History of Bukit Merah Feeder Services

Service 270 (February - September 1981)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Depot Cl ↺ Telok Blangah Rise	1981	15 February	Introduced between Depot Cl and Telok Blangah Rise (Loop), operating during peak hours daily.
			23 September	Discontinued.

Service 271 (1981 - 1993)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Bt Merah ↺ Telok Blangah Cres	1981	15 March	Introduced between Bt Merah Int and Telok Blangah Cres (Loop).
		1993	4 April	Integrated with Service 272 and discontinued.

Service 272 (Current)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bukit Merah ↺ Telok Blangah Rise	1980	28 September	Introduced between Bt Merah Int and Telok Blangah Rise/Cres (Loop).
		1981	15 March	Amended to skip Telok Blangah Cres with the introduction of Service 271.
		1993	4 April	Integrated with Service 271 and amended to ply Telok Blangah Cres.
		1996	TBC	First bus brought forward to 0530 hrs on Weekdays and Saturdays.
		2009	12 October	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 36 Mkt/FC along Telok Blangah Rise.
		2011	3 December	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 273 (Current)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bukit Merah ↺ Henderson Rd	1980	28 September	Introduced between Bt Merah Int and Telok Blangah Hts (Loop).
		2001	30 September	Extended to ply the western end of Telok Blangah Hts.
		2006	TBC	Serves additional bus stop before Telok Blangah Hts along Henderson Rd.
		2011	3 December	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 274 (1979 - 2007)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bt Merah Ctrl ↺ Depot Rd	1979	23 December	Introduced between Bt Merah Ctrl Ter and Depot Rd (Loop).
	Bt Merah ↺ Depot Rd	1980	28 September	Amended to Bt Merah Int.
		1981	22 March	Extended to loop at a new lay-by along Depot Rd (near Alexandra Rd).
		2002	TBC	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		2007	11 March	Discontinued with the introduction of Service 175.

Service 275 (1984 - 2014)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bt Merah ↺ Bt Purmei Ave	1984	19 August	Introduced between Bt Merah Int and Bt Purmei Ave (Loop).
		2011	3 December	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2014	25 August	Discontinued with the introduction of Service 131M.