Downtown Line Bus Rationalisation

Introduction

In conjunction with the opening of the Downtown MRT Line, the existing bus service network in Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah and Bedok Reservoir was rationalised to reduce route duplication and to complement the MRT system within the period from December 2015 to April 2022.

Service changes

Phase	Implementation date	Service	Service changes
1	27 December 2015	173	Amended to serve Beauty World Stn by skipping Jln Anak Bt.
		979	Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Choa Chu Kang Cres (loop) under the LTA's BSEP, serving Bt Panjang Stn.
		983	Extended to loop at Jelebu Rd from Choa Chu Kang Int under the LTA's BSEP, serving Bt Panjang Stn.
2	24 April 2016	979M	Introduced as a temporary supplementary service between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5 (loop) under the LTA's BSEP, serving Bukit Panjang Stn.
3	26 February 2017	973	Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Hillview Ave (loop), serving Bt Panjang Stn and Hillview Stn.
4	21 October 2017	18	Amended to serve Tampines East Stn via Tampines St 32, 33 and 34 in both directions.
		20	Amended to serve Expo Stn via Changi Sth Ave 1 and Somapah Rd in both directions.
		118	Amended to serve Expo Stn via Changi Sth Ave 1 in both directions.
		137	Introduced between Sims Pl Ter and Upp East Coast Ter under the LTA's BSEP, serving MacPherson Stn, Ubi Stn and Bedok North Stn.
		293	Amended to serve Tampines East Stn via Tampines Ave 7, 9, St 42 and 45 as its eastern looping point.
		298	Introduced as a feeder service between Tampines Concourse Int and Tampines St 86 (loop) under the LTA's BSEP, serving Tampines Stn.
5	22 July 2018	979M	Merged with Service 979 and withdrawn.
6	30 August 2020	171	Shortened to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn) from Yishun Int.
		700	Withdrawn.
		700A
		972M	Introduced as a supplementary trunk service plying as an alternate route of service 972, plying Bt Timah Rd, Dunearn Rd and Newton Rd, serving Bt Panjang Stn, Stevens Stn and Newton Stn. Replaces deleted sectors of services 171 and 700/700A.
	31 August 2020	971E	Converted to regular trunk service and re-numbered Service 971.
		971	Re-numbered from Service 971E and amended to ply Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd in both directions.
7	11 April 2021	67	Amended to serve Beauty World Stn via extended southbound Upp Bt Timah Rd, skipping Jln Anak Bukit.
		75
		170
8	12 December 2021	22	Shortened to terminate at Eunos Int from Ang Mo Kio Int.
		65	Amended to ply Tampines Ave 4, skipping Tampines Ave 1 and 5. Replaces deleted sectors of Service 22.
		66	Shortened to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd (Beauty World Stn) from Jurong East Int.
		506	Shortened to terminate at Serangoon Int from Jurong East Int.
9	3 April 2022	972M	Merged with Service 971 and amended to ply Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd, skipping Bukit Panjang Rd.
	4 April 2022	971	Merged with Service 972M and withdrawn.