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Revision as of 12:24, 3 April 2025

Service 660
SG5917K 660.jpg
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)

SBS Transit 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.

It is the 29th bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (34th bus service introduced under the programme), and the 10th peak-hour unidirectional city direct bus service introduced.

On the eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, PM trips are brought forward to earlier in the afternoon.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 660
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Sengkang West Depot (SWDEP) 8 Single Deckers Double Deckers
SBS6142K
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
Scania K230UB
SBS3758D
SBS3792D
SBS3937D
SBS3954D
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • SBS3792D, SBS3937D & SBS3954D (Service 51) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 660 towards Shenton Way during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • Several DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 51 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak and PM Peak.
  • 1 DD will operate on Service 89 on Weekends & Public Holidays.

Route Information

Departure Timings

From
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66481
Opp Blk 968
Buangkok Green

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:20
07:30
07:40
07:50
08:00
08:10
From
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03241
Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd

Departure Time
Weekdays
18:12
18:26
18:40

Direction 1 (Buangkok Green → Shenton Way)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
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66481
Opp Blk 968
Buangkok Green
07:20 08:06
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08057
Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Orchard Rd
NS24
NE6
CC1

Plaza Singapura
07:54 08:40
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08069
Bencoolen Stn Exit B
Bras Basah Rd

SMU
School of the Arts
The Cathay
07:57 08:43
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04179
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A
Bras Basah Rd

NTUC Trade Union House
07:58 08:44
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02049
Raffles Hotel
Bras Basah Rd
NS25
EW13


Raffles City
South Beach Tower
08:00 08:46
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02119
Opp War Memorial Pk
Nicoll Highway
08:02 08:48
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03019
OUE Bayfront
Collyer Quay

CIMB Plaza
08:07 08:53
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03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
08:10 08:56
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03218
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
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03241
Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd
18:15 18:35
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03111
Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
18:19 18:39
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03031
Raffles Pl Stn Exit F
Robinson Rd
18:23 18:43
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03011
Fullerton Sq
Fullerton Rd

Asian Civilisations Museum
CIMB Plaza
Victoria Concert Hall
18:27 18:47
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02111
Esplanade Bridge
Esplanade Dr
18:31 18:51
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04111
Capitol Bldg
Stamford Rd
NS25
EW13

Capitol Singapore
Raffles City
18:35 18:55
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04121
SMU
Stamford Rd

SMU
National Museum of Singapore
18:38 18:58
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08031
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B
Penang Rd
NS24
NE6
CC1

9 Penang Rd
Plaza Singapura
18:42 19:02
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66489
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.
2024 11 November 2 AM peak trips removed.
2025 10 February 6th AM peak trip and 3rd PM peak trip added.

External Links

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Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package
[ VTE]
Services 27518086878989e102107107M112113114115116117117M132151153159161163165 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
City Direct Services 654660660M671672675676677
Hougang Feeders 324325329
Sengkang Feeders 371372374
Defunct 151e163M6N
Bus Fleet Sengkang West Depot (SWDEP)
Single Decker BYD BC12A04MAN NL323F (Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2) • Zhongtong LCK6126EVG
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)