History of Express Services

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SBS/SBS Transit

Service 501

Year Date Service changes
1997 5 May Introduced between Hougang Central Int and Penang Rd (AM Peak) and between Anson Rd and Hougang Central Int (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
22 December Amended to loop at Penang Rd and enhanced to operate an alternate route between Hougang Central Int and Temasek Ave (loop) during evening off peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays and throughout the day on Sundays and Public Holidays.
1998 24 May Amended to Hougang Central Temp Ter.
2000 3 September Extended to Sengkang Ter.
2001 28 April Amended to Sengkang Temp Int.
2003 18 January Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub.
28 July Withdrawn under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 2.

Service 502

Year Date Service changes
1997 5 May Introduced between Hougang Central Int and Boon Lay Int.
1998 24 May Amended to Hougang Central Temp Ter.
2000 3 September Extended to Sengkang Ter.
2001 28 April Amended to Sengkang Temp Int.
2003 18 January Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub.
27 July Shortened to loop at Temasek Ave from Boon Lay Int under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 2.
2005 2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
26 December Extended to Pioneer Rd North and amended to ply Toh Guan Rd, express sectors along Commonwealth Ave West, Clementi Ave 2 and Tanglin Rd and ply Orchard Turn, Scotts Rd, express sectors along Stevens Rd, Whitley Rd, Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) and Toh Tuck Ave towards Pioneer Rd North.
2006 29 October Amended to ply the extended Orchard Turn, skipping Orchard Blvd.
2009 23 February Extended to Soon Lee Bus Park.
2010 26 April Amended to ply Bayfront Ave, Marina Station Rd, express sectors along East Coast Parkway (ECP), Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), Clementi Ave 6 and Commonwealth Ave West, skipping Raffles Ave, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Turn, Scotts Rd, express sectors along Stevens Rd, Whitley Rd, PIE and Toh Tuck Ave.
2013 29 December Amended to ply Central Blvd, Shenton Way and express sectors along Keppel Rd with the opening of the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE), skipping Marina Station Rd and express sectors along ECP.

Service 502A

Year Date Service changes
2005 27 December Introduced between Pioneer Rd North and Temasek Ave (loop) as a peak hour variant of Service 502 on weekdays, skipping Jurong West Ave 1, Jurong East Ave 1, Toh Guan Rd and Boon Lay Way.
2006 30 October Amended to ply the extended Orchard Turn, skipping Orchard Blvd.
2009 23 February Extended to Soon Lee Bus Park.
2010 26 April Shortened to terminate at Marina Station Rd and revised to operate during weekday morning peak hours only.
2013 30 December Amended to terminate at Central Blvd with the opening of the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE).

Service 502B

Year Date Service changes
2005 27 December Introduced between Jurong West Ave 1 and Temasek Ave (loop) as a peak hour variant of Service 502 on weekdays, skipping Pioneer Rd North, Jurong West Ave 5, Jurong West St 75, Jurong West St 64, Jurong West Central 1 and Boon Lay Ave.
2006 30 October Amended to ply the extended Orchard Turn, skipping Orchard Blvd.
2010 26 April Withdrawn.

Service 503

Year Date Service changes
1997 5 May Introduced between Tampines Int and Temasek Ave (AM Peak) and between Anson Rd and Tampines Int (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
1999 TBC Extended to start from Pasir Ris Int, extended to loop at Telok Blangah Rd, converted to full day service and re-numbered Service 505.

Service 505

Year Date Service changes
1999 TBC Re-numbered from Service 503 as a service between Pasir Ris Int and Telok Blangah Rd (loop).
2000 3 September Shortened to loop at Temasek Ave and re-numbered Service 518.

Service 506

Year Date Service changes
1998 TBC Introduced between Jurong East Int and Bedok Int.
2000 3 September Extended to Changi Airport.
2002 15 September Shortened back to Bedok Int.
2006 12 November Extended to Upp East Coast Ter.
2011 17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.

Service 507

Year Date Service changes
1998 TBC Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Shenton Way (AM Peak) and between Anson Rd and Boon Lay Int (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
2004 22 August Withdrawn.

Service 508

Year Date Service changes
1999 TBC Introduced between Sengkang Ter and Penang Rd (AM Peak) and between Outram Rd and Sengkang Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
2000 4 September Shortened to Hougang Central Temp Ter with the route extension of Service 501. At the same time, re-numbered Service 511.

Service 511

Year Date Service changes
2000 4 September Re-numbered from Service 508 as a peak-hour one-directional service between Hougang Central Temp Ter and Penang Rd (AM Peak) and between Outram Rd and Hougang Central Temp Ter (PM Peak).
2001 21 May Amended to Hougang Central Int.
2003 27 July Withdrawn under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 2.

Service 512

Year Date Service changes
2000 4 September Introduced between Hougang Central Temp Ter and Orchard Rd (AM Peak) and between Moulmein Rd and Hougang Central Temp Ter (PM Peak).
2001 21 May Amended to Hougang Central Int.
2003 27 July Withdrawn under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 2.

Service 513

Year Date Service changes
2012 17 December Introduced between Tampines Ave 5 and Shenton Way (AM Peak) and between Anson Rd and Tampines Ave 5 (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
2013 30 December Amended to ply express sectors along Sheares Ave for morning peak trips with the partial closure of East Coast Parkway (ECP).

Service 518

Year Date Service changes
2000 3 September Re-numbered from Service 505 as a service between Pasir Ris Int and Temasek Ave (loop).
2005 26 December Amended to ply Pasir Ris Dr 12, skipping Elias Rd.
2010 26 April Amended to ply Bayfront Ave, skipping express sectors along Raffles Blvd and Republic Blvd.

Service 518A

Year Date Service changes
2005 27 December Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Temasek Ave (loop) as a peak hour variant of Service 518 on weekdays, skipping Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 2, Tampines Ave 1 and Bedok North Rd.
2010 26 April Shortened to terminate at Bayfront Ave and revised to operate during weekday morning peak hours only.

Service 518B

Year Date Service changes
2005 27 December Introduced between Tampines Ave 7 and Temasek Ave (loop) as a peak hour variant of Service 518 on weekdays, skipping Pasir Ris Int, Pasir Ris Dr 3, Pasir Ris Dr 12, Pasir Ris Dr 1 and Loyang Ave.
2010 26 April Withdrawn.

TIBS/SMRT

Service 188E

Year Date Service changes
2007 25 June Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and HarbourFront Int as a peak hour one-directional service during weekday mornings.

Service 188R

Year Date Service changes
2010 1 May Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Resorts World Sentosa, operating on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays only.

Service 520

Year Date Service changes
1997 5 May Introduced between Yishun Int and Outram Rd (AM Peak) and between New Bridge Rd Ter and Yishun Int (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
7 December Amended to ply South Bridge Rd and Neil Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown MRT station on the North East MRT Line.
2002 20 April Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping South Bridge Rd and Neil Rd.
2003 24 August Withdrawn.

Service 521

Year Date Service changes
1999 1 September Introduced between Bt Panjang Ter and World Trade Ctr Ter.
26 December Amended to Bt Panjang Int.
2002 29 September Extended to Woodlands Reg Int, amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 4, converted to trunk service and re-numbered Service 963.

Service 850E

Year Date Service changes
2013 18 February Introduced between Yishun Ave 11 and Shenton Way (AM Peak) and between Anson Rd and Yishun Ave 11 (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
2015 28 September Amended to start from Yishun St 41 for morning peak trips, terminate at Yishun Ring Rd for evening peak trips and amended to ply Yishun Ave 1 with the introduction of City Direct Service 663, skipping Yishun Ave 6 and Yishun St 31.

Service 854E

Year Date Service changes
2007 9 April Introduced between Yishun Int and Bedok Int as a peak hour one-directional service during weekday mornings.
2011 21 November Amended to terminate at Bedok Temp Int.
2014 1 December Amended to terminate at Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
2015 16 March Amended to start from Yishun Temp Int.

Service 868

Year Date Service changes
2010 28 September Introduced between Bt Batok West Ave 5 and Temasek Ave as a peak hour one-directional service during weekday mornings.

Service 951E

Year Date Service changes
2013 17 June Introduced between Woodlands St 82 and Shenton Way (AM Peak) and between Anson Rd and Woodlands St 82 (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
2015 12 October Amended to ply Woodlands Ave 5 with the introduction of City Direct Service 665, skipping Woodlands Ave 1.

Service 963E

Year Date Service changes
2006 20 February Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and HarbourFront Int as a peak hour one-directional service during weekday mornings.
2009 11 May Enhanced to operate between HarbourFront Int and Woodlands Reg Int during weekday evenings.
2016 14 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.

Service 963R

Year Date Service changes
2010 30 January Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and Resorts World Sentosa, operating on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays only.
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.

Service 971E

Year Date Service changes
2011 14 March Introduced between Bt Panjang Int and Cecil St as a peak hour one-directional service during weekday mornings.
29 August Enhanced to operate between Anson Rd and Bt Panjang Int during weekday evenings.
2012 17 December Amended to start from and terminate at Jelebu Rd with the closure of Bt Panjang Int.

Service 982E

Year Date Service changes
2013 18 March Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 and Marina Blvd (AM Peak) and between Central Blvd and Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Tower Transit

Service 97e

Year Date Service changes
2016 13 June Handed over to Tower Transit as a service between Jurong East Temp Int and Marina Ctr Ter (AM Peak) and between Marina Ctr Ter and Jurong East Temp Int (PM Peak). (Related change)
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