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!style='{{CSS/BUS|s=|t=}}'|Service changes
!style='{{CSS/BUS|s=|t=}}'|Service changes
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|rowspan=8|{{SMB}}<br>''Known as {{Trans Island Bus Services}} prior to 10 May 2004''
|rowspan=9|{{SMB}}<br>''Known as {{Trans Island Bus Services}} prior to 10 May 2004''
|rowspan=4|Woodlands ↔ Tampines
|rowspan=3|Woodlands ↔ Tampines
|'''2001'''
|'''2001'''
|'''15 April'''
|'''15 April'''
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|style='text-align:left'|Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr.
|-
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|'''2013'''
|rowspan=2|'''2013'''
|'''7 July'''
|'''7 July'''
|style='text-align:left'|{{DWAB}}
|style='text-align:left'|{{DWAB}}
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|rowspan=11|{{Bus/D|969|note=Woodlands ↔ Tampines}}{{Bus/D|969A|note=Tampines → Yishun Ave 2}}
|'''29 July'''
|{{Bus/D|969A|note=Introduced from Tampines Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun Stn) during peak hours on weekdays. {{LWAB}}}}
|-
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|'''2014'''
|'''2014'''
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|style='text-align:left'|Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
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|rowspan=3|Woodlands Temp Int ↔ Tampines (2016 - 2021)
|rowspan=2|'''2016'''
|rowspan=2|'''2016'''
|'''12 March'''
|'''12 March'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
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|18 December
|'''18 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Tampines Ave 9 and Tampines Concourse.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Tampines Ave 9 and Tampines Concourse.
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|style='text-align:left'|Serves a new pair of bus stops near Sembawang Ave along Gambas Ave.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves a new pair of bus stops near Sembawang Ave along Gambas Ave.
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|rowspan=6|Woodlands ↔ Tampines (since 2021)
|rowspan=4|'''2021'''
|rowspan=4|'''2021'''
|'''13 June'''
|'''13 June'''
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|style='text-align:left'|Serves a new pair of bus stops before and opposite Gambas Cres along Gambas Ave.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves a new pair of bus stops before and opposite Gambas Cres along Gambas Ave.
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|22 December
|'''22 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the realigned Tampines Ave 12, skipping a portion of Tampines Ave 9.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the realigned Tampines Ave 12, skipping a portion of Tampines Ave 9.
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|'''30 October'''
|'''30 October'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 638A along Tampines Ave 12.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 638A along Tampines Ave 12.
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|-class="BUS"
!Operator
!Route
!Year
!Date
!Service changes
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|rowspan=3|{{SMB}}
!rowspan=6|Tampines → Yishun Ave 2 (since 2013)
|'''2013'''
|'''29 July'''
|Introduced from Tampines Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun Stn) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
|-
|'''2014'''
|'''5 October'''
|Serves additional bus stop before Punggol Rd along TPE.
|-
|'''2016'''
|18 December
|Amended to ply Tampines Ave 9 and Tampines Concourse.
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|rowspan=3|{{TTS}}<br>(Current)
|rowspan=2|'''2021'''
|'''19 September'''
|Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
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|22 December
|Amended to ply the realigned Tampines Ave 12, skipping a portion of Tampines Ave 9.
|-
|'''2022'''
|'''9 October'''
|Serves new bus stops before Blk 631B and outside Blk 637 CP along Tampines Ave 12.
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{{Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package}}
{{Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package}}

Revision as of 19:15, 7 December 2024

Service 969
Route Information
Route Woodlands Interchange ↔ Tampines Interchange
Route Length 27.4 km (towards Tampines)
27 km (towards Woodlands)
Travelling Time 70 mins (1 h 10 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Bus Service 969 is an inter-town route serving between the housing estates around Woodlands, Yishun and Tampines. The route is frequented as a fast connection between Yishun and Tampines owing to its express sector along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Tampines Expressway (TPE).

As the fastest public transport link between Tampines and Yishun, this service experiences good demand all day round with significantly higher demand during peak hours. Many buses are added during peak periods to cope with the demand increase to cope with peak hour loads. The journey between Yishun and Tampines takes around 40 minutes.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 969/969A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
969 969A
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) 29 1 Single Deckers Double Deckers

SMB305G SMB1361L SMB1363G
MAN NL323F

Alexander Dennis Enviro500
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door)
SG5941P SG5965X SG6070X SG6071T SG6081P SG6105E SG6132B SG6133Z SG6134X SG6136R SG6138K SG6145P
MAN ND323F

Notes
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • Weekdays: 17A-17P / 12S (29 buses)
  • Saturdays: 16A-17P / 2T (19 buses)
  • Sundays: 13A-13P / 2T (15 buses)

Route Information

Frequency

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30) 		AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59) 		PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00) 		PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
towards Tampines 04 - 08 minutes 04 - 09 minutes 05 - 12 minutes 08 - 12 minutes
towards Woodlands 07 - 10 minutes 05 - 10 minutes 05 - 06 minutes 05 - 09 minutes

Special Departures

  • icon
    57129
    Blk 114
    Sembawang Rd
    →
    icon
    75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    EW2DT32Tampines
    Century Square
    Tampines 1
    Tampines Mall
    • Weekdays: 05:40, 05:45, 05:53, 06:03 & 06:09

Short Trip 969A

  • icon
    75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    EW2DT32Tampines
    Century Square
    Tampines 1
    Tampines Mall →
    icon
    59079
    Yishun Stn
    Yishun Ave 2
    NS13Yishun
    Northpoint City
    • Weekdays: 08:11

Direction 1 (Woodlands → Tampines)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon
46009
Woodlands Int(Berth B2)
W'lands Sq
NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Center
Woods Square 		NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Centre
Woods Square 		05:30 23:45 05:30 23:45 05:45 23:45
icon
46771
Opp Admiralty Stn
W'lands Ave 7
NS10Admiralty
Admiralty Place
Kampung Admiralty 		NS10Admiralty
Kampong Admiralty 		05:38 23:53 05:39 23:53 05:53 23:52
icon
57129
Blk 114
Sembawang Rd
 05:40 00:03 05:49 00:03 06:03 00:02
icon
59073
Opp Yishun Stn
Yishun Ave 2
NS13Yishun
Northpoint City 		NS13Yishun
Northpoint City 		05:49 00:11 05:58 00:10 06:12 00:09
icon
59049
Opp Khatib Stn
Yishun Ave 2
NS14Khatib NS14Khatib 05:54 00:17 06:03 00:15 06:17 00:14
icon
65199
Aft Punggol Rd
TPE
 06:10 00:31 06:17 00:29 06:31 00:27
icon
75009
Tampines Int(Alighting)
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall 		EW2DT32Tampines
Tampines Mall
Tampines 1
Century Square 		06:26 00:46 06:34 00:45 06:48 00:44

Direction 2 (Tampines → Woodlands)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon
75009
Tampines Int(Berth B4)
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall 		969A EW2DT32Tampines
Tampines Mall
Tampines 1
Century Square 		05:30 23:45 05:30 23:45 05:45 23:45
icon
65191
Bef Punggol Rd
TPE
 969A 05:45 00:01 05:45 00:00 06:00 00:01
icon
59041
Bef Khatib Stn
Yishun Ave 2
NS14Khatib 969A NS14Khatib 06:02 00:17 05:59 00:14 06:14 00:16
icon
59079
Yishun Stn
Yishun Ave 2
NS13Yishun
Northpoint City 		969A NS13Yishun
Northpoint City 		06:08 00:22 06:04 00:19 06:19 00:21
icon
46779
Admiralty Stn
W'lands Ave 7
NS10Admiralty
Admiralty Place
Kampung Admiralty 		NS10Admiralty
Kampong Admiralty 		06:25 00:38 06:20 00:34 06:36 00:37
icon
46009
Woodlands Int(Alighting)
W'lands Sq
NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Center
Woods Square 		NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Centre
Woods Square 		06:33 00:45 06:28 00:41 06:44 00:44

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
Known as Template:Trans Island Bus Services prior to 10 May 2004 		Woodlands ↔ Tampines 2001 15 April Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and Tampines Int.
2002 TBC Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr.
2013 7 July Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
969Woodlands ↔ Tampines
969ATampines → Yishun Ave 2
 29 July
969AIntroduced from Tampines Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun Stn) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2014 5 October Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
18 December Amended to ply Tampines Ave 9 and Tampines Concourse.
2020 22 March Serves a new pair of bus stops near Sembawang Ave along Gambas Ave.
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		19 September Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
3 October Serves a new pair of bus stops before and opposite Gambas Cres along Gambas Ave.
22 December Amended to ply the realigned Tampines Ave 12, skipping a portion of Tampines Ave 9.
2022 9 October Serves new pair of bus stops before and opposite Blk 631B and outside Blk 637 CP along Tampines Ave 12.
30 October Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 638A along Tampines Ave 12.
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Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package 		[ V • T • E ]
Services 167 • 169 • 171 • 825 • 853 • 853M • 854 • 854e • 855 • 856 • 857 • 858 • 859 • 859A • 859B • 861 • 861M • 882 • 883 • 883M • 963 • 963e • 965 • 966 • 969 • 980 • 981 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 656 • 663 • 670
Yishun Feeders 801
Defunct 167e • 963R • NR1 • NR2
Bus Fleet Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door • Batch 1 • Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Midibus BYD C6
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