekdays PM Peak, departing at 1807 hours.
  • 1 Service 963 bus will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Bukit Panjang Road (Bus Stop 44269 - Blk 223) towards HarbourFront Interchange before Sundays & Public Holidays AM Peak, departing at 0550 hours.
  • 1 Service 963 bus will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Hillview Road (Bus Stop 43279 - Aft Hillview Stn) towards HarbourFront Interchange before Weekdays AM Peak, departing at 0545 hours.
  • 2 Service 963 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Bukit Batok East Avenue 3 (Bus Stop 42311 - Opp Burgundy Hill) towards Woodlands Interchange before Weekdays & Saturdays AM Peak.
    • Weekdays: Departing at 0600 hours & 0614 hours.
    • Saturdays: Departing at 0600 hours & 0613 hours.
  • 2 Service 963 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Bukit Panjang Road (Bus Stop 44269 - Blk 223) towards HarbourFront Interchange before Saturdays AM Peak, departing at 0545 hours & 0558 hours.
  • 2 Service 963 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Hillview Road (Bus Stop 43279 - Aft Hillview Stn) towards HarbourFront Interchange during Weekdays AM Peak, departing at 0654 hours & 0821 hours.
  • 2 Service 963 Service 963 DDs will
    • perform one (1) supplementary trip as Express 963e during Weekdays AM Peak.
    • perform one (1) supplementary trip as Express 963e during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • 3 Service 963 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Jelebu Road (Bus Stop 44739 - Blk 180) towards Woodlands Interchange during Weekdays AM Peak, departing at 0646 hours, 0700 hours & 0714 hours.
  • 4 Service 963 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Bukit Panjang Road (Bus Stop 44269 - Blk 223) towards HarbourFront Interchange before Weekdays AM Peak, departing at 0535 hours, 0543 hours, 0551 hours & 0559 hours.
  • 4 Service 963 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 963 from Bukit Panjang Road (Bus Stop 44269 - Blk 223) towards HarbourFront Interchange during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • Weekdays: 15A-15P / 15S (30 buses)
  • Saturdays: 12A-12P / 2T (14 buses)
  • Sundays: 12A-13P / 1T (14 buses)

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004 		Woodlands ↔ HarbourFront 2002 29 September Re-numbered from Express Service 521 as a service between Woodlands Reg Int and HarbourFront Int.
2005 12 June Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
TBC Serves new staggered bus stop outside Hillington Green Condo along Hillview Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Hillview Hts.
2010 23 May Skips temporarily closed bus stop outside Assumption Voc Inst along Upp Bt Timah Rd to facilitate the construction of DT2Cashew station along the Downtown Line.
2015 1 March Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
14 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
27 December Serves additional bus stop outside Hillview Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
2017 4 September Serves the pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd, skipping the pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Panjang Plaza.
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		19 September Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2024 28 January Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.

External Links

icon Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package [ V • T • E ]
Services 167 • 169 • 171 • 825 • 853 • 853M • 854 • 854e • 855 • 856 • 857 • 858 • 859 • 859A • 859B • 861 • 861M • 882 • 883 • 883M • 963 • 963e • 965 • 966 • 969 • 980 • 981 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 656 • 663 • 670
Yishun Feeders 801
Defunct 167e • 963R • NR1 • NR2
Bus Fleet Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door • Batch 1 • Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Midibus BYD C6
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