Bus Service 974

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Service 974
SBS8623B 974.jpeg
Route Information
Route Joo Koon Interchange ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road (Loop)
Route Length 35.1 km
Travelling Time 80 - 110 mins
(1 h 20 mins – 1 h 50 mins)
Operator SMRT Buses
(Jurong West Bus Package)

Service 974 enhances inter-town connectivity between Jurong Industrial Estate, Jurong West (Boon Lay), Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang. It relieves end-to-end demand on Bus Service 172 by providing an express bus corridor along the Kranji Expressway (KJE), offering faster journeys between Choa Chu Kang and Boon Lay.

Station served:

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Depot Fleet
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP) 5 Single Deckers 7 Double Deckers

Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8089T SBS8109U SBS8991M
Scania K230UB

SG6337C SG6338A SG6344G SG6347Z SG6351K
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Doors)
SG6286R SG6293U
MAN ND323F (3-Doors)

Notes:

  • 3 Service 974 buses will perform one (1) terminating trip as Short Trip 974A during Daily PM Off-Peak, departing Joo Koon Interchange between 2300 hours & 2330 hours.
  • 4 Service 974 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip as Short Trip 974A from Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Bus Stop 44531 - Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn) during Daily PM Off-Peak, departing between
    • Weekdays: 0019 hours & 0105 hours.
    • Weekends & Public Holidays: 0018 hours & 0105 hours.

Special Departures

  • Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT icon44029
    Upp Bt Timah Rd     → Joo Koon Int icon24009
    Joo Koon Circle
    • Weekdays: 05:45, 05:56, 06:07, 06:19 & 06:30
    • Weekends/Public Holidays: 05:45, 06:00 & 06:15

Route Information

Frequency

Period AM Peak
(6.30am - 8.30am) 		AM Off Peak
(8.31am - 4.59pm) 		PM Peak
(5pm - 7pm) 		PM Off Peak
(After 7pm)
Loop Service 10 - 13 minutes 10 - 14 minutes 11 - 12 minutes 12 - 16 minutes

Loop Service

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
Joo Koon Int (Berth B2) icon24009
Joo Koon Circle 		EW29Joo Koon 05:45 22:45 (974)
23:30 (974A)		 05:45 22:45 (974)
23:30 (974A)		 05:45 22:45 (974)
23:30 (974A)
SAFTI Military Institute icon23079
Upper Jurong Road
Before Kian Teck Road icon23069
Upper Jurong Road
After Kian Teck Road icon23059
Upper Jurong Road
Jurong Camp icon23049
Upper Jurong Road
Block 991B icon22471
Upper Jurong Road
Opposite Block 653B icon22461
Pioneer Road North
Pioneer Station Exit BEW28 icon22529
Jurong West Street 63
Block 608 icon22519
Jurong West Street 63
Block 664C icon22509
Jurong West Street 63
Opposite Block 662CEW27 icon22499
Jurong West Street 64
Block 695 icon21361
Jalan Boon Lay
Block 680C icon21371
Jalan Boon Lay
Opposite Block 271 Carpark icon27091
Jalan Bahar
After Block 503 icon44949
Kranji Expressway
Opposite Northvale Condominium icon44549
Choa Chu Kang Drive
Opposite Choa Chu Kang StationNS4BP1 icon44531
Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
Block 352 icon44461
Choa Chu Kang Way
Before South View StationBP2 icon44451
Choa Chu Kang Way
Block 239BP3 icon44441
Choa Chu Kang Way
Block 113 icon44121
Choa Chu Kang Way
Block 26BP4 icon44131
Choa Chu Kang Road
Block 239BP3 icon44441
Choa Chu Kang Road
Bukit Panjang Station Exit A/LRTDT1BP6 icon44029
Upper Bukit Timah Road
Block 183 icon44259
Bukit Panjang Road
Opposite Phoenix StationBP5 icon44149
Choa Chu Kang Road
Opposite Block 26BP4 icon44139
Choa Chu Kang Road
Opposite Block 113 icon44129
Choa Chu Kang Way
Palm GardensBP3 icon44449
Choa Chu Kang Way
Opposite South View StationBP2 icon44459
Choa Chu Kang Way
Block 414 icon44469
Choa Chu Kang Way
Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang StationNS4BP1 icon44539
Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
Northvale Condo icon44541
Choa Chu Kang Drive
Opposite Block 502 icon44941
Kranji Expressway
Westwood Secondary School icon27109
Jalan Bahar
Block 271 Carpark icon27099
Jalan Bahar
Block 263 icon21379
Jalan Boon Lay
Opposite Block 695 icon21369
Jalan Boon Lay
Block 662DEW27 icon22491
Jurong West Street 64
Block 662A icon22501
Jurong West Street 63
Block 658C icon22511
Jurong West Street 63
Pioneer Station Exit AEW28 icon22521
Jurong West Street 63
Block 653B icon22469
Pioneer Road North
Opposite Block 991B icon22479
Upper Jurong Road
Opposite Jurong Camp icon23041
Upper Jurong Road
Before Kian Teck Road icon23051
Upper Jurong Road
After Kian Teck Road icon23061
Upper Jurong Road
Opposite SAFTI Military Institute icon23071
Upper Jurong Road
Joo Koon Int (Alighting) icon24009
Joo Koon Circle 		EW29Joo Koon 06:50 00:20 06:38 00:18 06:33 00:20

Short-Trip Service 974A

SBS7490Z on Short-Trip Service 974A

Short Trip Service 974A is a Short-Trip Service for Bus Service 974 and supplements the sectors of Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang in the late night.

Bus Stops

Bus Stops
Joo Koon InterchangeEW29 icon24009
Joo Koon Circle
SAFTI Military Institute icon23079
Upper Jurong Road
Before Kian Teck Road icon23069
Upper Jurong Road
After Kian Teck Road icon23059
Upper Jurong Road
Jurong Camp icon23049
Upper Jurong Road
Block 991B icon22471
Upper Jurong Road
Opposite Block 653B icon22461
Pioneer Road North
Pioneer Station Exit BEW28 icon22529
Jurong West Street 63
Block 608 icon22519
Jurong West Street 63
Block 664C icon22509
Jurong West Street 63
Opposite Block 662CEW27 icon22499
Jurong West Street 64
Block 695 icon21361
Jalan Boon Lay
Block 680C icon21371
Jalan Boon Lay
Opposite Block 271 Carpark icon27091
Jalan Bahar
After Block 503 icon44949
Kranji Expressway
Opposite Northvale Condominium icon44549
Choa Chu Kang Drive
Opposite Choa Chu Kang StationNS4BP1 icon44531
Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
Block 352 icon44461
Choa Chu Kang Way
Before South View StationBP2 icon44451
Choa Chu Kang Way
Block 239BP3 icon44441
Choa Chu Kang Way
Block 113 icon44121
Choa Chu Kang Way
Block 26BP4 icon44131
Choa Chu Kang Road
Block 239BP3 icon44441
Choa Chu Kang Road
Bukit Panjang Station Exit A/LRTDT1BP6 icon44029
Upper Bukit Timah Road
Block 183 icon44259
Bukit Panjang Road
Opposite Phoenix StationBP5 icon44149
Choa Chu Kang Road
Opposite Block 26BP4 icon44139
Choa Chu Kang Road
Opposite Block 113 icon44129
Choa Chu Kang Way
Palm GardensBP3 icon44449
Choa Chu Kang Way
Opposite South View StationBP2 icon44459
Choa Chu Kang Way
Block 414 icon44469
Choa Chu Kang Way
Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang StationNS4BP1 icon44539
Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4

Departure Timings

  • From Joo Koon InterchangeEW29 icon24099
    Joo Koon Circle
    • Daily: 23:00, 23:15 & 23:30

Special Departures

  • Opposite Choa Chu Kang StationNS4BP1 icon44531
    Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4     → Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang StationNS4BP1 icon44539
    Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
    • Weekdays: 00:19, 00:34, 00:49 & 01:05
    • Weekends/Public Holidays: 00:18, 00:33, 00:49 & 01:05

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Tower Transit Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon (2018 - 2021) 2018 8 April Introduced between Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) and Joo Koon Int, operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Upp Bt Timah Rd and Joo Koon Int. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
974: Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon (2018 - 2021)
974A: Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (2019 - 2021) 		2019 13 January Introduction of Short Trip Service 974A from Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) to Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall), operating after the last bus of Service 974 daily. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
974: Joo Koon ↺ Bt Panjang Stn (since 2021)
974A: Joo Koon ↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (since 2021) 		2021 23 January 974: Amended to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int, skipping the bus stop after Bt Panjang Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd with the closure of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk.
974A: Extended to start from Joo Koon Int with the amendment of parent service to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int.
SBS Transit 29 May Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
2022 13 February Serves a new pair of bus stops after Blk 503 and opposite Blk 502 along KJE.
SMRT Buses
(Current) 		2024 15 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
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