History of Services 130 - 139

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Service 130

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Balestier Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
United Bus Company 6 December Operations transferred to United Bus Company.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
Sin Ming Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1974 3 February Extended to Sin Ming Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd.
Sin Ming Rd ↔ Anson Rd 1 August Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
28 October Amended to ply Ophir Rd and Blanco Court towards Anson Rd Ter with the conversion of Rochor Rd to one-way traffic.
1983 2 January Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Lavender St and Serangoon Rd/Jln Besar, skipping Rangoon Rd, Kitchener Rd, Kg Kapor Rd and Upp Weld Rd.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Anson Rd 30 October Extended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
Amended to ply Robinson Rd, skipping Cecil St.
Amended to ply Victoria St and Jln Sultan, skipping Arab St and Rochor Canal Rd.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Prince Edward 1985 27 January Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Shenton Way 1987 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
1993 11 April Amended to ply Victoria St, skipping Nth Bridge Rd.
1999 TBC Serves the bus stop opposite Bugis Junction along Victoria St, skipping the bus stop outside Bugis Stn.
2000 TBC Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd.
130Ang Mo Kio ↔ Shenton Way
130AAng Mo Kio Int → Sin Ming Dr
TBC
130AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Sin Ming Dr (Blk 25), operating during morning peak hours on weekdays and on the 27th day of every lunar month.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
2003 21 June Amended to ply Serangoon Rd, Boon Keng Rd and Bendemeer Rd under North East Line Rationalisation Phase 1.
TBC Serves the bus stop outside Bugis Stn along Victoria St, skipping the bus stop opposite Bugis Junction.
2006 TBC
130ARevised to operate during the Qing Ming period & Vesak Day only.
2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Fullerton Rd.
2008 2 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2015 19 April Amended to ply St. Andrew's Rd and Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Hill St.
2016 1 May Amended to ply Esplanade Dr with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd.
2017 25 June Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Ter.
2020 TBC
130ARevised to operate during the Qing Ming period only.
8 November Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).[1]
2021 26 December Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Shenton Way Ter with the closure of Connaught Dr.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Shenton Way 2023 1 April
130ADiscontinued. (Last day of service on 18 Apr 2021)

Service 131

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Balestier Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Balestier Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Associated Bus Services 6 December Operations transferred to Associated Bus Services.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 19 July Amended to ply Coleman St and Armenian St, skipping Stamford Rd.
Tg Pagar Rd ↺ Balestier Rd 1978 2 December Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Jln Dusun and Jln Datoh due to the partial closure of Ah Hood Rd for redevelopment.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd.
Anson Rd ↺ Balestier Rd 1 August Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
Anson Rd ↺ Rangoon Rd 1983 2 January Amended to loop at Norfolk Rd from Anson Rd Ter.
3 July Amended to ply Kent Rd and Owen Rd with the partial closure of Rangoon Rd to facilitate the construction of CTE.
Prince Edward ↺ Rangoon Rd 1985 27 January Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter.
1987 7 June Amended to ply Owen Rd, Dorset Rd, Kg Java Rd, Bt Timah Rd and Sungei Rd, skipping Race Course Rd, Kerbau Rd, Kg Kapor Rd, Upp Weld Rd and Jln Besar.
Shenton Way ↺ Rangoon Rd 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
Shenton Way ↔ St. Michael’s 1992 3 May Extended to St. Michael’s Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael’s 1993 4 April Extended to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.
11 April Amended to ply Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Armenian St.
1999 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
TBC Serves new bus stop outside Farrer Pk Tennis Ctr along Dorset Rd.
2001 18 February Serves new staggered bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch.
131Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael’s
131ASt. Michael’s → Shenton Way
2002 TBC
131AIntroduced from St. Michael’s Ter to Shenton Way (Opp Temasek Twr) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2005 19 June Amended to ply Bt Purmei Ave in both directions.
131Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael’s
131ASt. Michael’s → Shenton Way
131BSerangoon Rd → Norfolk Rd
2006 23 January
131BIntroduced as a short-trip service from Serangoon Rd (Tekka Ctr) to Norfolk Rd (Bef Carlisle Rd) during evening peak hours on weekdays.
131Bukit Merah ↔ St. Michael’s
131ASt. Michael’s → Shenton Way
1 June
131BDiscontinued.
29 October Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
2007 28 April Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Concert Hall along Fullerton Rd.
2008 7 December Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
2011 16 October Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen station on the Downtown Line.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 25 August Last bus from Bt Merah Int extended to 2400 hrs daily.
2016 1 May Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards St. Michael’s Ter with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd.
11 December Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
2021 26 December Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Bt Merah Int with the closure of Connaught Dr.

Service 131M

Bus Service 131M

Service 132

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ Orchard Rd 1978 9 October Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Orchard Rd (Loop).
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Orchard Rd 1979 12 August Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Bukit Merah 1984 29 January Extended to Bt Merah Int.
1986 16 November Serves new staggered bus stop outside Thong Teck Bldg along Scotts Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Metro Orchard.
Hougang ↔ Bukit Merah 1988 18 December Extended to Hougang Int.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
27 May Serves additional bus stop outside Police Academy along Whitley Rd.
Hougang South ↔ Bukit Merah 1994 17 December Hougang Int renamed to Hougang Sth Int.
2000 4 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite British High Comm along Tanglin Rd.
Hougang Ctrl ↔ Bukit Merah 2004 15 February Amended to Hougang Ctrl Int with the closure of Hougang Sth Int.
2013 31 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[2]
2020 8 November Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).[1]
2023 23 July Amended to ply temporary slip road and Mt Pleasant Rd towards Hougang Ctrl Int with the temporary closure of slip road to PIE Exit 17D, serving new staggered bus stop after Mt Pleasant Rd along Thomson Rd.[3]

Service 132A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Ang Mo Kio ↺ Tomlinson Rd 1984 30 January Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Int and Tomlinson Rd (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays & Saturdays.
1986 14 April Discontinued.

Service 133

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ North Bridge Rd 1978 29 December Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Nth Bridge Rd (Loop).
Ang Mo Kio ↺ North Bridge Rd 1980 6 January Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 6 February Amended to ply CTE towards Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter with the closure of temporary slip road between Braddell Rd and Lor Chuan.
10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
20 June Amended to ply CTE towards Nth Bridge Rd.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Marina Ctr 1987 26 July Extended to Marina Ctr Ter.
1989 5 November Amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Boundary Rd, Serangoon Ave 2 and Upp Serangoon Rd, skipping CTE.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Temasek Ave 1997 23 March Amended to loop at Temasek Ave and amended to ply Kallang Rd and Victoria St, skipping Crawford St and Nth Bridge Rd.
2000 TBC Last bus extended to 2345 hrs on Saturdays.
133Ang Mo Kio ↺ Temasek Ave
133AAng Mo Kio → Raffles Ave
TBC
133AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Raffles Ave (Opp Marina Sq) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
TBC Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd.
2003 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd.
2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Shenton Way 2010 26 April Extended to Shenton Way Ter.
133ADiscontinued with the route extension of Service 133 to Shenton Way Ter.
2011 30 May Last bus from Shenton Way Ter extended to 2400 hrs daily.
26 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2012 14 January Serves relocated bus stop after Marina St along Marina Stn Rd.
2013 29 December Amended to ply Central Blvd and Shenton Way with the opening of MCE.
2014 28 September Amended to ply Robinson Rd and Marina Blvd towards Ang Mo Kio Int, skipping Maxwell Rd and Central Blvd with the road changes in Marina Sth area.
2017 25 June Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Ter.

Service 133A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Ang Mo Kio ↔ Marina Ctr 1988 10 July Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Int and Marina Ctr Ter as an alternate route of Service 133 via Boundary Rd and Serangoon Ave 2.
1989 5 November Integrated with Service 133 and discontinued.

Service 133M

Bus Service 133M

Service 134

1st Generation (1980 – 1993)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Ang Mo Kio ↔ New Bridge Rd 1980 17 August Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1987 6 June Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Ang Mo Kio Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Ang Mo Kio Int to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 20 March Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
Bishan ↔ New Bridge Rd 1992 3 May Shortened to Bishan Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
1993 11 April Amended to ply Hill St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd and Upp Cross St.
5 December Integrated with Service 104 to form Service 54 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14.

2nd Generation (since 2016)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Sims Pl ↺ Marine Terr 2016 20 March Introduced between Sims Pl Ter and Marine Terr (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2345 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[4]

Service 135

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Toa Payoh ↔ Bedok Rd 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 155A between Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and Bedok Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms 10 November Amended to Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms (13.3 km) Ter.
1975 2 March Amended to ply Sims Ave towards Bedok Rd Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic.
1976 18 July Amended to skip Tanah Merah Besar Rd and Nicoll Dr on Sundays and Public Holidays.
30 December Amended to ply Sims Ave/Geylang Rd and the extended Tg Katong Rd, skipping Guillemard Rd.
1979 TBC Relocated to Upp Changi Rd 15.5km Ter.
Toa Payoh ↔ Somapah Depot 1980 16 June Amended to Somapah Depot.
28 December Amended to ply Upp Changi Rd East, skipping Upp Changi Rd.
Toa Payoh ↔ Marine Parade 1981 21 June Shortened to Marine Parade Ter.
Marine Parade ↺ Circuit Rd 1983 26 December Shortened to loop at Circuit Rd from Marine Parade Ter and amended to ply Marine Parade Rd, skipping East Coast Rd.
Marine Parade ↔ Ang Mo Kio 1987 19 April Extended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1994 TBC First bus from Marine Parade Ter brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
135Ang Mo Kio ↺ Siglap Rd
135AAng Mo Kio → Siglap Rd
2001 16 September Amended to loop at Siglap Rd from Ang Mo Kio Int with the closure of Marine Parade Ter.
135AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Siglap Rd (Opp Mandarin Gdns), operating after the last bus of Service 135 daily.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
TBC Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd.
2003 16 March Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8 with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of Paya Lebar station on the Circle Line.
TBC Serves new bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
TBC Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd.
135Ang Mo Kio ↺ Siglap Rd
135AAng Mo Kio → Marine Parade Rd
2005 25 April
135AExtended to terminate at Marine Parade Rd (Victoria Sch).
2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
2009 23 August Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8.
22 November Serves new bus stop opposite MacPherson Stn along Circuit Lk.
2011 7 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
26 June Amended to ply Lor Bengkok with the closure of Circuit Lk to facilitate the construction of MacPherson station on the Downtown Line.
2016 16 October Amended to ply the reinstated Circuit Lk, skipping Lor Bengkok.
2017 12 March Amended to ply Upp Serangoon Rd and the diverted Upp Aljunied Rd.
2018 23 September Amended to ply ECP and Bedok Sth Ave 1 with the partial closure of Siglap Lk to facilitate the construction of Siglap station on the Thomson-East Coast Line.
2020 22 March Amended to ply the reinstated Siglap Lk, skipping ECP and Bedok Sth Ave 1.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Jln Kembangan 2021 28 February Amended to terminate at Jln Kembangan (Kembangan Stn) via Telok Kurau Rd, East Coast Rd and Frankel Ave and converted to bi-directional service, skipping Siglap Rd and a portion of Marine Parade Rd.
135ADiscontinued with the amendment of Service 135 to Jln Kembangan (Kembangan Stn).
2025 13 April Amended to ply Haig Rd and Dunman Rd, skipping a section of Tg Katong Rd.
8 June Serves a new pair of bus stops along Haig Rd.

Service 136

1st Generation (1974 – 1975)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Toa Payoh ↺ Stamford Rd 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 140A as a service between Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and Stamford Rd (Loop).
Toa Payoh ↔ Prince Edward TBC Extended to Prince Edward Ter.
1975 TBC Discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1978)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↔ Upp Serangoon Rd (10.5 km) 1978 27 July Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Upp Serangoon Rd 10.5 km Ter.
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ Upp Serangoon Rd 4 December Extended to loop at Upp Serangoon Rd.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Upp Serangoon Rd 1980 6 January Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1994 TBC Last bus extended to 2345 hrs on Saturdays.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Hougang Ctrl 18 December Amended to Hougang Ctrl Int.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Hougang Ave 8 1996 22 June Amended to loop at Hougang Ave 8 from Ang Mo Kio Int.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Upp Serangoon Rd 2001 1 January Amended to loop at Upp Serangoon Rd.
15 July Amended to u-turn around Boundary Rd before proceeding to Yio Chu Kang Rd towards Ang Mo Kio Int, serving an additional bus stop outside S'pore Crocodilarium along Upp Serangoon Rd.
136Ang Mo Kio ↺ Punggol Ctrl
136AAng Mo Kio → Punggol Ctrl
2002 17 February Extended to loop at Punggol Ctrl from Ang Mo Kio Int.
136AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Punggol Ctrl (Opp Blk 293), operating after the last bus of Service 136 daily.
24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
136Ang Mo Kio ↺ Punggol Stn
136AAng Mo Kio → Punggol Stn
2003 14 September Amended to loop at Punggol Ctrl.
136AAmended to terminate at Punggol Ctrl (Punggol Stn).
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Punggol 30 November Amended to Punggol Int.
136ADiscontinued with the route amendment of Service 136 to Punggol Int.
2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
2011 7 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Go-Ahead
(Current)
2016 4 September Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore.

Service 137

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Sims Pl ↔ Upp East Coast 2017 21 October Introduced between Sims Pl Ter and Upp East Coast Ter under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Sims Pl Ter and Upp East Coast Ter. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
137Sims Pl ↔ Upp East Coast
137ANew Upp Changi Rd → Bedok North Rd
2019 11 February
137AIntroduced from New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit B) to Bedok Nth Rd (Bedok Nth Stn Exit A) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB

Service 138

1st Generation (1972 – 1974)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
UBC Toa Payoh ↺ Jln Aman 1972 26 June Introduced between Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and Jln Aman (Loop).
SBS 1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

2nd Generation (1978 – 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ Robinson Rd 1978 27 July Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Robinson Rd (Loop), replacing Blue Arrow Service 308.
3 December Amended to ply Mayne Rd and Bt Timah Rd with the partial conversion of Mackenzie Rd to two-way traffic.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Robinson Rd 12 August Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
15 October Amended to ply Marymount Rd, converted to a semi-express service operating on weekdays and Saturdays only.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards Shenton Way) and Bt Timah Rd (towards Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter) with the partial conversion of Bt Timah Rd to two-way traffic and Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Mackenzie Rd and Mayne Rd.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Shenton Way 2 November Converted to express service, calling at key bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Collyer Quay, Connaught Dr and Coleman St.
1982 TBC Last bus extended to 1930 hrs on weekdays & Saturdays.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1985 15 April Serves all bus stops along Connaught Dr, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay and Shenton Way and amended to ply Dhoby Ghaut, Selegie Rd, Bt Timah Rd and Kg Java Rd towards Ang Mo Kio Int.
1986 7 January Serves all bus stops along Marymount Rd.
1988 24 January Discontinued.

3rd Generation (since 1994)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Yio Chu Kang ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 1994 26 April Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Mandai Lake Rd (Loop).
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 1 October Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1996 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Jubilee along Ang Mo Kio Ave 8.
1997 TBC Serves new bus stop before Mandai Rd along Mandai Lake Rd.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int and amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AAng Mo Kio Int → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2009 22 June
138AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp Blk 604) during evening peak hours on weekdays.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 12 October
138ADiscontinued.
2011 26 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd
2012 1 December
138AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd
138BAng Mo Kio → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2015 19 October
138BIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp Blk 604) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2018 14 October Skips a pair of removed bus stops before and after Singapore Zoo along Mandai Lake Rd.
2024 14 October
138AEnhanced to operate from Upp Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 3) to Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) during weekday morning peak hours.
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd
138BAng Mo Kio → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
138CMandai Lake Rd → Upp Thomson Rd
8 December
138CIntroduced from Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) to Upper Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 2) on weekends and public holidays, operating from 1445 hrs to 1900 hrs. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd
138AUpp Thomson Rd → Mandai Lake Rd
138CMandai Lake Rd → Upp Thomson Rd
2025 15 March
138AShortened to start from Upp Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 3), operating in the mornings and weekend afternoons.
138BDiscontinued.

Service 138M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 2025 15 March Introduced as a supplementary service between Ang Mo Kio Int and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (Loop) on Weekdays and Saturdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[5]

Service 139

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Toa Payoh ↔ Lengkok Bahru 1971 21 September Introduced between Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and Lengkok Bahru Ter.
28 September Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 1 October Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd.
1979 11 November Amended to ply Ganges Ave towards Lengkok Bahru Ter with the realignment of Delta Circus.
Toa Payoh ↔ Bukit Merah 23 December Amended to Bt Merah Ctrl Ter.
1980 20 January Amended to ply the branch road of Havelock Rd towards Bt Merah Ctrl Ter.
28 September Amended to Bt Merah Int.
1983 26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int.
1986 2 February Amended to ply Orchard Rd and Penang Rd towards Bt Merah Int, skipping Fort Canning Rd.
1991 21 April Amended to ply Bt Merah Ctrl.
1992 TBC Amended to ply Clemenceau Ave towards Toa Payoh Int, skipping Tank Rd.
1993 4 April Integrated with Service 122 and amended to ply River Valley Rd, Delta Rd and Alexandra Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12, skipping Havelock Rd, Ganges Ave, Lower Delta Rd and Tiong Bahru Rd.
1997 29 December Amended to ply Ah Hood Rd, Jln Rajah, Whampoa Rd, Jln Bahagia and Kim Keat Rd/Whampoa Dr.
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
1999 TBC Skips removed bus stops outside Rajah Maisonette along Jln Rajah and outside Tai Gin Apts and outside Moulmein CC along Ah Hood Rd.
TBC First bus from Toa Payoh Temp Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays.
2000 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 4 along Delta Rd.
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
2003 21 June Amended to ply Serangoon Rd, Boon Keng Rd and Bendemeer Rd under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 1.
2007 16 January Skips relocated bus stop outside Dhoby Ghaut Stn along Penang Rd.
2011 16 October Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen station on the Downtown Line.
139Toa Payoh ↔ Bukit Merah
139AToa Payoh → Kim Keat Rd
2012 27 August
139AIntroduced from Toa Payoh Int to Kim Keat Rd (Opp Jumbo Ind Bldg) during evening peak hours on weekdays.
2013 3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Toa Payoh ↔ Bukit Merah 2014 14 September
139ADiscontinued with the introduction of Service 139M.
2016 11 December Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd.
2018 28 October Amended to ply McNair Rd and Towner Rd, skipping Serangoon Rd.
139Toa Payoh ↔ Bukit Merah
139AToa Payoh → Jln Bahagia
2022 12 December
139AIntroduced from Toa Payoh Int to Jln Bahagia (Bet Blks 33/34) during evening peak hours on weekdays, replacing Service 139M.

Service 139M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit Toa Payoh ↺ Jln Bahagia 2014 14 September Introduced between Toa Payoh Int and Jln Bahagia (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[6]
2022 11 December Discontinued with the introduction of Short-Trip 139A.[7]

References

See also