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{{SBST/1| Bus Service 197}} serves major areas along Bedok, Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah and Jurong East. It has an express sector along AYE.
{{SBST/1| Bus Service 197}} is a inter-town route that serves major areas along Bedok South, Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah and Jurong East. It has an express sector that also calls at bus stops along AYE.
 
Demand is fairly high along Tanjong Katong and Chinatown in both directions at various times of the day as it provides direct access beyond {{Bus/T|service 7|s=7}} coverage at Guillemard Road towards Chinatown and Outram.  


==Service Information==
==Service Information==
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!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP)
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP)
|rowspan=2|13
|rowspan=2|18
!11 Single Deckers
!6 Single Deckers
!2 Double Deckers
!12 Double Deckers
|-
|-
|
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|-
|-
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
|rowspan=2|14
|rowspan=2|9
!12 Single Deckers
!3 Single Deckers
!2 Double Deckers
!6 Double Deckers
|-
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* '''Sundays & Public Holidays:''' Ulu Pandan 16A-14P / 1T; Bedok North 7A-5P / 1T (25 buses)
* '''Sundays & Public Holidays:''' Ulu Pandan 16A-14P / 1T; Bedok North 7A-5P / 1T (25 buses)
* '''Special Weekdays:''' Ulu Pandan 12A-12P / 4S; Bedok North 8A-7P / 1E (25 buses)
* '''Special Weekdays:''' Ulu Pandan 12A-12P / 4S; Bedok North 8A-7P / 1E (25 buses)
|}
===Route Information===
====Frequency====
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Period
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|AM Peak<br><small>(First Bus - 08:30)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|AM Off Peak<br><small>(08:31 - 16:59)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|PM Peak<br><small>(17:00 - 19:00)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|PM Off Peak<br><small>(19:01 - Last Bus)</small>
|-
!towards Jurong East
|11 - 12 minutes
|11 - 18 minutes
|13 - 15 minutes
|14 - 16 minutes
|-
!towards Bedok
|9 - 13  minutes
|11 - 14 minutes
|10 - 14 minutes
|13 - 16 minutes
|}
|}


==Historical Information==
==Historical Information==
{| class="toccolours bushist" border="1" cellpadding="3"
{| class="wikitable" style='text-align:center'
|-class="BUS"
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Operator
!Operator
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Route
!Route
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Year
!Year
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Date
!Date
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Service changes
!Service changes
|-
|-
!rowspan="11"|{{SBS}}
|rowspan=26|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
!rowspan="6"|Jurong ↔ Lor 1 Geylang (1978 - 1990)
|rowspan=6|Jurong ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
|1978
|'''1978'''
|1 June
|'''1 June'''
|Introduced between Jurong Int and Geylang Fringe Car Pk.
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Jurong Int and Geylang Fringe Car Pk.
|-
|-
|1986
|'''1986'''
|7 September
|'''7 September'''
|Last bus from Jurong Int extended to 0025 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
|style='text-align:left'|Last bus from Jurong Int extended to 0025 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1987
|rowspan=2|'''1987'''
|27 September
|'''27 September'''
|Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
|-
|-
|1 November
|'''1 November'''
|Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
|-
|-
|1988
|'''1988'''
|11 January
|'''11 January'''
|Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd.
|-
|-
|1989
|'''1989'''
|29 January
|'''29 January'''
|Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Boon Lay ↔ Lor 1 Geylang (1990 - 1991)
|rowspan=2|Boon Lay ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
|rowspan="2"|1990
|rowspan=2|'''1990'''
|1 July
|'''1 July'''
|Amended to Boon Lay Int.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Boon Lay Int.
|-
|-
|22 July
|'''22 July'''
|Serves the bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St, skipping the bus stop outside Hill St Bldg along Hill St.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves the bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St, skipping the bus stop outside Hill St Bldg along Hill St.
|-
|-
!Boon Lay ↔ Bedok (1991 - 1992)
|Boon Lay ↔ Bedok
|1991
|'''1991'''
|7 April
|'''7 April'''
|Integrated with Service 41 and extended to Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
|style='text-align:left'|Integrated with Service 41 and extended to Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
|-
|-
!rowspan="17"|Jurong East ↔ Bedok (since 1992)
|rowspan=17|Jurong East ↔ Bedok
|1992
|'''1992'''
|28 June
|'''28 June'''
|Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route extension of Service 198 to Boon Lay Int.
|style='text-align:left'|Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route extension of Service 198 to Boon Lay Int.
|-
|-
|2000
|'''2000'''
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}
|Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
|-
|-
!rowspan="15"|{{SBST}}<br>(Current)
|rowspan=2|'''2003'''
|rowspan="2"|2003
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}
|Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd.
|-
|-
|7 December
|'''7 December'''
|Serves the bus stop outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Everton Pk.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves the bus stop outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Everton Pk.
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2005
|rowspan=3|'''2005'''
|5 June
|'''5 June'''
|Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd.
|-
|-
|12 June
|'''12 June'''
|Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
|-
|-
|26 June
|'''26 June'''
|Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd.
|-
|-
|2006
|'''2006'''
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}
|Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
|-
|-
|2009
|'''2009'''
|5 July
|'''5 July'''
|Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2011
|rowspan=3|'''2011'''
|26 June
|'''26 June'''
|Serves new bus stop outside The Pinnacle @ Duxton along Neil Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside The Pinnacle @ Duxton along Neil Rd.
|-
|-
|19 November
|'''19 November'''
|Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
|-
|-
|17 December
|'''17 December'''
|Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
|-
|-
|2012
|'''2012'''
|25 June
|'''25 June'''
|{{DWAB}}
|style='text-align:left'|{{DWAB}}
|-
|-
|2014
|'''2014'''
|30 November
|'''30 November'''
|Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
|-
|-
|2017
|'''2017'''
|26 November
|'''26 November'''
|Serves bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St with the removal of the bus stop before Hosp Dr along Kg Bahru Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St with the removal of the bus stop before Hosp Dr along Kg Bahru Rd.
|-
|-
|2020
|'''2020'''
|6 December
|'''6 December'''
|Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and amended to ply Jurong East St 12, skipping Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jurong East Ctrl and Jurong Gateway Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and amended to ply Jurong East St 12, skipping Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jurong East Ctrl and Jurong Gateway Rd.
|-
|-
|2024
|'''2024'''
|28 January
|'''28 January'''
|Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.
|}
|}


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/Service/BusService?ServiceType=Basic&ServiceNo=197 Bus Service Information for Service 113 (SBS Transit)]
* [https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/Service/BusService?ServiceType=Basic&ServiceNo=197 Bus Service Information for Service 197 (SBS Transit)]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=197 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=197 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/197 Bus Service Route Map]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/197 Bus Service Route Map]


{{Clementi Bus Package}}
{{Clementi Bus Package}}

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Service 197
SG6330X 197.jpg
Route Information
Route Bedok Interchange ↔ Jurong East Interchange
Route Length 31.4 km (towards Jurong East)
31.7 km (towards Bedok)
Travelling Time 130 mins (2 h 10 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Clementi Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 197 is a inter-town route that serves major areas along Bedok South, Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah and Jurong East. It has an express sector that also calls at bus stops along AYE.

Demand is fairly high along Tanjong Katong and Chinatown in both directions at various times of the day as it provides direct access beyond service 7 coverage at Guillemard Road towards Chinatown and Outram.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 197
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP) 18 6 Single Deckers 12 Double Deckers
SBS5017X
SBS5019R
SBS8327G
SBS8529R
SBS8568C
SBS8696R
Scania K230UB
SG5880G
SG5881D
SG6294S
SG6328D
SG6329B
SG6330X
SG6331T
SG6332R
MAN ND323F
SBS7568J
SBS7578E
SBS7598Y
SG5396M
Volvo B9TL
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 9 3 Single Deckers 6 Double Deckers
SBS6685K
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8663K
SBS8670P
Scania K230UB
SBS3026H
SBS3072Z
SBS3075R
SBS3101Z
SBS3188Z
SG5377T
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 1 Service 197 bus will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 197 from Neil Road (Bus Stop 05259 - Opp Maxwell Stn Exit 3) towards Jurong East Interchange before Daily AM Peak, departing at 0525 hours.
  • 2 Service 197 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 197 from Neil Road (Bus Stop 05259 - Opp Maxwell Stn Exit 3) towards Jurong East Interchange during Weekdays PM Peak, departing at 1748 hours & 1831 hours.
  • 3 Service 197 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 197 from Geylang Road (Bus Stop 80039 - Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter) towards Jurong East Interchange before Weekends & Public Holidays AM Peak.
    • Saturdays: Departing at 0525 hours, 0538 hours & 0551 hours.
    • Sundays & Public Holidays: Departing at 0525 hours, 0538 hours & 0550 hours.
  • 7 Service 197 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 197 from Geylang Road (Bus Stop 80039 - Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter) towards Jurong East Interchange before & during Weekdays AM Peak, departing between 0525 hours & 0718 hours.
  • SBS7652Z (Service 45) will operate on Service 197 during Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Weekdays: Ulu Pandan 13A-14P / 3S / 1T; Bedok North 4A-4P / 1E / 4S (27 buses)
  • Weekdays Sch Hols: Ulu Pandan 10A-12P / 4S / 1T; Bedok North 5A-5P / 4S (26 buses)
  • Saturdays: Ulu Pandan 14A-15P; Bedok North 8A-7P / 1T (24 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: Ulu Pandan 16A-14P / 1T; Bedok North 7A-5P / 1T (25 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: Ulu Pandan 12A-12P / 4S; Bedok North 8A-7P / 1E (25 buses)

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 Jurong East 11 - 12 minutes 11 - 18 minutes 13 - 15 minutes 14 - 16 minutes
towards Bedok 9 - 13 minutes 11 - 14 minutes 10 - 14 minutes 13 - 16 minutes

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Jurong ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 1978 1 June Introduced between Jurong Int and Geylang Fringe Car Pk.
1986 7 September Last bus from Jurong Int extended to 0025 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 11 January Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd.
1989 29 January Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
Boon Lay ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 1990 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int.
22 July Serves the bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St, skipping the bus stop outside Hill St Bldg along Hill St.
Boon Lay ↔ Bedok 1991 7 April Integrated with Service 41 and extended to Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
Jurong East ↔ Bedok 1992 28 June Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route extension of Service 198 to Boon Lay Int.
2000 TBC Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
2003 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd.
7 December Serves the bus stop outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Everton Pk.
2005 5 June Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd.
12 June Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
26 June Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd.
2006 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
2009 5 July Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
2011 26 June Serves new bus stop outside The Pinnacle @ Duxton along Neil Rd.
19 November Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 30 November Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
2017 26 November Serves bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St with the removal of the bus stop before Hosp Dr along Kg Bahru Rd.
2020 6 December Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and amended to ply Jurong East St 12, skipping Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jurong East Ctrl and Jurong Gateway Rd.
2024 28 January Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.

External Links[edit]

icon Clementi Bus Package [ V • T • E]
Services 7 • 32 • 33 • 48 • 74 • 91 • 92 • 95 • 99 • 100 • 111 • 147 • 156 • 166 • 174 • 174e • 175 • 191 • 197 • 200 • 201 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
City Direct Services 655 • 667
Defunct 74e • 92M • 147e • 3N • 5N
Bus Fleet Bukit Batok Depot (BBDEP)
Single Decker 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)
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)
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