History of Services 161 - 170

Service 161 (1971 - 1992)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
UBC	Sembawang Rd End ↔ Prince Edward (1971 - 1987)	1971	11 April	Introduced between Sembawang Rd End Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
		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.
		1983	8 May	Operations transferred to TIBS.
	Sembawang Rd End ↔ Shenton Way (1987 - 1992)	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.

Service 161 (since 2002)

Refer to Bus Service 161 for more details.

Service 162 (1971 - 1974)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
UBC	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.
	1974	3 February	Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 162 (1977 - 1991)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ Sims Ave (1977 - 1980)	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 - 1991)	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.

Service 162 (since 2001) / Short-Trip 162A (2004 - 2008)

Refer to Bus Service 162 for more details.

Service 162X/162M (2001 - 2023)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	2001	25 February	Introduced 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.
	2008	28 January	Re-numbered Service 162M.
	2011	7 March	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (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 / Short-Trip 163A / Short-Trip 163B

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.
		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.
		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.
(Current) Known as 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).
		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.
			22 December	Serves new bus stop before Adana @ Thomson along Upp Thomson Rd.
	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.

Service 163A (1971 - 1974)

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

Service 163M (2008 - 2019)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	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).
	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 (1971 - 1989)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
UBC	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.
	1973	1 November	Operations transferred to SBS.
	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.
(Current) Known as 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.
	Hougang Ctrl Temp Int ↔ Clementi	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.
	Hougang Ctrl ↔ Clementi	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).
		2018	28 October	Amended to ply southbound Lornie Highway with the partial closure of Adam Rd.

Service 166 (1971 - 1974)

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

Service 166 (since 1976)

Refer to Bus Service 166 for more information.

Service 167

Refer to Bus Service 167 for more details.

Service 168 (1974 - 1989)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Sembawang Hills Dr ↔ Tg Pagar Rd (1974 - 1976)	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 - 1978)	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 - 1979)	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 - 1989)	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.

Service 168 / Short-Trip 168A

Refer to Bus Service 168 for more details.

Service 169 / Short-Trip 169A / Short-Trip 169B

Refer to Bus Service 169 for more details.

Service 170 / Short-Trip 170A

Refer to Bus Service 170 for more details.

Service 170X

Refer to Bus Service 170X for more details.