History of Services 70 - 79

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Service 70

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Associated Bus Services RAF Seletar ↔ Lor 5 Geylang 1971 11 April Introduced between RAF Seletar Ter and Lor 5 Geylang Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1975 2 March Amended to ply Geylang Rd towards Lor 5 Geylang Ter with the conversion of Sims Ave to one-way traffic.
Jln Kayu ↔ Prince Edward 1977 16 May Integrated with Service 110, shortened to Jln Kayu Ter, amended to ply Guillemard Rd and extended to Prince Edward Ter.
Revised to serve Piccadilly Rd in both directions on weekdays and Saturdays only.
1978 16 January Amended to skip Piccadilly Rd during the day on weekdays and Saturdays with the splitting of Service 214 to Services 214E and 214W.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
Jln Kayu ↔ Shenton Way 1987 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Shenton Way 1992 3 May Extended to Yio Chu Kang Ter and converted to day service under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
1994 29 May Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops outside The Concourse, outside Golden Mile Twr and outside and opposite Suntec City along Nicoll Highway.
2000 TBC Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd.
TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay.
2001 15 April Amended to ply Esplanade Dr, skipping Connaught Dr/Empress Pl.
15 July Amended to ply Yio Chu Kang Lk and Boundary Rd.
2003 16 March Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5, Eunos Rd 8, Tg Katong Rd and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of Paya Lebar station on the Circle Line.
TBC Serves bus stop outside City Plaza along Geylang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Tg Katong Cplx along Tg Katong Rd.
21 June Amended to ply Serangoon Ctrl and Upp Serangoon Rd under North East Line Rationalisation Phase 1.
TBC Serves new bus stop outside Serangoon Stn along Serangoon Ctrl.
2004 20 April Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd to facilitate reinstatement works for the collapsed Nicoll Highway.
6 December Amended to ply the reinstated Nicoll Highway, skipping Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd.
2005 2 July Serves bus stop outside Fullerton Sq along Fullerton Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay.
2009 23 August Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5, Eunos Rd 8, Tg Katong Rd and Geylang Rd.
70Yio Chu Kang ↔ Shenton Way
70BYio Chu Kang Rd → Serangoon Central
2012 27 August
70BIntroduced from Yio Chu Kang Rd (Opp Serenity Pk) to Serangoon Ctrl (Serangoon Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 22 September Serves new bus stop outside Wisma AUPE along Upp Paya Lebar Rd.
2017 25 June Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Ter.

Service 70X/70M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
70XYio Chu Kang ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
1992 3 May
70XIntroduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Lor 1 Geylang Ter as an alternate route of Service 70 during off peak periods on weekdays and Saturdays and throughout the day on Sundays and Public Holidays under TransitLink Integration Exercise Phase 7.
70XYio Chu Kang ↺ Temasek Ave
2000 16 October Extended to loop at Temasek Ave.
2001 15 July Amended to ply Yio Chu Kang Lk and Boundary Rd.
2003 16 March Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5, Eunos Rd 8, Tg Katong Rd and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of Paya Lebar station on the Circle Line.
TBC Serves bus stop outside City Plaza along Geylang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Tg Katong Cplx along Tg Katong Rd.
21 June Amended to ply Serangoon Ctrl and Upp Serangoon Rd under North East Line Rationalisation Phase 1.
TBC Serves new bus stop outside Serangoon Stn along Serangoon Ctrl.
2004 20 April Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd to facilitate reinstatement works for the collapsed Nicoll Highway.
Serves additional bus stop opposite Marina Sq along Raffles Ave.
70XYio Chu Kang ↺ Temasek Ave
70AYio Chu Kang → Temasek Ave
TBC
70AIntroduced from Yio Chu Kang Ter to Temasek Ave (Opp The Ritz-Carlton), operating after the last bus of Service 70X daily.
6 December Amended to ply the reinstated Nicoll Highway, skipping Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd.
70MYio Chu Kang ↺ Temasek Ave
70AYio Chu Kang → Temasek Ave
2008 28 January
70X
70MRe-numbered from Service 70X to Service 70M.
2009 23 August Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5, Eunos Rd 8, Tg Katong Rd and Geylang Rd.
2012 3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 22 September Serves new bus stop outside Wisma AUPE along Upp Paya Lebar Rd.

Service 71

1st Generation (1971 - 1992)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Associated Bus Services Upp Thomson Rd ↔ Lor 5 Geylang 1971 11 April Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter and Lor 5 Geylang Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1975 2 March Amended to ply Geylang Rd towards Lor 5 Geylang Ter with the conversion of Sims Ave to one-way traffic.
Upp Thomson Rd ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 1977 17 October Extended to Geylang Fringe Car Pk.
1979 26 March Amended to ply Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Jln Woodbridge.
Old Upp Thomson ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 26 October Amended to Old Upp Thomson Ter.
1980 13 October Amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 with the partial closure of Yio Chu Kang Rd to facilitate redevelopment.
1981 5 June Amended to ply the diverted Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Ang Mo Kio Ave 9.
1992 3 May Integrated with Service 70/70X and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.

2nd Generation (since 2017)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Yio Chu Kang ↺ Bishan St 11 2017 9 December Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Int and Bishan St 11 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[1]
71Yio Chu Kang ↺ Bishan St 11
71AAng Mo Kio Ave 4 → Bishan Rd
2025 17 March
71AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 (Mayflower Stn Exit 5) to Bishan Rd (Opp Bishan Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[2]

Service 72

1st Generation (1971 - 1992)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Associated Bus Services Serangoon Garden ↔ Tg Rhu Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Serangoon Gdn Ter and Tg Rhu Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1976 30 December Amended to ply Sims Ave/Geylang Rd and the extended Tg Katong Rd, skipping Guillemard Rd.
1977 31 October Amended to skip Chartwell Dr, Burghley Dr, Berwick Dr, Tavistock Ave, Hemsley Ave and Kensington Pk Rd with the introduction of Service 217.
Serangoon Garden ↺ Tg Rhu Rd 1984 27 May Amended to loop at Tg Rhu Rd from Serangoon Gdn Ter.
Serangoon ↺ Tg Rhu Rd 1988 13 March Amended to Serangoon Int.
1992 3 May Integrated with Services 76 & 158 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.

2nd Generation (since 1996)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Yio Chu Kang ↺ Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 1996 2 September Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays.
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Tampines 1998 30 March Integrated with Service 80, extended to Tampines Int and converted to full day service.
1999 TBC First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0515 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
TBC Last bus from Tampines Int extended to 2345 hrs daily.
2000 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Dormitory along Tampines Ave 10.
72Yio Chu Kang ↔ Tampines
72AYio Chu Kang → Upp Serangoon Rd
TBC
72AIntroduced from Yio Chu Kang Ter to Upp Serangoon Rd (Opp Nativity Ch Ctr) during evening peak hours on weekdays.
2002 TBC
72First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Tampines Ave 9 along Tampines Ave 10.
72Yio Chu Kang ↔ Tampines
72AYio Chu Kang → Hougang Ctrl
2003 21 June Amended to ply Hougang Ctrl and Upp Serangoon Rd under North East Line Rationalisation Phase 1.
72AShortened to terminate at Hougang Ctrl (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) under North East Line Rationalisation Phase 1.
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Tampines 2006 TBC
72ADiscontinued.
2007 22 May Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2009 19 April Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 834 and outside Hougang Polyclinic along Hougang Ave 4.
72Yio Chu Kang ↔ Tampines
72AYio Chu Kang → Hougang Ctrl
2012 30 July
72AIntroduced from Yio Chu Kang Ter to Hougang Ctrl (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
72Yio Chu Kang ↔ Tampines
72AYio Chu Kang → Hougang Ctrl
72BYio Chu Kang → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2013 2 January
72BIntroduced from Yio Chu Kang Ter to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (ITE College Ctrl) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2017 24 December Amended to ply Tampines Ctrl 8 and Tampines Concourse towards Tampines Int.
2022 27 February Amended to ply the realigned Tampines Rd, skipping Tampines Lk and a portion of Tampines Ave 10.

Service 73

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Toa Payoh ↔ Upp Thomson Rd 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 73/73A as a service between Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter.
1977 11 July Amended to ply Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Jln Woodbridge.
Toa Payoh ↔ Old Upp Thomson 1979 26 October Amended to Old Upp Thomson Ter.
Toa Payoh ↺ Old Upp Thomson Rd 1980 9 March Amended to loop at Old Upp Thomson Rd from Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
13 October Amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 with the partial closure of Yio Chu Kang Rd to facilitate redevelopment.
1981 5 June Amended to ply the realigned Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Ang Mo Kio Ave 9.
1983 6 February Amended to ply CTE towards Old Upp Thomson Rd with the closure of temporary slip road between Braddell Rd and Lor Chuan.
20 June Amended back to ply Lor Chuan towards Old Upp Thomson Rd with the opening of new link road between Braddell Rd and Lor Chuan under Braddell Flyover.
26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int.
Toa Payoh ↔ Yio Chu Kang 1988 24 January Shortened to Yio Chu Kang Ter.
Toa Payoh ↺ Serangoon North Ave 4 1992 20 September Amended to loop at Serangoon Nth Ave 4 from Toa Payoh Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 9.
Toa Payoh ↔ Ang Mo Kio 1993 5 December Extended to Ang Mo Kio Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14.
1994 TBC First bus from Ang Mo Kio Int brought forward to 0530 hrs daily.
1996 TBC First bus from Toa Payoh Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Toa Payoh 19 May Amended to loop at Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub from Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
2005 19 February Serves additional pair of bus stops outside Jubilee and opposite Blk 710 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 8.
2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
2012 3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
73Ang Mo Kio ↺ Toa Payoh
73TAng Mo Kio → Toa Payoh
2021 11 April
73TIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Toa Payoh Int, operating after the last bus of Service 73 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB

Service 73/73A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Associated Bus Services Yio Chu Kang Rd ↔ Tg Pagar 1971 16 June Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter.
1972 18 June Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Tg Pagar Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 3 February Shortened to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and re-numbered Service 73 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 74

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↔ Clementi 1979 16 July Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Clementi Ave 3 Ter.
Ang Mo Kio ↔ Clementi 12 August Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
1980 16 November Amended to Clementi Int.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1987 12 August Skips removed bus stop after Joan Rd along Lornie Rd.
1988 8 March Amended to ply Clementi Ave 3 with the abolition of right turning from Clementi Ave 3 to Commonwealth Ave West.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
Upp Serangoon ↔ Clementi 10 June Extended to Upp Serangoon Ter and amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 and Marymount Rd, skipping Ang Mo Kio Ave 1.
1991 28 April Amended to ply Clementi Ave 2 towards Clementi Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 4.
Upp Serangoon ↔ Buona Vista 1993 5 December Integrated with Service 202 and amended to Buona Vista Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14.
Hougang Ctrl ↔ Buona Vista 1994 18 December Amended to Hougang Ctrl Int.
1999 TBC Skips temporarily closed bus stops outside and opposite Sch of Mechanical & Mfg along Commonwealth Ave West.
74Hougang Ctrl ↔ Buona Vista
74AHougang Ctrl Int → Clementi Rd
2000 TBC
74AIntroduced from Hougang Ctrl Int to Clementi Rd (Ngee Ann Poly) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2001 18 October Serves reinstated bus stops outside Dover Stn along Commonwealth Ave West.
2003 17 March
74AAmended to terminate at bus stop Opp Ngee Ann Poly due to opening of new flyover between Jalan Anak Bukit and Clementi Rd.
Hougang Ctrl ↔ Buona Vista 2005 TBC
74ADiscontinued.
2006 TBC Serves merged bus stop opposite Buona Vista Stn along Nth Buona Vista Rd with the closure of the staggered bus stop.
2014 29 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 28 October Amended to ply southbound Lornie Highway towards Buona Vista Ter.[3]
2019 23 June Amended to ply northbound Lornie Highway towards Hougang Ctrl Int.[4]

Service 74A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Upp Serangoon → Ang Mo Kio Stn 1994 19 June Introduced between Upp Serangoon Ter and Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Ang Mo Kio Stn) as a route variant of Service 74.
Hougang Ctrl → Ang Mo Kio Stn 17 December Amended to Hougang Ctrl Int.
1995 8 January Integrated with Service 165 and discontinued.

Service 75

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Clementi ↔ Anson Rd 1981 15 June Introduced between Clementi Int and Anson Rd Ter as a peak hour semi-express service on weekdays and Saturdays, replacing the deleted sectors of Service 191.
Clementi ↺ Empress Pl 21 September Extended to loop at Empress Pl from Clementi Int.
11 October Serves staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
1984 10 June Amended to ply Connaught Dr, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Cantonment Lk, Cantonment Rd, Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Zion Rd and Hoot Kiam Rd towards Clementi Int and converted to full day trunk service, skipping St. Andrew's Rd, Coleman St, Canning Rise, Oxley Rise and Exeter Rise.
1986 14 September Skips the bus stop outside Tanglin Police Stn along Napier Rd.
Clementi ↔ Marina Ctr 30 November Extended to Marina Ctr Ter.
1987 6 April Skips removed bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
1988 8 March Amended to ply Clementi Ave 3 with the abolition of right turning from Clementi Ave 3 to Commonwealth Ave West.
Choa Chu Kang ↔ Marina Ctr 31 July Extended to Choa Chu Kang Ter.
25 August Amended to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 with the completion of the road junction between Teck Whye Ave and Choa Chu Kang Ave 1.
1989 22 May First bus from Choa Chu Kang Ter brought forward to 0520 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1990 10 March Extended to interim terminal along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4.
8 April Amended to Choa Chu Kang Int.
16 December Amended to ply Choa Chu Kang Way, skipping Choa Chu Kang Dr.
Bukit Panjang ↔ Marina Ctr 1993 3 January Shortened to Bt Panjang Ter with the introduction of Service 179 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1995 6 August Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
First bus from Marina Ctr Ter brought forward to 0600 hrs on weekdays and 0610 hrs on Saturdays.
1997 TBC First bus from Marina Ctr Ter revised to 0630 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1998 TBC First bus from Marina Ctr Ter brought forward to 0615 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1999 26 December Amended to Bt Panjang Int.
First bus from Bt Panjang Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays. Last bus from Bt Panjang Int brought forward to 2330 hrs daily.
Last bus from Marina Ctr Ter brought forward to 2345 hrs daily.
2000 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay.
2003 12 October Serves bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt with the removal of the bus stop under the PIE Flyover.
2005 2 July Serves bus stop outside Fullerton Sq along Fullerton Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay.
30 October Serves new bus stop outside Blk 94 along Zion Rd.
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 3 July Serves additional pair of bus stops opposite Min of Defence and before Cashew Rd along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
2012 1 July Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
16 December Extended to start from and terminate at Bt Panjang Rd with the opening of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and the closure of Bt Panjang Int.
75Bt Panjang ↔ Marina Ctr
75ABt Panjang → Clementi Rd
2013 29 July
75AIntroduced from Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 604) to Clementi Rd (Opp SIM HQ) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2015 1 March Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd, skipping a pair of bus stops opposite Ministry of Defence and before Cashew Rd.
2016 1 May Amended to ply Esplanade Dr with the partial closure of Fullerton Rd.
2017 4 September
75AExtended to start from Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk.
Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Ten Mile Junction Stn along Woodlands Rd.
Serves a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd, skipping the pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Panjang Plaza.
75Gali Batu ↔ Marina Ctr
75AGali Batu → Clementi Rd
2021 23 January Extended to Gali Batu Ter, serving 2 additional pairs of bus stops after KJE Slip Rd, Blk 632 CP, opposite Blk 632 CP and opposite Blk 635A along Woodlands Rd.
75First bus from Woodlands Rd (Aft KJE Slip Rd) extended to 0525 hrs daily.
24 February Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter.
Gali Batu ↔ Marina Ctr 11 April Amended to ply the extended southbound Upp Bt Timah Rd towards Marina Ctr Ter, skipping Jln Anak Bt.
75ADiscontinued with the route amendment of Service 75 to the extended southbound Upp Bt Timah Rd.
26 December Amended to ply Esplanade Dr towards Gali Batu Ter with the closure of Connaught Dr.
Gali Batu ↔ Bukit Merah 2023 17 December Shortened to Bt Merah Int under Thomson East Coast Line Bus Rationalisation.

Service 76

1st Generation (1981 - 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Clementi ↺ Jurong East Ctrl 1981 24 November Introduced between Clementi Int and Jurong East Ctrl (Loop).
Clementi ↺ Jurong East Ave 1 1982 12 September Amended to ply Jurong East Ctrl, Jurong East Ave 1 and Jurong Town Hall Rd.
Jurong East ↺ Clementi 1985 30 June Amended to start from Jurong East Int and loop at Clementi Int.
1988 13 March Integrated with Service SS2 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1989)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Marine Parade 1989 5 March Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Marine Parade Ter.
1992 3 May Amended to ply Paya Lebar Rd, Tg Katong Rd, Amber Rd and Marine Parade Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7, skipping Ubi Ave 2, Eunos Link, Jln Eunos, Still Rd and Still Rd Sth.
1994 TBC First bus from Yio Chu Kang Ter brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays. Last bus from Yio Chu Kang Ter extended to 2315 hrs daily.
TBC Last bus from Marine Parade Ter extended to 2315 hrs daily.
76Yio Chu Kang ↺ Siglap Rd
76AYio Chu Kang → Siglap Rd
2001 16 September Amended to loop at Siglap Rd from Yio Chu Kang Ter with the closure of Marine Parade Ter.
76AIntroduced from Yio Chu Kang Ter to Siglap Rd (Opp Mandarin Gdns), operating after the last bus of Service 76 daily.
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.
76Yio Chu Kang ↺ Siglap Rd
76AYio Chu Kang → Marine Parade Rd
2005 25 April
76AExtended to terminate at Marine Parade Rd (Victoria Sch).
2007 22 May Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2009 23 August Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8.
76Yio Chu Kang ↺ Marine Terr
76AYio Chu Kang → Marine Terrace
2011 30 January
76Shortened to loop at Marine Terr, skipping Siglap Rd.
76AShortened to terminate at Marine Terr (Opp CHIJ Katong Convent).
2013 22 September Serves new bus stop outside Wisma AUPE along Upp Paya Lebar Rd.
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Eunos 2016 20 March
76Shortened to Eunos Int with the introduction of Service 134.[5]
76ADiscontinued with the route amendment of Service 76 to Eunos Int.[5]

Service 77

1st Generation (1980 - 1986)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Ang Mo Kio ↺ Bendemeer Rd 1980 17 August Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter and Bendemeer Rd (Loop).
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter.
1983 10 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
1986 16 March Integrated with Service 162 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1995)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Marina Ctr ↺ Farrer Rd 1995 5 November Introduced between Marina Ctr Ter and Farrer Rd (Loop).
Marina Ctr ↔ Bukit Batok 1996 TBC Extended to Bt Batok Int, skipping Farrer Rd.
1998 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Highgate Condo along Toh Tuck Rd.
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
Bukit Batok ↔ Marina Ctr 2000 18 June Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
77Bukit Batok ↔ Marina Ctr
77ABukit Batok → Toh Tuck Rd
TBC
77AIntroduced from Bt Batok Int to Toh Tuck Rd (Good Luck View) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2002 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.
2005 2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
Bukit Batok ↔ Marina Ctr 2009 2 January
77ADiscontinued.
2012 1 July Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
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.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2016 29 May Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2021 27 February Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter.

Service 78

1st Generation (1980 - 1983)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Clementi ↺ Queensway 1980 17 November Introduced between Clementi Int and Queensway (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays.
1983 28 February Discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Jurong East ↺ Clementi Ave 3 1988 19 June Introduced between Jurong East Int and Clementi Ave 3 (Loop).
1990 1 July Integrated with Service 245 and amended to ply Pandan Rd with the opening of Boon Lay Int.
2001 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 131 along Jurong East St 13.
TBC Amended to ply West Coast Rd with the partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd.
2002 12 May Amended to ply West Coast Rd towards Jurong East Int, skipping eastbound Teban Gdns Rd.
First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily. Last bus extended to 0020 hrs daily.
2004 4 September Amended to ply Pandan Ave towards Clementi Ave 3.
2005 3 April Amended to ply West Coast Rd towards Clementi Ave 3, skipping westbound Teban Gdns Rd.
2009 5 July Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
2011 17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
78Jurong East ↺ Clementi Ave 3
78AJurong East → Tg Penjuru
2013 4 March
78AIntroduced from Jurong East Temp Int to Tg Penjuru (Opp CLP Intl) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
Tower Transit
(Current)
2016 12 June Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
78Jurong Gateway Rd ↺ Clementi Ave 3
78AJurong Gateway Rd → Tg Penjuru
2020 6 December Amended to start from and terminate at Jurong Gateway Rd with the relocation of Jurong East Temp Int.
78Jurong Town Hall ↺ Clementi Ave 3
78AJurong Town Hall → Tg Penjuru
2023 26 November Extended to Jurong Town Hall Int.
78First bus brought forward to 0540 hrs daily.
2025 23 November Serves a reinstated bus stop before Pandan Rd along Jln Buroh.

Service 79

1st Generation (1983 - 1984)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Jurong East ↺ Nth Bridge Rd 1983 27 February Introduced between Jurong East Ter and Nth Bridge Rd (Loop).
1984 24 June Integrated with Service 147 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (1985 - 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Jurong East ↺ Empress Pl 1985 16 June Introduced between Jurong East Ter and Empress Pl (Loop).
30 June Amended to Jurong East Int.
Jurong East ↔ Marina Ctr 1986 30 November Extended to Marina Ctr Ter.
1988 3 January Serves staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse.
11 January Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd.
18 December Integrated with Service 97 and discontinued.

3rd Generation (since 1992)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay 1992 24 May Introduced between Jurong East Int and Boon Lay Int (Loop).
1995 15 January Amended to ply Jln Boon Lay, Chin Bee Dr, Quality Rd, Chin Bee Ave, Third Chin Bee Rd and Intl Rd with the route amendment of Service 246, skipping Boon Lay Way.
2001 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 131 along Jurong East St 13.
TBC Amended to ply West Coast Rd with the partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd.
2006 18 June Amended to loop at Boon Lay Temp Int.
2009 5 July Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
27 December Amended to loop at Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2011 17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Tower Transit
(Current)
79Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay
79AJurong East → Boon Lay
2016 12 June Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
79AIntroduced from Jurong East Temp Int to Boon Lay Int, operating after the last bus of Service 79 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
23 October Serves an additional pair of bus stops before and after Penjuru Rd along Jln Buroh.
79Boon Lay ↺ Jurong Gateway Rd
79ABoon Lay → Jurong Town Hall Rd
2020 6 December
79Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Jurong Gateway Rd with the relocation of Jurong East Temp Int.
79AAmended to start from Boon Lay Int and terminate at the bus stop outside Jurong East Lib along Jurong Town Hall Rd with the relocation of Jurong East Temp Int.
2023 8 January Amended to ply realigned Teban Gdns Rd with the permanent partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd to facilitate the construction of Pandan Reservoir station on the Jurong Region Line, skipping the bus stop before Pandan Gdns along Jurong Town Hall Rd.
79Jurong Town Hall ↺ Boon Lay
79TJurong Town Hall → Boon Lay
2024 26 May Amended to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int via Jurong West St 64 due to upgrading works at Boon Lay Int.[6]
79ADiscontinued with the amendment of Service 79 to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int.
79TIntroduced from Jurong Town Hall Int to Boon Lay Int, operating after the last bus of Service 79 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB

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