Trunk Services 970 - 979

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train Services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From Saturday, 7 December 2024 to 10 December 2024. There will be no train service between Tampines station and Tanah Merah station with Simei station being closed. This is to prepare for the opening of the new East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID) in 2026, LTA and SMRT will be undertaking a series of works to facilitate the connection of tracks from the existing East–West Line to the ECID. Shuttle Buses will be operating at intervals of 5 mins. Please refer here for more information on the adjustments. here for Shuttle Bus and Train arrangements. here for the work map. From Tuesday, 10 December 2024, Punggol Coast station on the North East Line will open. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 1 December 2024, Compassvale Bus Interchange will close following the opening of Buangkok Bus Interchange. Bus Services 110 , 114 & 156 will be amended to operate from Buangkok Bus Interchange while Bus Service 374 will be amended to operate from Sengkang Interchange. Please refer to the following for more information. From Sunday, 8 December 2024, Bus Services 84G & 84W will each call at an additional bus stop outside and opposite Blk 437B respectively. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 9 December 2024, Supplementary Bus Service 298X will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the Tampines town centre and transport hub for residents in the Tampines North and west areas. Please refer here for more information.

Service 970

Direction 1	Direction 2	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Bukit Panjang Interchange	Shenton Way Terminal	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	22	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
SMB224G SMB274L SMB276G SMB277D SMB278B SMB279Z SMB345R SMB346M SMB352U SMB1341U SMB1397J SMB1418H SMB1422U SMB1442L SMB1443J SMB1463B SMB1468M SMB1496G SMB1504S SMB1636U 20 MAN NL323F (9 Euro V Batch 1 / 3 Euro V Batch 2 / 8 Euro V Batch 3)

Notes

2 missing SDs. SG1709X (Service 971) will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 970 towards Bukit Panjang Interchange during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. Several Service 970 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 970 from Outram Road (Bus Stop 06011 - Opp Outram Pk Stn) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange before & during Daily AM Peak. Weekdays: Departing between 0600 hours & 0645 hours. Saturdays: Departing between 0600 hours & 0639 hours. Sundays & Public Holidays: Departing between 0600 hours & 0637 hours. All Service 970 buses park at Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP). Weekdays: 15 AM-PM / 2 S1 / 5 S2 (22 buses) Saturdays: 16 AM-PM / 3 TQ (19 buses) Sundays: 15 AM-PM / 2 TQ (17 buses)

Service 971

Direction 1		Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
AM Peak	Bukit Panjang Ring Road (Blk 602) → Cecil Street (Prudential Twr)	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	12	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang
Direction 2
PM Peak	Anson Road (Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C) → Bukit Panjang Ring Road (Blk 541A CP)

Fleet
SG1705G SG1709X SG1710R SG1711M SG1723D SG1738L SMB1328J SMB1613K SMB1624D SMB1637S 10 MAN NL323F (1 Euro V Batch 2 / 9 Euro V Batch 3) SG6122E SG6139H 2 MAN ND323F (2 Batch 4)

Notes
SG1709X (Service 971) will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 970 towards Bukit Panjang Interchange during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. Full SD fleet during Weekdays PM Peak. This service only operates on Weekdays. Weekdays: TBC (12 buses)

Service 972 / 972M

Direction 1	Looping at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Bukit Panjang Interchange	Orchard Road	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	33	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet

SMB3559X SMB3575Z SMB3576X SMB3583A SMB3584Y SMB3587P SMB3588L SMB3592Z SMB3593X SMB3595R SMB3597K SMB3598H SMB3615S SMB3616P SMB5007J SMB5010Z SMB5011X SMB5012T SMB5013R SMB5021S SMB5024J SMB5025G SMB5028Z SMB5030R SMB5033H SMB5039S SMB5065R SMB5066M 28 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (28 Batch 1) SG5796S SG5979G 2 MAN ND323F (1 Batch 2 / 1 Batch 4) SG5450P SG5493R 2 Volvo B9TL (2 WEG2 Batch 4) Any Single-decker buses

Notes

4 extra DDs. 2 Service 972 DDs will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 972 from Bukit Panjang Ring Road (Bus Stop 44321 - Opp Bangkit Stn) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange during Weekdays AM Peak, departing at 0635 hours & 0650 hours. 2 Service 972 DDs will perform one (1) supplementary trip as Short-Trip 972A during Weekdays & Saturdays PM Off-Peak. 2 Service 972M SDs will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 972M from Penang Road (Bus Stop 08031 - Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange during Weekdays PM Peak. 2 Service 972M SDs will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 972M from Whitley Road (Bus Stop 40239 - Aft Tanglin CC) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange via Orchard Road during Weekdays AM Peak. 3 Service 972 DDs will perform one (1) supplementary trip as Short-Trip 972A during Sundays & Public Holidays PM Off-Peak. Several Service 972 & Service 972M DDs will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 975 from Brickland Road (Bus Stop 30081 - Opp Hai Inn See Tp) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange before & during Weekdays AM Peak. All Service 972 buses departing Bukit Panjang Interchange after 2305 hours on Weekdays & Saturdays & 2254 hours on Sundays & Public Holidays will operate as Short-Trip 972A. Full DD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays. Service 972 is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). This service practice jumpbus. Majority Service 972 & Service 972M buses park at Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP). Weekdays: TBC (33 buses) Saturdays: TBC (TBC buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: TBC (TBC buses)

Short-Trip 972A

Direction 1	Terminating at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Bukit Panjang Interchange	Orchard Road (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	2 – 3	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
Any Double-decker buses

Short-Trip 972A departure times

Departing from Bukit Panjang Interchange
Weekdays	23:18 23:35
Saturdays	23:20 23:35
Sundays & Public Holidays	23:01 23:18 23:35

Notes
2 Service 972 DDs will perform one (1) supplementary trip as Short-Trip 972A during Weekdays & Saturdays PM Off-Peak. 3 Service 972 DDs will perform one (1) supplementary trip as Short-Trip 972A during Sundays & Public Holidays PM Off-Peak.

Service 973

Direction 1	Looping at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Bukit Panjang Interchange	Hume Avenue	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	7	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
SMB322G SMB323D SMB324B SMB336S SMB337P SMB338L SMB339J 7 MAN NL323F (7 Euro V Batch 1)

Notes

2 Service 973 SDs will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 973 from Petir Road (Bus Stop 44369 - Aft Dairy Farm Rd) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange before Daily AM Peak, departing at 0535 hours & 0546 hours. Several Service 973 SDs will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 973A during Daily PM Off-Peak. All Service 973 buses departing Bukit Panjang Interchange after 0010 hours will operate as Short-Trip 973A. All Service 973 buses park at Bulim Depot (BUDEP). Weekdays: 5 AM-PM / 2 S1 (7 buses) Weekends: 5 AM-PM (5 buses)

Short-Trip 973A

Direction 1	Terminating at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Bukit Panjang Interchange	Pending Road (Bef Pending Stn)	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	Unknown	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
Any Single-decker buses

Short-Trip 973A departure times

Departing from Bukit Panjang Interchange
Daily	00:30 to 01:10

Notes
Several Service 973 SDs will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 973A during Daily PM Off-Peak.

Service 974

Direction 1	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Upper Bukit Timah Road (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) → Joo Koon Interchange	Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	13	Template:Tower Transit Singapore	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang
Direction 2
Joo Koon Interchange → Upper Bukit Timah Road (Aft Bt Panjang Stn)

Fleet
SBS6354R SBS6356K SBS6375E 3 Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (3 Batch 2) SBS3426L 1 Volvo B9TL (1 WEG2 Batch 3) Any Single-decker & Double-decker buses

Notes

Duty 974P05, Duty 974P06, Duty 974P08 & Duty 974P09 (Bus: Unknown) will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 974A during Daily PM Off-Peak. Several Service 974 buses will perform down-route trips as Service 974 from Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Bus Stop 44531 - Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn) towards Upper Bukit Timah Road during Daily PM Off-Peak. All Service 974 buses departing Upper Bukit Timah Road (Bus Stop 44029 - Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) after 2330 hours will operate as Short-Trip 974A. This service layovers at Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park. This service practices jumpbus. Weekdays: 8A-9P / 4S (13 buses) Weekends: 9A-9P / 2T (9 buses)

Short-Trip 974A

Direction 1	Terminating at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Upper Bukit Timah Road (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT)	Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn)	Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	5	Template:Tower Transit Singapore	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
SG3092C 1 Yutong ZK6128BEVG Any Single-decker & Double-decker buses

Short-Trip 974A departure times

Departing from Upper Bukit Timah Road (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT)
Daily	23:38 to 01:10

Notes
Duty 189P06 (Bus: SG3092C) will perform three (3) crossover trips on Short-Trip 974A during Daily PM Off-Peak. Duty 974P05, Duty 974P06, Duty 974P08 & Duty 974P09 (Bus: Unknown) will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 974A during Daily PM Off-Peak.

Service 975

Direction 1	Looping at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Bukit Panjang Interchange	Lim Chu Kang Road	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	22	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
SMB1307U 1 MAN NL323F (1 Euro V Batch 2) SMB37E SMB38C SMB39A SMB40U SMB53H SMB54E SMB55C SMB65Z SMB66X SMB67T SMB68R SMB69M SMB70H SMB71E SMB80D SMB81B SMB82Z SMB83X SMB85R 19 Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (10 Batch 1 / 9 Batch 2)

Notes

2 missing buses. 2 Service 975 SDs will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 975A during Sundays & Public Holidays PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. Several Service 972 & Service 972M DDs will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 975 from Brickland Road (Bus Stop 30081 - Opp Hai Inn See Tp) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange before & during Weekdays AM Peak. Several Service 975 buses will perform down-route trips as Service 975 from Lim Chu Kang Road (Bus Stop 34009 - Police Coast Guard) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange before & during Daily AM Peak. Weekdays: Departing between 0530 hours & 0637 hours. Saturdays: Departing between 0530 hours & 0631 hours. Sundays & Public Holidays: Departing between 0545 hours & 0645 hours. Several Service 975 buses will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 975A during Saturdays PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. Several Service 975 buses will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 975B during Weekdays AM Peak, PM Peak & PM Off-Peak, Saturdays PM Peak & PM Off-Peak & Sundays & Public Holidays AM Off-Peak, PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. Any 7 Double-decker buses will perform on Service 975 on Weekends & Public Holidays. SG5701R (Service 188) & Random Service 67, Service 188 & Service 190 DDs will perform on Service 975 on Weekends & Public Holidays. All Service 975 buses are deployed on a rotation basis. All Service 975 buses departing Bukit Panjang Interchange after 2250 hours will terminate at Lim Chu Kang Road (Bus Stop 34009 - Police Coast Guard). Minority Service 975 buses park at Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP). Weekdays: 11 AM - 12 PM / 10 S1 (21 - 22 buses) Saturdays: 10 AM - 11 PM / 5 S1 (15 - 16 buses) Sundays: 10 AM - 12 PM / 4 S1 (14 - 16 buses)

Short-Trip 975A

Direction 1	Terminating at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn)	Brickland Road (Aft Hai Inn See Tp)	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	Unknown	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
SMB5055U SMB5067K 2 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (2 Batch 1) Any Single-decker & Double-decker buses

Short-Trip 975A departure times

Departing from Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn)
Weekdays	17:11 to 21:29
Saturdays	17:00 to 19:48
Sundays & Public Holidays	17:00 to 20:10

Notes

2 Service 975 SDs will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 975A during Sundays & Public Holidays PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. SMB5055U, SMB5067K & several other Service 991 buses will perform crossover trips on Short-Trip 975A during Weekdays PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. Several Service 975 buses will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 975A during Saturdays PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. Full SD fleet on Sundays & Public Holidays.

Short-Trip 975B

Direction 1	Terminating at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn)	Lim Chu Kang Road (Opp Lim Chu Kang Lane 3)	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	3 – 8	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
Any Single-decker & Double-decker buses

Short-Trip 975B departure times

Departing from Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn)
Weekdays	06:18 to 07:45 17:40 to 21:30
Saturdays	19:12 to 20:05
Sundays & Public Holidays	15:47 to 23:15

Notes
Several Service 975 buses will perform supplementary trips as Short-Trip 975B during Weekdays AM Peak, PM Peak & PM Off-Peak, Saturdays PM Peak & PM Off-Peak & Sundays & Public Holidays AM Off-Peak, PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. Full SD fleet on Weekdays. Sundays & Public Holidays: 3 PM (3 buses)

Service 976

Direction 1	Direction 2	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Choa Chu Kang Interchange	Bukit Panjang Interchange	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	8	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
SG1704J SG1715C SG1716A SMB1304C SMB1559J SMB1575L SMB1586E 7 MAN NL323F (1 Euro V Batch 2 / 6 Euro V Batch 3)

Notes
1 missing bus. Weekdays: 6 AM-PM / 2 S1 (8 buses) Saturdays: 6 AM-PM / 1 TQ (7 buses) Sundays: 6 AM-PM (6 buses)

Service 979

Direction 1	Looping at	Depot	Number of buses	Operator	Bus Package
Bukit Panjang Interchange	Choa Chu Kang Crescent	Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	16	Template:SMRT Buses	Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang

Fleet
SMB3540Z SMB3544M SMB3545K SMB3578R SMB3579M SMB3580H SMB3581E 7 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (7 Batch 1) SG5870K SG5871H SG5887M SMB5889E SMB5890A 5 MAN ND323F (2 Batch 1 / 3 Batch 3) SG5494M 1 Volvo B9TL (1 WEG2 Batch 4)

Notes

3 missing DDs. Several Service 979 DDs will perform one (1) down-route trip as Service 979 from Choa Chu Kang Drive (Bus Stop 45321 - Yew Tee Stn) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange via Choa Chu Kang Crescent before Daily AM Peak, departing between 0540 hours & 0604 hours. All Service 979 buses are deployed on a rotation basis. This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). This service practices jumpbus. Weekdays: 7 AM - 8 PM / 7 S1 / 1 TQ (16 buses) Saturdays: 8 AM - 10 PM / 1 S1 / 1 S2 (10 buses) Sundays: 8 AM - 9 PM / 1 S1 / 1 S2 (10 buses)