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'''Service 168''' is a residential inter-town route connecting [[Bedok]] and [[Tampines]] towns with [[Woodlands]], via the Tampines Expressway corridor. The route incorporates a long express sector (~20km) between Tampines Avenue 10 and Woodlands Avenue 2 along Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Seletar Expressway (SLE), but with an intermediate stop each at Bef/Aft Punggol Rd along Tampines Expressway & Jalan Kayu.
{{SBST/1| Bus Service 168}} is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of [[Bedok]], [[Tampines]], and [[Woodlands]]. It primarily utilises the [[Tampines Expressway]] (TPE) corridor to link the east ([[Tampines]]) with the north ([[Woodlands]]), making it one of five bus services (bus services {{Bus/T|161}}, {{Bus/T|858}}, {{Bus/T|965}}, and {{Bus/T|969}}) popular among residents travelling between the east and north.


As the fastest bus link between [[Bedok]] / [[Tampines]] and [[Woodlands]], it benefits from fairly high demand throughout the day and double-decker buses make up the bulk of the fleet. {{Bus/T|Service 969|s=969}} offers an alternative route between [[Tampines]] and [[Woodlands]], but takes a longer journey via [[Yishun]].
Travelling between {{NS9|}} and {{EW2|}} stations takes approximately 50 minutes, whereas the MRT (via {{CC17|}}, and {{CC10|}}) takes approximately 60 minutes. While {{Bus/T|bus service 969}} provides an alternative route between [[Tampines]] and [[Woodlands]], it took a longer journey via [[Yishun]]. The convenience makes this service a practical option for commuters, as compared to the MRT.


'''Short-Trip Service 168A''' operates during morning and evening peak hours of Weekdays & Saturdays (except Public Holidays) and it complements the peak hour demand between [[Woodlands]] and [[Tampines]] via the Seletar and Tampines Expressways, with stops at transfer points at Jalan Kayu and TPE (near Punggol Rd).
'''Short-Trip Service 168A''' operates on weekdays and saturdays peak hours, providing additional capacity for commuters travelling between [[Woodlands]] and [[Tampines]].


==Service Information==
==Service Information==

Revision as of 20:53, 25 January 2025

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Service 168
File:SG6256C 168.jpg
Route Information
Route Bedok Interchange ↔ Woodlands Interchange
Route Length 30.7 km (towards Woodlands)
29.9 km (towards Bedok)
Travelling Time 84 mins (1 h 24 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Bedok Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 168 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Bedok, Tampines, and Woodlands. It primarily utilises the Tampines Expressway (TPE) corridor to link the east (Tampines) with the north (Woodlands), making it one of five bus services (bus services 161, 858, 965, and 969) popular among residents travelling between the east and north.

Travelling between NS9TE2Woodlands and EW2DT32Tampines stations takes approximately 50 minutes, whereas the MRT (via CC17TE9Caldecott, and CC10DT26MacPherson) takes approximately 60 minutes. While bus service 969 provides an alternative route between Tampines and Woodlands, it took a longer journey via Yishun. The convenience makes this service a practical option for commuters, as compared to the MRT.

Short-Trip Service 168A operates on weekdays and saturdays peak hours, providing additional capacity for commuters travelling between Woodlands and Tampines.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 168/168A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
168 168A
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 34
Bedok North: 19
Seletar: 15 		N/A 19 Double Deckers
SG5840Y
SG5843P
SG5893U
SG5894S
SG5895P
SG6075H
SG6147J
SG6160U
SG6165G
SG6169X
SG6175C
SG6179S
SG6214Z
SG6215X
SG6216T
SG6240Y
SG6275Y
MAN ND323F
Seletar Depot (SEDEP) 2 2 Single Deckers 13 Double Deckers
SBS8417EA
SBS8896EA
Scania K230UB
SG5905U
SG5906S
SG5907P
SG6248B
SG6256C
SG6266Z
SG6270K
MAN ND323F
SBS3654U
SBS3734Y
SBS3749E
SBS3846H
SBS3945E
SBS7579C
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 2 missing BNDEP DDs.
  • SG5843P will perform crossover trips on Service 81 on selected Weekdays.
  • Several BNDEP DDs will operate on Service 81 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • BNDEP & Service 35 buses are interchangeable.
  • Weekdays: Bedok North 9A-9P / 9S; Seletar 6A-6P / 7S / 2E (34 buses)
  • Saturdays: Bedok North 9A-11P; Seletar 6A-6P (17 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: Bedok North 9A-10P / 1T; Seletar 5A-5P (16 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: Bedok North 10A-9P / 9S; Seletar 5A-4P / 6S (30 buses)
Service 168 duty allocation
Bedok North
Weekdays
(9A-9P / 9S) 		A/P SG6075H, SG6147J, SG6160U, SG6165G, SG6169X, SG6214Z, SG6215X, SG6216T, SG6240Y & SG6275Y
S SG5747J, SG5761S, SG5840Y, SG5843P, SG5893U, SG5894S, SG5895P, SG6175C & SG6179S
Seletar
Weekdays
(6A-6P / 7S / 2E) 		A/P SG5905U, SG5906S, SG6158C, SG6248B, SG6256C & SG6266Z
S SBS3654U, SBS3749E, SBS3846H, SBS8417E, SBS8896E & SG6270K
E SBS7579C (Duty 21E) & SBS3945E (Duty 20E)

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 Woodlands 05 - 14 minutes 06 - 14 minutes 05 - 13 minutes 10 - 13 minutes
towards Bedok 05 - 15 minutes 06 - 14 minutes 07 - 13 minutes 09 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

  • icon75051
    Tampines West Stn Exit B
    Tampines Ave 1
    DT31Tampines West
    SAFRA Tampines →
    icon46009
    Woodlands Int
    W'lands Sq
    NS9TE2Woodlands
    Causeway Point
    Woodlands Civic Center
    Woods Square
    • Weekdays: 05:30 (DD)
  • icon76141
    Tampines Stn/Int
    Tampines Ave 4
    EW2DT32Tampines
    Tampines 1 →
    icon46009
    Woodlands Int
    W'lands Sq
    NS9TE2Woodlands
    Causeway Point
    Woodlands Civic Center
    Woods Square
    • Weekdays: 07:34 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 07:53 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 18:18 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E) & 18:34 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E)
    • Saturdays: 08:15 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 08:42 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 17:58 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E) & 18:36 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E)

Service 168A

File:SG5837H 168A.jpeg
SG5837H on Short-Trip Service 168A
  • icon46009
    Woodlands Int
    W'lands Sq
    NS9TE2Woodlands
    Causeway Point
    Woodlands Civic Center
    Woods Square →
    icon76149
    Opp Tampines Stn/Int
    Tampines Ave 4
    EW2DT32Tampines
    Tampines 1
    • Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 06:25, 06:43, 17:09 & 17:23
    • Saturdays (except Public Holidays): 06:55, 07:16, 16:55 & 17:29

Direction 1 (Bedok → 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
icon84009
Bedok Int(Berth B3)
Bedok Nth Dr
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall 		EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall 		05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30
icon84659
Bef Heartbeat @ Bedok
Bedok Nth St 1
Bedok Polyclinic 05:32 23:32 05:32 23:32 05:32 23:32
icon84359
Opp Bedok Ctrl PO
Bedok Nth St 1
 05:34 23:34 05:34 23:34 05:34 23:34
icon84211
Blk 403
Bedok Nth Ave 3
 05:36 23:36 05:36 23:36 05:36 23:36
icon84521
Blk 506
Bedok Nth Ave 3
 05:37 23:37 05:37 23:37 05:37 23:37
icon84201
Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A
Bedok Nth Ave 3
DT30Bedok Reservoir
Bedok Town Park 		DT30Bedok Reservoir 05:39 23:39 05:39 23:39 05:39 23:39
icon75341
Opp The Clearwater Condo
Bedok Resvr Rd
Bedok Reservoir Park 05:40 23:40 05:40 23:40 05:40 23:40
icon75061
Blk 954D
Bedok Resvr Rd
 05:41 23:42 05:41 23:41 05:41 23:42
icon75051
Tampines West Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines 		DT31Tampines West 05:30 23:45 05:44 23:44 05:44 23:45
icon76061
Blk 938
Tampines Ave 5
 05:32 23:47 05:46 23:46 05:46 23:48
icon76131
UOB Tampines Ctr
Tampines Ave 4
EW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines Mall 		05:34 23:49 05:48 23:48 05:48 23:50
icon76141
Tampines Stn/Int
Tampines Ave 4
EW2DT32Tampines
Tampines 1 		EW2DT32Tampines 05:36 23:51 05:49 23:49 05:50 23:52
icon76199
Blk 503
Tampines Ave 7
Tampines Polyclinic 05:37 23:53 05:50 23:51 05:51 23:53
icon76541
Citylife @ Tampines
Tampines Ave 9
 05:40 23:56 05:53 23:54 05:54 23:56
icon75271
Blk 721
Tampines Ave 9
 05:42 23:58 05:55 23:56 05:56 23:58
icon75281
Blk 742A
Tampines Ave 9
 05:43 23:59 05:56 23:57 05:57 23:59
icon75291
Aft Tampines Ave 9
Tampines Ave 10
 05:45 00:01 05:57 23:58 05:58 00:00
icon75311
Bef Tampines Lk
Tampines Ave 10
 05:47 00:03 05:59 00:00 06:00 00:02
icon75361
Bef Tampines Ind Ave 5
Tampines Ave 10
 05:48 00:04 06:00 00:01 06:01 00:03
icon75351
Tampines Wafer Fab Pk
Tampines Ave 10
Tampines Retail Park 05:50 00:05 06:01 00:02 06:02 00:04
icon65191
Bef Punggol Rd(Berth 1A)
TPE
 05:54 00:11 06:06 00:09 06:07 00:10
icon68119
Aft Seletar Camp G
Jln Kayu
 06:02 00:19 06:13 00:17 06:14 00:17
icon46229
Casablanca
W'lands Ave 2
 06:16 00:35 06:27 00:33 06:28 00:31
icon46339
Bef W'lands Stn Exit 7
W'lands Ave 2
TE2NS9Woodlands NS9TE2Woodlands 06:19 00:39 06:31 00:37 06:32 00:35
icon46639
W'lands Stn Exit 4
W'lands Ave 2
TE2NS9Woodlands 06:21 00:44 06:35 00:42 06:35 00:39
icon46009
Woodlands Int(Alighting)
W'lands Sq
NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Center
Woods Square 		06:24 00:48 06:39 00:46 06:39 00:43

Direction 2 (Woodlands → Bedok)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon46009
Woodlands Int(Berth B10)
W'lands Sq
NS9TE2Woodlands
Causeway Point
Woodlands Civic Center
Woods Square 		168A NS9TE2Woodlands 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30 05:45 23:30
icon46631
W'lands Stn Exit 5
W'lands Ave 2
TE2NS9Woodlands 168A 05:34 23:34 05:34 23:34 05:48 23:33
icon46331
Blk 511
W'lands Ave 2
 168A 05:37 23:36 05:36 23:36 05:51 23:36
icon46221
Opp Casablanca
W'lands Ave 2
 168A 05:39 23:38 05:38 23:38 05:52 23:37
icon68111
Bef Seletar Camp G
Jln Kayu
 168A 05:54 23:52 05:53 23:53 06:07 23:52
icon65199
Aft Punggol Rd(Berth 1A)
TPE
 168A 06:01 23:59 06:00 23:59 06:13 23:58
icon75359
IKEA Tampines/Aft TPE
Tampines Ave 10
Tampines Retail Park 168A 06:07 00:06 06:05 00:05 06:18 00:04
icon75369
Bef Tampines Lk
Tampines Ave 10
 168A 06:08 00:07 06:06 00:06 06:19 00:05
icon75319
Aft Tampines Lk
Tampines Ave 10
 168A 06:09 00:08 06:07 00:07 06:20 00:06
icon75299
Bef Tampines Ave 9
Tampines Ave 10
 168A 06:11 00:10 06:09 00:08 06:22 00:07
icon75289
Opp Blks 741/742
Tampines Ave 9
 168A 06:12 00:11 06:10 00:09 06:23 00:08
icon75279
Opp Blk 721
Tampines Ave 9
 168A 06:14 00:12 06:11 00:10 06:24 00:09
icon76549
Opp Citylife @ Tampines
Tampines Ave 9
 168A 06:16 00:14 06:14 00:12 06:27 00:11
icon76191
Blk 401
Tampines Ave 7
Tampines Polyclinic 168A 06:20 00:17 06:17 00:15 06:30 00:13
icon76149
Opp Tampines Stn/Int
Tampines Ave 4
EW2DT32Tampines
Tampines 1 		168A EW2DT32Tampines 06:22 00:19 06:19 00:17 06:32 00:15
icon76139
Opp Century Sq
Tampines Ave 4
EW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines Mall 		06:23 00:20 06:20 00:18 06:33 00:16
icon76069
Blk 147
Tampines Ave 5
 06:25 00:21 06:22 00:19 06:35 00:17
icon75059
Bef Tampines West Stn
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines 		DT31Tampines West 06:28 00:23 06:24 00:21 06:37 00:19
icon75069
Blk 960A
Bedok Resvr Rd
 06:30 00:25 06:26 00:23 06:39 00:21
icon75349
The Clearwater Condo
Bedok Resvr Rd
Bedok Reservoir Park 06:32 00:27 06:28 00:25 06:41 00:23
icon84209
Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B
Bedok Nth Ave 3
DT30Bedok Reservoir
Bedok Town Park 		DT30Bedok Reservoir 06:33 00:28 06:29 00:26 06:41 00:23
icon84529
Blk 109
Bedok Nth Ave 3
 06:36 00:30 06:31 00:29 06:44 00:26
icon84219
Blk 139
Bedok Nth Ave 3
 06:38 00:32 06:33 00:31 06:45 00:27
icon84351
Bedok Ctrl PO
Bedok Nth St 1
 06:39 00:33 06:34 00:32 06:46 00:28
icon84651
Aft Heartbeat @ Bedok
Bedok Nth St 1
Bedok Polyclinic 06:42 00:36 06:37 00:35 06:49 00:31
icon84009
Bedok Int(Alighting)
Bedok Nth Dr
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall 		EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall 		06:44 00:38 06:39 00:37 06:51 00:33

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Bedok ↔ Woodlands 2001 14 April Introduced between Bedok Int and Woodlands Reg Int.
22 July Amended to ply Jln Kayu in both directions.
2002 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Tampines Ave 9 along Tampines Ave 10.
2003 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after TPE along Tampines Ave 10.
2006 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
TBC First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2007 24 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Innova JC along Woodlands Ave 2.
2008 TBC First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2011 19 November Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
2012 11 March Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok Nth Int.
26 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 5 October Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
30 November Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
2015 8 November Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite CityLife @ Tampines along Tampines Ave 9.
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
12 December Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Heartbeat @ Bedok along Bedok Nth St 1.
2023 8 October First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
168Bedok ↔ Woodlands
168AWoodlands → Tampines Ave 4
 2024 13 May
168AIntroduced from Woodlands Int to Tampines Ave 4 (Opp Tampines Stn/Int) during peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
19 May
168First bus from Woodlands Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
icon Bedok Bus Package [ V • T • E ]
Services 9 • 13 • 14 • 14e • 25 • 30 • 30e • 35 • 35M • 40 • 42 • 45 • 46 • 168 • 196 • 196e • 401 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Bedok Feeders 222 • 225G • 225W • 228 • 229
Defunct CT18 • 4N
Bus Fleet Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • 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) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-Door • 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)
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