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|style='text-align:left'|Skips a pair of temporarily closed bus stops before and after Seletar West Farmway 1 along Jln Kayu.
|style='text-align:left'|Skips a pair of temporarily closed bus stops before and after Seletar West Farmway 1 along Jln Kayu.
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|rowspan=16|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
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|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|163B|note=Introduced from Sengkang Int to Yio Chu Kang Rd (NCS Hub) during morning peak hours on weekdays.<ref>[//www.sbstransit.com.sg/news/introduction-of-service-163b "Introduction of Service 163B"] SBS Transit, 27 September 2023</ref>}}
|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|163B|note=Introduced from Sengkang Int to Yio Chu Kang Rd (NCS Hub) during morning peak hours on weekdays.<ref>[//www.sbstransit.com.sg/news/introduction-of-service-163b "Introduction of Service 163B"] SBS Transit, 27 September 2023</ref>}}
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|{{Bus/D|163|note=Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh}}{{Bus/D|163A|note=Sengkang → Fernvale Lane}}{{Bus/D|163B|note=Sengkang → Yio Chu Kang Rd}}
|'''2025'''
|'''24 November'''
|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|163B|note=Extended to terminate at the bus stop after Lentor Stn Exit 4 along Yio Chu Kang Rd.}}
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|rowspan=20|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>Known as ''{{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|rowspan=21|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>Known as ''{{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|rowspan=18|Bedok ↔ Woodlands
|rowspan=18|Bedok ↔ Woodlands
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|style='text-align:left'|First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
|style='text-align:left'|First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
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|rowspan=2|{{Bus/D|168|note=Bedok ↔ Woodlands}}{{Bus/D|168A|note=Woodlands → Tampines Ave 4}}
|rowspan=3|{{Bus/D|168|note=Bedok ↔ Woodlands}}{{Bus/D|168A|note=Woodlands → Tampines Ave 4}}
|rowspan=2|'''2024'''
|rowspan=2|'''2024'''
|'''13 May'''
|'''13 May'''
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|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|168|note=First bus from Woodlands Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.}}
|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|168|note=First bus from Woodlands Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.}}
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|'''2025'''
|'''26 October'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves a new pair of bus stops in front of and opposite Blk 961A along Bedok Reservoir Rd.<ref>[//www.sbstransit.com.sg/Uploads/Poster%20-%20Bus%20Services%20to%20Call%20at%20New%20Bus%20Stops%20along%20Bedok%20Reservoir%20Road.pdf "Bus Services to Call at New Bus Stops along Bedok Reservoir Road"] SBS Transit, 21 October 2025.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 24 November 2025

Service 160

1st Generation (1971 - 1998)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Crawford St ↔ Rotherham Gate 1971 11 April Introduced between Crawford St Ter and Rotherham Gate Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
6 November Amended to ply Canberra Rd, skipping Admiralty Rd East.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 3 February Amended to ply Old Upp Thomson Rd under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
Crawford St ↔ Admiralty Rd West 1976 23 August Amended to Admiralty Rd West Ter.
1978 5 March Amended to ply Keng Lee Rd with the partial conversion of Kg Java Rd to one-way traffic.
3 December Amended to ply Mayne Rd and Bt Timah Rd with the partial conversion of Mackenzie Rd to two-way traffic.
1979 28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards Crawford St Ter) and Weld Rd, Jln Besar and Bt Timah Rd (towards Admiralty Rd West Ter) with the partial conversion of Bt Timah Rd to two-way traffic and Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Mackenzie Rd and Mayne Rd.
25 November Amended to ply Upp Thomson Rd, skipping Old Upp Thomson Rd.
Trans Island Admiralty Rd West ↔ Crawford St 1983 3 April Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
1996 10 February Amended to ply Middle Rd towards Crawford St Ter and Jln Sultan, Beach Rd, Middle Rd, Victoria St, Rochor Rd and Rochor Canal Rd towards Admiralty Rd West Ter.
1997 TBC First bus from Admiralty Rd West Ter brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
TBC Last bus from Crawford St Ter extended to 2330 hrs on weekdays.
1998 27 December Extended to Lor 1 Geylang Ter and re-numbered as Service 980.

2nd Generation (since 2004)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Jurong East ↔ Kotaraya II (Johor Bahru) 2004 5 September Introduced between Jurong East Int and Kotaraya II Ter (Johor Bahru) as a cross border service, operating between 0530 hrs and 2400 hrs from Jurong East Int daily.
2008 16 December Serves additional bus stop outside JB Sentral along Jln Tun Abdul Razak towards Kotaraya II Ter.
2009 5 July Amended to ply Boon Lay Way with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
2011 17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
Jurong East ↺ JB Sentral (Johor Bahru) 2014 1 November Amended to loop at Jln Tun Abdul Razak with the permanent closure of Kotaraya II Ter.
2015 1 March Amended to loop at JB Sentral Ter, skipping Jln Tun Abdul Razak.
2016 11 December Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 635A along Woodlands Rd.
2017 23 April Serves relocated bus stop before PIE along Bt Batok Rd.
28 May Skips removed bus stop opposite Mandai Rd along Woodlands Rd.
21 August Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 25 March Amended to ply Woodlands Ave 3 and Woodlands Ctr Rd towards JB Sentral Ter.
10 June Serves new bus stop before Yew Tee Flyover along Woodlands Rd.
160Jurong East ↺ JB Sentral (Johor Bahru)
160AJurong East → Bt Batok Rd
19 November
160AIntroduced from Jurong East Temp Int to Bt Batok Rd (Opp Dunearn Sec Sch) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
160Jurong East ↺ Woodlands Ctr Rd
160AJurong East → Bt Batok Rd
2020 18 March
160Temporarily shortened to loop at Woodlands Ctr Rd due to Movement Control Order in Malaysia, skipping Woodlands Crossing, Johor Bahru and JB Sentral Ter.
6 December Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int.
160Jurong East ↺ JB Sentral (Johor Bahru)
160AJurong East → Bt Batok Rd
2022 1 May
160Reinstated to loop at JB Sentral Ter.
160Jurong Town Hall ↺ JB Sentral (Johor Bahru)
160AJurong Town Hall → Bt Batok Rd
2023 26 November Extended to Jurong Town Hall Int.
160First bus brought forward to 0525 hrs daily.
2025 15 September
160First bus from Johor Bahru Checkpt to be brought forward to 0450 hrs on weekdays.[1]

Service 160A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Rotherham Gate ↔ New Bridge Rd 1971 3 May Introduced between Rotherham Gate Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter.
10 August Amended to ply Dunearn Rd, Bt Timah Rd, Newton Circus and Balmoral Rd.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 3 February Re-numbered Service 167 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 160M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit Jurong East ↺ Bukit Batok Rd 2020 26 July Introduced as a supplementary service between Jurong East Temp Int and Bt Batok Rd (Loop). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
22 November Serves a new bus stop outside Blk 460D along Bt Batok West Ave 9.
6 December Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int.
2023 24 September Amended to ply Bt Batok West Ave 8, Bt Batok West Ave 2 and Bt Batok Rd and re-numbered as Service 993.

Service 161

1st Generation (1971 - 1992)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Sembawang Rd End ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Sembawang Rd End Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1976 14 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
1978 5 March Amended to ply Keng Lee Rd with the partial conversion of Kg Java Rd to one-way traffic.
3 December Amended to ply Mayne Rd and Bt Timah Rd with the partial conversion of Mackenzie Rd to two-way traffic.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards Prince Edward Ter) and Bt Timah Rd (towards Sembawang Rd End Ter) with the partial conversion of Bt Timah Rd to two-way traffic and Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Mackenzie Rd and Mayne Rd.
Trans Island 1983 8 May Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Sembawang Rd End ↔ Shenton Way 1987 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
1992 20 September Integrated with Service 167 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 9.

2nd Generation (since 2002)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Hougang Ctrl ↔ Woodlands 2002 2 June Introduced between Hougang Ctrl Int and Woodlands Reg Int.
2007 TBC First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays.
24 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Innova JC along Woodlands Ave 2.
2014 23 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[2]
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.[3]
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.[4]
2022 28 August Temporarily amended to ply Hougang Ave 4 and Hougang Ave 10 with the partial closure of Hougang Ctrl to facilitate the construction of Hougang station on the Cross Island Line.[5]

Service 162

1st Generation (1971 - 1974)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Crawford St ↺ Nee Soon Transit Camp 1971 11 April Introduced between Crawford St Ter and Nee Soon Transit Camp (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
5 July Amended to ply Old Upp Thomson Rd.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

2nd Generation (1977 - 1991)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ Sims Ave 1977 21 November Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Sims Ave (Loop).
1978 29 December Coverted to a semi-express service and amended to ply Lor Chuan and Upp Serangoon Rd.
1979 10 September Serves all bus stops along Lor Chuan and Upp Serangoon Rd.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Sims Ave 1980 6 January Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
1981 10 May Skips bus stop before Braddell Flyover along Braddell Rd.
5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1982 11 June Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd and Geylang Bahru, skipping Jln Kolam Ayer.
1983 6 February Amended to ply CTE towards Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter with the closure of temporary slip road between Braddell Rd and Lor Chuan.
10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
20 June Amended to ply CTE towards Sims Ave.
1986 16 March Integrated with Service 77 and amended to ply Boundary Rd, Serangoon Ave 2 and Upp Serangoon Rd, skipping CTE and Braddell Rd.
1991 6 January Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 1.

3rd Generation (since 2001)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Yio Chu Kang ↺ Shenton Way 2001 26 February Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Shenton Way (Loop) as a semi-express day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Shenton Way 17 December Amended to Shenton Way Ter and converted to trunk service, serving all bus stops along Bishan Rd and Upp Thomson Rd.
2002 TBC First bus from Yio Chu Kang Ter brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays.
7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
162Yio Chu Kang ↔ Shenton Way
162AYio Chu Kang → Sin Ming Ave
2004 5 April
162AIntroduced from Yio Chu Kang Ter to Sin Ming Ave (Ai Tong Sch) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2005 19 February Serves additional pair of bus stops outside One Raffles Lk along Nicoll Highway and after Esplanade Bridge along Esplanade Dr.
2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Lk with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
2006 29 October Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn.
2008 TBC
162First bus from Yio Chu Kang Ter brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays.
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Shenton Way 25 February
162ADiscontinued.
2011 7 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2017 25 June Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Ter.
2018 11 March Last bus from Shenton Way Ter extended to 1430 hrs on Saturdays.
2020 8 November Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).[6]
2023 8 January Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.[7]
27 August Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.[8]
Yio Chu Kang ↺ Sin Ming Dr 17 December Shortened to loop at Sin Ming Dr from Yio Chu Kang Int under Thomson East Coast Line Bus Rationalisation.[9]
Integrated with Service 162M and converted to a full day service, operating daily.[9]

Service 162X/162M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
162XYio Chu Kang ↺ Temasek Ave
2001 25 February
162XIntroduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Temasek Ave (Loop) as an alternate route of Service 162, operating during off peak periods on weekdays and Saturdays and throughout the day on Sundays and Public Holidays, numbered as Service 162X.
16 December Converted to trunk service, serving all bus stops along Bishan Rd and Upp Thomson Rd.
2002 7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
2005 2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Lk with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
2006 29 October Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn.
162MYio Chu Kang ↺ Temasek Ave
2008 28 January
162X
162MRe-numbered Service 162M.
2011 7 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2020 8 November Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).
2023 8 January Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.
27 August Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.
17 December Integrated with Service 162 and discontinued under Thomson East Coast Line Bus Rationalisation.

Service 163

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Upp Thomson Rd ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Jln Kayu ↔ Prince Edward 4 October Extended to Jln Kayu Ter.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 19 July Amended to ply Coleman St and Hill St, skipping Stamford Rd.
1976 14 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
1978 5 March Amended to ply Keng Lee Rd with the partial conversion of Kg Java Rd to one-way traffic.
3 December Amended to ply Mayne Rd and Bt Timah Rd with the partial conversion of Mackenzie Rd to two-way traffic.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards Prince Edward Ter) and Bt Timah Rd (towards Jln Kayu Ter) with the partial conversion of Bt Timah Rd to two-way traffic and Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Mackenzie Rd and Mayne Rd.
1980 13 October Amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 with the partial closure of Yio Chu Kang Rd to facilitate redevelopment.
1981 5 June Amended to ply the diverted Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Ang Mo Kio Ave 9.
Jln Kayu ↔ World Trade Ctr 1985 13 January Extended to World Trade Ctr Ter.
1988 3 January Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse.
Jln Kayu ↔ Marina Ctr 1989 28 May Shortened to Marina Ctr Ter.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
Jln Kayu ↔ Toa Payoh 1992 3 May Shortened to Toa Payoh Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
Trans Island 1995 17 December Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh.
TBC Skips a pair of temporarily closed bus stops before and after Seletar West Farmway 1 along Jln Kayu.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1999 26 December Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh 29 December Extended to Sengkang Temp Int.
31 December Serves reinstated pair of bus stops before and after Sengkang West Ave along Jln Kayu.
2003 18 January Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub.
TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Fernvale Lk along Sengkang West Ave.
163Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh
163ASengkang ↺ Sengkang West Ave
2005 12 March Amended to ply Fernvale Lane under Sengkang LRT (West Loop) Rationalisation.
163AIntroduced from Sengkang West Ave (Bef Fernvale Lane) to Sengkang Int during morning peak hours and between Sengkang Int and Sengkang West Ave (Loop) during evening peak hours on weekdays under the Sengkang LRT (West Loop) Rationalisation, replacing Service 371.
TBC Skips removed bus stop outside Muhajirin Mque along Braddell Rd.
Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh 2008 28 January
163ARe-numbered Service 163M.
2009 22 November Serves additional bus stop outside Braddell View along Braddell Rd.
2012 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 13 October Amended to ply the extended Fernvale Lane with the partial closure of Jln Kayu.
163Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh
163ASengkang → Fernvale Lane
2019 10 February
163AIntroduced from Sengkang Int to Fernvale Lane (Bef Sengkang West Rd), operating after the last bus of Service 163 daily.[10]
22 December Serves new bus stop before Adana @ Thomson along Upp Thomson Rd.[11]
163Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh
163ASengkang → Fernvale Lane
163BSengkang → Yio Chu Kang Rd
2023 9 October
163BIntroduced from Sengkang Int to Yio Chu Kang Rd (NCS Hub) during morning peak hours on weekdays.[12]
163Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh
163ASengkang → Fernvale Lane
163BSengkang → Yio Chu Kang Rd
2025 24 November
163BExtended to terminate at the bus stop after Lentor Stn Exit 4 along Yio Chu Kang Rd.

Service 163A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Sembawang Hills Dr ↔ Prince Edward 1971 6 July Introduced between Sembawang Hills Dr and Prince Edward Ter.
Sembawang Hills Dr ↺ Tg Pagar Rd 4 October Extended to loop at Tg Pagar Rd.
SBS 1974 3 February Re-numbered Service 168 under 1974 Bus Rationalization.

Service 163M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit Sengkang ↺ Sengkang West Ave 2008 28 January Converted from Short-Trip 163A as a supplementary route variant between Sengkang Int and Sengkang West Ave (Loop).
2012 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 TBC Last bus extended to 0035 hrs daily.
13 October Amended to ply the extended Fernvale Lane with the partial closure of Jln Kayu.
2019 10 February Discontinued with the introduction of Short-Trip 163A.

Service 164

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Sembawang Rd End ↔ New Bridge Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Sembawang Rd End Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
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 1973 1 November Operations transferred to SBS.
Trans Island 1983 8 May Operations transferred to TIBS.
1987 6 June Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Sembawang Rd End Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 20 March Amended to ply New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd.
1989 29 January Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
1 October Discontinued.

Service 165

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Upp Thomson Rd ↔ Jln Boon Lay 1971 11 April Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter and Jln Boon Lay Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
28 September Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Upp Hokien St.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 3 February Amended to ply Lornie Rd, Adam Rd, Farrer Rd, Holland Rd, Ulu Pandan Rd and Clementi Rd under 1974 Bus Rationalization.
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↔ Jln Boon Lay 1977 19 September Extended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter.
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↔ Jurong 1978 1 June Amended to Jurong Int.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Jurong 1979 12 August Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1986 1 June Skips removed bus stop before Ayer Rajah Rd along Clementi Rd.
1987 12 August Skips removed bus stop after Joan Rd along Lornie Rd.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Boon Lay 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int temporarily.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Clementi 7 July Shortened to Clementi Int.
Hougang Ctrl ↔ Clementi 1995 8 January Extended to Hougang Ctrl Int.
1998 24 May Amended to Hougang Ctrl Temp Int.
Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 836 and outside Blk 830A along Hougang Ctrl.
2001 20 May Amended back to Hougang Ctrl Int.
TBC First bus from Clementi Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays.
2004 TBC Skips removed bus stop outside Nanyang Pr Sch along Farrer Rd.
2006 29 October Amended to Clementi Temp Int.
2009 19 April Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 834 and outside Hougang Polyclinic along Hougang Ave 4.
2011 26 November Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub.
2012 26 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 28 October Amended to ply southbound Lornie Highway with the partial closure of Adam Rd.[13]

Service 166

1st Generation (1971 - 1974)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Sembawang Rd End ↺ Nee Soon Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Sembawang Rd End Ter and Nee Soon Rd (loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

2nd Generation (since 1976)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↔ New Bridge Rd 1976 22 November Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter.
1978 5 March Amended to ply Keng Lee Rd with the partial conversion of Kg Java Rd to one-way traffic.
3 December Amended to ply Mayne Rd and Bt Timah Rd with the partial conversion of Mackenzie Rd to two-way traffic.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ New Bridge Rd 1979 12 August Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards New Bridge Rd Ter) and Bt Timah Rd (towards Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter) with the partial conversion of Bt Timah Rd to two-way traffic and Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Mackenzie Rd and Mayne Rd.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Labrador 1984 29 January Extended to Labrador Ter.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Ang Mo Kio Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Ang Mo Kio Int to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1989 29 January Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Clementi 27 August Integrated with Service 146 and extended to Clementi Int.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
1998 TBC Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 324 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3.
1999 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
TBC Skips temporarily closed bus stops outside and opposite Sch of Mechanical & Mfg along Commonwealth Ave West.
10 July Skips the bus stop outside Plaza By The Pk along Bras Basah Rd.
2000 TBC Last bus from Clementi Int extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays.
2001 18 February Serves the bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
18 October Serves reinstated bus stops outside Dover Stn along Commonwealth Ave West.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
2003 7 December Serves the bus stop outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Everton Pk.
2005 12 June Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
9 October Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St.
2006 29 October Amended to Clementi Temp Int.
Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
2008 7 December Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
2011 26 June Serves new bus stop outside The Pinnacle @ Duxton along Neil Rd.
16 October Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen station on the Downtown Line.
26 November Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub.
2012 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2016 11 December Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
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 8 November Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).[14]

Service 167

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Rotherham Gate ↔ New Bridge Rd 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 160A as a service between Rotherham Gate Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Rotherham Gate Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
Admiralty Rd West ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1976 23 August Amended to Admiralty Rd West Ter and Tg Pagar Ter.
1979 1 August Amended to temporary terminal along Lim Teck Kim Rd with the closure of Tg Pagar Ter.
Admiralty Rd West ↔ Anson Rd 23 December Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Hoe Chiang Rd towards Anson Rd Ter, skipping Lim Teck Kim Rd.
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1983 3 April Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Admiralty Rd West ↔ World Trade Ctr 1985 13 January Extended to World Trade Ctr Ter.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Admiralty Rd West Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Admiralty Rd West Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
13 December Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn.
Serves new bus stop outside Newton Stn along Scotts Rd.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
Sembawang Rd End ↔ Bukit Merah 20 September Integrated with Services 161 and 850, extended to Sembawang Rd End Ter, extended to Bt Merah Int and amended to ply Cecil St/Shenton Way under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 9, skipping Eu Tong Sen St/Sth Bridge Rd and Tg Pagar Rd.
1995 7 May Amended to ply Orchard Turn.
2001 11 February Amended to ply Canberra Rd and Canberra Lk.
2002 7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
2005 3 May Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Empress Pl.
2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Lk with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
Sembawang ↔ Bukit Merah 20 November Amended to Sembawang Int.
2006 18 February Serves additional bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St.
29 October Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn.
2012 15 November Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2016 1 May Amended to ply Esplanade Dr with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd.
2017 26 November Skips removed bus stop before Hosp Dr along Kg Bahru Rd.
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).
27 December Serves a pair of new bus stops opposite and before Canberra Dr along Sembawang Rd.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2021 3 October Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.[15]
26 December Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bt Merah Int with the closure of Connaught Dr.
2023 8 January Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.[16]
27 August Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.[17]
17 December Operates at a reduced frequency of 30-minute intervals daily under Thomson East Coast Line Bus Rationalisation.[18]
2025 30 March Serves new bus stop opposite Police Cantonment Cplx along Cantonment Rd.

Service 168

1st Generation (1974 - 1989)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Sembawang Hills Dr ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 163A as a service between Sembawang Hills Dr and Tg Pagar Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Sembawang Hills Dr with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ South Canal 1976 15 February Extended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and amended to Sth Canal Ter.
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ Orchard Rd 1978 29 December Shortened to loop at Orchard Rd from Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and converted to semi-express service.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Orchard Rd 1979 12 August Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
15 October Amended to ply Marymount Rd.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1987 13 December Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn.
Serves new bus stop outside Newton Stn along Scotts Rd.
1989 11 June Discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 2001)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Bedok ↔ Woodlands 2001 14 April Introduced between Bedok Int and Woodlands Reg Int.
22 July Amended to ply Jln Kayu in both directions.
2002 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Tampines Ave 9 along Tampines Ave 10.
2003 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after TPE along Tampines Ave 10.
2006 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
TBC First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2007 24 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Innova JC along Woodlands Ave 2.
2008 TBC First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2011 19 November Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
2012 11 March Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok Nth St 1.
26 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 5 October Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
30 November Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
2015 8 November Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite CityLife @ Tampines along Tampines Ave 9.
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.[19]
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.[20]
12 December Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Heartbeat @ Bedok along Bedok Nth St 1.
2023 8 October First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
168Bedok ↔ Woodlands
168AWoodlands → Tampines Ave 4
2024 13 May
168AIntroduced from Woodlands Int to Tampines Ave 4 (Opp Tampines Stn/Int) during peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
19 May
168First bus from Woodlands Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2025 26 October Serves a new pair of bus stops in front of and opposite Blk 961A along Bedok Reservoir Rd.[21]

Service 169

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Admiralty Rd ↺ Sembawang Rd 1976 23 August Introduced between Admiralty Rd Ter and Sembawang Rd (Loop).
Admiralty Rd ↔ Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 1977 31 January Extended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter.
Admiralty Rd ↔ Ang Mo Kio 1979 12 August Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
Woodlands Ctr ↔ Ang Mo Kio 1980 14 December Extended to Woodlands Town Ter.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
29 November Amended to Woodlands Int and amended to ply Admiralty Rd, skipping Marsiling Dr.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
5 June Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Woodlands ↔ Ang Mo Kio 1996 4 February Amended to Woodlands Reg Int.
10 March Integrated with Service 857 and amended to ply Admiralty Rd West, Admiralty Rd East, Sembawang Rd, Yishun Ave 2 and Yishun Ave 3 under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation, skipping Canberra Rd.
1999 TBC First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2000 TBC Serves additional bus stop opposite Blk 324 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3.
169Woodlands ↔ Ang Mo Kio
169AWoodlands → Yishun Ave 2
TBC
169AIntroduced from Woodlands Reg Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Northpoint Shop Ctr) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
2003 TBC Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr.
169ATerminating stop changed to Yishun Ave 2 (Blk 923).
2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
2015 11 October Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
2018 27 May Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Visionaire along Canberra Lk.
169Woodlands ↔ Ang Mo Kio
169AWoodlands → Yishun Ave 2
169BWoodlands → Woodlands Ave 8
2019 25 February
169BIntroduced from Woodlands Temp Int to Woodlands Ave 8 (Bef Admiralty Rd West) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2 November Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Canberra Stn along Canberra Lk.
22 December Serves new bus stop before Adana @ Thomson along Upp Thomson Rd.
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.[22]
Tower Transit
(Current)
19 September Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.[23]

References

  1. "Change in First Bus Timing for Services 160, 170 and 170X From Monday, 15 September 2025" SBS Transit, 3 September 2025. Archived on 6 September 2025.
  2. "From Sunday 23 March 2014, Five more Wheelchair Accessible Bus (WAB) Services will be Launched" SBS Transit, 17 March 2014
  3. "Services 161 and 168 will operate from the Woodlands Temporary Interchange from Saturday, 12 March 2016" SBS Transit, 4 February 2016
  4. "Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub to Open on 13 June 2021" Land Transport Authority, 17 May 2021
  5. "Route amendment for services 27, 80, 87, 89, 89e, 107/107M and 161" SBS Transit, 28 July 2022
  6. "Changes in Bus Stops along Thomson Road for Services 54, 130, 132, 141, 156, 162, 162M, 166 and 851" SBS Transit, 26 October 2020
  7. "Bus Stop Skipped For Service 5, 54, 124, 143, 162/162M, 167, 518/518A & 972M From Sunday, 8 January 2023" SBS Transit, 27 December 2022
  8. "Reopening Of Bus Stop For Service 5, 54, 124, 143, 162/162M, 167, 518/518A & 972M From Sunday, 27 August 2023" SBS Transit, 14 August 2023
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Route Amendment for Service 162/162M" Land Transport Authority, 28 November 2023
  10. "Introduction of Service 163A" SBS Transit, 1 February 2019
  11. "Service 163 to call at a new bus stop along Upper Thomson Road" SBS Transit, 9 December 2019
  12. "Introduction of Service 163B" SBS Transit, 27 September 2023
  13. "Lornie Highway Opening: Changes to Services 52, 74, 93, 157, 165 and 852 from Sun, 28 Oct" SBS Transit, 17 October 2018
  14. "Changes in Bus Stops along Thomson Road for Services 54, 130, 132, 141, 156, 162, 162M, 166 and 851" SBS Transit, 26 October 2020
  15. "Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package" Tower Transit Singapore, 25 August 2021.
  16. "Bus Stop Skipped For Service 5, 54, 124, 143, 162/162M, 167, 518/518A & 972M From Sunday, 8 January 2023" SBS Transit, 27 December 2022
  17. "Reopening Of Bus Stop For Service 5, 54, 124, 143, 162/162M, 167, 518/518A & 972M From Sunday, 27 August 2023" SBS Transit, 14 August 2023
  18. "Change in Timetable for Service 167" Tower Transit Singapore, 30 November 2023
  19. "Services 161 and 168 will operate from the Woodlands Temporary Interchange from Saturday, 12 March 2016" SBS Transit, 4 February 2016
  20. "Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub to Open on 13 June 2021" Land Transport Authority, 17 May 2021
  21. "Bus Services to Call at New Bus Stops along Bedok Reservoir Road" SBS Transit, 21 October 2025.
  22. "Opening Of Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub (WITH) From Sunday, 13 June 2021" SMRT Corporation, 10 May 2021.
  23. "Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package" Tower Transit Singapore, 25 August 2021.

See also