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{{Infobox
{{Infobox
  |title=Service 131
  |title=Service 131
  |img=[[File:SBS5058C 131.jpg|centre|300px]]
  |img=[[File:SBS8768S 131.jpg|centre|300px]]
  |info=
  |info=
   {{Infohead|Route Information}}
   {{Infohead|Route Information}}
   {{Infoline|Route|St. Michael's Ter ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange}}
   {{Infoline|Route|St. Michael's Ter ↔ [[Bukit Merah Bus Interchange|Bukit Merah Interchange]]}}
   {{Infoline|Route Length|20.5 km <small>(towards Bukit Merah)</small><br>20.1 km <small>(towards St. Michael's)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Route Length|20.5 km <small>(towards Bukit Merah)</small><br>20.1 km <small>(towards St. Michael's)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Travelling Time|85 mins <small>(1 h 25 mins)</small>}}
   {{Infoline|Travelling Time|85 mins <small>(1 h 25 mins)</small>}}
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}}


'''Bus Service 131''' connects residents of St. Michael’s, Pek Kio, Bukit Merah and Bukit Purmei to the City areas of Bras Basah, Shenton Way and HarbourFront, catering to both the weekday office crowds and the weekend demand to leisure venues around HarbourFront and Bras Basah.  
{{SBST/1| Bus Service 131}} is a inter-town route that connects the residential area of [[Novena]], [[Kallang|Kampong Java subzone, Kallang]], and [[Bukit Merah]] to [[Downtown Core]], catering to both the weekday office crowds and the weekend demand to leisure venues around HarbourFront and Bras Basah. Owing to its routing, this service faces moderate to heavy demand.


It also links St. Michael’s and Pek Kio estates to the nearby Novena MRT and United Square mall. Demand for this service is moderate to heavy owing to its inter-town and intra-city routing.
{{Desti/Service|131|Bukit Merah Interchange|St. Michael's Terminal}}
 
{{Desti/Service|131|Bukit Merah Interchange|Saint Michael's Terminal}}
 
'''Short-Trip Service 131A''' operates during weekday morning peak hours, and supplements the high demand for Service 131 between St. Michael’s, Novena, Pek Kio, Rochor, Bras Basah, Collyer Quay and Shenton Way.


==Service Information==
==Service Information==
===Bus Duty & Fleet===
===Bus Duty & Fleet===
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;width:100%'
|+Service 131/131A
|+ Service 131/131A
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Depot
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Depot
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Fleet Size
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Fleet Size
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}}
{{Fleet
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS5035T}} {{Col|SBS5085Z}} {{Col|SBS5122A}} {{Col|SBS5131Z<sup>A</sup>}}{{Col|SBS5160P}} {{Col|SBS5186R}} {{Col|SBS8114D<sup>A</sup>}} {{Col|SBS8491P}} {{Col|SBS8728H}} {{Col|SBS8729E}} {{Col|SBS8763E<sup>A</sup>}} {{Col|SBS8768S}} {{Col|SBS8773B}} {{Col|SBS8778M}} {{Col|SBS8817J}} {{Col|SBS8822T}} {{Col|SBS8947S}}
|fleet={{Col|SBS5035T}} {{Col|SBS5085Z}} {{Col|SBS5122A}} {{Col|SBS5131Z<sup>A</sup>}} {{Col|SBS5160P}} {{Col|SBS5186R}} {{Col|SBS8114D<sup>A</sup>}} {{Col|SBS8491P}} {{Col|SBS8728H}} {{Col|SBS8729E}} {{Col|SBS8763E<sup>A</sup>}} {{Col|SBS8768S}} {{Col|SBS8773B}} {{Col|SBS8778M}} {{Col|SBS8817J}} {{Col|SBS8822T}} {{Col|SBS8947S}}
|model=Scania K230UB
|model=Scania K230UB
}}
}}
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* '''Special Weekdays:''' TBC (23 buses)
* '''Special Weekdays:''' TBC (23 buses)
|}
|}
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=3|Service 131 duty allocation
!colspan=3|Service 131 duty allocation
|-
|-
!rowspan="5"|Weekdays<br>(15A-16P / 1E / 6S)
!rowspan=5|Weekdays<br>(15A-16P / 1E / 6S)
|-
|-
!scope="col"|A/P
!A/P
|rowspan="2"|SBS5122A, SBS5131Z, SBS5186R, SBS6652E, SBS6721P, SBS8114D, SBS8491P, SBS8763E, SBS8778M & SBS8822T
|rowspan=2|SBS5122A, SBS5131Z, SBS5160P, SBS5186R, SBS6652E, SBS6721P, SBS8114D, SBS8491P, SBS8728H, SBS8729E, SBS8763E, SBS8778M, SBS8817J & SBS8822T
|-
|-
!scope="col"|P
!P
|-
|-
!scope="col"|E
!E
|rowspan="2"|SBS5035T, SBS5085Z, SBS6254X, SBS6270Z, SBS8768S, SBS8773B & SBS8947S
|rowspan=2|SBS5035T, SBS5085Z, SBS6254X, SBS6270Z, SBS8768S, SBS8773B & SBS8947S
|-
!scope="col"|S
|-
|-
!S
|}
|}


===Route Information===
===Route Information===
<!--====Frequency====
====Frequency====
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Period
!style='{{CSS/SBST|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Period
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|-
|-
!towards Bukit Merah
!towards Bukit Merah
|x - x minutes
|08 - 11 minutes
|x - x minutes
|09 - 15 minutes
|x - x minutes
|10 minutes
|x - x minutes
|10 - 12 minutes
|-
|-
!towards St. Michael's
!towards St. Michael's
|x - x minutes
|09 - 10 minutes
|x - x minutes
|09 - 14 minutes
|x - x minutes
|09 - 12 minutes
|x - x minutes
|14 - 15 minutes
|}-->
|}


====Special Departures====
====Special Departures====
*{{BS14389}} → {{BS10009}}
*{{BS14389|landmark=}} → {{BS10009|landmark=}}
**'''Daily:''' 05:50
**'''Daily:''' 05:50


*{{BS04111}} → {{BS52499}}
 
*{{BS04111|landmark=}} → {{BS52499|landmark=}}
**'''Weekdays:''' 06:05 & 06:13
**'''Weekdays:''' 06:05 & 06:13
**'''Saturdays:''' 06:05
**'''Saturdays:''' 06:05


*{{BS50029}} → {{BS10009}}
 
*{{BS50029|landmark=}} → {{BS10009|landmark=}}
**'''Weekdays:''' 05:15, 05:27, 05:39, 05:51, 08:13 & 08:33
**'''Weekdays:''' 05:15, 05:27, 05:39, 05:51, 08:13 & 08:33
**'''Saturdays:''' 05:20, 05:34 & 05:48
**'''Saturdays:''' 05:20, 05:34 & 05:48
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====Service 131A====
====Service 131A====
[[File:SBS5178P 131A.png|thumb|right|300px|SBS5178P on Short-Trip Service 131A]]
[[File:SBS5178P 131A.png|thumb|right|300px|SBS5178P on Short-Trip Service 131A]]
*{{BS52499}} → {{BS03217}}
*{{BS52499|landmark=}} → {{BS03217|landmark=}}
**'''Weekdays (except Public Holidays):''' 06:50 (SBS8763E) 06:57 (SBS8114D) 07:14 (SBS5131Z)
**'''Weekdays (except Public Holidays):''' 06:50 (SBS8763E), 06:57 (SBS8114D) & 07:14 (SBS5131Z)
</div>
 
====Direction 1 (St. Michael’s → Bukit Merah)====
<div class="mw-collapsible">
<p class='exc'>[Show/Hide Full Route Details]</p>
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2 colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bus Stops
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Nearby Attraction
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Weekdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Saturdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Suns / PHs
|-
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
|-
|{{BS52499|int=(Berth 4)}}
!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|23:30||style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|23:30||style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|23:30
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!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:46||style='text-align:center'|23:31||style='text-align:center'|05:46||style='text-align:center'|23:31||style='text-align:center'|05:46||style='text-align:center'|23:31
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|{{BS52129}}<sup>1</sup>{{Bus/D|131|style=background-color:#f00;color:#fff;border:1px solid #000|note=''(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)''}}
!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:47||style='text-align:center'|23:32||style='text-align:center'|05:47||style='text-align:center'|23:32||style='text-align:center'|05:47||style='text-align:center'|23:32
|-
|{{BS52109}}<sup>1</sup>{{Bus/D|131|style=background-color:#f00;color:#fff;border:1px solid #000|note=''(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)''}}
!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:49||style='text-align:center'|23:33||style='text-align:center'|05:49||style='text-align:center'|23:33||style='text-align:center'|05:48||style='text-align:center'|23:33
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!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|23:34||style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|23:34||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|23:35
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!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|23:35||style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|23:35||style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|23:36
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|style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|23:36||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|23:36||style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|23:37
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|{{BS50199|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|23:36||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|23:36||style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|23:37
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|style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|23:37||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|23:37||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|23:38
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|{{BS50179|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|23:37||style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|23:38||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|23:39
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|{{BS50169|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|23:38||style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|23:39||style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|23:40
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|{{BS50059|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|23:39||style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|23:41||style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|23:41
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50049|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|23:40||style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|23:41||style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|23:41
|-
|{{BS50038|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:59||style='text-align:center'|23:41||style='text-align:center'|06:00||style='text-align:center'|23:43||style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|23:43
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|{{BS50029|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:15||style='text-align:center'|23:43||style='text-align:center'|05:20||style='text-align:center'|23:46||style='text-align:center'|05:20||style='text-align:center'|23:44
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50079}}
!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:17||style='text-align:center'|23:44||style='text-align:center'|05:21||style='text-align:center'|23:47||style='text-align:center'|05:21||style='text-align:center'|23:45
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|{{BS50089}}
!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:18||style='text-align:center'|23:46||style='text-align:center'|05:23||style='text-align:center'|23:49||style='text-align:center'|05:23||style='text-align:center'|23:47
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|{{BS50321}}
!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:20||style='text-align:center'|23:47||style='text-align:center'|05:24||style='text-align:center'|23:50||style='text-align:center'|05:24||style='text-align:center'|23:48
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!{{SWT|131A|#f00}}
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|style='text-align:center'|05:21||style='text-align:center'|23:48||style='text-align:center'|05:25||style='text-align:center'|23:51||style='text-align:center'|05:25||style='text-align:center'|23:49
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|{{BS40109|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:22||style='text-align:center'|23:49||style='text-align:center'|05:26||style='text-align:center'|23:52||style='text-align:center'|05:26||style='text-align:center'|23:50
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|{{BS40019|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:24||style='text-align:center'|23:51||style='text-align:center'|05:28||style='text-align:center'|23:54||style='text-align:center'|05:28||style='text-align:center'|23:52
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|{{BS07539|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:25||style='text-align:center'|23:52||style='text-align:center'|05:30||style='text-align:center'|23:56||style='text-align:center'|05:29||style='text-align:center'|23:53
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|style='text-align:center'|05:28||style='text-align:center'|23:55||style='text-align:center'|05:32||style='text-align:center'|23:58||style='text-align:center'|05:32||style='text-align:center'|23:56
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|style='text-align:center'|05:29||style='text-align:center'|23:56||style='text-align:center'|05:34||style='text-align:center'|24:00||style='text-align:center'|05:33||style='text-align:center'|23:57
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|style='text-align:center'|05:30||style='text-align:center'|23:57||style='text-align:center'|05:35||style='text-align:center'|00:01||style='text-align:center'|05:35||style='text-align:center'|23:58
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|style='text-align:center'|05:31||style='text-align:center'|23:58||style='text-align:center'|05:36||style='text-align:center'|00:02||style='text-align:center'|05:36||style='text-align:center'|23:59
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|style='text-align:center'|05:33||style='text-align:center'|24:00||style='text-align:center'|05:38||style='text-align:center'|00:04||style='text-align:center'|05:38||style='text-align:center'|00:01
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|style='text-align:center'|05:36||style='text-align:center'|00:03||style='text-align:center'|05:41||style='text-align:center'|00:07||style='text-align:center'|05:41||style='text-align:center'|00:03
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|style='text-align:center'|05:37||style='text-align:center'|00:04||style='text-align:center'|05:42||style='text-align:center'|00:08||style='text-align:center'|05:42||style='text-align:center'|00:04
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|{{BS03129|swt={{BS/SWT|131A|#f00}}}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:39||style='text-align:center'|00:05||style='text-align:center'|05:43||style='text-align:center'|00:10||style='text-align:center'|05:44||style='text-align:center'|00:06
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|style='text-align:center'|05:39||style='text-align:center'|00:06||style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|00:11||style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|00:07
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|style='text-align:center'|05:41||style='text-align:center'|00:08||style='text-align:center'|05:47||style='text-align:center'|00:13||style='text-align:center'|05:47||style='text-align:center'|00:09
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|style='text-align:center'|05:42||style='text-align:center'|00:09||style='text-align:center'|05:48||style='text-align:center'|00:14||style='text-align:center'|05:48||style='text-align:center'|00:10
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|colspan=2|{{BS14071}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:43||style='text-align:center'|00:10||style='text-align:center'|05:49||style='text-align:center'|00:15||style='text-align:center'|05:49||style='text-align:center'|00:11
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|colspan=2|{{BS14081}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:44||style='text-align:center'|00:11||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:16||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:12
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|colspan=2|{{BS14101}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|00:11||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:17||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:12
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|colspan=2|{{BS14141}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:48||style='text-align:center'|00:13||style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|00:19||style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|00:14
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|colspan=2|{{BS14121}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:49||style='text-align:center'|00:14||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|00:20||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|00:15
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|colspan=2|{{BS14131}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:15||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:21||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:16
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|colspan=2|{{BS14151}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|00:16||style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|00:23||style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|00:17
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|colspan=2|{{BS14041}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:18||style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|00:25||style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|00:19
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|colspan=2|{{BS14051}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|00:19||style='text-align:center'|05:59||style='text-align:center'|00:27||style='text-align:center'|06:00||style='text-align:center'|00:21
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS14279}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|00:22||style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|00:29||style='text-align:center'|06:02||style='text-align:center'|00:23
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS14299}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:59||style='text-align:center'|00:23||style='text-align:center'|06:02||style='text-align:center'|00:30||style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|00:24
|-
|colspan=2|{{BS14389}}<sup>1</sup>{{Bus/D|131|style=background-color:#f00;color:#fff;border:1px solid #000|note=''(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)''}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:24||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:32||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:26
|-
|colspan=2|{{BS14381}}<sup>1</sup>{{Bus/D|131|style=background-color:#f00;color:#fff;border:1px solid #000|note=''(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)''}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|00:25||style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|00:33||style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|00:27
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|colspan=2|{{BS14031}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|00:26||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|00:35||style='text-align:center'|05:52||style='text-align:center'|00:28
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS10361}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|00:28||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:37||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|00:29
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS10081}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|00:29||style='text-align:center'|05:55||style='text-align:center'|00:38||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:30
|-
|colspan=2|{{BS10009|int=(Alighting)}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:59||style='text-align:center'|00:31||style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|00:41||style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|00:32
|}
* '''Notes:'''
** <div style='display:flex;align-items:start'><span style='margin-right:.5em'><sup>1</sup>: </span><span>This service calls at this stop twice (towards Bukit Merah Int and towards St. Michael's Ter). Commuters are to check the bus destination before boarding.</span></div>
</div>
 
====Direction 2 (Bukit Merah → St. Michael's)====
<div class="mw-collapsible">
<p class='exc'>[Show/Hide Full Route Details]</p>
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!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bus Stops
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Nearby Attraction
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Weekdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Saturdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Suns / PHs
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!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
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|{{BS10009|int=(Berth B5)}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|00:00||style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|00:00||style='text-align:center'|05:45||style='text-align:center'|00:00
|- class='ex'
|{{BS10089}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:48||style='text-align:center'|00:02||style='text-align:center'|05:48||style='text-align:center'|00:03||style='text-align:center'|05:48||style='text-align:center'|00:02
|- class='ex'
|{{BS10369}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:04||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:05||style='text-align:center'|05:50||style='text-align:center'|00:04
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14039}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|00:05||style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|00:06||style='text-align:center'|05:51||style='text-align:center'|00:06
|-
|{{BS14389}}<sup>1</sup>{{Bus/D|131|style=background-color:#fff;color:#f00;border:1px solid #000|note=''(towards St. Michael's Terminal)''}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|00:06||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|00:08||style='text-align:center'|05:53||style='text-align:center'|00:07
|-
|{{BS14381}}<sup>1</sup>{{Bus/D|131|style=background-color:#fff;color:#f00;border:1px solid #000|note=''(towards St. Michael's Terminal)''}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:07||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:09||style='text-align:center'|05:54||style='text-align:center'|00:08
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14291}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|00:09||style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|00:11||style='text-align:center'|05:56||style='text-align:center'|00:10
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14271}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|00:09||style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|00:12||style='text-align:center'|05:57||style='text-align:center'|00:11
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14281}}
|style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|00:10||style='text-align:center'|05:59||style='text-align:center'|00:13||style='text-align:center'|05:58||style='text-align:center'|00:12
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14059}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:00||style='text-align:center'|00:11||style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|00:14||style='text-align:center'|06:00||style='text-align:center'|00:14
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14049}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|00:12||style='text-align:center'|06:02||style='text-align:center'|00:15||style='text-align:center'|06:01||style='text-align:center'|00:15
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14159}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|00:14||style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|00:17||style='text-align:center'|06:02||style='text-align:center'|00:16
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14139}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:04||style='text-align:center'|00:15||style='text-align:center'|06:04||style='text-align:center'|00:18||style='text-align:center'|06:03||style='text-align:center'|00:17
|-
|{{BS14129}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|00:16||style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|00:19||style='text-align:center'|06:05||style='text-align:center'|00:19
|-
|{{BS14119}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:07||style='text-align:center'|00:17||style='text-align:center'|06:07||style='text-align:center'|00:20||style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|00:20
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14109}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:08||style='text-align:center'|00:18||style='text-align:center'|06:08||style='text-align:center'|00:21||style='text-align:center'|06:07||style='text-align:center'|00:21
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14089}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:09||style='text-align:center'|00:19||style='text-align:center'|06:09||style='text-align:center'|00:22||style='text-align:center'|06:08||style='text-align:center'|00:22
|- class='ex'
|{{BS14069}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:12||style='text-align:center'|00:21||style='text-align:center'|06:11||style='text-align:center'|00:24||style='text-align:center'|06:10||style='text-align:center'|00:24
|- class='ex'
|{{BS05641}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:22||style='text-align:center'|06:12||style='text-align:center'|00:25||style='text-align:center'|06:11||style='text-align:center'|00:25
|-
|{{BS03223}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:24||style='text-align:center'|06:14||style='text-align:center'|00:27||style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:27
|- class='ex'
|{{BS03151}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:16||style='text-align:center'|00:25||style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:28||style='text-align:center'|06:14||style='text-align:center'|00:28
|-
|{{BS03021}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:18||style='text-align:center'|00:27||style='text-align:center'|06:16||style='text-align:center'|00:29||style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:29
|-
|{{BS03011}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:20||style='text-align:center'|00:29||style='text-align:center'|06:18||style='text-align:center'|00:31||style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:31
|-
|{{BS02111}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:21||style='text-align:center'|00:30||style='text-align:center'|06:20||style='text-align:center'|00:33||style='text-align:center'|06:19||style='text-align:center'|00:33
|-
|{{BS04111}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:05||style='text-align:center'|00:32||style='text-align:center'|06:05||style='text-align:center'|00:34||style='text-align:center'|06:20||style='text-align:center'|00:34
|-
|{{BS04121}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|00:33||style='text-align:center'|06:06||style='text-align:center'|00:36||style='text-align:center'|06:21||style='text-align:center'|00:36
|- class='ex'
|{{BS08079}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:08||style='text-align:center'|00:35||style='text-align:center'|06:08||style='text-align:center'|00:37||style='text-align:center'|06:23||style='text-align:center'|00:37
|- class='ex'
|{{BS07011}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:09||style='text-align:center'|00:36||style='text-align:center'|06:09||style='text-align:center'|00:38||style='text-align:center'|06:24||style='text-align:center'|00:38
|- class='ex'
|{{BS07021}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:10||style='text-align:center'|00:37||style='text-align:center'|06:10||style='text-align:center'|00:40||style='text-align:center'|06:25||style='text-align:center'|00:40
|-
|{{BS07031}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:11||style='text-align:center'|00:38||style='text-align:center'|06:12||style='text-align:center'|00:41||style='text-align:center'|06:26||style='text-align:center'|00:41
|- class='ex'
|{{BS07111}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:39||style='text-align:center'|06:13||style='text-align:center'|00:42||style='text-align:center'|06:27||style='text-align:center'|00:43
|-
|{{BS50251}}
|{{NE8| }}
|style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:41||style='text-align:center'|06:15||style='text-align:center'|00:44||style='text-align:center'|06:29||style='text-align:center'|00:45
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50261}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:16||style='text-align:center'|00:42||style='text-align:center'|06:16||style='text-align:center'|00:45||style='text-align:center'|06:30||style='text-align:center'|00:46
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50301}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:43||style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:46||style='text-align:center'|06:31||style='text-align:center'|00:47
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50081}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:18||style='text-align:center'|00:44||style='text-align:center'|06:17||style='text-align:center'|00:47||style='text-align:center'|06:32||style='text-align:center'|00:48
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50071}}
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|style='text-align:center'|06:20||style='text-align:center'|00:45||style='text-align:center'|06:19||style='text-align:center'|00:49||style='text-align:center'|06:33||style='text-align:center'|00:49
|-
|{{BS50021}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:22||style='text-align:center'|00:47||style='text-align:center'|06:21||style='text-align:center'|00:51||style='text-align:center'|06:35||style='text-align:center'|00:51
|-
|{{BS50031}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:23||style='text-align:center'|00:49||style='text-align:center'|06:23||style='text-align:center'|00:53||style='text-align:center'|06:37||style='text-align:center'|00:53
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50041}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:24||style='text-align:center'|00:50||style='text-align:center'|06:24||style='text-align:center'|00:54||style='text-align:center'|06:38||style='text-align:center'|00:54
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50161}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:26||style='text-align:center'|00:52||style='text-align:center'|06:26||style='text-align:center'|00:55||style='text-align:center'|06:39||style='text-align:center'|00:55
|-
|{{BS50171}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:27||style='text-align:center'|00:53||style='text-align:center'|06:27||style='text-align:center'|00:56||style='text-align:center'|06:40||style='text-align:center'|00:56
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50191}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:29||style='text-align:center'|00:54||style='text-align:center'|06:28||style='text-align:center'|00:57||style='text-align:center'|06:41||style='text-align:center'|00:57
|-
|{{BS50201}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:29||style='text-align:center'|00:54||style='text-align:center'|06:28||style='text-align:center'|00:58||style='text-align:center'|06:42||style='text-align:center'|00:57
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50211}}
|style='text-align:center'|06:30||style='text-align:center'|00:55||style='text-align:center'|06:29||style='text-align:center'|00:59||style='text-align:center'|06:43||style='text-align:center'|00:58
|- class='ex'
|{{BS50991}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:32||style='text-align:center'|00:57||style='text-align:center'|06:31||style='text-align:center'|01:00||style='text-align:center'|06:44||style='text-align:center'|00:59
|-
|{{BS52129}}<sup>1</sup>{{Bus/D|131|style=background-color:#fff;color:#f00;border:1px solid #000|note=''(towards St. Michael's Terminal)''}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:34||style='text-align:center'|00:59||style='text-align:center'|06:33||style='text-align:center'|01:02||style='text-align:center'|06:46||style='text-align:center'|01:01
|-
|{{BS52109}}<sup>1</sup>{{Bus/D|131|style=background-color:#fff;color:#f00;border:1px solid #000|note=''(towards St. Michael's Terminal)''}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:35||style='text-align:center'|01:00||style='text-align:center'|06:34||style='text-align:center'|01:03||style='text-align:center'|06:47||style='text-align:center'|01:02
|-
|{{BS52499|int=(Berth 4)}}
|
|style='text-align:center'|06:38||style='text-align:center'|01:02||style='text-align:center'|06:36||style='text-align:center'|01:05||style='text-align:center'|06:49||style='text-align:center'|01:04
|}
* '''Notes:'''
** <div style='display:flex;align-items:start'><span style='margin-right:.5em'><sup>1</sup>: </span><span>This service calls at this stop twice (towards Bukit Merah Int and towards St. Michael's Ter). Commuters are to check the bus destination before boarding.</span></div>
</div>
</div>


==Historical Information==
==Historical Information==
{| class="toccolours bushist" border="1" cellpadding="3"
{| class="wikitable" style='text-align:center'
|-class="BUS"
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Operator
!Operator
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Route
!Route
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Year
!Year
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Date
!Date
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Service changes
!Service changes
|-
|-
|{{STC}}
|{{SGTC}}
|rowspan=4|Balestier Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd
|rowspan=5|Balestier Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd
|rowspan=2|'''1971'''
|rowspan=2|'''1971'''
|'''11 April'''
|'''11 April'''
|Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
|-
|-
|{{ABS}}
|{{ABS}}
|'''6 December'''
|'''6 December'''
|Operations transferred to ABS.
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to Associated Bus Services.
|-
|rowspan=30|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|'''1973'''
|'''1 July'''
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
|-
|-
|rowspan=26|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|'''1974'''
|'''1974'''
|'''8 December'''
|'''8 December'''
|Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
|-
|-
|'''1975'''
|'''1975'''
|'''19 July'''
|'''19 July'''
|Amended to ply Coleman St and Armenian St, skipping Stamford Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Coleman St and Armenian St, skipping Stamford Rd.
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Tg Pagar Rd ↺ Balestier Rd
|rowspan=2|Tg Pagar Rd ↺ Balestier Rd
|1978
|'''1978'''
|'''2 December'''
|'''2 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Jln Dusun and Jln Datoh due to the partial closure of Ah Hood Rd for redevelopment.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Jln Dusun and Jln Datoh due to the partial closure of Ah Hood Rd for redevelopment.
Line 155: Line 522:
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Anson Rd ↺ Rangoon Rd (1983 - 1985)
|rowspan=2|Anson Rd ↺ Rangoon Rd
|rowspan=2|'''1983'''
|rowspan=2|'''1983'''
|'''2 January'''
|'''2 January'''
Line 181: Line 548:
|style='text-align:left'|Extended to St. Michael's Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
|style='text-align:left'|Extended to St. Michael's Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
|-
|-
|rowspan=15|Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's
|rowspan=5|Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's
|rowspan=2|'''1993'''
|rowspan=2|'''1993'''
|'''4 April'''
|'''4 April'''
Line 199: Line 566:
|'''18 February'''
|'''18 February'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
|-
|rowspan=2|{{Bus/D|131|note=Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's}}{{Bus/D|131A|note=St. Michael's → Shenton Way}}
|'''2002'''
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|131A|note=Introduced from St. Michael's Ter to Shenton Way (Opp Temasek Twr) during morning peak hours on weekdays.}}
|-
|-
|'''2005'''
|'''2005'''
Line 204: Line 576:
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Bt Purmei Ave in both directions.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Bt Purmei Ave in both directions.
|-
|-
|'''2006'''
|{{Bus/D|131|note=Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's}}{{Bus/D|131A|note=St. Michael's → Shenton Way}}{{Bus/D|131B|PAST|note=Serangoon Rd → Norfolk Rd}}
|rowspan=3|'''2006'''
|'''23 January'''
|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|131B|PAST|note=Introduced as a short-trip service from Serangoon Rd (Tekka Ctr) to Norfolk Rd (Bef Carlisle Rd) during evening peak hours on weekdays.}}
|-
|rowspan=10|{{Bus/D|131|note=Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's}}{{Bus/D|131A|note=St. Michael's → Shenton Way}}
|'''1 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|131B|PAST|note=Discontinued.}}
|-
|'''29 October'''
|'''29 October'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
Line 218: Line 598:
|rowspan=2|'''2011'''
|rowspan=2|'''2011'''
|'''16 October'''
|'''16 October'''
|style='text-align:left'|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 MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line.
|style='text-align:left'|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 {{DT21|}} station on the {{DTL}}.
|-
|-
|'''3 December'''
|'''3 December'''
Line 232: Line 612:
|-
|-
|'''11 December'''
|'''11 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
|-
|-
|'''2021'''
|'''2021'''
|'''26 December'''
|'''26 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bt Merah Int with the closure of Connaught Dr.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bt Merah Int with the closure of Connaught Dr.
|}
|}


==External Links==
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=131 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/131 Bus Service Route Map]


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

Latest revision as of 03:19, 15 March 2025

Service 131
SBS8768S 131.jpg
Route Information
Route St. Michael's Ter ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange
Route Length 20.5 km (towards Bukit Merah)
20.1 km (towards St. Michael's)
Travelling Time 85 mins (1 h 25 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Bukit Merah Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 131 is a inter-town route that connects the residential area of Novena, Kampong Java subzone, Kallang, and Bukit Merah to Downtown Core, catering to both the weekday office crowds and the weekend demand to leisure venues around HarbourFront and Bras Basah. Owing to its routing, this service faces moderate to heavy demand.

Service 131 uses coloured information plates.

131
(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)
131
(towards St. Michael's Terminal)

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 131/131A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
131 131A
Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP) 23 3 23 Single Deckers
SBS6254X
SBS6270Z
SBS6652E
SBS6721P
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5035T
SBS5085Z
SBS5122A
SBS5131ZA
SBS5160P
SBS5186R
SBS8114DA
SBS8491P
SBS8728H
SBS8729E
SBS8763EA
SBS8768S
SBS8773B
SBS8778M
SBS8817J
SBS8822T
SBS8947S
Scania K230UB
Notes
  • 2 missing buses.
  • Weekdays: 15A-16P / 1E / 6S (23 buses)
  • Saturdays: TBC (TBC buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: TBC (TBC buses)
  • Special Weekdays: TBC (23 buses)
Service 131 duty allocation
Weekdays
(15A-16P / 1E / 6S)
A/P SBS5122A, SBS5131Z, SBS5160P, SBS5186R, SBS6652E, SBS6721P, SBS8114D, SBS8491P, SBS8728H, SBS8729E, SBS8763E, SBS8778M, SBS8817J & SBS8822T
P
E SBS5035T, SBS5085Z, SBS6254X, SBS6270Z, SBS8768S, SBS8773B & SBS8947S
S

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

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 08 - 11 minutes 09 - 15 minutes 10 minutes 10 - 12 minutes
towards St. Michael's 09 - 10 minutes 09 - 14 minutes 09 - 12 minutes 14 - 15 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon14389
    Aft Radin Mas Pr Sch
    Bt Purmei Ave
    →
    icon10009
    Bt Merah Int
    Bt Merah Ctrl
    • Daily: 05:50


  • icon04111
    Capitol Bldg
    Stamford Rd
    →
    icon52499
    St. Michael's Ter
    Whampoa Rd
    • Weekdays: 06:05 & 06:13
    • Saturdays: 06:05


  • icon50029
    Opp United Sq
    Thomson Rd
    →
    icon10009
    Bt Merah Int
    Bt Merah Ctrl
    • Weekdays: 05:15, 05:27, 05:39, 05:51, 08:13 & 08:33
    • Saturdays: 05:20, 05:34 & 05:48
    • Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:20 & 05:39

Service 131A[edit]

SBS5178P on Short-Trip Service 131A
  • icon52499
    St. Michael's Ter
    Whampoa Rd
    →
    icon03217
    Opp AXA Twr
    Shenton Way
    • Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 06:50 (SBS8763E), 06:57 (SBS8114D) & 07:14 (SBS5131Z)

Direction 1 (St. Michael’s → Bukit Merah)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon52499
St. Michael's Ter(Berth 4)
Whampoa Rd
 131A 05:45 23:30 05:45 23:30 05:45 23:30
icon52129
Blk 29
Jln Bahagia
1
131(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)
 131A 05:47 23:32 05:47 23:32 05:47 23:32
icon52109
Bet Blks 33/34
Jln Bahagia
1
131(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)
 131A 05:49 23:33 05:49 23:33 05:48 23:33
icon50199
Opp Shaw Plaza
Balestier Rd
131AShaw Plaza 05:53 23:36 05:53 23:36 05:52 23:37
icon50179
Opp Zhongshan Mall
Balestier Rd
131AZhongshan Mall 05:55 23:37 05:55 23:38 05:54 23:39
icon50038
Novena Stn
Thomson Rd
131ANS20Novena
Velocity @ Novena Square
Tan Tock Seng Hospital 		05:59 23:41 06:00 23:43 05:58 23:43
icon40109
Opp KK Women & Child Hosp
Kg Java Rd
131AKK Women's and Children's Hospital 05:22 23:49 05:26 23:52 05:26 23:50
icon40019
Little India Stn
Bt Timah Rd
131ANE7DT12Little India 05:24 23:51 05:28 23:54 05:28 23:52
icon07539
Bef Rochor Stn Exit B
Sungei Rd
131ADT13Rochor
Tekka Place 		05:25 23:52 05:30 23:56 05:29 23:53
icon04179
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A
Bras Basah Rd
131ACC2Bras Basah
NTUC Trade Union House 		05:30 23:57 05:35 00:01 05:35 23:58
icon03019
OUE Bayfront
Collyer Quay
131ANS26EW14Raffles Place
CIMB Plaza 		05:36 00:03 05:41 00:07 05:41 00:03
icon03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
131ATE19Shenton Way 05:39 00:05 05:43 00:10 05:44 00:06
icon03217
Opp AXA Twr
Shenton Way
131AEW15Tanjong Pagar 05:39 00:06 05:45 00:11 05:45 00:07
icon14141
HarbourFront Stn/VivoCity
Telok Blangah Rd
NE1CC29HarbourFront
VivoCity 		05:48 00:13 05:52 00:19 05:52 00:14
icon14121
Opp HarbourFront Int
Telok Blangah Rd
NE1CC29HarbourFront
HarbourFront Centre
Singapore Cruise Centre 		05:49 00:14 05:53 00:20 05:53 00:15
icon14389
Aft Radin Mas Pr Sch
Bt Purmei Ave
1
131(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)
 05:50 00:24 05:50 00:32 05:50 00:26
icon14381
Blk 109
Bt Purmei Ave
1
131(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)
 05:51 00:25 05:51 00:33 05:51 00:27
icon10009
Bt Merah Int(Alighting)
Bt Merah Ctrl
 05:59 00:31 05:58 00:41 05:56 00:32
  • Notes:
    • 1: This service calls at this stop twice (towards Bukit Merah Int and towards St. Michael's Ter). Commuters are to check the bus destination before boarding.

Direction 2 (Bukit Merah → St. Michael's)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon10009
Bt Merah Int(Berth B5)
Bt Merah Ctrl
 05:45 00:00 05:45 00:00 05:45 00:00
icon14389
Aft Radin Mas Pr Sch
Bt Purmei Ave
1
131(towards St. Michael's Terminal)
 05:53 00:06 05:53 00:08 05:53 00:07
icon14381
Blk 109
Bt Purmei Ave
1
131(towards St. Michael's Terminal)
 05:54 00:07 05:54 00:09 05:54 00:08
icon14129
HarbourFront Stn Exit A
Telok Blangah Rd
NE1CC29HarbourFront 06:06 00:16 06:06 00:19 06:05 00:19
icon14119
Opp VivoCity
Telok Blangah Rd
NE1CC29HarbourFront
VivoCity 		06:07 00:17 06:07 00:20 06:06 00:20
icon03223
Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 06:15 00:24 06:14 00:27 06:13 00:27
icon03021
Prudential Twr
Cecil St
 06:18 00:27 06:16 00:29 06:15 00:29
icon03011
Fullerton Sq
Fullerton Rd
NS26EW14Raffles Place
Asian Civilisations Museum
CIMB Plaza
Victoria Concert Hall 		06:20 00:29 06:18 00:31 06:17 00:31
icon02111
Esplanade Bridge
Esplanade Dr
CC3Esplanade 06:21 00:30 06:20 00:33 06:19 00:33
icon04111
Capitol Bldg
Stamford Rd
NS25EW13City Hall
Capitol Singapore
Raffles City 		06:05 00:32 06:05 00:34 06:20 00:34
icon04121
SMU
Stamford Rd
CC2Bras Basah
SMU
National Museum of Singapore 		06:06 00:33 06:06 00:36 06:21 00:36
icon07031
Tekka Ctr
S'goon Rd
NE7DT12Little India
Tekka Centre
Tekka Place 		06:11 00:38 06:12 00:41 06:26 00:41
icon50251
Farrer Pk Stn Exit A
Rangoon Rd
 NE8Farrer Park 06:15 00:41 06:15 00:44 06:29 00:45
icon50021
United Sq/Bef Novena Stn
Thomson Rd
NS20Novena 06:22 00:47 06:21 00:51 06:35 00:51
icon50031
Opp Novena Ch
Thomson Rd
NS20Novena 06:23 00:49 06:23 00:53 06:37 00:53
icon50171
Zhongshan Mall
Balestier Rd
Zhongshan Mall 06:27 00:53 06:27 00:56 06:40 00:56
icon50201
Shaw Plaza
Balestier Rd
Shaw Plaza 06:29 00:54 06:28 00:58 06:42 00:57
icon52129
Blk 29
Jln Bahagia
1
131(towards St. Michael's Terminal)
 06:34 00:59 06:33 01:02 06:46 01:01
icon52109
Bet Blks 33/34
Jln Bahagia
1
131(towards St. Michael's Terminal)
 06:35 01:00 06:34 01:03 06:47 01:02
icon52499
St. Michael's Ter(Berth 4)
Whampoa Rd
 06:38 01:02 06:36 01:05 06:49 01:04
  • Notes:
    • 1: This service calls at this stop twice (towards Bukit Merah Int and towards St. Michael's Ter). Commuters are to check the bus destination before boarding.

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Balestier Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Associated Bus Services 6 December Operations transferred to Associated Bus Services.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		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 Armenian St, skipping Stamford Rd.
Tg Pagar Rd ↺ Balestier Rd 1978 2 December Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Jln Dusun and Jln Datoh due to the partial closure of Ah Hood Rd for redevelopment.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd.
Anson Rd ↺ Balestier Rd 1 August Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
Anson Rd ↺ Rangoon Rd 1983 2 January Amended to loop at Norfolk Rd from Anson Rd Ter.
3 July Amended to ply Kent Rd and Owen Rd with the partial closure of Rangoon Rd to facilitate the construction of CTE.
Prince Edward ↺ Rangoon Rd 1985 27 January Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter.
1987 7 June Amended to ply Owen Rd, Dorset Rd, Kg Java Rd, Bt Timah Rd and Sungei Rd, skipping Race Course Rd, Kerbau Rd, Kg Kapor Rd, Upp Weld Rd and Jln Besar.
Shenton Way ↺ Rangoon Rd 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
Shenton Way ↔ St. Michael's 1992 3 May Extended to St. Michael's Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's 1993 4 April Extended to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.
11 April Amended to ply Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Armenian St.
1999 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
TBC Serves new bus stop outside Farrer Pk Tennis Ctr along Dorset Rd.
2001 18 February Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
131Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's
131ASt. Michael's → Shenton Way
 2002 TBC
131AIntroduced from St. Michael's Ter to Shenton Way (Opp Temasek Twr) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2005 19 June Amended to ply Bt Purmei Ave in both directions.
131Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's
131ASt. Michael's → Shenton Way
131BSerangoon Rd → Norfolk Rd
 2006 23 January
131BIntroduced as a short-trip service from Serangoon Rd (Tekka Ctr) to Norfolk Rd (Bef Carlisle Rd) during evening peak hours on weekdays.
131Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's
131ASt. Michael's → Shenton Way
 1 June
131BDiscontinued.
29 October Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
2007 28 April Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Fullerton Rd.
2008 7 December Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
2011 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 DT21Bencoolen station on the Downtown Line.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 25 August Last bus from Bt Merah Int extended to 2400 hrs daily.
2016 1 May Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards St. Michael's Ter with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd.
11 December Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
2021 26 December Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bt Merah Int with the closure of Connaught Dr.

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