History of Jurong Industrial Services

Service 245 (1977 - 1990)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Boon Lay Gardens ↺ Pandan Rd (1977 - 1978)	1977	6 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Pandan Rd (Loop).
	Jurong ↺ Pandan Rd (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Amended to Jurong Int.
		1990	1 July	Integrated with Service 78 and discontinued with the opening of Boon Lay Int.

Service 246

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Boon Lay Gardens ↺ Jln Tukang (1977 - 1978)	1977	16 May	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Jln Tukang (Loop).
	Jurong ↺ Boon Lay Dr (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Amended to start from Jurong Int and loop at Boon Lay Dr.
	Boon Lay ↺ Third Chin Bee Rd (1990 - 1995)	1990	1 July	Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Third Chin Bee Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Boon Lay Dr (1995 - 2006)	1995	15 January	Amended to loop at Boon Lay Dr and amended to ply Jln Boon Lay, Chin Bee Dr and Quality Rd, skipping Chin Bee Ave, Third Chin Bee Rd and Intl Rd.
(Current)		2006	11 June	Amended to ply Tah Ching Rd, skipping Kang Ching Rd.
	Boon Lay Temp Int ↺ Boon Lay Dr (2006 - 2009)		18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Boon Lay Dr (since 2009)	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 247 (1978 - 1991)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Jurong Pier Rd (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Jurong Pier Rd (Loop).
		1981	14 June	Amended to skip Fishery Port Rd and Jln Tepong towards Jurong Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Jurong Pier Rd (1990 - 1991)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int and amended to ply Jurong Port Rd, Jln Tepong, Fishery Port Rd and Jln Buroh in both directions.
		1991	20 January	Integrated with Service 98 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 2.

Service 247 (since 2017)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Tuas ↺ Tuas Bay Link (since 2017)	2017	18 June	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Bay Lk (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0550 hrs and 2315 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
			7 October	Amended to the new Tuas Ter.
		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 247A (1978 - 1987)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Jurong Pier Rd (AM Peak) and between Jurong Pier Rd and Boon Lay Gdns Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	1987	5 October	Discontinued.

Service 248 (1978 - 1992)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Neythal Rd (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Neythal Rd (Loop).
	Boon Lay ↺ Neythal Rd (1990 - 1992)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1992	29 March	Integrated with Service 250 and discontinued.

Service 248 (since 2017)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Tuas ↺ Tuas South Ave 14 (since 2017)	2017	18 June	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Sth Ave 14 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2315 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
			7 October	Amended to the new Tuas Ter.
		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 248M

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Tuas ↺ Tuas South Way (since 2021)	2021	26 September	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Sth Way (Loop) as an extended route of Service 248 via Tuas Sth Blvd during peak hours daily. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
		2023	17 December	Enhanced to operate as alternate trips of Service 248 during off peak hours daily.
		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 249

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Jln Samulun (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Jln Samulun (Loop).
		1980	23 November	Amended to skip Tg Kling Rd (End) towards Jurong Int.
		1986	29 June	Serves new bus stop outside Jurong Shipyard along Tg Kling Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Jln Samulun (1990 - 2006)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		2001	11 February	Serves 3 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Chartered Ind, outside and opposite Beecham Pte Ltd and outside and opposite Premier Milk Pte Ltd along Jln Boon Lay.
(Current)		2006	4 March	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd.
	Boon Lay Temp Int ↺ Jln Samulun (2006 - 2009)		18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Jln Samulun (since 2009)	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 249A (1978 - 1987)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	16 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Jln Samulun (AM Peak) and between Jln Samulun and Boon Lay Gdns Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	1986	29 June	Serves new bus stop outside Jurong Shipyard along Tg Kling Rd.
	1987	5 October	Discontinued.

Short Trip 249A (since 2024)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Boon Lay → Tg Kling Rd (since 2024)	2024	2 September	Introduced from Boon Lay Int to Tg Kling Rd (Jurong Shipyard) during morning peak hours on Weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.

Service 250 (1978 - 2001)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Sixth Lokyang Rd (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Sixth Lokyang Rd (Loop).
	Boon Lay ↺ Sixth Lokyang Rd (1990 - 2001)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Pioneer Rd.
		1992	29 March	Integrated with Service 248 and amended to ply Enterprise Rd, Kwong Min Rd/Wan Lee Rd, Soon Lee Rd and Fan Yoong Rd.
		2001	11 February	Integrated with Services 192 and 252 and discontinued.

Service 250A (1978 - 1987)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gardens Ter and Lokyang Way (AM Peak) and between Intl Rd and Boon Lay Gdns Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	1987	5 October	Discontinued.

Service 251

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Refinery Rd (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Refinery Rd (Loop).
		1987	12 April	Serves 5 additional pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	Boon Lay ↺ Refinery Rd (1990 - 2001)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Benoi Rd (2001 - 2006)	2001	11 February	Integrated with Service 253 and extended to loop at Benoi Rd, skipping Refinery Rd.
(Current)		2005	TBC	Amended to ply Jln Buroh and Tg Kling Rd, skipping Liu Fang Rd.
		2006	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd.
	Boon Lay Temp Int ↺ Benoi Rd (2006 - 2009)		18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
			15 November	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Pioneer Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Benoi Rd (2009 - 2015)	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	Boon Lay ↺ Shipyard Rd (since 2015)	2015	12 December	Shortened to loop at Shipyard Rd and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way and Pioneer Rd Nth, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 251A (1978 - 1987)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Refinery Rd (AM Peak) and between Refinery Rd and Boon Lay Gdns Ter (PM Peak).
	1987	5 October	Discontinued.

Service 252

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Gul Circle (1981 - 1990)	1981	15 November	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Circle (Loop), replacing deleted sectors of the amended Service 255.
	Boon Lay ↺ Gul Circle (1990 - 1995)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1992	29 March	Serves all bus stops along Jln Boon Lay and Intl Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Joo Koon Rd (1995 - 2006)	1995	15 January	Amended to loop at Joo Koon Rd.
		2001	11 February	Integrated with Service 250 and amended to ply Enterprise Rd, Kwong Min Rd/Wan Lee Rd, Soon Lee Rd and Fan Yoong Rd.
(Current)	Boon Lay Temp Int ↺ Joo Koon Rd (2006 - 2009)	2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Joo Koon Rd (since 2009)	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2024	26 May	Amended to ply Jurong West St 64 due to upgrading works at Boon Lay Int.
				First bus brought forward to 0540 hrs daily.
			1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 253 (1978 - 2001)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Benoi Rd (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Benoi Rd (Loop).
		1987	12 April	Serves 5 additional pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	Boon Lay ↺ Benoi Rd (1990 - 2001)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1995	15 January	Amended to ply Pioneer Rd and Benoi Sector.
				Skips 3 pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
		2001	11 February	Integrated with Services 251, 255 and 257 and discontinued.

Service 253 (since 2015)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Joo Koon ↺ Benoi Rd (since 2015)	2015	12 December	Introduced between Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub and Benoi Rd (Loop), operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.
		2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 254 (1977 - 1978)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1977	6 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gdns Ter and Gul Cres (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	1978	1 June	Discontinued with the introduction of Service 255.

Service 254 (since 1984)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Tuas Ave 1 (1984 - 1990)	1984	27 May	Introduced between Jurong Int and Tuas Ave 1 (Loop).
		1989	23 July	Serves new pair of bus stops near Pioneer Rd along Tuas Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Tuas Ave 1 (1990 - 1995)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	Boon Lay ↺ Tuas Ave 11 (1995 - 2006)	1995	15 January	Amended to loop at Tuas Ave 11 via Tuas Rd, Tuas Basin Lk and Tuas Cres.
		1997	TBC	Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite SKF Pte Ltd along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
		2001	11 February	Amended to ply Boon Lay Way, Pioneer Rd Nth and Pioneer Rd, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
(Current)	Boon Lay Temp Int ↺ Tuas Ave 11 (2006 - 2009)	2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
			15 November	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Pioneer Rd.
	Boon Lay ↺ Tuas Ave 11 (2009 - 2015)	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	Joo Koon ↺ Tuas Ave 11 (since 2015)	2015	12 December	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
			25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2017	18 June	Amended to ply Pioneer Rd, skipping Tuas Cres and Tuas Ave 20.
		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 255

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Gul Circle (1978 - 1981)	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Circle (Loop).
	Jurong ↺ Gul Cres (1981 - 1990)	1981	15 November	Amended to loop at Gul Cres with the introduction of Service 252.
	Boon Lay ↺ Gul Cres (1990 - 2006)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1995	15 January	Amended to ply Benoi Rd and Gul Circle in both directions and Gul Ave and Gul Way towards Boon Lay Int.
				Skips 3 pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
		2001	11 February	Amended to ply Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Rd Nth and Benoi Sector, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
(Current)	Boon Lay Temp Int ↺ Gul Cres (2006 - 2009)	2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2007	24 June	Serves 2 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 653B and outside and before Singapore Post along Pioneer Rd Nth.
	Boon Lay ↺ Gul Cres (2009 - 2015)	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	Joo Koon ↺ Gul Cres (since 2015)	2015	12 December	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
			25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 256 (2015 - 2017)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	2015	28 November	Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub (Loop), operating between 0545 hrs and 2320 hrs daily from Boon Lay Int.
	2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	2017	18 June	Integrated with Services 192 and 258 and discontinued.

Service 257

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong ↺ Gul Rd (1978 - 1990)	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Rd (Loop).
		1986	23 February	Amended to ply Pioneer Sector 1 (End).
	Boon Lay ↺ Pioneer Sector 2 (1990 - 2006)	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
		1992	18 October	Amended to ply Pioneer Sector Lane.
		2001	11 February	Amended to ply Jurong West St 62, Jurong West St 61, Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Rd Nth, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
(Current)	Boon Lay Temp Int ↺ Pioneer Sector 2 (2006 - 2009)	2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2007	24 June	Serves 2 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 653B and outside and before Singapore Post along Pioneer Rd Nth.
	Boon Lay ↺ Pioneer Sector 2 (2009 - 2015)	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	Joo Koon ↺ Pioneer Sector 2 (since 2015)	2015	28 November	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
			25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 258

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Joo Koon ↺ Boon Lay (2015 - 2017)	2015	21 November	Introduced between Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub and Boon Lay Int (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2345 hrs daily from Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
	Joo Koon ↺ Jurong West St 64 (since 2017)	2017	18 June	Integrated with Service 256, amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd and amended to loop at Jurong West St 64, skipping Upp Jurong Rd and Boon Lay Int.
		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.