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Revision as of 22:01, 23 February 2025

Service 668
SMB3085X 668.jpg
Route Information
Route Yio Chu Kang/Ang Mo Kio ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 20.6 km (towards Central Business District)
20.5 km (towards Yio Chu Kang/Ang Mo Kio)
Travelling Time 64 mins
(1 h 4 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Seletar Bus Package)

SBS Transit City Direct Service 668 provides residents of Yio Chu Kang, and Ang Mo Kio 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 and the CBD via CTE, Outram Rd and Cantonment Rd.

This service is introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) 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 668
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Seletar Depot (SEDEP) 4 4 Single Deckers

SMB3085X SMB3164B
MAN NL323F

SG1204K SG1206E
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

Notes
  • SG1204K, SG1206E, SMB3085X & SMB3164B (Service 851) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 668 towards Marina Boulevard during Weekdays AM Peak.

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District 07:30 07:36 07:43 07:50
towards Yio Chu Kang/Ang Mo Kio 18:10
(SG1204K 851)
18:25
(SG1206E 851)
N/A N/A

Direction 1 (Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 → Marina Boulevard)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon54469
Opp Blk 649
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
07:30 07:50
icon55189
Yio Chu Kang Stn
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
NS15Yio Chu Kang NS15Yio Chu Kang 07:44 08:04
icon03241
Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:26 08:46
icon03111
Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:28 08:48
icon03391
Marina Bay Financial Ctr
Marina Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 08:34 08:54

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon03539
Marina Bay Stn
Ctrl Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 18:10 18:25
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Downtown Stn Exit E
Ctrl Blvd
DT17Downtown
Marina Bay Financial Centre
DT17Downtown 18:13 18:27
icon03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way TE19Shenton Way 18:17 18:30
icon03218
Opp MAS Bldg
Shenton Way
EW15Tanjong Pagar EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:20 18:33
icon55181
Opp Yio Chu Kang Stn
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
NS15Yio Chu Kang NS15Yio Chu Kang 19:00 19:15
icon54461
Blk 649
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
19:14 19:29

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
BT & Tan Transport
AMAng Mo Kio Ave 5 → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2016 15 March Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp Blk 649) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Blk 649) during evening peak hours, operating 3 trips in the morning and 2 trips in the evening as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
2018 25 June 4th AM peak trip added.
N/A 2020 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMAng Mo Kio Ave 5 → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2 June Resumed normal operations.
SBS Transit
(Current)
14 December Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
icon Seletar Bus Package [ VTE ]
Services 247070M7176130133135138138M162850E851851e852860 SBS Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 652668
Ang Mo Kio Feeders 261262265268269
Yishun Feeders 800803804805806807811812
Defunct 162M
Bus Fleet Seletar Depot (SEDEP)
Single Decker BYD K9 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 4)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F