Bus Service 974

!	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 Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service 674 will be introduced from Tengah Drive to the Central Business District (CBD), operating during morning and evening peak hours. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service 666 will be extended to Bayfront Avenue, Temasek Avenue, Temasek Boulevard and Raffles Boulevard.An additional trip will operate during morning peak period and its frequency will be improved from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. 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.

Service 974
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	(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.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)	12	5 Single Deckers	7 Double Deckers
		SBS6027K Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS8089T SBS8109U SBS8991M Scania K230UB	SG6337C SG6338A SG6344G SG6347Z SG6351K Alexander Dennis Enviro500 SG6282B SG6286R SG6293U MAN ND323F

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.

Route Information

Frequency

Period	AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30)	AM Off Peak (08:31 - 16:59)	PM Peak (17:00 - 19:00)	PM Off Peak (19:01 - Last Bus)
Loop Service	10 - 13 minutes	10 - 14 minutes	11 - 12 minutes	12 - 16 minutes

Special Departures

• Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT 44029
  Upp Bt Timah Rd → Joo Koon Int 24009
  Joo Koon Circle
  • Weekdays: 05:45, 05:56, 06:07, 06:19 & 06:30
  • Weekends/Public Holidays: 05:45, 06:00 & 06:15

Short-Trip Service 974A

SBS7490Z on Short-Trip Service 974A

• Joo Koon Int 24009
  Joo Koon Circle → Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn 44539
  Choa Chu Kang Ave 4
  • Daily: 23:00, 23:15 & 23:30

Special Departures

• Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn 44531
  Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 → Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn 44539
  Choa Chu Kang Ave 4
  • Weekdays: 00:19, 00:34, 00:49 & 01:05
  • Weekends/Public Holidays: 00:18, 00:33, 00:49 & 01:05

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) 24009 Joo Koon Circle	974A	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 Inst 23079 Upp Jurong Rd	974A
Bef Kian Teck Rd 23069 Upp Jurong Rd	974A
Aft Kian Teck Rd 23059 Upp Jurong Rd	974A
Jurong Camp 23049 Upp Jurong Rd	974A
Blk 991B 22471 Upp Jurong Rd	974A
Opp Blk 653B 22461 Pioneer Rd Nth	974A
Pioneer Stn Exit B 22529 Jurong West St 63	974A	EW28Pioneer	05:56	22:55 (974) 23:40 (974A)	05:55	22:54 (974) 23:39 (974A)	05:54	22:54 (974) 23:39 (974A)
Blk 608 22519 Jurong West St 63	974A
Blk 664C 22509 Jurong West St 63	974A
Opp Blk 662C 22499 Jurong West St 64	974A	EW27Boon Lay	05:59	22:58 (974) 23:43 (974A)	05:58	22:57 (974) 23:42 (974A)	05:57	22:57 (974) 23:42 (974A)
Blk 695 21361 Jln Boon Lay	974A
Blk 680C 21371 Jln Boon Lay	974A
Opp Blk 271 CP 27091 Jln Bahar	974A
Opp Westwood Sec Sch 27101 Jln Bahar	974A
Aft Blk 503 44949 KJE	974A
Opp Northvale Condo 44549 Choa Chu Kang Dr	974A
Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn 44531 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	974A	NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang	06:23	23:19 (974) 01:05 (974A)	06:19	23:19 (974) 01:05 (974A)	06:15	23:19 (974) 01:05 (974A)
Blk 352 44461 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A
Bef South View Stn 44451 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A	BP2South View	06:26	23:21 (974) 01:07 (974A)	06:21	23:21 (974) 01:07 (974A)	06:17	23:21 (974) 01:07 (974A)
Blk 239 44441 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A	BP3Keat Hong	06:28	23:23 (974) 01:09 (974A)	06:23	23:23 (974) 01:09 (974A)	06:19	23:23 (974) 01:09 (974A)
Blk 113 44121 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A
Blk 26 44131 Choa Chu Kang Rd	974A	BP4Teck Whye	06:32	23:27 (974) 01:13 (974A)	06:27	23:27 (974) 01:13 (974A)	06:23	23:27 (974) 01:13 (974A)
Phoenix Stn 44141 Choa Chu Kang Rd	974A	BP5Phoenix	06:34	23:28 (974) 01:14 (974A)	06:28	23:28 (974) 01:14 (974A)	06:24	23:28 (974) 01:14 (974A)
Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT 44029 Upp Bt Timah Rd	974A	DT1BP6Bukit Panjang	05:45	23:31 (974) 01:17 (974A)	05:45	23:31 (974) 01:17 (974A)	05:45	23:31 (974) 01:17 (974A)
Blk 183 44259 Bt Panjang Rd	974A
Opp Phoenix Stn 44149 Choa Chu Kang Rd	974A	BP5Phoenix	05:52	23:36 (974) 01:22 (974A)	05:50	23:36 (974) 01:22 (974A)	05:50	23:36 (974) 01:22 (974A)
Opp Blk 26 44139 Choa Chu Kang Rd	974A	BP4Teck Whye	05:53	23:38 (974) 01:24 (974A)	05:52	23:38 (974) 01:24 (974A)	05:52	23:38 (974) 01:24 (974A)
Opp Blk 113 44129 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A
Palm Gdns 44449 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A	BP3Keat Hong	05:57	23:42 (974) 01:28 (974A)	05:56	23:42 (974) 01:28 (974A)	05:56	23:42 (974) 01:28 (974A)
Opp South View Stn 44459 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A	BP2South View	05:59	23:43 (974) 01:29 (974A)	05:57	23:43 (974) 01:29 (974A)	05:57	23:43 (974) 01:29 (974A)
Blk 414 44469 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A
Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn 44539 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	974A	NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang	06:02	23:47 (974) 01:33 (974A)	06:01	23:46 (974) 01:33 (974A)	06:01	23:48 (974) 01:33 (974A)
Northvale Condo 44541 Choa Chu Kang Dr
Opp Blk 502 44941 KJE
Westwood Sec Sch 27109 Jln Bahar
Blk 271 CP 27099 Jln Bahar
Blk 263 21379 Jln Boon Lay
Opp Blk 695 21369 Jln Boon Lay
Blk 662D 22491 Jurong West St 64		EW27Boon Lay	06:33	00:06	06:23	00:05	06:20	00:07
Blk 662A 22501 Jurong West St 63
Blk 658C 22511 Jurong West St 63
Pioneer Stn Exit A 22521 Jurong West St 63		EW28Pioneer	06:38	00:10	06:27	00:09	06:24	00:11
Blk 653B 22469 Pioneer Rd Nth
Opp Blk 991B 22479 Upp Jurong Rd
Opp Jurong Camp 23041 Upp Jurong Rd
Bef Kian Teck Rd 23051 Upp Jurong Rd
Aft Kian Teck Rd 23061 Upp Jurong Rd
Opp SAFTI Military Inst 23071 Upp Jurong Rd
Joo Koon Int (Alighting) 24009 Joo Koon Circle		EW29Joo Koon	06:50	00:20	06:38	00:18	06:33	00:20

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon	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.
	Service 974: Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon Short Trip 974A: Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	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.
	Service 974: Joo Koon ↺ Bt Panjang Stn Short Trip 974A: Joo Koon ↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	2021	23 January	Service 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. Short Trip 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.
			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.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.