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!Service changes
!Service changes
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!STC
|{{STC}}
!rowspan="4"|Balestier Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd (1971 - 1978)
|rowspan=4|Balestier Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd
|rowspan="2"|1971
|rowspan=2|'''1971'''
|11 April
|'''11 April'''
|Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
|Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
|-
|-
!ABS
|{{ABS}}
|6 December
|'''6 December'''
|Operations transferred to ABS.
|Operations transferred to ABS.
|-
|-
!rowspan="16"|{{SBS}}
|rowspan=26|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|1974
|'''1974'''
|8 December
|'''8 December'''
|Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
|Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
|-
|-
|1975
|'''1975'''
|19 July
|'''19 July'''
|Amended to ply Coleman St and Armenian St, skipping Stamford Rd.
|Amended to ply Coleman St and Armenian St, skipping Stamford Rd.
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Tg Pagar Rd ↺ Balestier Rd (1978 - 1979)
!rowspan=2|Tg Pagar Rd ↺ Balestier Rd
|1978
|1978
|2 December
|'''2 December'''
|Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Jln Dusun and Jln Datoh due to the partial closure of Ah Hood Rd for redevelopment.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Jln Dusun and Jln Datoh due to the partial closure of Ah Hood Rd for redevelopment.
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1979
|rowspan=2|'''1979'''
|11 February
|'''11 February'''
|Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd.
|-
|-
!Anson Rd ↺ Balestier Rd (1979 - 1983)
|Anson Rd ↺ Balestier Rd
|1 August
|'''1 August'''
|Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Anson Rd ↺ Rangoon Rd (1983 - 1985)
!rowspan=2|Anson Rd ↺ Rangoon Rd (1983 - 1985)
|rowspan="2"|1983
|rowspan=2|'''1983'''
|2 January
|'''2 January'''
|Amended to loop at Norfolk Rd from Anson Rd Ter.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to loop at Norfolk Rd from Anson Rd Ter.
|-
|-
|3 July
|'''3 July'''
|Amended to ply Kent Rd and Owen Rd with the partial closure of Rangoon Rd to facilitate the construction of CTE.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Kent Rd and Owen Rd with the partial closure of Rangoon Rd to facilitate the construction of CTE.
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Prince Edward ↺ Rangoon Rd (1985 - 1987)
|rowspan=2|Prince Edward ↺ Rangoon Rd
|1985
|'''1985'''
|27 January
|'''27 January'''
|Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter.
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1987
|rowspan=2|'''1987'''
|7 June
|'''7 June'''
|Amended to ply Owen Rd, Dorset Rd, Kg Java Rd, Bt Timah Rd and Sungei Rd, skipping Race Course Rd, Kerbau Rd, Kg Kapor Rd, Upp Weld Rd and Jln Besar.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Owen Rd, Dorset Rd, Kg Java Rd, Bt Timah Rd and Sungei Rd, skipping Race Course Rd, Kerbau Rd, Kg Kapor Rd, Upp Weld Rd and Jln Besar.
|-
|-
!Shenton Way ↺ Rangoon Rd (1987 - 1992)
|Shenton Way ↺ Rangoon Rd
|28 June
|'''28 June'''
|Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
|-
|-
!Shenton Way ↔ St. Michael's (1992 - 1993)
|Shenton Way ↔ St. Michael's
|1992
|'''1992'''
|3 May
|'''3 May'''
|Extended to St. Michael's Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
|style='text-align:left'|Extended to St. Michael's Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
|-
|-
!rowspan="15"|Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's (since 1993)
|rowspan=15|Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's
|rowspan="2"|1993
|rowspan=2|'''1993'''
|4 April
|'''4 April'''
|Extended to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.
|style='text-align:left'|Extended to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.
|-
|-
|11 April
|'''11 April'''
|Amended to ply Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Armenian St.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Armenian St.
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999
|rowspan=2|'''1999'''
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}
|Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
|-
|-
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}
|Serves new bus stop outside Farrer Pk Tennis Ctr along Dorset Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside Farrer Pk Tennis Ctr along Dorset Rd.
|-
|-
|2001
|'''2001'''
|18 February
|'''18 February'''
|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
|-
|-
!rowspan="10"|{{SBST}}<br>(Current)
|'''2005'''
|2005
|'''19 June'''
|19 June
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Bt Purmei Ave in both directions.
|Amended to ply Bt Purmei Ave in both directions.
|-
|-
|2006
|'''2006'''
|29 October
|'''29 October'''
|Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
|-
|-
|2007
|'''2007'''
|28 April
|'''28 April'''
|Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Fullerton Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Fullerton Rd.
|-
|-
|2008
|'''2008'''
|7 December
|'''7 December'''
|Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
|rowspan=2|'''2011'''
|16 October
|'''16 October'''
|Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line.
|-
|-
|3 December
|'''3 December'''
|{{DWAB}}
|style='text-align:left'|{{DWAB}}
|-
|-
|2014
|'''2014'''
|25 August
|'''25 August'''
|Last bus from Bt Merah Int extended to 2400 hrs daily.
|style='text-align:left'|Last bus from Bt Merah Int extended to 2400 hrs daily.
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016
|rowspan=2|'''2016'''
|1 May
|'''1 May'''
|Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards St. Michael's Ter with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards St. Michael's Ter with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd.
|-
|-
|11 December
|'''11 December'''
|Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
|style='text-align:left'|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
|-
|-
|2021
|'''2021'''
|26 December
|'''26 December'''
|Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bt Merah Int with the closure of Connaught Dr.
|style='text-align:left'|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bt Merah Int with the closure of Connaught Dr.
|}
|}




{{Bukit Merah Bus Package}}
{{Bukit Merah Bus Package}}

Revision as of 19:39, 2 February 2025

Service 131
File:SBS5058C 131.jpg
Route Information
Route St. Michael's Ter ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange
Route Length 20.5 km (towards Bukit Merah)
20.1 km (towards St. Michael's)
Travelling Time 85 mins (1 h 25 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Bukit Merah Bus Package)

Bus Service 131 connects residents of St. Michael’s, Pek Kio, Bukit Merah and Bukit Purmei to the City areas of Bras Basah, Shenton Way and HarbourFront, catering to both the weekday office crowds and the weekend demand to leisure venues around HarbourFront and Bras Basah.

It also links St. Michael’s and Pek Kio estates to the nearby Novena MRT and United Square mall. Demand for this service is moderate to heavy owing to its inter-town and intra-city routing.

Service 131 uses coloured information plates.

131
(towards Bukit Merah Interchange)
131
(towards Saint Michael's Terminal)

Short-Trip Service 131A operates during weekday morning peak hours, and supplements the high demand for Service 131 between St. Michael’s, Novena, Pek Kio, Rochor, Bras Basah, Collyer Quay and Shenton Way.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 131/131A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
131 131A
Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP) 23 3 23 Single Deckers
SBS6254X
SBS6270Z
SBS6652E
SBS6721P
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5035T
SBS5085Z
SBS5122A
SBS5131ZA
SBS5160P
SBS5186R
SBS8114DA
SBS8491P
SBS8728H
SBS8729E
SBS8763EA
SBS8768S
SBS8773B
SBS8778M
SBS8817J
SBS8822T
SBS8947S
Scania K230UB
Notes
  • 2 missing buses.
  • Weekdays: 15A-16P / 1E / 6S (23 buses)
  • Saturdays: TBC (TBC buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: TBC (TBC buses)
  • Special Weekdays: TBC (23 buses)
Service 131 duty allocation
Weekdays
(15A-16P / 1E / 6S)
A/P SBS5122A, SBS5131Z, SBS5186R, SBS6652E, SBS6721P, SBS8114D, SBS8491P, SBS8763E, SBS8778M & SBS8822T
P
E SBS5035T, SBS5085Z, SBS6254X, SBS6270Z, SBS8768S, SBS8773B & SBS8947S
S

Route Information

Special Departures

  • icon14389
    Aft Radin Mas Pr Sch
    Bt Purmei Ave
    →
    icon10009
    Bt Merah Int
    Bt Merah Ctrl
    • Daily: 05:50
  • icon04111
    Capitol Bldg
    Stamford Rd
    NS25EW13City Hall
    Capitol Singapore
    Raffles City →
    icon52499
    St. Michael's Ter
    Whampoa Rd
    • Weekdays: 06:05 & 06:13
    • Saturdays: 06:05
  • icon50029
    Opp United Sq
    Thomson Rd
    →
    icon10009
    Bt Merah Int
    Bt Merah Ctrl
    • Weekdays: 05:15, 05:27, 05:39, 05:51, 08:13 & 08:33
    • Saturdays: 05:20, 05:34 & 05:48
    • Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:20 & 05:39

Service 131A

SBS5178P on Short-Trip Service 131A
  • icon52499
    St. Michael's Ter
    Whampoa Rd
    →
    icon03217
    Opp AXA Twr
    Shenton Way
    EW15Tanjong Pagar
    • Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 06:50 (SBS8763E) 06:57 (SBS8114D) 07:14 (SBS5131Z)

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
STCNE16Sengkang Balestier Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Associated Bus Services 6 December Operations transferred to ABS.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		1974 8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 19 July Amended to ply Coleman St and Armenian St, skipping Stamford Rd.
Tg Pagar Rd ↺ Balestier Rd 1978 2 December Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Jln Dusun and Jln Datoh due to the partial closure of Ah Hood Rd for redevelopment.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd.
Anson Rd ↺ Balestier Rd 1 August Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
Anson Rd ↺ Rangoon Rd (1983 - 1985) 1983 2 January Amended to loop at Norfolk Rd from Anson Rd Ter.
3 July Amended to ply Kent Rd and Owen Rd with the partial closure of Rangoon Rd to facilitate the construction of CTE.
Prince Edward ↺ Rangoon Rd 1985 27 January Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter.
1987 7 June Amended to ply Owen Rd, Dorset Rd, Kg Java Rd, Bt Timah Rd and Sungei Rd, skipping Race Course Rd, Kerbau Rd, Kg Kapor Rd, Upp Weld Rd and Jln Besar.
Shenton Way ↺ Rangoon Rd 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
Shenton Way ↔ St. Michael's 1992 3 May Extended to St. Michael's Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael's 1993 4 April Extended to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.
11 April Amended to ply Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Armenian St.
1999 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
TBC Serves new bus stop outside Farrer Pk Tennis Ctr along Dorset Rd.
2001 18 February Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
2005 19 June Amended to ply Bt Purmei Ave in both directions.
2006 29 October Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
2007 28 April Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Fullerton Rd.
2008 7 December Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
2011 16 October Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 25 August Last bus from Bt Merah Int extended to 2400 hrs daily.
2016 1 May Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards St. Michael's Ter with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd.
11 December style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
2021 26 December style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bt Merah Int with the closure of Connaught Dr.


icon Bukit Merah Bus Package [ V • T • E]
Services Trunk 5 • 16 • 16M • 57 • 93 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 123M • 131 • 145 • 160 • 170 • 170X • 195 • 198 • 400 • 993 SBS Transit
Tender Awarded
Feeder Bukit Merah 272 • 273
Defunct 131M • 160M • 402
Bus Fleet Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP)
Single Deckers MAN NL323F Euro V (Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Euro VI
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3
Scania K230UB Euro IV (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Euro V (Batch 1 • Batch 2)
Double Deckers MAN ND323F 3-Door • Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1 • Batch 2)
Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3 • Batch 4)
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