Bus Service 97

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train Services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From Saturday, 7 December 2024 to 10 December 2024. There will be no train service between Tampines station and Tanah Merah station with Simei station being closed. This is to prepare for the opening of the new East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID) in 2026, LTA and SMRT will be undertaking a series of works to facilitate the connection of tracks from the existing East–West Line to the ECID. Shuttle Buses will be operating at intervals of 5 mins. Please refer here for more information on the adjustments. here for Shuttle Bus and Train arrangements. here for the work map. From Tuesday, 10 December 2024, Punggol Coast station on the North East Line will open. Please refer here for more information. On Tuesday, 19 November 2024, from 12.30am to 5am, Bus Services 52 , 98 , 98M , 105 , 183 and 870 will be affected by a temporary road closure along a section of Jurong East Central to facilitate the construction of the Jurong Region Line. Please refer to the following for more information. From Sunday, 24 November 2024, Bus Services 39 , 175 & 804 will call at new bus stops. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service 674 will be introduced from Tengah Drive to the Central Business District (CBD), operating during morning and evening peak hours. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service 666 will be extended to Bayfront Avenue, Temasek Avenue, Temasek Boulevard and Raffles Boulevard. An additional trip will operate during morning peak period and its frequency will be improved from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 1 December 2024, Compassvale Bus Interchange will close following the opening of Buangkok Bus Interchange. Bus Services 110 , 114 & 156 will be amended to operate from Buangkok Bus Interchange while Bus Service 374 will be amended to operate from Sengkang Interchange. Please refer to the following for more information. From Sunday, 8 December 2024, Bus Services 84G & 84W will each call at an additional bus stop outside and opposite Blk 437B respectively. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 9 December 2024, Supplementary Bus Service 298X will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the Tampines town centre and transport hub for residents in the Tampines North and west areas. Please refer here for more information.

Service 97
Route Information
Route	Jurong East Bus Interchange ↔ Marina Centre Bus Terminal
Route Length	20.9 km (towards Marina Centre) 22.3 km (towards Jurong Easy)
Travelling Time	48 - 80 mins (48mins - 1h 20mins)
Operator	(Bulim Bus Package)

Bus Service 97 is a trunk route between Jurong East and the Downtown Core, via Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) and Telok Blangah Road.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 97

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	19	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
		SBS6304K SBS6312L SBS6322H SBS6323E SBS6372M Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro	MAN ND323F SBS3335R SBS3336M SBS3337K SBS3341Y SBS3344P SBS3361P SBS3405Y Volvo B9TL

Notes
MAN ND323F buses are only deployed on Weekdays. This service practises jumpbus.

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 Marina Centre	11 - 12 minutes	9 - 15 minutes	9 - 11 minutes	15 - 23 minutes
towards Jurong East	13 minutes	9 - 15 minutes	11 - 14 minutes	15 - 25 minutes

Direction 1 (Jurong East → Marina Centre)

[Show/Hide Full Route Details]

Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Jurong East Int 28009 Jurong Gateway Rd	EW24NS1Jurong East Jem Westgate	05:45	23:45	05:45	23:45	05:45	23:45
Jurong Town Hall Int 28239 Jurong Town Hall Rd
German Ctr 28229 Jurong Town Hall Rd
Opp Cycle & Carriage 20059 AYE
Opp The Infiniti 20039 AYE
Opp NEWest 20029 AYE
Blk 431 20019 AYE
Blk 426 17149 AYE
Aft Clementi Ave 2 17139 AYE
Aft NUS High Sch 17129 AYE
SIT Dover 16099 AYE
Opp NUH 18079 Buona Vista Flyover
Opp PSB Sci Pk Bldg 18109 Buona Vista Flyover
Opp Science Pk 18049 AYE
Bef Telok Blangah Hill Pk 18019 Alexendra Rd
Opp Alexandra Pt 15059 Alexandra Rd
Opp Alexandra Retail Ctr 15049 Alexandra Rd
Aft Alexandra Rd 14189 Telok Blangah Rd
Yeo's Bldg 14179 Telok Blangah Rd
Opp Telok Blangah Stn 14169 Telok Blangah Rd	CC28Telok Blangah	06:16	00:08	06:09	00:09	06:09	00:08
Bef Chr Comminity Chapel 14159 Telok Blangah Rd	Community Chapel
Bef Seah Im Rd 14139 Telok Blangah Rd
HarbourFront Stn Exit A 14129 Telok Blangah Rd	NE1CC29HarbourFront VivoCity	06:20	00:11	06:13	00:12	06:13	00:11
Opp VivoCity 14119 Telok Blangah Rd		06:22	00:12	06:15	00:13	06:14	00:12
Keppel DP Blk 517 14109 Keppel Rd
Opp Tg Pagar DP Blk F5 14089 Keppel Rd
Former Railway Stn 14069 Keppel Rd
Bef Cantonment Rd 05641 Keppel Rd
Hub Synergy Pt 03222 Anson Rd
Aft Capital Twr 03111 Robinson Rd
Opp SO Sofitel S'pore 03071 Robinson Rd
The Sail 03381 Marina Blvd
Marina Bay Financial Ctr 03391 Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay Marina Bay Link Mall	06:36	00:24	06:26	00:23	06:27	00:24
Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E 03511 Bayfront Ave	CE1DT16Bayfront	06:38	00:26	06:28	00:25	06:29	00:26
Marina Bay Sands Theatre 03501 Bayfront Ave	Marina Bay Sands Theatre
Promenade Stn Exit B 02169 Temasek Ave	CC4DT15Promenade Millenial Walk	06:42	00:30	06:33	00:29	06:33	00:30
Opp Suntec Convention Ctr 02159 Temasek Blvd	Suntec City
Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific 02089 Raffles Blvd	CC4DT15Promenade Millenial Walk	06:45	00:32	06:36	00:31	06:35	00:32
Marina Ctr Ter 02099 Raffles Blvd*		06:46	00:33	06:37	00:32	06:36	00:33

^* This bus stop is not for alighting.

Direction 2 (Marina Centre → Jurong East)

[Show/Hide Full Route Details]

Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Marina Ctr Ter 02099 Raffles Blvd*		05:58	23:48	05:58	23:48	05:58	23:48
Aft S'pore Flyer 02101 Raffles Ave	Singapore Flyer
The Float @ Marina Bay 02051 Raffles Ave
The Esplanade 02061 Raffles Ave	Esplanade
Suntec Convention Ctr 02151 Temasek Blvd	CC3Esplanade Suntec City Marina Sq	06:05	23:55	06:06	23:55	06:05	23:55
Promenade Stn 02161 Temasek Ave	CC4DT15Promenade Millenial Walk	06:07	23:57	06:08	23:58	06:07	23:57
Opp The Ritz-Carlton 02171 Temasek Ave
Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS 03509 Bayfront Ave	CE1DT16Bayfront	06:10	00:00	06:11	00:00	06:10	00:00
Bayfront Stn Exit A 03519 Bayfront Ave		06:11	00:01	06:12	00:02	06:11	00:01
Marina Bay Stn 03539 Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay Marina Bay Link Mall	06:13	00:03	06:14	00:04	06:13	00:03
Downtown Stn 03529 Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	06:14	00:04	06:15	00:06	06:14	00:04
UIC Bldg 03129 Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	06:16	00:06	06:17	00:08	06:16	00:06
Opp AXA Twr 03217 Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	06:17	00:07	06:19	00:09	06:17	00:07
Opp Customs Port Br HQ 05649 Keppel Rd
Opp Former Railway Stn 14061 Keppel Rd
Keppel Workshop 14071 Keppel Rd
Tg Pagar DP Blk F5 14081 Keppel Rd
Opp Keppel DP Blk 517 14101 Keppel Rd
HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity 14141 Telok Blangah Rd	NE1CC29HarbourFront VivoCity	06:25	00:15	06:28	00:17	06:26	00:15
Opp HarbourFront Int 14121 Telok Blangah Rd		06:26	00:16	06:29	00:18	06:27	00:16
Carribean at Keppel Bay 14131 Telok Blangah Rd
Opp Chr Community Chapel 14151 Telok Blangah Rd	Community Chapel Chr
Telok Blangah Stn 14161 Telok Blangah Rd	CC28Telok Blangah	06:31	00:19	06:32	00:21	06:31	00:20
Opp Yeo's Bldg 14171 Telok Blangah Rd
Alexandra Retail Ctr 15041 Alexandra Rd
Alexandra Pt 15051 Alexandra Rd
Aft Hortpark 18011 Alexandra Rd
Normanton Pk 18041 AYE
Science Pk 18131 AYE
5 Sci Pk Dr 18101 Buona Vista Flyover
NUH 18071 Buona Vista Flyover
Opp SIT Dover 16091 AYE
Blk 610 17121 AYE
Clementi Flyover 17131 AYE
Clementi Stadium 17141 AYE
Blk 506 20011 AYE
NEWest 20021 AYE
The Infiniti 20031 AYE
Cycle & Carriage 20051 AYE
Opp German Ctr 20271 Jurong Town Hall Rd
Opp Intl Business Pk 28221 Jurong Town Hall Rd
Jurong East Int 28009 Jurong Gateway Rd	EW24NS1Jurong East jem Westgate	07:00	00:41	07:00	00:44	06:53	00:42

^* This bus stop is not for boarding

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jurong East ↺ Connaught Dr	1983	29 August	Introduced between Jurong East Ter and Connaught Dr (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	Jurong East ↔ Hougang South		18 December	Integrated with Service 86, extended to Hougang Int and converted to full day service.
		1985	30 June	Amended to Jurong East Int.
		1988	3 January	Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse.
			6 June	First bus from Hougang Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
			18 December	Integrated with Service 79 and amended to ply AYE and Alexandra Rd, skipping Clementi Rd and Pasir Panjang Rd.
	Jurong East ↔ Hougang Ctrl	1994	18 December	Extended to Hougang Ctrl Int.
	Jurong East ↔ Hougang Ctrl Temp Int	1998	24 May	Amended to Hougang Ctrl Temp Int.
		1999	TBC	Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
				Last bus from Jurong East Int extended to 2345 hrs daily.
	Service 97: Jurong East ↔ Hougang Ctrl Temp Int Short-Trip 97A: Jurong East → Fullerton Rd	2000		Short-Trip Service 97 introduced from Jurong East Int to Fullerton Rd (Fullerton Sq) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
	Service 97: Jurong East ↔ Hougang Ctrl Short-Trip 97A: Jurong East → Fullerton Rd	2001	20 May	Amended back to Hougang Ctrl Int.
		2002	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd.
		2003	20 June	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd.
	Service 97: Jurong East ↺ Temasek Ave Short-Trip 97A: Jurong East → Raffles Ave		27 July	Shortened to loop at Temasek Ave from Jurong East Int under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 2.
				Short-Trip 97A extended to terminate at Raffles Ave (Opp Marina Sq), operating after the last bus of Service 97 daily.
		2005	12 June	Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
	Service 97: Jurong East ↺ Temasek Ave Short-Trip 97A: Jurong East → Raffles Ave Short-Trip 97B: Jurong East → Telok Blangah Rd	2006	11 September	Short-Trip 97B introduced from Jurong East Int to Telok Blangah Rd (HarbourFront Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
			29 October	Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
		2008	7 December	Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
	Jurong East ↔ Marina Ctr	2010	26 April	Amended to Marina Ctr Ter, skipping Collyer Quay/Fullerton Rd and Esplanade Dr.
				Short-Trip 97A discontinued.
				Short-Trip 97B discontinued
		2011	17 December	Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
		2012	25 June	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2013	1 December	Serves new bus stop outside Downtown Stn along Central Blvd.
(Current)		2016	12 June	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
		2020	6 December	Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and amended to ply Jurong East St 12, skipping Jurong Gateway Rd, Jurong East Ctrl and Jurong Town Hall Rd.
		2021	27 February	Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter.
		2024	28 January	Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.