Bus Service 168

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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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 168
Route Information
Route	Bedok Bus Interchange ↔ Woodlands Bus Interchange
Route Length	30.7 km (towards Woodlands) 29.9 km (towards Bedok)
Travelling Time	84 mins (1 h 24 mins)
Operator	(Bedok Bus Package)

Bus Service 168 is a residential inter-town route connecting Bedok and Tampines towns with Woodlands, via the Tampines Expressway corridor. The route incorporates a long express sector (~20km) between Tampines Avenue 10 and Woodlands Avenue 2 along Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Seletar Expressway (SLE), but with an intermediate stop each at Bef/Aft Punggol Rd along Tampines Expressway & Jalan Kayu.

As the fastest bus link between Bedok / Tampines and Woodlands, Service 168 benefits from fairly high demand throughout the day and double-decker buses make up the bulk of the fleet. Service 969 offers an alternative route between Tampines and Woodlands, but takes a longer journey via Yishun.

Short-Trip Bus Service 168A operates only on Weekdays & Saturdays (except Public Holidays) and it complements the peak hour demand of Bus Service 168 during morning and evening peak hours of Weekdays and Saturdays. It connects Woodlands to Tampines via the Seletar and Tampines Expressways, with stops at transfer points at Jalan Kayu and TPE (near Punggol Rd).

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 168/168A

Depot	Fleet Size (168)	Fleet Size (168A)	Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)	34 Bedok North: 19 Ang Mo Kio: 15	N/A	19 Double Deckers
			SG5840Y SG5843P SG5893U SG5894S SG5895P SG6075H SG6147J SG6160U SG6165G SG6169X SG6175C SG6179S SG6214Z SG6215X SG6216T SG6240Y SG6275Y MAN ND323F
Ang Mo Kio Depot (AMDEP)		2	2 Single Deckers	13 Double Deckers
			SBS8417EA SBS8896EA Scania K230UB	SG5905U SG5906S SG5957U SG6248B SG6256C SG6266Z SG6270K MAN ND323F SBS3654U SBS3734Y SBS3749E SBS3846H SBS3945E SBS7579C Volvo B9TL

Notes

2 Missing BNDEP DDs. SG5843P will perform crossover trips on Service 81 on selected Weekdays. Several BNDEP Service 168 DDs will operate on Service 81 on Weekends & Public Holidays. AMDEP Service 168 & Service 59 buses are interchangeable. BNDEP Service 168 & Service 35 buses are interchangeable. Weekdays: Bedok North 9A-9P / 9S; Ang Mo Kio 6A-6P / 7S / 2E (34 buses) Saturdays: Bedok North 9A-11P; Ang Mo Kio 6A-6P (17 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: Bedok North 9A-10P / 1T; Ang Mo Kio 5A-5P (16 buses) Special Weekdays: Bedok North 10A-9P / 9S; Ang Mo Kio 5A-4P / 6S (30 buses)

Service 168 duty allocation
Bedok North
Weekdays (9A-9P / 9S)	A/P	SG6075H, SG6147J, SG6160U, SG6165G, SG6169X, SG6214Z, SG6215X, SG6216T, SG6240Y & SG6275Y
	S	SG5747J, SG5761S, SG5840Y, SG5843P, SG5893U, SG5894S, SG5895P, SG6175C & SG6179S
Ang Mo Kio
Weekdays (6A-6P / 7S / 2E)	A/P	SG5905U, SG5906S, SG5957U, SG6248B, SG6256C & SG6266Z
	S	SBS3654U, SBS3749E, SBS3846H, SBS8417E, SBS8896E & SG6270K
	E	SBS7579C (Duty 21E) & SBS3945E (Duty 20E)

Route Information

Frequency

Period	AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30)	AM Off Peak (08:31 - 16:59)	PM Peak (17:00 - 19:00)	PM Off Peak (19:01 - Last Bus)
towards Woodlands	05 - 14 minutes	06 - 14 minutes	05 - 13 minutes	10 - 13 minutes
towards Bedok	05 - 15 minutes	06 - 14 minutes	07 - 13 minutes	09 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

• Tampines West Stn Exit B 75051
  Tampines Ave 1 → Woodlands Int 46009
  W'lands Sq
  • Weekdays: 05:30 (DD)
• Tampines Stn/Int 76141
  Tampines Ave 4 → Woodlands Int 46009
  W'lands Sq
  • Weekdays: 07:34 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 07:53 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 18:18 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E) & 18:34 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E)
  • Saturdays: 08:15 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 08:42 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 17:58 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E) & 18:36 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E)

Service 168A

SG5837H on Short-Trip Service 168A

• Woodlands Int 46009
  W'lands Sq → Opp Tampines Stn/Int 76149
  Tampines Ave 4
  • Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 06:25, 06:43, 17:09 & 17:23
  • Saturdays (except Public Holidays): 06:55, 07:16, 16:55 & 17:29

Direction 1 (Bedok → Woodlands)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Bedok Int (Berth B3) 84009 Bedok Nth Dr	EW5Bedok Bedok Mall	05:30	23:30	05:30	23:30	05:30	23:30
Bef Heartbeat@Bedok 84659 Bedok Nth St 1		05:32	23:32	05:32	23:32	05:32	23:32
Opp Bedok Ctrl PO 84359 Bedok Nth St 1		05:34	23:34	05:34	23:34	05:34	23:34
Blk 403 84211 Bedok Nth Ave 3		05:36	23:36	05:36	23:36	05:36	23:36
Blk 506 84521 Bedok Nth Ave 3		05:37	23:37	05:37	23:37	05:37	23:37
Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A 84201 Bedok Nth Ave 3	DT30Bedok Reservoir	05:39	23:39	05:39	23:39	05:39	23:39
Opp The Clearwater Condo 75341 Bedok Resvr Rd		05:40	23:40	05:40	23:40	05:40	23:40
Blk 954D 75061 Bedok Resvr Rd		05:41	23:42	05:41	23:41	05:41	23:42
Tampines West Stn Exit B 75051 Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West	05:30	23:45	05:44	23:44	05:44	23:45
Blk 938 76061 Tampines Ave 5		05:32	23:47	05:46	23:46	05:46	23:48
UOB Tampines Ctr 76131 Tampines Ave 4		05:34	23:49	05:48	23:48	05:48	23:50
Tampines Stn/Int 76141 Tampines Ave 4	EW2DT32Tampines	05:36	23:51	05:49	23:49	05:50	23:52
Blk 503 76199 Tampines Ave 7		05:37	23:53	05:50	23:51	05:51	23:53
Citylife @ Tampines 76541 Tampines Ave 9		05:40	23:56	05:53	23:54	05:54	23:56
Blk 721 75271 Tampines Ave 9		05:42	23:58	05:55	23:56	05:56	23:58
Blk 742A 75281 Tampines Ave 9		05:43	23:59	05:56	23:57	05:57	23:59
Aft Tampines Ave 9 75291 Tampines Ave 10		05:45	00:01	05:57	23:58	05:58	00:00
Bef Tampines Lk 75311 Tampines Ave 10		05:47	00:03	05:59	24:00	06:00	00:02
Bef Tampines Ind Ave 5 75361 Tampines Ave 10		05:48	00:04	06:00	00:01	06:01	00:03
Tampines Wafer Fab Pk 75351 Tampines Ave 10		05:50	00:05	06:01	00:02	06:02	00:04
Bef Punggol Rd (1A) 65191 TPE		05:54	00:11	06:06	00:09	06:07	00:10
Aft Seletar Camp G 68119 Jln Kayu		06:02	00:19	06:13	00:17	06:14	00:17
Casablanca 46229 W'lands Ave 2		06:16	00:35	06:27	00:33	06:28	00:31
Bef W'lands Stn Exit 7 46339 W'lands Ave 2	NS9TE2Woodlands	06:19	00:39	06:31	00:37	06:32	00:35
W'lands Stn Exit 4 46639 W'lands Ave 2		06:21	00:44	06:35	00:42	06:35	00:39
Woodlands Int (Alighting) 46009 W'lands Sq		06:24	00:48	06:39	00:46	06:39	00:43

Direction 2 (Woodlands → Bedok)

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Bus Stops		Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
			First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Woodlands Int (Berth B10) 46009 W'lands Sq	168A	NS9TE2Woodlands	05:30	23:30	05:30	23:30	05:45	23:30
W'lands Stn Exit 5 46631 W'lands Ave 2	168A		05:34	23:34	05:34	23:34	05:48	23:33
Blk 511 46331 W'lands Ave 2	168A		05:37	23:36	05:36	23:36	05:51	23:36
Opp Casablanca 46221 W'lands Ave 2	168A		05:39	23:38	05:38	23:38	05:52	23:37
Bef Seletar Camp G 68111 Jln Kayu	168A		05:54	23:52	05:53	23:53	06:07	23:52
Aft Punggol Rd (1A) 65199 TPE	168A		06:01	23:59	06:00	23:59	06:13	23:58
IKEA Tampines/Aft TPE 75359 Tampines Ave 10	168A		06:07	00:06	06:05	00:05	06:18	00:04
Bef Tampines Lk 75369 Tampines Ave 10	168A		06:08	00:07	06:06	00:06	06:19	00:05
Aft Tampines Lk 75319 Tampines Ave 10	168A		06:09	00:08	06:07	00:07	06:20	00:06
Bef Tampines Ave 9 75299 Tampines Ave 10	168A		06:11	00:10	06:09	00:08	06:22	00:07
Opp Blks 741/742 75289 Tampines Ave 9	168A		06:12	00:11	06:10	00:09	06:23	00:08
Opp Blk 721 75279 Tampines Ave 9	168A		06:14	00:12	06:11	00:10	06:24	00:09
Opp Citylife @ Tampines 76549 Tampines Ave 9	168A		06:16	00:14	06:14	00:12	06:27	00:11
Blk 401 76191 Tampines Ave 7	168A		06:20	00:17	06:17	00:15	06:30	00:13
Opp Tampines Stn/Int 76149 Tampines Ave 4	168A	EW2DT32Tampines	06:22	00:19	06:19	00:17	06:32	00:15
Opp Century Sq 76139 Tampines Ave 4			06:23	00:20	06:20	00:18	06:33	00:16
Blk 147 76069 Tampines Ave 5			06:25	00:21	06:22	00:19	06:35	00:17
Bef Tampines West Stn 75059 Tampines Ave 1		DT31Tampines West	06:28	00:23	06:24	00:21	06:37	00:19
Blk 960A 75069 Bedok Resvr Rd			06:30	00:25	06:26	00:23	06:39	00:21
The Clearwater Condo 75349 Bedok Resvr Rd			06:32	00:27	06:28	00:25	06:41	00:23
Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B 84209 Bedok Nth Ave 3		DT30Bedok Reservoir	06:33	00:28	06:29	00:26	06:41	00:23
Blk 109 84529 Bedok Nth Ave 3			06:36	00:30	06:31	00:29	06:44	00:26
Blk 139 84219 Bedok Nth Ave 3			06:38	00:32	06:33	00:31	06:45	00:27
Bedok Ctrl PO 84351 Bedok Nth St 1			06:39	00:33	06:34	00:32	06:46	00:28
Aft Heartbeat@Bedok 84651 Bedok Nth St 1			06:42	00:36	06:37	00:35	06:49	00:31
Bedok Int (Alighting) 84009 Bedok Nth Dr		EW5Bedok Bedok Mall	06:44	00:38	06:39	00:37	06:51	00:33

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bedok ↔ Woodlands	2001	14 April	Introduced between Bedok Int and Woodlands Reg Int.
			22 July	Amended to ply Jln Kayu in both directions.
		2002	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Tampines Ave 9 along Tampines Ave 10.
		2003	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after TPE along Tampines Ave 10.
		2006	TBC	Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
			TBC	First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		2007	24 June	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Innova JC along Woodlands Ave 2.
		2008	TBC	First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		2011	19 November	Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
		2012	11 March	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok Nth Int.
			26 March	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2014	5 October	Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
			30 November	Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
		2015	8 November	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite CityLife @ Tampines along Tampines Ave 9.
		2016	12 March	Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
		2021	13 June	Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
			12 December	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Heartbeat @ Bedok along Bedok Nth St 1.
		2023	8 October	First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		2024	19 May	First bus from Woodlands Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.