History of Jurong Industrial Services

Service 245

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Boon Lay Gdns ↺ Pandan Rd	1977	6 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Pandan Rd (Loop).
	Jurong ↺ Pandan Rd	1978	1 June	Amended to Jurong Int.
		1990	1 July	Integrated with Service 78 and discontinued with the opening of Boon Lay Int.

Service 246

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Boon Lay Gdns ↺ Jln Tukang	1977	16 May	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Jln Tukang (Loop).
	Jurong ↺ Boon Lay Dr	1978	1 June	Amended to start from Jurong Int and loop at Boon Lay Dr.
	Boon Lay ↺ Third Chin Bee Rd	1990	1 July	Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Third Chin Bee Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Boon Lay Dr	1995	15 January	Amended to loop at Boon Lay Dr and amended to ply Jln Boon Lay, Chin Bee Dr and Quality Rd, skipping Chin Bee Ave, Third Chin Bee Rd and Intl Rd.
		2006	11 June	Amended to ply Tah Ching Rd, skipping Kang Ching Rd.
			18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 247

1^st Generation (1978 – 1991)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Jurong Pier Rd	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Jurong Pier Rd (Loop).
		1981	14 June	Amended to skip Fishery Port Rd and Jln Tepong towards Jurong Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Jurong Pier Rd	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int and amended to ply Jurong Port Rd, Jln Tepong, Fishery Port Rd and Jln Buroh in both directions.
		1991	20 January	Integrated with Service 98 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 2.

2^nd Generation (since 2017)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Tuas ↺ Tuas Bay Link	2017	18 June	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Bay Lk (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0550 hrs and 2315 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
			7 October	Amended to the new Tuas Ter.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 247A

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMBoon Lay Gdns → Jurong Pier Rd PMJurong Pier Rd → Boon Lay Gdns	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Jurong Pier Rd (AM Peak) and between Jurong Pier Rd and Boon Lay Gdns Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
		1987	5 October	Discontinued.

Service 248

1^st Generation (1978 – 1992)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Neythal Rd	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Neythal Rd (Loop).
	Boon Lay ↺ Neythal Rd	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1992	29 March	Integrated with Service 250 and discontinued.

2^nd Generation (since 2017)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Tuas ↺ Tuas South Ave 14	2017	18 June	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Sth Ave 14 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2315 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
			7 October	Amended to the new Tuas Ter.
		2021	26 September	Revised to operate only during off-peak hours daily with the introduction of Service 248M.
		2023	17 December	Revised to operate as alternate trips of Service 248M during daily off peak hours.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
		2025	13 April	Amended to ply Tuas South Ave 10 and Tuas South Ave 7 with the reopening of traffic junction of Tuas South Ave 12 and Tuas South Ave 7, skipping Tuas South Ave 5 and Tuas South Ave 12.

Service 248M

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Tuas ↺ Tuas South Way	2021	26 September	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Sth Way (Loop) as an extended route of Service 248 via Tuas Sth Blvd during peak hours daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2023	17 December	Enhanced to operate as alternate trips of Service 248 during off peak hours daily.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
		2025	13 April	Amended to ply Tuas South Ave 10 and Tuas South Ave 7 with the reopening of traffic junction of Tuas South Ave 12 and Tuas South Ave 7, skipping Tuas South Ave 5 and Tuas South Ave 12.

Service 249

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jurong ↺ Jln Samulun	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Jln Samulun (Loop).
		1980	23 November	Amended to skip Tg Kling Rd (End) towards Jurong Int.
		1986	29 June	Serves new bus stop outside Jurong Shipyard along Tg Kling Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Jln Samulun	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		2001	11 February	Serves 3 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Chartered Ind, outside and opposite Beecham Pte Ltd and outside and opposite Premier Milk Pte Ltd along Jln Boon Lay.
		2006	4 March	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd.
			18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
	249Boon Lay ↺ Jln Samulun 249ABoon Lay → Tanjong Kling Rd		2 September	249AIntroduced from Boon Lay Int to Tg Kling Rd (Jurong Shipyard) as a Short-Trip service during Weekday morning peak hours, except Public Holidays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.

Service 249A

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMBoon Lay Gdns → Jln Samulun PMJln Samulun → Boon Lay Gdns	1978	16 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Jln Samulun (AM Peak) and between Jln Samulun and Boon Lay Gdns Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
		1986	29 June	Serves new bus stop outside Jurong Shipyard along Tg Kling Rd.
		1987	5 October	Discontinued.

Service 250

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Sixth Lokyang Rd	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Sixth Lokyang Rd (Loop).
	Boon Lay ↺ Sixth Lokyang Rd	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Pioneer Rd.
		1992	29 March	Integrated with Service 248 and amended to ply Enterprise Rd, Kwong Min Rd/Wan Lee Rd, Soon Lee Rd and Fan Yoong Rd.
		2001	11 February	Integrated with Services 192 and 252 and discontinued.

Service 250A

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMBoon Lay Gdns → Lokyang Way PMIntl Rd → Boon Lay Gdns	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Lokyang Way (AM Peak) and between Intl Rd and Boon Lay Gdns Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
		1987	5 October	Discontinued.

Service 251

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jurong ↺ Refinery Rd	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Refinery Rd (Loop).
		1987	12 April	Serves 5 additional pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	Boon Lay ↺ Refinery Rd	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Benoi Rd	2001	11 February	Integrated with Service 253 and extended to loop at Benoi Rd, skipping Refinery Rd.
		2005	TBC	Amended to ply Jln Buroh and Tg Kling Rd, skipping Liu Fang Rd.
		2006	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd.
			18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
			15 November	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Pioneer Rd.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	Boon Lay ↺ Shipyard Rd	2015	12 December	Shortened to loop at Shipyard Rd and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way and Pioneer Rd Nth, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 251A

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMBoon Lay Gdns → Refinery Rd PMRefinery Rd → Boon Lay Gdns	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Refinery Rd (AM Peak) and between Refinery Rd and Boon Lay Gdns Ter (PM Peak).
		1987	5 October	Discontinued.

Service 252

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jurong ↺ Gul Circle	1981	15 November	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Circle (Loop), replacing deleted sectors of the amended Service 255.
	Boon Lay ↺ Gul Circle	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1992	29 March	Serves all bus stops along Jln Boon Lay and Intl Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Joo Koon Rd	1995	15 January	Amended to loop at Joo Koon Rd.
		2001	11 February	Integrated with Service 250 and amended to ply Enterprise Rd, Kwong Min Rd/Wan Lee Rd, Soon Lee Rd and Fan Yoong Rd.
		2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2024	26 May	Amended to ply Jurong West St 64 due to upgrading works at Boon Lay Int.
				First bus brought forward to 0540 hrs daily.
(Current)			1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 253

1^st Generation (1978 – 2001)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Benoi Rd	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Benoi Rd (Loop).
		1987	12 April	Serves 5 additional pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	Boon Lay ↺ Benoi Rd	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1995	15 January	Amended to ply Pioneer Rd and Benoi Sector.
				Skips 3 pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
		2001	11 February	Integrated with Services 251, 255 and 257 and discontinued.

2^nd Generation (since 2015)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Joo Koon ↺ Benoi Rd	2015	12 December	Introduced between Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub and Benoi Rd (Loop), replacing deleted sectors of the amended Services 251, 254 and 255, operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 254

1^st Generation (1977 – 1978)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Boon Lay Gdns ↺ Gul Cres	1977	6 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Gul Cres (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays.
		1978	1 June	Discontinued with the introduction of Service 255.

2^nd Generation (since 1984)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jurong ↺ Tuas Ave 1	1984	27 May	Introduced between Jurong Int and Tuas Ave 1 (Loop).
		1989	23 July	Serves new pair of bus stops near Pioneer Rd along Tuas Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Tuas Ave 1	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Tuas Ave 11	1995	15 January	Amended to loop at Tuas Ave 11 via Tuas Rd, Tuas Basin Lk and Tuas Cres.
		1997	TBC	Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite SKF Pte Ltd along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
		2001	11 February	Amended to ply Boon Lay Way, Pioneer Rd Nth and Pioneer Rd, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
		2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
			15 November	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Pioneer Rd.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	Joo Koon ↺ Tuas Ave 11	2015	12 December	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
			25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2017	18 June	Amended to ply Pioneer Rd, skipping Tuas Cres and Tuas Ave 20.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 255

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jurong ↺ Gul Circle	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Circle (Loop).
	Jurong ↺ Gul Cres	1981	15 November	Amended to loop at Gul Cres with the introduction of Service 252.
	Boon Lay ↺ Gul Cres	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1995	15 January	Amended to ply Benoi Rd and Gul Circle in both directions and Gul Ave and Gul Way towards Boon Lay Int.
				Skips 3 pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
		2001	11 February	Amended to ply Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Rd Nth and Benoi Sector, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
		2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2007	24 June	Serves 2 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 653B and outside and before Singapore Post along Pioneer Rd Nth.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	Joo Koon ↺ Gul Cres	2015	12 December	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
			25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 256

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Boon Lay ↺ Joo Koon	2015	28 November	Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub (Loop), operating between 0545 hrs and 2320 hrs daily from Boon Lay Int.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2017	18 June	Integrated with Services 192 and 258 and discontinued.

Service 257

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jurong ↺ Gul Rd	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Rd (Loop).
		1986	23 February	Amended to ply Pioneer Sector 1 (End).
	Boon Lay ↺ Pioneer Sector 2	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1992	18 October	Amended to ply Pioneer Sector Lane.
		2001	11 February	Amended to ply Jurong West St 62, Jurong West St 61, Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Rd Nth, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
		2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2007	24 June	Serves 2 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 653B and outside and before Singapore Post along Pioneer Rd Nth.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	Joo Koon ↺ Pioneer Sector 2	2015	28 November	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
			25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 258

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Joo Koon ↺ Boon Lay	2015	21 November	Introduced between Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub and Boon Lay Int (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2345 hrs daily from Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
	Joo Koon ↺ Jurong West St 64	2017	18 June	Integrated with Service 256, amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd and amended to loop at Jurong West St 64, skipping Upp Jurong Rd and Boon Lay Int.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
		2025	23 March	Revised to operate between 0600 to 0630 hrs and 1230 to 2345 hrs on Weekends and Public Holidays with the introduction of Service 258M.

Service 258M

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Joo Koon ↺ Boon Lay Pl	2025	23 March	Introduced as a supplementary service between Joo Koon Int and Boon Lay Pl (Loop), operating between 0630 hrs and 1230 hrs on Weekends and Public Holidays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.

See also

• History of Bus Services