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{{TTS/1| Bus Service 980}} is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of [[Sembawang]], [[Chong Pang]] and along Upper Thomson Road to the central areas of [[Novena]], Little India, Kampong Glam and [[Kallang]]. This trunk route is unique for plying the full stretch of Thomson Road and Upper Thomson Road alongside {{Bus/T|Service 167|s=167}}, and acts as a “feeder” bus service for the [[Sembawang]] estate alongside {{Bus/T|Service 859|s=859}}.  
{{TTS/1| Bus Service 980}} is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of [[Sembawang]], [[Chong Pang]] and along Upper Thomson Road to the central areas of [[Novena]], Little India, Kampong Glam and [[Kallang]]. This trunk route is unique for plying the full stretch of Thomson Road and Upper Thomson Road alongside {{Bus/T|Service 167|s=167}}, and acts as a “feeder” bus service for the [[Sembawang]] estate alongside {{Bus/T|Service 859|s=859}}.  


Despite running parallel to {{TEL}}, Service 980 provides doorstep access to recreational areas, heritage areas, markets and shopping facilities along its route. In addition, it is also the only service that directly connects Little India and Kampong Glam via sections of Middle Road.  
Despite running parallel to the {{TEL}}, Service 980 provides doorstep access to recreational areas, heritage areas, markets and shopping facilities along its route. In addition, it is also the only service that directly connects Little India and Kampong Glam via sections of Middle Road.  


As a result of this route's unique connections, more double decker buses are deployed to handle increased passenger demand during weekends and public holidays, and two daily midnight downroute trips have been added from Novena to Sembawang.
As a result of this route's unique connections, more double decker buses are deployed to handle increased passenger demand during weekends and public holidays, and two daily midnight downroute trips have been added from Novena to Sembawang.
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==Historical Information==
==Historical Information==
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|style='text-align:left'|Last bus to Sembawang Int from the bus stop opposite Novena Church extended to 0030h daily under {{TEL}} Bus Rationalisation.
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==External Links==
==External Links==
* [https://www.towertransit.sg/route/980 Bus Service Information (Tower Transit)]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=980 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=980 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/980 Bus Service Route Map]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/980 Bus Service Route Map]


{{Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package}}
{{Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package}}

Revision as of 17:57, 31 March 2025

Service 980
SG5850T 980.jpg
Route Information
Route Sembawang InterchangeLorong 1 Geylang Terminal
Route Length 25.4 km (towards Lorong 1 Geylang)
24.8 km (towards Sembawang)
Travelling Time 105 mins (1 h 45 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 980 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Sembawang, Chong Pang and along Upper Thomson Road to the central areas of Novena, Little India, Kampong Glam and Kallang. This trunk route is unique for plying the full stretch of Thomson Road and Upper Thomson Road alongside Service 167, and acts as a “feeder” bus service for the Sembawang estate alongside Service 859.

Despite running parallel to the Thomson–East Coast Line, Service 980 provides doorstep access to recreational areas, heritage areas, markets and shopping facilities along its route. In addition, it is also the only service that directly connects Little India and Kampong Glam via sections of Middle Road.

As a result of this route's unique connections, more double decker buses are deployed to handle increased passenger demand during weekends and public holidays, and two daily midnight downroute trips have been added from Novena to Sembawang.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 980
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) 20 Single Deckers Double Deckers
MAN NL323F
Mercede-Benz OC500LE
SMB5049M
SMB5070A
SMB5084K
Alexander Dennis Enviro500
MAN ND323F
Notes
  • 1 Service 883M DD will perform crossover trips on Service 980 during Sundays & Public Holidays.
  • Several Service 853 DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 980 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • Several Service 859 DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 980 during Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • This service practises jumpbus.

Route Information

Frequency

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 Lor 1 Geylang 09 - 12 minutes 10 - 13 minutes 11 - 12 minutes 12 - 16 minutes
towards Sembawang 11 minutes 08 - 15 minutes 10 - 14 minutes 12 - 15 minutes

Special Departures

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icon50031
Opp Novena Ch
Thomson Rd
icon58009
Sembawang Int
Sembawang Vista

Departure Time
Daily
00:12
00:30
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icon40011
Little India Stn Exit A
Bt Timah Rd
icon58009
Sembawang Int
Sembawang Vista

Departure Time
Weekdays & Saturdays
05:40
05:53
06:06

Direction 1 (Sembawang → Lorong 1 Geylang)

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon58009
Sembawang Int(Berth B1B)
Sembawang Vista
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
05:3023:3005:3023:3005:4523:30
icon58421
Blk 353
Admiralty Dr
05:3423:3305:3323:3305:4823:32
icon58251
Sun Plaza/Sembawang Stn
Sembawang Dr
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
05:3623:3505:3523:3505:5123:35
icon57119
Blk 101
Sembawang Rd
Chong Pang City 05:4423:4205:4323:4305:5923:42
icon56099
Springleaf Stn Exit 2
Upp Thomson Rd
TE4Springleaf 05:5623:5105:5423:5206:0923:51
icon56029
Bef Sembawang Hills FC
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0323:5606:0123:5806:1623:57
icon53059
Upp Thomson Stn Exit 2
Upp Thomson Rd
TE8Upper Thomson
Thomson Plaza
06:0800:0006:0800:0306:2100:02
icon51069
Mt Alvernia Hosp
Thomson Rd
MacRitchie Reservoir 06:1500:0606:1500:0906:2800:08
icon50038
Novena Stn
Thomson Rd
NS20Novena
Velocity @ Novena Square
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
06:2500:1406:2600:1806:3700:17
icon40109
Opp KK Women & Child Hosp
Kg Java Rd
KK Women's and Children's Hospital 06:3000:1806:3100:2206:4200:21
icon40019
Little India Stn
Bt Timah Rd
NE7DT12Little India 06:3100:2006:3300:2306:4300:22
icon07539
Bef Rochor Stn Exit B
Sungei Rd
DT13Rochor
Tekka Place
06:3300:2106:3500:2506:4500:24
icon07518
Opp NAFA Campus 3
Bencoolen St
Fortune Centre
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Sunshine Plaza
The Bencoolen
06:3600:2406:3800:2706:4700:26
icon07569
Aft Waterloo St
Middle Rd
Bugis+
Fortune Centre
National Design Centre
06:3800:2606:4000:2906:4900:28
icon01511
Opp The Gateway
Beach Rd
EW12DT14Bugis
Guoco Midtown
06:4200:2906:4200:3306:5200:32
icon01521
Opp Plaza Parkroyal
Beach Rd
Kampong Glam 06:4300:3006:4300:3406:5300:33
icon01421
Opp Golden Mile Cplx
Beach Rd
06:4600:3206:4600:3606:5600:35
icon80009
Lor 1 Geylang TerNo Handicapped/disabled access
Lor 1 Geylang
EW10Kallang 06:5200:3806:5300:4207:0500:40

Direction 2 (Lorong 1 Geylang → Sembawang)

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon80009
Lor 1 Geylang Ter
Lor 1 Geylang
EW10Kallang 06:0023:3006:0023:3006:0023:30
icon01239
Sultan Plaza
Jln Sultan
Kampong Glam
Sultan Plaza
Textile Ctr
06:0623:3606:0623:3606:0623:37
icon01631
Aft Beach Rd
Middle Rd
National Library Building 06:1223:4106:1123:4106:1123:42
icon01112
Opp Bugis Stn Exit C
Victoria St
EW12DT14Bugis
Bugis Junction
Bugis+
Bugis Street
06:1523:4506:1423:4406:1523:45
icon07531
Rochor Stn
Rochor Canal Rd
DT13Rochor 06:1823:4806:1723:4706:1923:48
icon40011
Little India Stn Exit A
Bt Timah Rd
NE7DT12Little India 05:4023:5005:4023:4806:2023:50
icon40101
KK Women & Children Hosp
Kg Java Rd
KK Women's and Children's Hospital 05:4223:5205:4223:5006:2223:52
icon50021
United Sq/Bef Novena Stn
Thomson Rd
NS20Novena 05:4523:5305:4523:5206:2523:55
icon50031
Opp Novena Ch
Thomson Rd
NS20Novena 05:4700:3005:4700:3006:2700:30
icon51071
MacRitchie Resvr(Outer Berth)
Thomson Rd
MacRitchie Reservoir 05:5400:3705:5500:3806:3300:36
icon53051
Upp Thomson Stn Exit 5
Upp Thomson Rd
TE8Upper Thomson
Thomson Plaza
05:5900:4206:0000:4306:3700:40
icon56021
Opp Sembawang Hills FC
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0400:4706:0500:4806:4200:45
icon56091
Springleaf Stn Exit 3
Upp Thomson Rd
TE4Springleaf 06:1100:5406:1200:5406:4900:52
icon57111
Opp Blk 101
Sembawang Rd
Chong Pang City 06:2101:0406:2201:0406:5901:01
icon58259
Opp Sun Plaza
Sembawang Dr
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
06:2901:1006:2901:1107:0701:07
icon58429
Bet Blks 415/416
Admiralty Dr
06:3201:1306:3201:1407:1001:09
icon58009
Sembawang Int(Alighting)
Sembawang Vista
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
06:3601:1406:3601:1807:1401:12

Notes:

  • 06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus/last bus is a downroute bus rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
Admiralty Rd West ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 1998 27 December Re-numbered from Service 160 as a service between Admiralty Rd West Ter and Lor 1 Geylang Ter.
1999 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before Sembawang Stn and after Admiralty Country Club along Canberra Rd.
2001 18 February Serves the bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
Sembawang ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 2005 20 November Amended to Sembawang Int.
2006 TBC Last bus from Lor 1 Geylang Ter brought forward to 2330 hrs on Sundays & Public Holidays.
3 December Amended to ply Sembawang Dr, Admiralty Dr and Canberra Rd.
2007 TBC First bus from Lor 1 Geylang Ter revised to 0600 hrs daily.
2012 15 November Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2019 22 December Serves new bus stop before Adana @ Thomson along Upp Thomson Rd.
2020 8 November Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).
Tower Transit
(Current)
2021 3 October Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2023 17 December First bus from Sembawang Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Last bus to Sembawang Int from the bus stop opposite Novena Church extended to 0030h daily under Thomson–East Coast Line Bus Rationalisation.

External Links

icon Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package [ VTE ]
Services 167169171825853853M854854e855856857858859859A859B861861M882883883M963963e965966969980981 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 656663670
Yishun Feeders 801
Defunct 167e • 963R • NR1 • NR2
Bus Fleet Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Midibus BYD C6