History of Services 970 - 979

Service 970

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 10 May 2004	Bukit Panjang ↔ Shenton Way	2000	20 August	Introduced between Bt Panjang Int and Shenton Way Ter.
		2002	20 April	Amended to ply Upp Cross St and the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd.
		2003	TBC	Serves new bus stop outside Goh & Goh Bldg along Jln Jurong Kechil.
		2005	TBC	Serves new bus stop outside Hillington Green Condo along Hillview Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Hillview Hts.
			30 October	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 94 along Zion Rd.
		2010	23 May	Skips temporarily closed bus stop outside Assumption Voc Inst along Upp Bt Timah Rd to facilitate the construction of Cashew station along the Downtown Line.
		2012	29 April	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
			9 December	Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of Beauty World station on the Downtown Line.
			16 December	Amended to start from Petir Rd and terminate at Jelebu Rd with the opening of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and the closure of Bt Panjang Int.
		2014	26 January	Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk.
			27 April	Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave.
		2015	1 March	Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
			27 December	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 184 along Bt Panjang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 183.
				Serves additional bus stop outside Hillview Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
		2017	25 June	Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Ter.
			4 September	Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
				Last bus from Bt Panjang Int extended to 2335 hrs daily.

Service 971

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMBukit Panjang Ring Rd → Cecil St PMAnson Rd → Bukit Panjang Ring Rd	2020	31 August	Re-numbered from Express Service 971E between Bt Panjang Ring Rd and Cecil St (AM Peak) and between Anson Rd and Bt Panjang Ring Rd (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
		2022	4 April	Integrated with Service 972M and discontinued.

Service 972

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	972Bukit Panjang ↺ Orchard Rd 972ABukit Panjang → Orchard Rd	2013	17 November	Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Bencoolen St (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2300 hrs daily.
				972AIntroduced from Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk to Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn), operating after the last bus of Service 972 daily.
		2014	2 March	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2015	14 June	Amended to ply Senja Rd and Senja Lk.
			12 July	972First bus timing revised to 0530 hrs daily.
			16 August	Serves 2 new bus stops between Blks 443A and 443B and outside Blk 442D along Fajar Rd.
			6 September	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 635C along Senja Rd.
				Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 548B and outside Blk 547C along Segar Rd.
			27 December	Serves the bus stop opposite Blk 183 along Bt Panjang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 604.
		2016	11 December	Skips removed bus stop outside SMU along Bencoolen St.
		2017	4 September	Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
		2022	3 April	Amended to ply Senja Rd and Bt Panjang Ring Rd towards Orchard Rd with the conversion of Senja Lk to one-way traffic.

Service 972M

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Bukit Panjang ↺ Orchard Rd	2020	30 August	Introduced as a supplementary service between Bt Panjang Int and Orchard Rd (Loop), plying an alternate route of Service 972 via Dunearn Rd, Scotts Rd and Bukit Timah Rd between 0545 hrs and 2250 hrs daily, replacing the deleted sectors of Service 171 and 700/700A, skipping Stevens Rd. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2022	3 April	Amended to ply Senja Rd and Bt Panjang Ring Rd towards Orchard Rd with the conversion of Senja Lk to one-way traffic.
				Integrated with Service 971 and amended to ply Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd, skipping Bt Panjang Rd.
		2023	8 January	Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.
			27 August	Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.

Service 973

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Bukit Panjang ↺ Hume Ave	2017	26 February	Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Hume Ave (Loop), operating between 0525 hrs and 2400 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
			14 May	Serves additional bus stop opposite Hillview Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
			4 September	Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
				Serves 3 new bus stops before and after Dairy Farm Hts along Dairy Farm Rd and before Hillview Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
	973Bukit Panjang ↺ Hume Ave 973ABukit Panjang → Pending Rd	2019	13 January	973Last bus extended to 0010 hrs daily.
				973AIntroduced from Bt Panjang Int to Pending Rd (Bef Pending Stn), operating after the last bus of Service 973 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.

Service 974

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon	2018	8 April	Introduced between Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) and Joo Koon Int, operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Upp Bt Timah Rd and Joo Koon Int. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
	974Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon 974AUpp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	2019	13 January	974AIntroduced from Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) to Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall), operating after the last bus of Service 974 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
	974Joo Koon ↺ Bt Panjang Stn 974AJoo Koon ↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	2021	23 January	974Amended to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int, skipping the bus stop after Bt Panjang Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd with the closure of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk. 974AExtended to start from Joo Koon Int with the amendment of parent service to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int.
			29 May	Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
		2022	13 February	Serves a new pair of bus stops after Blk 503 and opposite Blk 502 along KJE.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 975

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Bt Panjang ↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd	2005	27 February	Re-numbered from Service 175 as a service between Bt Panjang Int and Lim Chu Kang Rd (Loop).
		2008	TBC	First bus revised to 0545 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		2010	28 November	Amended to ply Lor Rusuk with the partial closure of Old Lim Chu Kang Rd.
		2011	23 October	Skips a pair of removed bus stops after LP 222 and B27 Old Choa Chu Kang Rd along Old Choa Chu Kang Rd.
		2012	16 December	Amended to start from and terminate at Jelebu Rd with the opening of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and the closure of Bt Panjang Int.
	975Bt Panjang ↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd 975ABt Panjang → Lor Rusuk	2014	12 May	975AIntroduced from Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk to Lor Rusuk (Aft Old Lim Chu Kang Rd) during peak hours on weekdays.
		2015	27 December	Serves additional bus stop outside Bt Panjang Stn along Petir Rd.
	975Bt Panjang ↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd 975ABt Panjang → Lor Rusuk 975BChoa Chu Kang Ave 4 → Lim Chu Kang Rd	2016	24 April	975BIntroduced from Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn) to Lim Chu Kang Rd (Opp Lim Chu Kang Lane 3) on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		2017	13 February	975BEnhanced to operate on weekday and Saturday evenings.
			16 July	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
			4 September	Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
				975Last bus extended to 2335 hrs daily.
	975Bt Panjang ↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd 975BChoa Chu Kang Ave 4 → Lim Chu Kang Rd	2018	28 October	975AIntegrated with Short-Trip 975B and discontinued.
				975BIntegrated with Short-Trip 975A and enhanced to operate during morning peak hours on weekdays.
	975Bt Panjang ↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd 975AChoa Chu Kang Ave 4 → Brickland Rd 975BChoa Chu Kang Ave 4 → Lim Chu Kang Rd	2020	28 January	975AIntroduced from Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn) to Brickland Rd (Aft Hai Inn See Tp) during evening peak hours daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
	975Bt Panjang ↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd 975AChoa Chu Kang Ave 4 → Brickland Rd 975BChoa Chu Kang Ave 4 → Lim Chu Kang Rd 975CBt Panjang → Lim Chu Kang Rd	2021	11 April	975CIntroduced from Bt Panjang Int to Lim Chu Kang Rd (Police Coast Guard), operating after the last bus of Service 975 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2025	8 June	Amended to ply the realigned Lim Chu Kang Rd and serve additional bus stops along Old Choa Chu Kang Rd.
				First bus from Police Coast Guard to be revised to 0520 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, 0535 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.

Service 976

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Choa Chu Kang ↔ Bukit Panjang	2019	10 November	Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Bt Panjang Int, replacing Service BPS1, operating between 0530 hrs and 0030 hrs daily from Choa Chu Kang Int and between 0550 hrs and 0050 hrs daily from Bt Panjang Int. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2022	3 April	Amended to ply Senja Rd towards Bt Panjang Int with the conversion of Senja Lk to one-way traffic.

Service 979

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Bukit Panjang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres	2015	27 December	Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Choa Chu Kang Cres (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0540 hrs and 2340 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2017	4 September	Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
		2018	22 July	Integrated with Service 979M and amended to ply Woodlands Rd, Stagmont Ring and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5.
		2020	13 April	Last bus extended to 2400 hrs on Weekdays.
		2023	1 April	Last bus extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays.

Service 979M

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Bukit Panjang ↺ Choa Chu Kang North 5	2016	24 April	Introduced as a temporary supplementary service between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0555 hrs and 2325 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2017	4 September	Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
		2018	22 July	Integrated with Service 979 and discontinued.

Service 979X

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Bukit Panjang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Crescent	2025	24 March	Introduced between Bukit Panjang Int and Choa Chu Kang Crescent (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), operating between 0630 hrs – 1000 hrs and 1615 hrs – 1945 hrs on Weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.

See also

• History of Bus Services