Bus Service 97e

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Service 97e
Route Information
Route	AM: Jurong East Bus Interchange → Marina Centre Bus Terminal PM: Marina Centre Bus Terminal → Jurong East Bus Interchange
Route Length	20.9 km (towards Marina Centre) 22.3 km (towards Jurong Easy)
Travelling Time	67 - 74 mins (1h 17mins - 1h 14mins)
Operator	(Bulim Bus Package)

Express Bus Service 97e offers quicker journeys for commuters living at Jurong East and Clementi, linking them with industries at Alexandra, HarbourFront and the City areas of Shenton Way, Bayfront and Marina Centre. Operating during the peak hours, it plies the exact same route as its parent Bus Service 97, but only stops at selected bus stops along its route.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 97e

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	4	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
		Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro	MAN ND323F Volvo B9TL

Route Information

Frequency

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Marina Centre	16 minutes
towards Jurong East	24 minutes

Departure Times

• From
  28009

  Jurong East Int
  Jurong Gateway Rd
  :
  • Weekdays: 07:36, 07:52, 08:08 & 08:24
• From
  02099

  Marina Ctr Ter
  Raffles Blvd
  :
  • Weekdays: 18:06, 18:30 & 18:54

Direction 1 (Jurong East → Marina Centre)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
28009 Jurong East Int(Berth B5) Jurong Gateway Rd	EW24NS1Jurong East Jem Westgate	07:36	08:24
28239 Jurong Town Hall Int Jurong Town Hall Rd
28229 German Ctr Jurong Town Hall Rd
20019 Blk 431 AYE
17149 Blk 426 AYE
17139 Aft Clementi Ave 2 AYE
17129 Aft NUS High Sch AYE
18049 Opp Science Pk AYE
18019 Bef Telok Blangah Hill Pk Alexandra Rd
15059 Opp Alexandra Pt Alexandra Rd
15049 Opp Alexandra Retail Ctr Alexandra Rd
14169 Opp Telok Blangah Stn Telok Blangah Rd	CC28Telok Blangah	08:04	08:55
14129 HarbourFront Stn Exit A Telok Blangah Rd	NE1CC29HarbourFront VivoCity	08:07	08:58
14119 Opp VivoCity Telok Blangah Rd		08:09	09:00
14069 Former Railway Stn Keppel Rd
05641 Bef Cantonment Rd Keppel Rd
03222 Hub Synergy Pt Anson Rd
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd
03381 The Sail Marina Blvd
03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay Marina Bay Link Mall	08:29	09:20
03511 Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E Bayfront Ave	CE1DT16Bayfront	08:31	09:22
03501 Marina Bay Sands Theatre Bayfront Ave	Marina Bay Sands Theatre
02169 Promenade Stn Exit B Temasek Ave	CC4DT15Promenade Millenial Walk	08:35	09:26
02159 Opp Suntec Convention Ctr Temasek Blvd	Suntec City
02089 Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific Raffles Blvd	CC4DT15Promenade Millenial Walk	08:38	09:29
02099 Marina Ctr Ter Raffles Blvd *		08:39	09:30

^* This bus stop is not for alighting.

Direction 2 (Marina Centre → Jurong East)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
02099 Marina Ctr Ter Raffles Blvd *		18:06	18:54
02101 Aft S'pore Flyer Raffles Ave	Singapore Flyer
02051 The Float @ Marina Bay Raffles Ave
02061 The Esplanade Raffles Ave	Esplanade
02151 Suntec Convention Ctr Temasek Blvd	CC3Esplanade Suntec City Marina Sq	18:15	19:03
02161 Aft Promenade Stn Exit C Temasek Ave	CC4DT15Promenade Millenial Walk	18:17	19:05
02171 Opp The Ritz-Carlton Temasek Ave
03509 Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS Bayfront Ave	CE1DT16Bayfront	18:21	19:09
03519 Bayfront Stn Exit A Bayfront Ave		18:23	19:10
03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay Marina Bay Link Mall	18:26	19:12
03529 Downtown Stn Exit E Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	18:29	19:14
03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	18:33	19:16
03217 Opp AXA Twr Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:35	19:18
05649 Opp Customs Port Br HQ Keppel Rd
14061 Opp Former Railway Stn Keppel Rd
14141 HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity Telok Blangah Rd	NE1CC29HarbourFront VivoCity	18:44	19:26
14121 Opp HarbourFront Int Telok Blangah Rd		18:45	19:27
14161 Telok Blangah Stn Telok Blangah Rd	CC28Telok Blangah	18:49	19:30
15041 Alexandra Retail Ctr Alexandra Rd
15051 Alexandra Pt Alexandra Rd
18041 Normanton Pk AYE
18131 Science Pk AYE
17121 Blk 610 AYE
17131 Clementi Flyover AYE
17141 Clementi Stadium AYE
20011 Blk 506 AYE
20271 Opp German Ctr Jurong Town Hall Rd
28009 Jurong East Int(Alighting) Jurong Gateway Rd	EW24NS1Jurong East jem Westgate	19:15	19:54

^* This bus stop is not for boarding

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong East → Fullerton Rd (AM) Collyer Quay → Jurong East (PM)	2005	3 January	Introduced between Jurong East Int and Fullerton Rd (Fullerton Sq) during morning peak hours and between Collyer Quay (Clifford Pier) and Jurong East Int during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional Fast Forward service on weekdays.
			12 June	Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
		2006	29 October	Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity and additional bus stop opposite VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
	Jurong East → Raffles Ave (AM) Temasek Blvd → Jurong East (PM)	2009	23 February	Extended to terminate at Raffles Ave (The Esplanade) for morning peak trips and start from Temasek Blvd (Suntec Convention Ctr) for evening peak trips.
				Serves additional pair of bus stops outside Blk 44 and opposite Blk 45 along Telok Blangah Rd.
	Jurong East → Marina Ctr (AM) Marina Ctr → Jurong East (PM)	2010	26 April	Amended to Marina Ctr Ter.
		2011	17 December	Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
		2013	1 December	Serves new bus stop outside Downtown Stn along Central Blvd.
		2015	28 September	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
(Current)		2016	12 June	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore and converted to Express service.
	N/A	2020	8 April	Service suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	Jurong East → Marina Ctr (AM) Marina Ctr → Jurong East (PM)		2 June	Resumed normal operations.
			6 December	Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and amended to ply Jurong East St 12, skipping Jurong Gateway Rd, Jurong East Ctrl and Jurong Town Hall Rd.
		2021	27 February	Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter.
			31 May	Serves additional bus stops opposite Jurong Town Hall, outside and opposite German Ctr along Jurong Town Hall Rd.
				1 AM peak trip and 2 PM peak trips removed.
		2024	28 January	Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.