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{{SBST/1| Bus Service 198}} connects the areas of Boon Lay, Jurong East, Commonwealth and Bukit Merah. It plies an express sector along AYE.
{{SBST/1| Bus Service 198}} connects the areas of [[Boon Lay]], [[Jurong East]], Commonwealth and Bukit Merah. It plies an express sector along AYE.


==Service Information==
==Service Information==
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====Frequency====
====Frequency====
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Period
!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 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=}}'|AM Off Peak<br><small>(08:31 - 16:59)</small>
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!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|PM Off Peak<br><small>(19:01 - Last Bus)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|PM Off Peak<br><small>(19:01 - Last Bus)</small>
|-
|-
!rowspan=3|towards Bukit Merah
!towards Bukit Merah
!Weekdays
|05 - 07 minutes
|05 - 07 minutes
|08 – 15 minutes
|08 - 15 minutes
|08 - 12 minutes
|08 - 12 minutes
|08 - 14 minutes
|08 - 14 minutes
|-
|-
!Saturdays
!towards Boon Lay
|11 - 14 minutes
|07 - 08 minutes
|10 - 13 minutes
|07 - 12 minutes
|12 - 18 minutes
|-
!Suns / PHs
|12 - 16 minutes
|09 - 13 minutes
|11 - 14 minutes
|11 - 17 minutes
|-
!rowspan=3|towards Boon Lay
!Weekdays
|07 - 08 minutes
|05 - 14 minutes
|05 - 14 minutes
|07 - 12 minutes
|07 - 12 minutes
|14 - 16 minutes
|14 - 16 minutes
|-
!Saturdays
|14 - 16 minutes
|11 - 15 minutes
|11 - 13 minutes
|15 - 16 minutes
|-
!Suns / PHs
|14 minutes
|11 - 16 minutes
|14 - 16 minutes
|14 – 17 minutes
|}
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|style='text-align:left'|Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.
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==External Links==
* [https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/Service/BusService?ServiceType=Basic&ServiceNo=198 Bus Service Information (SBS Transit)]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=198 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/198 Bus Service Route Map]


{{Bukit Merah Bus Package}}
{{Bukit Merah Bus Package}}

Revision as of 10:59, 3 April 2025

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Service 198
SBS7682L 198.jpeg
Route Information
Route Boon Lay Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange
Route Length 19.7 km (towards Bukit Merah)
20.8 km (towards Boon Lay)
Travelling Time 80 mins
(1 h 20 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Bukit Merah Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 198 connects the areas of Boon Lay, Jurong East, Commonwealth and Bukit Merah. It plies an express sector along AYE.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 198/198A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
198 198A
Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP) 29 4 29 Double Deckers
SG5851R
MAN ND323F
SBS3119Z
SBS3133G
SBS3135B
SBS3138T
SBS3164S
SBS3755L
SBS3854J
SBS3911C
SBS3912A
SBS7605K
SBS7618Z
SBS7636X
SBS7678A
SBS7682L
SBS7683J
SG5016K
SG5111T
SG5389J
SG5391B
SG5437D
SG5439Z
SG5478K
SG5486L
SG5543E
SG5544C
SG5562A
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 2 missing buses.
  • 4 buses will perform supplementary trips as Short Trip 198A daily.
  • 2 SDs will operate on Service 198 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • 13 buses park at Bulim Depot (BUDEP).
  • Weekdays: TBC (29 buses)
  • Saturdays: TBC (18 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: TBC (13 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)
towards Bukit Merah 05 - 07 minutes 08 - 15 minutes 08 - 12 minutes 08 - 14 minutes
towards Boon Lay 07 - 08 minutes 05 - 14 minutes 07 - 12 minutes 14 - 16 minutes

Special Departures

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28229
German Ctr
Jurong Town Hall Rd
→
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10009
Bt Merah Int
Bt Merah Ctrl
Departure Time
Weekdays
05:45
Saturdays
05:40
05:50
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28451
Parc Oasis
Jurong East Ave 1
→
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22009
Boon Lay Int
Jurong West Ctrl 3
Departure Time
Weekdays
06:00

Short-Trip 198A

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22009
Boon Lay Int
Jurong West Ctrl 3
→
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28459
Opp Parc Oasis
Jurong East Ave 1
Departure Time
Weekdays
17:34
17:43
17:52
18:01
18:09
18:18
18:27
18:36
18:44
18:52
19:00
19:08
19:16
19:25
19:43
19:54
20:08
Saturdays
17:37
17:56
18:25
18:37
19:00
19:22
19:47
Sundays & Public Holidays
17:37
18:19
18:45
19:00
19:26

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company New Market Rd ↔ Jln Boon Lay 1971 11 April Introduced between New Market Rd Ter and Jln Boon Lay Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
South Canal ↔ Jln Boon Lay 6 June Amended to Sth Canal Ter.
28 September Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards Sth Canal Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply the extended Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping New Bridge Rd.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
Jln Kolam Ayer ↔ Jln Boon Lay 1974 3 February Extended to Jln Kolam Ayer Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1 October Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls' High Sch along Bencoolen St.
Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd.
Sims Pl ↔ Jln Boon Lay 1976 13 December Extended to Sims Pl Ter.
1977 17 May Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave Extension and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Jln Boon Lay Ter.
Sims Pl ↔ Jurong 1978 1 June Extended to Jurong Int.
1979 11 November Amended to ply Ganges Ave towards Jurong Int with the realignment of Delta Circus.
1982 22 May Amended to ply Aljunied Rd, MacPherson Rd and Bendemeer/Serangoon Rd, skipping Jln Kolam Ayer.
1988 29 May Skips the bus stop outside NUH along AYE.
Sims Pl ↔ Boon Lay 1990 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int.
Sims Pl ↔ Jurong East 1991 7 April Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
Bukit Merah ↔ Boon Lay 1992 28 June Extended to Boon Lay Int and shortened to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route amendment of Service 64 to Sims Pl Ter.
1996 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Blk 220 along Boon Lay Ave.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
198Bukit Merah ↔ Boon Lay
198ABoon Lay → Jurong East Ave 1
 2012 6 February
198AIntroduced from Boon Lay Int to Jurong East Ave 1 (Opp Parc Oasis) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2018 18 November
198AEnhanced to operate during the evening on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
2024 28 January Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.

External Links

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Bukit Merah Bus Package 		[ V • T • E]
Services Trunk 5 • 16 • 16M • 57 • 93 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 123M • 131 • 145 • 160 • 170 • 170X • 195 • 198 • 400 • 993 SBS Transit
Tender Awarded
Feeder Bukit Merah 272 • 273
Defunct 131M • 160M • 402
Bus Fleet Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP)
Single Deckers MAN NL323F Euro V (Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Euro VI
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3
Scania K230UB Euro IV (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Euro V (Batch 1 • Batch 2)
Double Deckers MAN ND323F 3-Door • Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1 • Batch 2)
Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3 • Batch 4)
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