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(Created page with "{{Travel Advisory|S660=showonly|SOPS=showonly|SengkangHougangBCM=showonly}} {{Infobox |title=Service 660 |info= {{Infohead|Route Information}} {{Infoline|Route|Hougang ↔ Central Business District}} {{Infoline|Route Length|17.9 km <small>(towards Central Business District)</small><br>18.0 km <small>(towards Hougang)</small>}} {{Infoline|Travelling Time|53 mins – 65 mins<br><small>(53 mins – 1 h 5 mins)</small>}} {{Infoline|Operator|{{SBST}}<br>(Sengkan...")
 
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!style='{{CSS/BUS|s=|t=}}'|Service changes
!style='{{CSS/BUS|s=|t=}}'|Service changes
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|rowspan=2|{{Woodlands Transport}}
|rowspan=5|{{Aedge Holdings}}
|rowspan=4|{{Bus/D|AM|style=border:1px solid|note=West Coast Rd → Marina Blvd}}{{Bus/D|PM|style=border:1px solid|note=Central Blvd → West Coast Rd}}
|rowspan=8|{{Bus/D|AM|style=border:1px solid|note=Buangkok Green → Shenton Way}}{{Bus/D|PM|style=border:1px solid|note=Anson Rd → Buangkok Green}}
|'''2014'''
|rowspan=2|'''2014'''
|'''17 February'''
|'''23 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between West Coast Rd (Bet Blks 50/51) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and West Coast Rd (Opp Blk 51) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Buangkok Green (Opp Blk 968) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Buangkok Green (Blk 969) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
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|'''2015'''
|'''1 September'''
|style='text-align:left'|3rd AM peak trip added.
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|rowspan=2|'''2015'''
|'''23 March'''
|'''23 March'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
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|rowspan=6|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''
|'''11 May'''
|rowspan=2|'''2017'''
|style='text-align:left'|4th AM peak trip added.
|'''17 April'''
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|'''2018'''
|'''25 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|5th AM peak trip added.
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|rowspan=7|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''
|rowspan=3|'''2019'''
|rowspan=3|'''2 January'''
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
|-
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|'''21 August'''
|style='text-align:left'|1 AM peak trip removed.
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|style='text-align:left'|{{DWAB}}
|style='text-align:left'|{{DWAB}}
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|style='text-align:left'|Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
|style='text-align:left'|Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
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|rowspan=3|{{Bus/D|AM|style=border:1px solid|note=West Coast Rd → Marina Blvd}}{{Bus/D|PM|style=border:1px solid|note=Central Blvd → West Coast Rd}}
|rowspan=3|{{Bus/D|AM|style=border:1px solid|note=Buangkok Green → Shenton Way}}{{Bus/D|PM|style=border:1px solid|note=Anson Rd → Buangkok Green}}
|'''2 June'''
|'''2 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Resumed normal operations.
|style='text-align:left'|Resumed normal operations.
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|rowspan=2|'''2023'''
|rowspan=2|'''2023'''
|'''8 January'''
|'''11 September'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply realigned Teban Gdns Rd with the permanent partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd to facilitate the construction of {{JE7| }} station on the {{JRL}}.
|style='text-align:left'|5th AM peak trip added.
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|'''9 October'''
|'''26 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|3rd AM peak trip added.
|style='text-align:left'|6th and 7th AM peak trips added.
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{{Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package}}
{{Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package}}

Revision as of 15:21, 10 December 2024

!
 TRAVEL ADVISORY
!
SMRT Trains
  • 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.
SMRT Buses
  • From Sunday, 12 January 2025, bus service 967 will be introduced to enhance connectivity for commuters in Marsiling and Admiralty to nearby transport nodes and local amenities in Woodlands. Please refer here for more information.
SMRT Buses
  • From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Please refer here for more information.
Service 660
Route Information
Route Hougang ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 17.9 km (towards Central Business District)
18.0 km (towards Hougang)
Travelling Time 53 mins – 65 mins
(53 mins – 1 h 5 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package)

City Direct Service 660 provides residents of Hougang Neighbourhood 6, and Hougang Neighbourhood 9 with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Orchard Road via the CTE.

This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 660
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) TBC Single Deckers Double Deckers

SG1750A SG1751Y
MAN NL323F

SG5917K
MAN ND323F

SBS3758D SBS3792D SBS3937D SBS3954D
Volvo B9TL

Notes
  • SBS3792D & SBS3954D (Service 51) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 660 towards Shenton Way during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • 1 DD will operate on Service 89 on Weekends & Public Holidays.

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District 07:20 07:32 07:43 07:54 08:06
towards Hougang 18:15
(DD)		 18:35
(DD)		 N/A N/A N/A

Direction 1 (Buangkok Green → Shenton Way)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Opp Blk 968 icon66481
Buangkok Green 		07:20 08:06
Hougang Sec Sch icon64251
Hougang St 91 		07:24 08:10
icon64609
Blk 687
Hougang Ave 4
 07:26 08:12
icon64419
Blk 681
Hougang Ave 4
 07:28 08:14
Blk 608 icon63379
Hougang Ave 8 		07:30 08:16
Opp Xinmin Pr Sch icon63389
Hougang Ave 8 		07:31 08:17
Blk 632 icon63399
Hougang Ave 8 		07:33 08:19
icon66339
Blk 101
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
 07:37 08:23
icon08057
Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Orchard Rd
 07:54 08:40
icon08069
Bencoolen Stn Exit B
Bras Basah Rd
 07:57 08:43
icon04179
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A
Bras Basah Rd
 07:58 08:44
icon02049
Raffles Hotel
Bras Basah Rd
 08:00 08:46
icon02119
Opp War Memorial Pk
Nicoll Highway
 08:02 08:48
icon03019
OUE Bayfront
Collyer Quay
 08:07 08:53
icon03059
One Raffles Quay
Raffles Quay
 08:08 08:54
icon03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
 08:10 08:56
icon03218
Opp MAS Bldg
Shenton Way
 08:13 08:59

Direction 2 (Anson Road → Buangkok Green)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon03241
Mapletree Anson
Anson Rd
 18:15 18:35
icon03111
Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
 18:19 18:39
icon03071
80 Robinson Rd
Robinson Rd
 18:21 18:41
icon03031
Raffles Pl Stn Exit F
Robinson Rd
 18:23 18:43
icon03011
Fullerton Sq
Fullerton Rd
 18:27 18:47
icon02111
Esplanade Bridge
Esplanade Dr
 18:31 18:51
icon04111
Capitol Bldg
Stamford Rd
 18:35 18:55
icon04121
SMU
Stamford Rd
 18:38 18:58
icon08041
YMCA
Orchard Rd
 18:40 19:00
icon08031
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B
Penang Rd
 18:42 19:02
icon66331
Blk 554
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
 19:05 19:25
Blk 639 icon63391
Hougang Ave 8 		19:11 19:31
Xinmin Pr Sch icon63381
Hougang Ave 8 		19:12 19:32
Blk 679 icon63371
Hougang Ave 8 		19:13 19:33
icon64411
Blk 670
Hougang Ave 4
 19:15 19:35
icon64601
Blk 919
Hougang Ave 4
 19:16 19:36
Blk 925A CP icon64259
Hougang St 91 		19:17 19:37
icon64091
Hougang Pr Sch
Hougang St 93
 19:18 19:38
icon66489
Blk 969
Buangkok Green
 19:20 19:40

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Aedge
AMBuangkok Green → Shenton Way
PMAnson Rd → Buangkok Green
 2014 23 June Introduced between Buangkok Green (Opp Blk 968) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Buangkok Green (Blk 969) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
1 September 3rd AM peak trip added.
2015 23 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
11 May 4th AM peak trip added.
2018 25 June 5th AM peak trip added.
SBS Transit
(Current) 		2019 2 January Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
1 AM peak trip removed.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 2020 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMBuangkok Green → Shenton Way
PMAnson Rd → Buangkok Green
 2 June Resumed normal operations.
2023 11 September 5th AM peak trip added.
26 December 6th and 7th AM peak trips added.
icon Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package [ V • T • E]
SBS Transit
Services 27 • 51 • 80 • 86 • 87 • 89 • 89e • 102 • 107 • 107M • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 132 • 151 • 153 • 159 • 161 • 163 • 165
City Direct Services 654 • 660 • 660M • 671 • 672 • 675 • 676 • 677
Hougang Feeders 324 • 325 • 329
Sengkang Feeders 371 • 372 • 374
Bus Fleet Sengkang West Depot (SWDEP)
Single Decker BYD BC12A04 • MAN NL323F (Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4)
Tender Under Negotiation
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