Bus Service 655

!	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 Sunday, 12 January 2025, bus service 967 will be introduced to enhance connectivity for commuters in Marsiling and Admiralty to nearby transport nodes and local amenities in Woodlands. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Please refer here for more information.

Service 655
Route Information
Route	Teban Gardens/Pandan Gardens/West Coast ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	22.1 km (towards Central Business District) 21.9 km (towards Teban Gardens/Pandan Gardens/West Coast)
Travelling Time	60 mins (1 h)
Operator	(Clementi Bus Package)

City Direct Service 655 provides residents of Teban Gardens, Pandan Gardens, and West Coast with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between West Coast Road and Anson Road/Shenton Way via West Coast Highway.

This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 655

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bukit Batok Depot (BBDEP)	4	1 Single Deckers	3 Double Deckers
		SBS6023X Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro	SBS3701S SBS3881E Volvo B9TL

Notes
SBS3701S (74), SBS3881E (7) & 1 7 DD will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 655 towards Marina Boulevard during Weekdays AM Peak.

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:30 (DD)	07:40 (DD)	07:50 (DD)
towards Teban Gardens/Pandan Gardens/West Coast	18:20 (SBS3881E 7)	18:35 (SBS6023X 165)	N/A

Direction 1 (West Coast Road → Marina Boulevard)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
20129 Bet Blks 50/51 West Coast Rd		07:30	07:50
20239 Aft Hasanah Mque Teban Gdns Rd		07:32	07:52
20219 Opp Blk 41 Teban Gdns Rd		07:33	07:53
20209 Bef Jurong Town Hall Rd Teban Gdns Rd		07:35	07:55
20181 Ayer Rajah CC Pandan Gdns		07:38	07:58
20191 Blk 407 Pandan Gdns		07:39	07:59
20149 Blk 408 West Coast Rd		07:41	08:01
20139 Opp Angliss Bldg West Coast Rd		07:43	08:03
20289 The Japanese Sec Sch West Coast Highway		07:44	08:04
20299 Blk 501 West Coast Rd		07:46	08:06
17079 Blk 512 West Coast Rd		07:47	08:07
17069 Opp Blk 701 West Coast Rd		07:48	08:08
17049 Blk 601 West Coast Rd		07:50	08:10
17039 Opp Kent Ridge Sec Sch West Coast Rd		07:52	08:12
17389 Opp West Bay Resort Condo West Coast Rd		07:53	08:13
17029 Opp Waseda S Snr High Sch West Coast Rd		07:54	08:14
17019 Varsity Pk West Coast Rd		07:55	08:15
03241 Mapletree Anson Anson Rd		08:16	08:36
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:19	08:39
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd		08:20	08:40
03381 The Sail Marina Blvd		08:24	08:44
03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr Marina Blvd		08:25	08:45

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → West Coast Road)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	18:20	18:35
03529 Downtown Stn Exit E Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	18:24	18:39
03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	18:29	18:44
03218 Opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way		18:30	18:45
17011 Opp Varsity Pk West Coast Rd		18:48	19:03
17021 Waseda S Snr High Sch West Coast Rd		18:49	19:04
17381 West Bay Resort Condo West Coast Rd		18:50	19:05
17031 Kent Ridge Sec Sch West Coast Rd		18:51	19:06
17041 Blk 726 Clementi West Mkt West Coast Rd		18:52	19:07
17061 Blk 701 West Coast Rd		18:54	19:09
17071 Blk 513 West Coast Rd		18:55	19:10
20291 Opp Blk 501 West Coast Rd		18:56	19:11
20281 Opp The Japanese Sec Sch West Coast Highway		18:58	19:13
20131 S'pore Food Ind Bldg West Coast Rd		19:00	19:15
20141 Opp Blk 408 West Coast Rd		19:01	19:16
20199 Blk 410 Pandan Gdns		19:02	19:17
20189 Opp Ayer Rajah CC Pandan Gdns		19:03	19:18
20201 Bef Blk 39 Teban Gdns Rd		19:05	19:20
20211 Blk 41 Teban Gdns Rd		19:05	19:20
20231 Bef Hasanah Mque Teban Gdns Rd		19:06	19:21
20121 Opp Blk 51 West Coast Rd		19:08	19:23

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	AMBedok North Ave 3 → Orchard Rd PMOrchard Rd → Bedok North Ave 3	2005	12 December	Introduced between Bedok Nth Ave 3 (Blk 403) and Orchard Rd (Lucky Plaza) during morning peak hours and between Orchard Rd (Lucky Plaza) and Bedok Nth Ave 3 (Bet Blks 139/140) during evening peak hours as a peak hour one-directional Fast Forward service on weekdays.
		2006	29 October	Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn.
		2009	23 February	Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Suntec City along Nicoll Highway.
		2012	16 January	4th AM peak trip added at 0725 hrs.
		2015	3 December	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2018	12 August	Converted to Express service.
	N/A	2020	15 April	Service suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	AMBedok North Ave 3 → Orchard Rd PMOrchard Rd → Bedok North Ave 3		2 June	Resumed normal operations.