Downtown Line Bus Rationalisation
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Introduction
In conjunction with the opening of the Downtown MRT Line, the existing bus service network along the Downtown Line was rationalised to reduce route duplication and to complement the MRT system within the period in December 2015 to August 2020.
Service changes
| Phase | Implementation date | Service | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 December 2015 | 979 | New service between Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Park and Choa Chu Kang Crescent (loop) under Bus Service Enhancement Programme |
| 983 | Extended to loop at Jelebu Road from Choa Chu Kang Int, serving Bukit Panjang Stn. | ||
| 2 | 26 February 2017 | 973 | New service between Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Park and Hillview Ave (loop), serving Bukit Panjang Stn and Hillview Stn. |
| 3 | 21 October 2017 | 18 | Amended to serve Tampines East Stn via Tampines St 32, 33 and 34 in both directions. |
| 137 | New service between Sims Place Ter and Upper East Coast Ter under Bus Service Enhancement Programme | ||
| 293 | Amended to serve Tampines East Stn via Tampines Ave 7, 9, St 32 and 45 as its eastern looping point | ||
| 298 | New service between Tampines Concourse Int and Tampines Street 86 (loop) under Bus Service Enhancement Programme | ||
| 4 | 30 August 2020 | 171 | Cutback to loop at Upper Bukit Timah Road from Yishun Int. |
| 700 | Withdrawn. | ||
| 700A | |||
| 972M | New supplementary service plying as an alternate route of service 972, plying Bukit Timah Road, Dunearn Road and Newton Road | ||
| 31 August 2020 | 971E | Converted to peak hour trunk service and renumbered 971 | |
| 971 | New peak hour trunk service converted from Express 971E and amended to ply Petir Road and Dairy Farm Road in both directions |