History of Services 170 - 179
Service 170
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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| United Bus Company | Queen St ↔ Johore Bahru | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Queen St Ter and Johore Bahru Ter as a cross border service under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
(Current) Known as |
1973 | 1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | |
| 1979 | 28 October | Amended to ply Sungei Rd and Ophir Rd (towards Queen St Ter) and amended to ply Rochor Canal Rd and Bt Timah Rd, skipping Bencoolen St, Middle Rd, Selegie Rd and Mackenzie Rd (towards Johore Bahru Ter) with the conversion of Rochor Canal Rd and Rochor Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
| 30 December | Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Queen St Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic. | |||
| 1985 | 13 October | Amended to the relocated Queen St Ter along Ban San St. | ||
| Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru) | 1996 | 1 January | Amended to Larkin Ter. | |
| Last bus from Larkin Ter extended to 0010 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays. | ||||
| 1997 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops outside KK Women & Child Hosp along Bt Timah Rd. | ||
| 1999 | 19 July | Serves new bus stop outside Woodlands CIQ along Woodlands Rd. | ||
| 2000 | TBC | Serves new bus stop before Goldhill Ave along Dunearn Rd. | ||
170Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru)
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| 3 September | 170Designated with red plate.
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| 2003 | 10 November | Amended to ply Jln Lingkaran Dalam towards Larkin Ter, skipping Jln Tun Abdul Razak. | ||
| 2010 | 23 May | Skips temporarily closed bus stop outside Assumption Voc Inst along Upp Bt Timah Rd to facilitate the construction of Cashew station along the Downtown Line. | ||
| 2011 | 4 September | Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd. | ||
170Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru)
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2014 | March | 170
170Introduction of Scania K230UB buses (with electronic displays) to replace Volvo B10M buses (without electronic displays). | |
| 2015 | 1 March | Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd. | ||
170Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru) 170AQueen St → Woodlands Ctr Rd
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27 December | 170AIntroduced as a full day short-trip service from Queen St Ter to Woodlands Ctr Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt).
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| 2016 | 11 December | Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 635A along Woodlands Rd. | ||
| 2017 | 28 May | Skips removed bus stop opposite Mandai Rd along Woodlands Rd. | ||
| 21 August | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | |||
| 2018 | 10 June | Serves new bus stop before Yew Tee Flyover along Woodlands Rd. | ||
| 28 October | Skips bus stop before Winstedt Rd along Bt Timah Rd with the relocation of the bus stop outside Newton FC. | |||
| 2019 | 24 February | Serves reinstated bus stop before Winstedt Rd along Bt Timah Rd outside Newton FC. | ||
170Queen St ↺ Woodlands Ctr Rd 170AQueen St → Woodlands Ctr Rd
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2020 | 18 March | 170Temporarily shortened to loop at Woodlands Ctr Rd from Queen St Ter due to Movement Control Order in Malaysia, skipping Woodlands Crossing, Johor Bahru and Larkin Ter.
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| 2021 | 11 April | Amended to ply the extended southbound Upp Bt Timah Rd towards Queen St Ter, skipping Jln Anak Bt. | ||
170Queen St ↺ Woodlands Ctr Rd
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19 May | 170ATemporary suspension of service due to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) measures.
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170AQueen St ↔ Woodlands Ctr Rd
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2022 | 1 April | 170Temporary suspension of service.
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170AResumed normal operations but converted to bi-directional service between Queen St Ter and Woodlands Centre Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt).
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170Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru)
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1 May | 170Resumed normal operations between Queen St Ter and Larkin Ter.
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170ADiscontinued.
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| 2024 | 1 September | Amended to ply Arab St, Weld Rd and Jln Besar towards Larkin Ter with the partial closure of Queen St to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC), skipping Rochor Rd. |
Service 170X
Service 171
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Bus Company | Sembawang ↔ Queen St | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Sembawang Ter and Queen St Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
| 1973 | 25 June | Amended to ply Mandai Lake Rd in both directions until 2200 hours daily. | ||
| 1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | |||
| 1979 | 28 October | Amended to ply Sungei Rd, Ophir Rd and Ban San St (towards Queen St Ter) and amended to ply Rochor Canal Rd and Bt Timah Rd, skipping Bencoolen St, Middle Rd, Selegie Rd and Mackenzie Rd (towards Sembawang Ter) with the conversion of Rochor Canal Rd and Rochor Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
| 30 December | Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Queen St Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic. | |||
| 1984 | 15 April | Amended to ply Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd and Victoria St/Nth Bridge Rd, skipping Bt Timah Rd and Sungei Rd/Rochor Canal Rd. | ||
| 1985 | 13 October | Amended to the relocated Queen St Ter along Ban San St, skipping Arab St. | ||
| Yishun ↔ Queen St | 1987 | 18 January | Amended to Yishun Ctrl Ter. | |
| 23 August | Amended to Yishun Int. | |||
| 13 December | Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn. | |||
| Serves new bus stop outside Newton Stn along Scotts Rd. | ||||
| 1992 | 19 July | Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works. | ||
| Yishun ↔ Marina Ctr | 1993 | 3 January | Extended to Marina Ctr Ter and amended to ply Bt Panjang Rd, Pending Rd and Cashew Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11. | |
| 1994 | 26 April | Amended to skip Mandai Lake Rd and amended to ply Mandai Ave with the introduction of Service 138. | ||
| 1995 | 7 May | Amended to ply Orchard Turn. | ||
Known as |
5 November | Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services. | ||
| First bus from Yishun Int revised to 0530 hrs daily. | ||||
| 1999 | 26 December | Amended to ply BKE, Bt Panjang Rd, Petir Rd, Jelebu Rd under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation, skipping Woodlands Rd and Cashew Rd. | ||
| 2000 | TBC | Serves new bus stop before Goldhill Ave along Dunearn Rd. | ||
| TBC | Serves additional bus stop opposite Sembawang Air Base along Sembawang Rd. | |||
| 2002 | TBC | Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr. | ||
| 7 July | Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd. | |||
| 2003 | TBC | Serves the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 923. | ||
| 2005 | 2 July | Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Lk with the partial closure of Somerset Rd. | ||
| 2006 | 29 October | Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn. | ||
| 2009 | 1 June | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| 21 June | Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Mandai Crematorium & Columbarium along Mandai Ave. | |||
| 2010 | 23 May | Skips temporarily closed bus stop outside Assumption Voc Inst along Upp Bt Timah Rd to facilitate the construction of Cashew station along the Downtown Line. | ||
| 2011 | 4 September | Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd. | ||
| 2015 | 1 March | Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd. | ||
| 14 March | Amended to Yishun Temp Int. | |||
| 27 December | Serves new bus stop outside Blk 184 along Bt Panjang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 183. | |||
| 2017 | 4 September | Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Panjang Plaza along Jelebu Rd. | ||
| 2018 | 25 February | Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd. | ||
| 2019 | 8 September | Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub.[1] | ||
| Yishun ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Rd | 2020 | 30 August | Shortened to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Yishun Int under Downtown Line 2 Rationalisation. | |
(Current) |
2021 | 5 September | Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.[2] |
Service 172
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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| United Bus Company | Lim Chu Kang ↔ Prince Edward | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Lim Chu Kang Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
| 1973 | 1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | ||
| 1974 | 3 February | Amended to skip Choa Chu Kang Rd End under 1974 Bus Rationalisation. | ||
| 8 December | Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd. | |||
| 1976 | 14 March | Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club. | ||
| 1979 | 11 February | Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd. | ||
| 28 October | Amended to ply Sungei Rd towards Prince Edward Ter with the conversion of Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic. | |||
| 30 December | Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Prince Edward Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic. | |||
| 1980 | TBC | Amended to ply Bt Timah Rd towards Lim Chu Kang Ter, skipping Mackenzie Rd. | ||
| Lim Chu Kang ↔ Shenton Way | 1987 | 28 June | Amended to Shenton Way Ter. | |
| Lim Chu Kang ↺ Jln Anak Bt | 1991 | 26 May | Shortened to loop at Jln Anak Bt from Lim Chu Kang Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 5. | |
| Boon Lay ↺ Jln Anak Bt | 1993 | 3 January | Amended to Boon Lay Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11. | |
| 1994 | TBC | Amended to ply Sg Tengah Rd with the partial closure of Choa Chu Kang Rd. | ||
| 1998 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 464 along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3. | ||
(Current) Known as |
Boon Lay ↔ Choa Chu Kang | 1999 | 26 December | Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services. |
| Shortened to Choa Chu Kang Int under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation. | ||||
| 2001 | TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Sunshine Pl along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3. | ||
| 2006 | 18 June | Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int. | ||
| 2009 | 1 June | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| 27 December | Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub. | |||
| 2011 | 23 October | Skips a pair of removed bus stops after LP 222 and B27 Old Choa Chu Kang Rd along Old Choa Chu Kang Rd. | ||
| 2013 | 24 February | Serves new bus stop outside Blk 293 along Choa Chu Kang Ave 1. | ||
| 2018 | 16 December | Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int. | ||
| 2025 | 8 June | Skips a pair of removed bus stops opposite and outside Jalan Bahar Power Station and serve relocated bus stop before Nanyang Ave along Jalan Bahar.[3] |
Service 173
Service 174
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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| United Bus Company | Nanyang Technological Institute ↔ New Bridge Rd | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Nanyang University Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
(Current) Known as |
1973 | 1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | |
| 1974 | 24 February | Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Nanyang University Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
| 1975 | 9 November | Amended to ply Farrer Rd, Holland Rd and Napier Rd, skipping Stevens Rd and Scotts Rd. | ||
| Amended to realigned Jurong Rd, skipping Old Jurong Rd. | ||||
| 1977 | 19 June | Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Nanyang University Ter with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
| 1979 | 30 December | Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards New Bridge Rd Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
| 1982 | 23 August | Amended to serve NTI via Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Circle between 0600 hrs and 1800 hrs on weekdays & Saturdays. | ||
| 1984 | 20 October | Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok St 24, Bt Batok St 23 and interim road with the partial closure of Jurong Rd (between Bt Batok East Ave 3 and Bt Batok St 23). | ||
| 1985 | 17 March | Amended to ply Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok East Ave 3 with the partial closure of Jurong Rd. | ||
| 30 November | Amended to ply along the new carriageway of Upp Jurong Rd (between Jln Boon Lay and Benoi Rd). | |||
| 1986 | 23 March | Amended to ply Jln Bahar, skipping Upp Jurong Rd. | ||
| 1987 | 22 February | Amended to relocated NTI Ter. | ||
| Amended to ply Nanyang Ave, Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Dr. | ||||
| 6 June | Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter. | |||
| 27 September | Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Nanyang Technological Institute Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd. | |||
| 1 November | Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Nanyang Technological Institute Ter 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. | ||
| 1990 | 3 June | Amended to ply Nanyang Circle and Student Wk, skipping Nanyang Ave. | ||
| 1991 | 20 January | Amended to ply Nanyang Dr, skipping Nanyang Cres. | ||
| Boon Lay ↔ New Bridge Rd | 7 April | Shortened to Boon Lay Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3. | ||
| 1992 | 19 July | Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works. | ||
| 1993 | TBC | Amended to ply PIE with the partial closure of Jurong Rd. | ||
| 1996 | TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Blk 220 along Boon Lay Ave. | ||
| 1997 | 7 December | Amended to ply South Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown station on the North East Line. | ||
| 2000 | 20 February | Serves additional bus stop opposite Blk 333 along Kreta Ayer Rd. | ||
| 2002 | 20 April | Amended to ply Upp Cross St and the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd. | ||
| 7 July | Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd. | |||
| 2003 | TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Goh & Goh Bldg along Jln Jurong Kechil. | ||
| 7 December | Amended to ply Upp Cross St/Havelock Rd, Chin Swee Rd and Outram Rd. | |||
| 2004 | TBC | Skips removed bus stop outside Nanyang Pr Sch along Farrer Rd. | ||
| 2005 | 2 July | Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd. | ||
| 2006 | 18 June | Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int. | ||
| 2008 | 14 July | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| 2009 | 27 December | Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub. | ||
174Boon Lay ↔ New Bridge Rd 174ABoon Lay Int → Bt Batok Ctrl
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2010 | 18 September | 174AIntroduced from Boon Lay Int to Bt Batok Ctrl (Opp Blk 628) during the partial full day closure of the North South Line between Jurong East and Bukit Batok stations to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP) until 19 September 2010.
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| Boon Lay ↔ New Bridge Rd | 20 September | 174ADiscontinued.
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| 2011 | 14 August | Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St. | ||
| 2012 | 9 December | Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of Beauty World station on the Downtown Line. | ||
| 2014 | 26 January | Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk. | ||
| 2017 | 23 April | Serves new bus stop after Bt Batok West Ave 3 along Bt Batok Rd with the relocation of the bus stop before PIE. | ||
| Boon Lay ↔ Kampong Bahru | 2018 | 10 March | Extended to Kg Bahru Ter with the closure of New Bridge Rd Ter. | |
| First bus from Kg Bahru Ter brought forward to 0540 hrs daily. | ||||
| 2020 | 27 September | Amended to ply PIE with the permanent closure of Jurong Rd. |
Service 175
1st Generation (1971 - 1991)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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| United Bus Company | Upp Jurong Rd ↔ Prince Edward | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Upp Jurong Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
| 1974 | 8 December | Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd. | ||
| 1975 | 9 November | Amended to realigned Jurong Rd, skipping Old Jurong Rd. | ||
| 1979 | 11 February | Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd. | ||
| 28 October | Amended to ply Sungei Rd towards Prince Edward Ter with the conversion of Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic. | |||
| 30 December | Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Prince Edward Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic. | |||
| 1980 | 2 January | Amended to the relocated Upp Jurong Rd Ter along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim. | ||
| TBC | Amended to ply Bt Timah Rd towards Upp Jurong Rd Ter, skipping Mackenzie Rd. | |||
| Pioneer Rd ↔ Prince Edward | 1983 | 30 October | Amended to Pioneer Rd Ter. | |
| 1984 | 20 October | Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok St 24, Bt Batok St 23 and interim road with the partial closure of Jurong Rd (between Bt Batok East Ave 3 and Bt Batok St 23). | ||
| 1985 | 17 March | Amended to ply Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok East Ave 3 with the partial closure of Jurong Rd. | ||
| 30 November | Amended to ply along the new carriageway of Upp Jurong Rd (between Jln Boon Lay and Benoi Rd). | |||
| 1986 | 4 May | Amended to skip Jurong Cres. | ||
| Pioneer Rd ↔ Shenton Way | 1987 | 28 June | Amended to Shenton Way Ter. | |
| 1989 | 23 July | Serves new pair of bus stops near Pioneer Rd along Tuas Rd. | ||
| Bukit Batok ↺ Tuas Rd | 6 November | Shortened to start from Bt Batok Int and loop at Tuas Rd. | ||
| Bukit Batok ↺ Jurong West St 91 | 1990 | 7 July | Shortened to loop at Jurong West St 91, skipping Tuas Rd. | |
| 1991 | 20 January | Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 2. |
2nd Generation (1993 - 2005)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lim Chu Kang ↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd | 1993 | 18 July | Introduced between Lim Chu Kang Ter and Upp Bt Timah Rd (Loop). | |
| 1994 | TBC | Amended to ply Sg Tengah Rd with the partial closure of Choa Chu Kang Rd. | ||
| 1997 | TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4. | ||
| 1998 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 464 along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3. | ||
| 1999 | 26 December | Operations transferred to TIBS. | ||
| 2001 | TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Sunshine Pl along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3. | ||
| Bt Panjang ↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd | 2005 | 27 February | Amended to start from Bt Panjang Int, loop at Lim Chu Kang Rd and re-numbered Service 975, skipping Choa Chu Kang Int and Upp Bt Timah Rd. |
3rd Generation (since 2007)
Service 175A
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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| Upp Jurong Rd ↺ Tuas Village | 1980 | 2 January | Introduced between Upp Jurong Rd Ter and Tuas Village (Loop). | |
| 1983 | 30 October | Discontinued. |
Service 176
1st Generation (1971 - 1983)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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| United Bus Company | Corporation Dr ↔ Prince Edward | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Corporation Dr Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
| Corporation Dr ↔ Crawford St | 1974 | 3 February | Extended to Crawford St Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation. | |
| 8 December | Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St. | |||
| 1976 | 15 February | Serves new staggered bus stop between Bank of India and Hong Leong Holdings along Robinson Rd. | ||
| 14 March | Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club. | |||
| Boon Lay Gardens ↔ Crawford St | 1977 | 28 March | Extended to Boon Lay Gdns Ter. | |
| 1978 | 15 January | Amended to ply Jln Sultan and Beach Rd. | ||
| Clementi ↔ Crawford St | 1 June | Shortened to Clementi Ter with the opening of Jurong Int. | ||
| 1979 | 11 February | Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Clementi Ter, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd. | ||
| Clementi ↺ Empress Pl | 25 November | Shortened to loop at Empress Pl from Clementi Ter. | ||
| 1980 | 16 November | Amended to Clementi Int. | ||
| 1981 | 21 June | Amended to skip Nepal Circus towards Empress Pl. | ||
| 11 October | Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza. | |||
| 1983 | 26 December | Integrated with Service 146 and discontinued. |
2nd Generation (since 1988)
Service 177
1st Generation (1978 - 1988)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bt Timah ↺ Choa Chu Kang Rd | 1978 | 27 November | Introduced between Bt Timah Ter and Choa Chu Kang Rd End (Loop). | |
| 1979 | 30 December | Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Bt Timah Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
| 1987 | 19 April | Serves new staggered bus stop under the PIE Flyover along Jln Anak Bt, skipping the bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza. | ||
| 1988 | 31 July | Discontinued. |
2nd Generation (since 1989)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDEF Car Pk ↺ Hillview Rd | 1989 | 26 April | Introduced between MINDEF Car Pk and Hillview Rd (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays only. | |
| 10 July | Morning peak trips revised to operate between 0700 and 0800 hrs. | |||
| Bukit Batok ↺ Bukit Panjang | 1990 | 12 March | Extended to start from Bt Batok Int and extended to loop at Bt Panjang Ter. | |
| 16 July | Morning peak trips from Bt Batok Int revised to operate between 0700 and 0800 hrs. Evening peak trips from Bt Batok Int revised to operate between 1615 and 1715 hrs on weekdays, and between 1200 and 1300 hrs on Saturdays. | |||
| 17 December | Evening peak trips from Bt Batok Int revised to operate between 1215 and 1315 hrs on Saturdays. Evening peak trips from Bt Panjang Ter revised to operate between 1225 and 1310 hrs on Saturdays. | |||
Known as |
1995 | 2 July | Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services. | |
| Bukit Batok ↔ Bukit Panjang | 1999 | 26 December | Amended to Bt Panjang Int. | |
| 2004 | 25 September | Revised to operate on weekdays only. | ||
| 2005 | TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Hillington Green Condo along Hillview Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Hillview Hts. | ||
| 2008 | TBC | Last bus (PM peak) from Bt Panjang Int revised to 1830 hrs. | ||
| TBC | Last bus (PM peak) from Bt Batok Int revised to 1820 hrs. | |||
| 2012 | 1 July | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| Bukit Batok ↺ Jelebu Rd | 16 December | Amended to loop at Jelebu Rd with the closure of Bt Panjang Int. | ||
177Bukit Batok ↺ Jelebu Rd 177ABukit Batok → Jelebu Rd
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17 December | |||
(Current) |
Bukit Batok ↺ Jelebu Rd | 2016 | 29 May | Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore. |
177ADiscontinued with the commencement of the Bulim Bus Package.
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| 13 June | First bus revised to 0550 hrs (AM Peak) and 1620 hrs (PM Peak) on weekdays. | |||
| 2017 | 4 September | Serves the bus stop outside Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Bt Panjang Plaza. | ||
| 2020 | 23 November | Amended to ply non-stop along Hillview Rd and Upp Bt Timah Rd with the closure of Hillview Lk to facilitate the construction of NS Hub. | ||
| 2024 | 26 August | Amended to ply non-stop along Hillview Rise in both directions with the partial closure of Hillview Ave, serving the bus stop opposite Glendale Pk Condo along Hillview Ave (towards Bukit Batok) temporarily to facilitate the construction of the new CMPB along Hillview Ave.[4] | ||
| 2025 | 28 April | Amended to ply reinstated Hillview Lk and Hillview Ave, skipping Hillview Rd and Upp Bt Timah Rd.[5] |
Service 178
Service 179
1st Generation (1974 - 1983)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lim Chu Kang ↔ Bt Timah | 1974 | 3 February | Introduced between Lim Chu Kang Ter and Bt Timah Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation. | |
| 1978 | 27 November | Amended to skip Choa Chu Kang Rd End with the introduction of Service 177. | ||
| 1979 | 30 December | Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Bt Timah Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
| 1983 | 27 November | Discontinued. |
2nd Generation (1985 - 1990)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Batok ↔ New Bridge Rd | 1985 | 18 August | Introduced between Bt Batok Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter. | |
| 1987 | 6 June | Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter. | ||
| 27 September | Amended to Bt Batok Int. | |||
| Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Bt Batok Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd. | ||||
| 1 November | Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Bt Batok 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. | ||
| Choa Chu Kang ↔ New Bridge Rd | 18 December | Extended to Choa Chu Kang Ter and amended to ply Scotts Rd and Orchard Rd. | ||
| 1990 | 7 January | Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Batok Driving Ctr along Bt Batok West Ave 5. | ||
| 10 March | Extended to interim terminal along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4. | |||
| 8 April | Amended to Choa Chu Kang Int. | |||
| 16 December | Integrated with Service 190 and discontinued. |
3rd Generation (1993 - 1999)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choa Chu Kang Int ↺ Fajar Rd | 1993 | 3 January | Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Fajar Rd (Loop) under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11. | |
| 1995 | 2 July | Operations transferred to TIBS. | ||
| 1999 | 26 December | Discontinued under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation. |
4th Generation (since 2001)
Service 179A
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AMBoon Lay ↺ Nanyang Dr PMLien Ying Chow Dr → Boon Lay
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2007 | 1 October | Introduced from Boon Lay Temp Int to Nanyang Dr (Hall 4) during morning peak hours and from Nanyang Dr (Hall 1) to Boon Lay Temp Int during evening peak hours on weekdays, plying express sectors along Jurong West St 63 and Pioneer Rd Nth. | |
| 2010 | 8 May | Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub. | ||
| 2014 | 7 December | Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 41 along Nanyang Dr. | ||
(Current) |
2024 | 1 September | Operations transferred to SMRT Buses. | |
| Boon Lay ↺ Nanyang Dr | 2025 | 4 August | Evening trips shortened to terminate at Jurong West Street 63 (Pioneer Stn Exit B) and renumbered to Service 179B. |
Service 179B
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Current) |
Lien Ying Chow Dr → Jurong West Street 63 | 2025 | 4 August | Renumbered from Service 179A evening trips as a service from Lien Ying Chow Dr (Hall 1) to Jurong West Street 63 (Pioneer Stn Exit B) during evening peak hours on weekdays, plying express sectors along Pioneer Rd Nth. |
References
- ↑ "Yishun ITH Location Map" Land Transport Authority, 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package" Tower Transit Singapore, 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Opening of Realigned Lim Chu Kang Road from 8 June 2025" Land Transport Authority, 26 May 2025
- ↑ Upcoming Diversion to Service 177 Tower Transit Singapore, 12 August 2024
- ↑ Reinstatement of Route for Service 177 Tower Transit Singapore, 17 April 2025