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Latest revision as of 21:15, 13 January 2025

Service 59
SBS3297S 59.png
Route Information
Route Bishan Interchange ↔ Changi Village Terminal
Route Length 26.3 km (towards Changi Village)
26.5 km (towards Bishan)
Travelling Time 85 mins (1 h 25 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package)

Bus Service 59 serves as a inter-town route between the residential towns of Bishan, Toa Payoh, Bedok Reservoir, Tampines and Changi Village. The route incorporates an express sector between Lor 6 Toa Payoh and Jln Eunos along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), providing a fast connection between residential estates at both ends. Demand for this service is popular during Weekday peak hours.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 59
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) 21 10 Single Deckers 11 Double Deckers
SG1203M
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8077C
SBS8081P
SBS8098S
SBS8190H
SBS8240Y
SBS8296L
SBS8300H
SBS8302C
SBS8486E
Scania K230UB
SG6176A
SG6180L
MAN ND323F
SBS3152B
SBS3189X
SBS3255M
SBS3297S
SBS3608D
SBS3822B
SBS3906T
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 2 missing DDs.
  • Majority SD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays.

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 Changi Village 09 - 16 minutes 11 - 17 minutes 13 - 16 minutes 14 - 17 minutes
towards Bishan 09 - 16 minutes 10 - 17 minutes 09 - 19 minutes 11 - 19 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon98019
    Opp Blk 149A
    Loyang Ave
    icon53009
    Bishan Int
    Bishan St 13
    • Weekdays: 05:45 (SD), 05:54 (SD) & 06:03 (DD)

Direction 1 (Bishan → Changi Village)[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
icon53009
Bishan Int(Berth B6)
Bishan St 13
NS17CC15Bishan 05:45 23:30 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30
icon52179
Braddell Stn/Blk 106
Lor 1 Toa Payoh
NS18Braddell 05:56 23:40 06:11 23:40 06:11 23:40
icon72039
Kaki Bt Stn Exit A
Kaki Bt Ave 1
DT28Kaki Bukit 06:17 00:01 06:34 00:01 06:34 00:01
icon75051
Tampines West Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West 06:33 00:12 06:47 00:13 06:46 00:12
icon76031
Tampines East Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 2
DT33Tampines East 06:42 00:18 06:54 00:19 06:53 00:18
icon99009
Changi Village Ter
Changi Village Rd
07:07 00:37 07:18 00:41 07:16 00:40

Direction 2 (Changi Village → Bishan)[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
icon99009
Changi Village Ter
Changi Village Rd
06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30
icon76039
Tampines East Stn Exit C
Tampines Ave 2
DT33Tampines East 05:50 23:49 06:19 23:50 06:19 23:50
icon75059
Bef Tampines West Stn
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West 05:59 23:57 06:28 23:58 06:28 23:58
icon72031
Bef Kaki Bt Stn Exit B
Kaki Bt Ave 1
DT28Kaki Bukit 06:12 00:07 06:41 00:09 06:39 00:09
icon72041
Blk 660A CP
Kaki Bt Ave 1
06:13 00:08 06:42 00:10 06:40 00:10
icon52161
Braddell Stn/Blk 111
Lor 1 Toa Payoh
NS18Braddell 06:45 00:28 07:07 00:31 07:03 00:31
icon52171
Braddell Stn/Blk 107
Lor 1 Toa Payoh
06:46 00:28 07:08 00:32 07:04 00:32
icon53009
Bishan Int(Alighting)
Bishan St 13
NS17CC15Bishan 06:48 00:34 07:15 00:38 07:10 00:38

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Bishan ↔ Changi Village 2005 23 October Introduced between Bishan Int and Changi Village Ter, operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs from Bishan Int and Changi Village Ter daily.
2006 TBC First bus from Bishan Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays.
2010 28 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2011 28 August Amended to ply Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai with the partial closure of Kaki Bt Ave 1 to facilitate the construction of DT28Kaki Bukit station on the Downtown Line.
2016 24 April Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bt Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai.
2017 21 October Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2.
2023 26 February Temporarily amended to ply the bus-only corridor along Loyang Ave and Loyang Way with the partial closure of Loyang Ave to facilitate the construction of Loyang Viaduct and CR3Loyang station on the Cross Island Line, skipping 3 pairs of bus stops along Loyang Ave.
icon Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package [ VTE]
SBS Transit
Services 11225353M555859606363M64 • 90 • 94 • 101 • 103 • 105 • 109 • 134 • 137 • 140 • 141 • 146 • 150 • 154 • 158 • 506
Serangoon Feeders 315317
Bus Fleet Hougang Depot (HGDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)
Tender Under Negotiation