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==Historical Information==
==Historical Information==
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|rowspan=7|{{SBST}}<br>''Known as {{SBS|40px}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|rowspan=13|{{SBST}}<br>''Known as {{SBS|x40px}} prior to 1 November 2001''
|rowspan=8|Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 5
|rowspan=6|Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 5
|'''1991'''
|'''19 May'''
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop).
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|'''1992'''
|'''29 March'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth, skipping Jurong West St 71.
|-
|rowspan=2|'''1994'''
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Last bus extended to 0025 hrs daily.
|-
|'''25 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Jurong West St 75 and Jurong West St 81, skipping Jurong West St 72.
|-
|rowspan=2|'''1996'''
|rowspan=2|'''28 July'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Jurong West St 64, skipping Jln Boon Lay and Upp Jurong Rd.
|-
|style='text-align:left'|First bus brought forward to 0555 hrs daily.
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|rowspan=8|{{Bus/D|243G|style=background-color:#080;color:#fff;border:1px solid #000|note=Boon Lay → Jurong West St 64 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5}}{{Bus/D|243W|style=background-color:#fff;color:#f00;border:1px solid #000|note=Boon Lay → Jurong West St 62 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5}}
|'''1999'''
|'''1999'''
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Re-numbered from Service 243 as a service between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop) via Jurong West St 64.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to ply Jurong West St 61 and Jurong West St 62 and converted to a bi-directional feeder service with green and white plates.
|-
|-
|'''2006'''
|'''2006'''
|'''18 June'''
|'''18 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to the relocated Boon Lay Int (Temporary).
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''2008'''
|rowspan=2|'''2008'''
|{{TBC}}
|{{TBC}}
|style='text-align:left'|Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
|style='text-align:left'|Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
|-
|-
|'''15 June'''
|'''15 June'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves new bus stop outside Blk 670A along Jurong West St 64.
|style='text-align:left'|Serves a new pair of bus stops outside Blk 670A and Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
|-
|-
|'''2009'''
|'''2009'''
|'''27 December'''
|'''27 December'''
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
|style='text-align:left'|Amended to the relocated Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
|-
|-
|'''2012'''
|'''2012'''

Revision as of 17:02, 13 April 2025

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  • Train services will be extended on the on the eve of Labour Day, 30 April 2025 (Wednesday). Selected bus services will have their operating hours extended to coincide with the last train timing. Please refer to the following for more information:
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Service 243G
SBS8356Y 243G.jpg
Route Information
Route Boon Lay Interchange ↻ Jurong West Avenue 5 (Loop)
Route Length 5.1 km
Travelling Time 30 mins
Operator SMRT Buses
(Jurong West Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Feeder Service 243G serves residents and schools around Jurong West Neighbourhoods 6, 7 and 8, connecting these estates to Gek Poh Shopping Centre and Jurong West Town Centre, where passengers can connect to other bus services at Boon Lay Bus Interchange or

station.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 243G (shared with Service 243W)
Depot Fleet Size* Fleet
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP) 21 6 Single Deckers 15 Double Deckers
SBS6102B
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8340S
SBS8356Y
SBS8625X
SBS8716S
SBS8988Z
Scania K230UB
SG6098S
SG6262J
MAN ND323F
SBS3058R
SBS3098A
SBS3190R
SBS3276C
SBS3770S
SBS3804D
SBS7501B
SG5349A
SG5463C
SG5466U
SG5468P
SG5474X
SG5475T
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • Weekdays: 10 AM - 9 PM / 7 S1 / 4 S2 (21 buses)
  • Saturdays: 9 AM - 10 PM / 2 S1 / 2 S2 / 1 TQ (15 buses)
  • Sundays: 10 AM - 11 PM / 1 S2 / 2 TQ (14 buses)

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)
Loop Service 05 - 07 minutes 04 - 06 minutes 03 - 04 minutes 03 - 09 minutes

For the reverse direction, please refer to Service 243W.

Loop Scheme
Pioneer Rd Nth ↓ G Jurong West Ave 5 W ↓ Jurong West St 81
Jurong West Ave 4
Jurong West Sports Complex
243 Jurong West St 82
Jurong West St 61
Pioneer Mall
Jurong West St 75
Gek Poh Shopping Mall
Jurong West St 62 ↑ W Boon Lay Int

Jurong Point
G ↑ Jurong West St 64

Special Departures

  • icon
    27371
    Opp Blk 755
    Jurong West St 75
    icon
    22009
    Boon Lay Int
    Jurong West Ctrl 3
    • Weekdays: 05:20, 05:30, 05:40 & 05:50
    • Weekends & Public Holidays: 05:30, 05:41 & 05:52


  • icon
    27361
    Blk 710
    Jurong West Ave 5
    icon
    22009
    Boon Lay Int
    Jurong West Ctrl 3
    • Weekdays: 05:20 & Morning Peak Hours

Loop Service

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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22009
Boon Lay Int(Berth B3)
Jurong West Ctrl 3

Jurong Point
05:55 00:40 05:55 00:40 05:55 00:40
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22441
Blk 669 CP
Jurong West St 64
05:59 00:44 05:59 00:44 05:59 00:44
icon
27381
Blk 749
Jurong West St 75
Gek Poh Shopping Centre 05:22 00:49 05:31 00:48 05:31 00:49
icon
22369
Blk 704
Jurong West Ave 4
Jurong West Sports Complex 05:23 00:55 05:39 00:55 05:39 00:55
icon
22239
Blk 624
Jurong West St 61
Pioneer Mall 05:25 00:56 05:40 00:56 05:40 00:56
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22009
Boon Lay Int(Alighting)
Jurong West Ctrl 3

Jurong Point
05:30 01:02 05:46 01:01 05:45 01:01

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 5 1991 19 May Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop).
1992 29 March Amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth, skipping Jurong West St 71.
1994 TBC Last bus extended to 0025 hrs daily.
25 December Amended to ply Jurong West St 75 and Jurong West St 81, skipping Jurong West St 72.
1996 28 July Amended to ply Jurong West St 64, skipping Jln Boon Lay and Upp Jurong Rd.
First bus brought forward to 0555 hrs daily.
243GBoon Lay → Jurong West St 64 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5
243WBoon Lay → Jurong West St 62 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5
1999 TBC Amended to ply Jurong West St 61 and Jurong West St 62 and converted to a bi-directional feeder service with green and white plates.
2006 18 June Amended to the relocated Boon Lay Int (Temporary).
2008 TBC Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
15 June Serves a new pair of bus stops outside Blk 670A and Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
2009 27 December Amended to the relocated Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 TBC Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

External Links

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Jurong West Bus Package
[ VTE]
Services 179179A181181M182182M185192193194199246247248248M249251252253254255257258258M405502502A974 SMRT Buses
Tender Awarded
Boon Lay Feeders 240240M241242243G243W
Defunct 256
Bus Fleet Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)