Bus Service 657

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	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. Train services will be extended on the eve of Christmas (Tuesday, 24 December 2024), and on the eve of New Year (Tuesday, 31 December 2024). Selected bus service will be extended to coincide with the last train timings. There will also be a change in selected bus service operating timing. Please refer to the following for more information: (Extension of Train & Bus services) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves) (Extension of bus service on Christmas Eve) (Extension of bus service on New Year Eve) From 22 December 2024, bus service 193 will serve an additional bus stop along Benoi Road, opposite Joo Koon Interchange. Please refer here for more information. From Thursday, 2 January 2025, City Direct Services 675, 676, 677 & 678 will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the city for commuters along the North-East Corridor. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 12 January 2025, bus service 967 will be introduced to enhance connectivity for commuters in Marsiling and Admiralty to nearby transport nodes and local amenities in Woodlands. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Please refer here for more information.

Service 657
Route Information
Route	Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	20.7 km (towards Central Business District) 21.1 km (towards Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan)
Travelling Time	67 mins – 73 mins (1 h 7 mins – 1 h 13 mins)
Operator	(Bulim Bus Package)

City Direct Service 657 provides residents of Jurong West, Jurong East, and Toh Guan with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Bukit Batok East Ave 3 and Shenton Way via PIE, Clementi Avenue 6 and AYE.

This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 657

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	2	2 Double Deckers
		Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MAN ND323F Volvo B9TL

Notes
2 DD will perform two (2) crossover trips on Service 98 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. Weekdays: 2S (2 buses) Special Weekdays: 2T (2 buses)

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:30	07:45
towards Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan	18:15	18:30

Direction 1 (Jurong West Avenue 1 → Marina Boulevard)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
Blk 538 28539 Jurong West Ave 1		07:30	07:45
Blk 454 28409 Jurong West Ave 1		07:32	07:47
Blk 441 28529 Jurong West Ave 1		07:34	07:49
Blk 425 28519 Jurong West Ave 1		07:35	07:50
Blk 422 28509 Jurong West Ave 1		07:37	07:52
Jurong Polyclinic 28499 Jurong East Ave 1		07:39	07:54
Blk 316 28469 Jurong East Ave 1		07:41	07:56
Opp Parc Oasis 28459 Jurong East Ave 1		07:43	07:58
Blk 252 28339 Jurong East Ave 1		07:46	08:01
Blk 246 28329 Jurong East Ave 1		07:47	08:02
Opp Blk 288D 28631 Toh Guan Rd		07:50	08:05
Blk 284 28641 Toh Guan Rd		07:52	08:07
Opp IMM Bldg 28651 Toh Guan Rd		07:55	08:10
Mapletree Anson 03241 Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:27	08:42
Aft Capital Twr 03111 Robinson Rd		08:29	08:44
80 Robinson Rd 03071 Robinson Rd		08:30	08:45
The Sail 03381 Marina Blvd		08:34	08:49
Marina Bay Financial Ctr 03391 Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	08:36	08:51

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Jurong West Avenue 1)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
Marina Bay Stn 03539 Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	18:15	18:30
Downtown Stn Exit E 03529 Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	18:17	18:32
UIC Bldg 03129 Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	18:22	18:37
Opp MAS Bldg 03218 Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:24	18:39
IMM Bldg 28659 Toh Guan Rd		18:57	19:12
Blk 286A 28649 Toh Guan Rd		19:00	19:15
Blk 288E 28639 Toh Guan Rd		19:01	19:16
Blk 239 28321 Jurong East Ave 1		19:03	19:18
Blk 229 28331 Jurong East Ave 1		19:04	19:19
Parc Oasis 28451 Jurong East Ave 1		19:06	19:21
Blk 347 28461 Jurong East Ave 1		19:08	19:23
Opp Jurong Polyclinic 28491 Jurong East Ave 1		19:10	19:25
Blk 490 28501 Jurong West Ave 1		19:12	19:27
Blk 463 28511 Jurong West Ave 1		19:14	19:29
Blk 457 28521 Jurong West Ave 1		19:15	19:30
Blk 502 28401 Jurong West Ave 1		19:17	19:32
Blk 536 28531 Jurong West Ave 1		19:19	19:34

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMJurong West Ave 1 → Marina Blvd PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd	2014	24 February	Introduced between Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 538) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 536) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
		2015	23 March	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
		2017	24 April	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
				Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	N/A	2020	8 April	Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	AMJurong West Ave 1 → Marina Blvd PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd		2 June	Resumed normal operations.
(Current)		2021	31 May	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.