Bus Service 161

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	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 Sunday, 24 November 2024, Bus Services 39 , 175 & 804 will call at new bus stops. Please refer here for more information. On Sunday, 24 November 2024, Bus Services 10 , 14 16 , 70M & 196 will be affected by road closure on Nicoll Highway from the First Bus to 10.00am. 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. From Sunday, 8 December 2024, Bus Services 84G & 84W will each call at an additional bus stop outside and opposite Blk 437B respectively. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 9 December 2024, Supplementary Bus Service 298X will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the Tampines town centre and transport hub for residents in the Tampines North and west areas. Please refer here for more information.

Service 161
Route Information
Route	Hougang Central Interchange ↔ Woodlands Interchange
Route Length	23.6 km (towards Woodlands) 23.5 km (towards Hougang Central)
Travelling Time	70 mins (1 h 10 mins)
Operator	(Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package)

Bus Service 161 is a residential inter-town route connecting Hougang and Sengkang with Woodlands. It incorporates a long express sector (~16km) between Punggol Road and Woodlands Avenue 2 along Tampines Expressway and Seletar Expressway, one of the longest unbroken express sectors for any trunk route in Singapore.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 161

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)	27	Single-decker buses	27 Double-decker buses
		SG1208A SG1239K Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro	SG5933M SG5936E SG5937C SG5938A SG5939Y SG5940S SG5956Y SG5971C SG6077C SG6087Z SG6088X SG6089T SG6099P SG6102M SG6104H SG6146L SG6173H SG6193A SG6203E SG6226P SG6227L SG6241U SG6247D MAN ND323F SBS3664R SBS3665M SBS3666K SBS3717Y Volvo B9TL

Notes

2 extra SDs. SBS6825Z & SBS6826X (Service 159) will operate on Service 161 during Sundays & Public Holidays. SG5566P (Service 107) will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 161 during Weekdays AM Peak, departing Hougang Central Interchange at 0610 hours. one (1) crossover trip on Service 161 during Weekdays AM Peak, departing Woodlands Interchange at 0700 hours. Volvo B9TL buses are only deployed during Weekdays and Saturdays. 1 bus (A shift) is under sharebus duty with Service 51 (P shift) on Weekdays. Several DDs practise overnight parking at Hougang Central Interchange.

Service 161 duty allocation
Weekdays (15A-15P / 10S / 2E)	A/P	SG5971C, SG6077C, SG6087Z, SG6088X, SG6089T, SG6099P, SG6102M, SG6146L, SG6173H, SG6193A, SG6203E, SG6226P, SG6227L, SG6241U & SG6247D
	S	SBS3664R, SBS3665M, SBS3666K, SBS3717Y, SG5936E, SG5937C, SG5938A, SG5939Y, SG5956Y & SG6104H
	E	SG5933M & SG5940S
Saturdays (14A-14P / 1T)	A/P	SG6077C, SG6087Z, SG6088X, SG6089T, SG6099P, SG6102M, SG6146L, SG6173H, SG6193A, SG6203E, SG6226P, SG6227L, SG6241U & SG6247D
	T	SG5971C
Sundays & Public Holidays (15A-15P)	A/P	SG6077C, SG6087Z, SG6088X, SG6089T, SG6099P, SG6102M, SG6104H, SG6146L, SG6173H, SG6193A, SG6203E, SG6226P, SG6227L, SG6241U & SG6247D

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)
towards Woodlands	06 - 09 minutes	07 - 13 minutes	08 - 10 minutes	10 - 14 minutes
towards Hougang Central	06 - 09 minutes	07 - 13 minutes	05 - 09 minutes	08 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

• Aft Buangkok Dr 67459
  Sengkang East Rd → Woodlands Int 46009
  W'lands Sq
  • Weekdays: 05:55 (SG6173H), 06:05 (SG6146L), 06:15 (SG6227L), 06:50 (SG6089T) & 08:14 (SG6226P)
• Opp Sengkang Stn/Blk 260A 67401
  Sengkang East Way → Woodlands Int 46009
  W'lands Sq
  • Weekdays: 07:05 & 08:18
• Blk 190C 65069
  Punggol Rd → Hougang Ctrl Int 64009
  Hougang Ctrl
  • Weekdays: 17:30 (SG6247D) & 18:15 (SG6146L)

Direction 1 (Hougang Central → Woodlands)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Hougang Ctrl Int (Berth B3) 64009 Hougang Ctrl	NE14Hougang	05:45	23:30	05:45	23:30	06:00	23:30
Blk 513 64397 Hougang Ave 10
Blk 522 64389 Hougang Ave 10
Punggol CC 64379 Hougang Ave 6
Blk 532 64369 Hougang Ave 8
Montfort Sch 64359 Hougang Ave 8
Blk 502 64349 Hougang Ave 8
Blk 670 64411 Hougang Ave 4
Blk 919 64601 Hougang Ave 4
Blk 913 64611 Hougang Ave 4
Opp Blk 579 64469 Buangkok Green
Opp Blk 565 64629 Buangkok Green
Aft Buangkok Dr 67459 Sengkang East Rd		05:55	23:50	06:03	23:49	06:19	23:49
Bef Sengkang East Ave 67469 Sengkang East Rd
Blk 301D 67279 Sengkang East Rd
Blk 323B 67449 Sengkang East Rd
Opp Sengkang Stn/Blk 260A 67401 Sengkang East Way	NE16STCSengkang	06:01	23:56	06:10	23:55	06:25	23:56
Blk 250A 67101 Sengkang East Way
Blk 298A 65061 Punggol Rd
Casablanca 46229 W'lands Ave 2
Bef W'lands Stn Exit 7 46339 W'lands Ave 2	NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Civic Centre Woods Square	06:29	00:21	06:37	00:22	06:52	00:23
W'lands Stn Exit 4 46639 W'lands Ave 2		06:33	00:25	06:41	00:26	06:56	00:27
Woodlands Int (Alighting) 46009 W'lands Sq		06:37	00:29	06:45	00:30	07:00	00:31

Direction 2 (Woodlands → Hougang Central)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Woodlands Int (Berth B10) 46009 W'lands Sq	NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Civic Centre Woods Square	05:45	23:30	06:00	23:30	06:00	23:30
W'lands Stn Exit 5 46631 W'lands Ave 2		05:50	23:35	06:04	23:34	06:04	23:34
Blk 511 46331 W'lands Ave 2
Opp Casablanca 46221 W'lands Ave 2
Blk 190C 65069 Punggol Rd
St. Anne's Ch 65059 Punggol Rd
Blk 235 67109 Sengkang East Way
Sengkang Stn 67409 Sengkang East Way	NE16STCSengkang	06:24	00:06	06:33	00:03	06:32	00:03
Sengkang Community Hub 67441 Sengkang East Rd
Blk 201 CP 67271 Sengkang East Rd
Aft Sengkang East Ave 67461 Sengkang East Rd
Bef Buangkok Dr 67451 Sengkang East Rd
Blk 565 64621 Buangkok Green
Blk 579 64461 Buangkok Green
Opp Blk 913 64619 Hougang Ave 4
Blk 687 64609 Hougang Ave 4
Blk 681 64419 Hougang Ave 4
Bef Blk 683 64341 Hougang Ave 8
Opp Montfort Sch 64351 Hougang Ave 8
Blk 535 64361 Hougang Ave 8
Opp Punggol CC 64371 Hougang Ave 6
Hougang Stn Exit C 64381 Hougang Ave 10	NE14Hougang	06:48	00:24	06:54	00:22	06:53	00:22
Blk 831 64391 Hougang Ave 10
Hougang Ctrl Int (Alighting) 64009 Hougang Ctrl	NE14Hougang	06:52	00:27	06:58	00:25	06:56	00:25

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Hougang Ctrl ↔ Woodlands	2002	2 June	Introduced between Hougang Ctrl Int and Woodlands Reg Int.
		2007	TBC	First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays.
			24 June	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Innova JC along Woodlands Ave 2.
		2014	23 March	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2016	12 March	Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
		2021	13 June	Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
		2022	28 August	Temporarily amended to ply Hougang Ave 4 and Hougang Ave 10 with the partial closure of Hougang Ctrl to facilitate the construction of Hougang MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line.