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{{TTS/1| Bus Service 966}} is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of [[Woodlands]], [[Bukit Panjang]] and [[Marine Parade]] via [[Bukit Timah Expressway]] (BKE) and [[Pan Island Expressway]] (PIE). By using these expressways, this service provides a faster journey for commuters between the residential estates.
{{TTS/1| Bus Service 966}} is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of [[Woodlands]], [[Bukit Panjang]] and [[Marine Parade]] via [[Bukit Timah Expressway]] (BKE) and [[Pan Island Expressway]] (PIE). By using these expressways, this service provides a faster journey for commuters between the residential estates.


It is one of the two services to loop at the Marine Parade Road roundabout, with the other being {{Bus/T|Service 15|s=15}}.
It is one of the two services to loop at the Marine Parade Road roundabout, with the other being {{Bus/T|Service 15|s=15}}, and is the 2<sup>nd</sup> longest bus route in Singapore.


Buses departing Woodlands Interchange after 2230 hours terminate at Marine Parade instead of looping back. These trips are previously not indicated until the introduction of the “A” suffix (Short Trip 966A) in April 2021.
Buses departing Woodlands Interchange after 2230 hours terminate at Marine Parade instead of looping back. These trips are previously not indicated until the introduction of the “A” suffix (Short Trip 966A) in April 2021.
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==Historical Information==
==Historical Information==
{| class="wikitable" style='text-align:center'
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!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Operator
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|'''19 September'''
|'''19 September'''
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
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==External Links==
==External Links==
* [https://www.towertransit.sg/route/966 Bus Service Information (Tower Transit)]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=966 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=966 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/966 Bus Service Route Map]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/966 Bus Service Route Map]


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

Revision as of 03:29, 1 April 2025

Service 966
SG5706C 966.jpg
Route Information
Route Woodlands Interchange ↺ Marine Parade Road (Loop)
Route Length 63.5 km
Travelling Time 125 mins (2 h 5 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 966 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Woodlands, Bukit Panjang and Marine Parade via Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) and Pan Island Expressway (PIE). By using these expressways, this service provides a faster journey for commuters between the residential estates.

It is one of the two services to loop at the Marine Parade Road roundabout, with the other being Service 15, and is the 2nd longest bus route in Singapore.

Buses departing Woodlands Interchange after 2230 hours terminate at Marine Parade instead of looping back. These trips are previously not indicated until the introduction of the “A” suffix (Short Trip 966A) in April 2021.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 966/966A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
966 966A
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) 24 4 Single Deckers Double Deckers
SMB1336K
SMB1338E
SMB1347D
MAN NL323F
SMB3507X
SMB5062Z
Alexander Dennis Enviro500
SG5746L
SG5752T
SG5754M
SMB5888H
SMB5893S
SMB5894P
SMB5901C
SMB5902A
MAN ND323F
Notes
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • Weekdays: 14A-12P / 10S (24 buses)
  • Saturdays: 11A-12P / 1T (13 buses)
  • Sundays: 10A-10P / 1T (11 buses)

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)
Loop Service 06 - 09 minutes 06 - 12 minutes 08 - 13 minutes 11 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

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icon44269
Blk 223
Bt Panjang Rd
→
icon46009
Woodlands Int
W'lands Sq
Departure Time
Weekdays
05:45
05:54
Saturdays
06:05
Sundays & Public Holidays
06:00
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icon92041
Marine Pde Stn Exit 2
Marine Parade Rd
→
icon46009
Woodlands Int
W'lands Sq
Departure Time
Weekdays
05:45
05:55
06:05
06:15
06:25
Saturdays
06:00
06:13
06:26
06:39
Sundays & Public Holidays
06:00
06:24

Short Trip 966A

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icon46009
Woodlands Int
W'lands Sq
→
icon92041
Marine Pde Stn Exit 2
Marine Parade Rd
Departure Time
Weekdays & Saturdays
22:45
23:00
23:15
23:30
Sundays & Public Holidays
22:50
23:10
23:30

Loop Service

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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
icon46009
Woodlands Int(Berth B11)
W'lands Sq
966ANS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Center
Woods Square 		05:4522:30 (966)
23:30 (966A)		06:0022:30 (966)
23:30 (966A)		06:0022:30 (966)
23:30 (966A)
icon46529
Opp Marsiling Stn
W'lands Ave 3
966ANS8Marsiling 05:5022:36 (966)
23:34 (966A)		06:0622:35 (966)
23:34 (966A)		06:0522:35 (966)
23:34 (966A)
Express
BKE		966A Non-stop
icon44269
Blk 223
Bt Panjang Rd
966A 05:4522:47 (966)
23:45 (966A)		06:0522:46 (966)
23:45 (966A)		06:0022:46 (966)
23:45 (966A)
icon44229
Bef Pending Stn
Pending Rd
966ABP8Pending
Bukit Panjang CC 		05:4622:49 (966)
23:46 (966A)		06:0622:47 (966)
23:46 (966A)		06:0122:47 (966)
23:46 (966A)
Express
BKE		966A Non-stop
Express
PIE		966A Non-stop
icon52071
Trellis Twrs
Jln Toa Payoh
966A 06:0523:06 (966)
00:02 (966A)		06:2323:04 (966)
00:02 (966A)		06:1923:03 (966)
00:02 (966A)
Express
PIE		966A Non-stop
icon83109
Opp Eunos Stn
Jln Eunos
966AEW7Eunos 06:2223:21 (966)
00:17 (966A)		06:3823:19 (966)
00:17 (966A)		06:3523:18 (966)
00:17 (966A)
icon92059
Marine Pde Stn Exit 6
Marine Parade Rd
966ATE26Marine Parade 06:3123:29 (966)
00:25 (966A)		06:4623:27 (966)
00:26 (966A)		06:4323:26 (966)
00:25 (966A)
icon92049
Marine Pde Stn/Parkway Pde
Marine Parade Rd
966ATE26Marine Parade
Parkway Parade 		06:3223:30 (966)
00:26 (966A)		06:4723:28 (966)
00:27 (966A)		06:4423:27 (966)
00:26 (966A)
icon92041
Marine Pde Stn Exit 2(Rear Berth)
Marine Parade Rd
966ATE26Marine Parade
Katong Plaza
Parkway Parade 		05:4523:33 (966)
00:28 (966A)		06:0023:31 (966)
00:29 (966A)		06:0023:30 (966)
00:28 (966A)
icon92051
Marine Pde Stn Exit 4
Marine Parade Rd
TE26Marine Parade 05:4623:3406:0123:3206:0223:32
icon83101
Eunos Stn
Jln Eunos
EW7Eunos 05:5423:4206:0923:4006:1023:40
Express
PIE		 Non-stop
icon52079
Opp Trellis Twrs
Jln Toa Payoh
 06:0923:5806:2423:5406:2523:55
Express
PIE		 Non-stop
Express
BKE		 Non-stop
icon44221
Opp Pending Stn
Pending Rd
BP8Pending
Bukit Panjang CC 		06:2600:1506:4100:1106:4200:10
Express
BKE		 Non-stop
icon46521
Marsiling Stn
W'lands Ave 3
NS8Marsiling 06:4000:2906:5500:2406:5600:23
icon46541
Marsiling Mall
W'lands Ave 3
Marsiling Mall
Woodlands Sports Hall
Woodlands Stadium
Woodlands Swimming Complex 		06:4200:3206:5800:2606:5800:25
icon46009
Woodlands Int(Alighting)
W'lands Sq
NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Center
Woods Square 		06:4700:3507:0100:2907:0200:28

Notes:

  • 06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first 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 		Woodlands ↔ Marine Parade Rd 2003 16 November Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and Marine Parade Rd.
Woodlands ↺ Marine Parade Rd 2005 13 February Amended to loop at Marine Parade Rd from Woodlands Reg Int.
2006 16 April Serves additional bus stop after Moonstone Lane along Serangoon Rd.
4 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside Kallang Basin Swim Cplx and after Infineon along Jln Kolam Ayer.
2007 7 January Amended to ply Bt Panjang Rd, Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd.
2009 18 January Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops after and before Chestnut Ave and before and after Dairy Farm Rd along Petir Rd.
2011 4 September Amended to ply Whampoa East with the permanent closure of Whampoa Nth.
2012 21 October Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa East and Serangoon Rd towards Woodlands Reg Int.
15 November Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
966Woodlands ↺ Marine Parade Rd
966AWoodlands → Marine Parade Rd
 2021 11 April
966AIntroduced from Woodlands Temp Int to Marine Parade Rd (Opp Parkway Parade), operating after the last bus of Service 966 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		19 September Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.

External Links

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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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