History of Jurong/Boon Lay Feeder Services

Service 240

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Boon Lay Gardens ↺ Yuan Ching Rd	1977	16 May	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Yuan Ching Rd (Loop).
	Jurong ↺ Boon Lay Pl	1978	1 June	Amended to start from Jurong Int and loop at Boon Lay Pl.
		1979	21 November	Amended to ply Boon Lay Way, Yuan Ching Rd and Kang Ching Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Jln Ahmad Ibrahim	1990	1 July	Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
		2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2007	15 July	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 207 along Boon Lay Pl.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
		2010	3 January	Serves the bus stops outside Blk 662D and opposite Blk 662C along Jurong West St 64, skipping the bus stops outside and opposite Boon Lay Stn along Boon Lay Way.
			28 June	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	240Boon Lay ↺ Jln Ahmad Ibrahim 240ACorporation Dr → Boon Lay Way	2012	3 January	240AIntroduced from Corporation Dr (Blk 65) to Boon Lay Way (Lakeside Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2013	TBC	240Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
			27 October	240Serves new bus stops outside Blk 239A and opposite Blk 239A along Boon Lay Dr.

Service 240M

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Lakeside Stn ↺ Jurong West St 64	2016	1 September	Re-numbered from Peak Period Short Service (PPSS) 240P as a peak hour service between Boon Lay Way (Lakeside Stn) and Jurong West St 64 (Loop). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
			27 October	Serves new bus stops outside Blk 239A and opposite Blk 239A along Boon Lay Dr.

Service 241

1^st Generation (1978 – 1999)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Teban Gardens Rd	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Teban Gdns Rd (Loop).
			13 November	Amended to ply Pandan Gdns.
		1980	16 March	Amended to ply Teban Gdns Rd before plying Pandan Gdns.
		1986	27 October	Last bus revised to 2400 hrs daily.
	Jurong East ↺ Teban Gardens Rd	1990	1 July	Amended to Jurong East Int with the opening of Boon Lay Int.
		1994	TBC	Last bus extended to 0020 hrs daily.
		1999	23 January	Amended to skip Penjuru Rd with the partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd.
			12 December	Re-numbered Service 331.

2^nd Generation (since 2009)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West St 91	2009	15 March	Introduced between Boon Lay Temp Int and Jurong West St 91 (Loop), replacing the deleted sectors of Service 242.
			27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	241Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West St 91 241AJurong West St 91 → Jurong West St 63	2010	28 June	241AIntroduced from Jurong West St 91 (Blk 962) to Jurong West St 63 (Blk 649A) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
		2011	7 March	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2013	TBC	241Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.
		2015	28 November	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 918 along Jurong West St 91.
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 242

1^st Generation (1978 – 1990)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Kang Ching Rd	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Kang Ching Rd (Loop).
		1990	11 March	Discontinued.

2^nd Generation (since 1990)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West St 91	1990	2 July	Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West St 91 (Loop).
			16 July	Last bus extended to 0020 hrs daily.
		1991	19 May	Amended to ply Upp Jurong Rd and Pioneer Rd Nth with the introduction of Service 243, skipping Jurong West St 72 and Jurong West Ave 5.
		1992	29 March	Reverted to ply Jurong West St 72 and Jurong West Ave 5 with the route amendment for Service 243.
		1994	TBC	Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
		2003	TBC	Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 673C along Jurong West Ave 4.
		2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 5	2009	15 March	Shortened to loop at Jurong West Ave 5 with the introduction of Service 241, skipping Jurong West St 91 and Jurong West St 92.
			27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub and amended to ply Jurong West Ctrl 1, skipping Jurong West Ctrl 3.
		2010	10 February	Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 263 along Jln Boon Lay.
			28 June	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2013	10 March	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 711 along Jurong West St 71.
		2015	4 May	Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 243/G/W

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as 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.
	243Boon Lay → Jurong West St 64 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5 243Boon 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 Boon Lay Temp Int.
		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 Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	243GBoon Lay → Jurong West St 64 ↺ Jurong West Ave 5 243WBoon Lay → Jurong West St 62 ↻ Jurong West Ave 5	2012	25 June	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2013	TBC	Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
		2025	7 December	Amended to ply Jurong West Ave 5 and Jurong West St 74 with the partial closure of Jurong West St 75 to facilitate the construction of Gek Poh station on the Jurong Region Line.

Service 244

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Boon Lay Dr	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Boon Lay Dr (Loop).
	Boon Lay ↺ Corporation Dr	1990	1 July	Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Corporation Dr.
		1992	29 March	Discontinued.

See also

• History of Bus Services