Bus Service 965

!	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. Train services will be extended on the eve of Christmas (Tuesday, 24 December 2024), and on the eve of New Year (Tuesday, 31 December 2024). Selected bus service will be extended to coincide with the last train timings. There will also be a change in selected bus service operating timing. Please refer to the following for more information: (Extension of Train & Bus services (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves) Extension of bus service on Christmas Eve) Extension of bus service on New Year Eve) From 22 December 2024, bus service 193 will serve an additional bus stop along Benoi Road, opposite Joo Koon Interchange. Please refer here for more information. From Thursday, 2 January 2025, City Direct Services 675, 676, 677 & 678 will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the city for commuters along the North-East Corridor. 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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 965
Route Information
Route	Woodlands Temporary Interchange ↺ Sengkang Interchange (Loop)
Route Length	42.4 km
Travelling Time	100 mins (1 h 40 mins)
Operator	(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Bus Service 965 is an inter-town route serving between the housing estates of Woodlands, Yishun and Sengkang. The route is frequented as a fast connection between Yishun and Sengkang due to its express sector along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Tampines Expressway (TPE).

Bus Service 85 also plies between Sengkang and Yishun, but serves bus stops along Sengkang West and Jalan Kayu before travelling to Yishun. Between Woodlands and Sengkang, Bus Service 161 offers the faster route by skipping Yishun town entirely.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 965/965A

Depot	Fleet Size		Fleet
	965	965A
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	15	6	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
			SMB1332X SMB1339C MAN NL323F	SMB5036A SMB5079B SMB5085H Alexander Dennis Enviro500

Notes

4 Service 965 buses will perform one (1) terminating trip on Terminating Trip 965T during Weekdays PM Off-Peak, departing Woodlands Temporary Interchange at 2252 hours, 2304 hours, 2317 hours & 2330 hours. 3 Service 965 buses will perform one (1) terminating trip on Terminating Trip 965T during Weekends & Public Holidays PM Off-Peak. Saturdays: Departing Woodlands Temporary Interchange at 2257 hours, 2314 hours & 2330 hours. Sundays & Public Holidays: Departing Woodlands Temporary Interchange at 2256 hours, 2313 hours & 2330 hours. SG6153R (City Direct 663) will perform crossover trips on Service 965 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak & PM Peak. All Service 965 buses departing Woodlands Temporary Interchange after 2240 hours will operate as Terminating Trip 965T. This service practises jumpbus. Weekdays: 10A-11P / 4S (15 buses) Saturdays: 8A-8P / 1S / 1T (10 buses) Sundays: 8A-8P / 1T (9 buses)

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	09 - 12 minutes	09 - 13 minutes	10 - 13 minutes	11 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

• Sengkang Int 67009
  Sengkang Sq → Woodlands Temp Int 47009
  W'lands Sq
  • Weekdays: 05:30, 05:38, 05:48, 05:58, 06:06 & 06:14
  • Saturdays: 05:30, 05:48 & 06:06
  • Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:45, 06:03 & 06:21
• Yishun Stn 59079
  Yishun Ave 2 → Woodlands Temp Int 47009
  W'lands Sq
  • Weekdays: 06:39, 06:48, 07:01, 07:12, 18:15, 18:19 & 19:10

Short Trip 965A

• Woodlands Temp Int 47009
  W'lands Sq → Opp Yishun Stn 59073
  Yishun Ave 2
  • Weekdays: 06:25, 06:35, 06:45, 06:54, 07:02 & 18:55

Terminating Trip 965T

• Woodlands Temp Int 47009
  W'lands Sq → Sengkang Int 67009
  Sengkang Sq
  • Weekdays: 22:52, 23:04, 23:17 & 23:30
  • Saturdays: 22:57, 23:14 & 23:30
  • Sundays / Public Holidays: 22:56, 23:13 & 23:30

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
Woodlands Temp Int (Berth B3) 47009 W'lands Sq	965A	965T	NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Centre Woods Square	05:30	22:40 (965) 23:30 (965T)	05:30	22:40 (965) 23:30 (965T)	05:45	22:40 (965) 23:30 (965T)
Blk 825 46281 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:33	22:42 (965) 23:32 (965T)	05:33	22:43 (965) 23:33 (965T)	05:48	22:43 (965) 23:33 (965T)
Blk 853 46391 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:34	22:44 (965) 23:34 (965T)	05:34	22:44 (965) 23:34 (965T)	05:49	22:44 (965) 23:34 (965T)
Blk 706 46761 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:36	22:46 (965) 23:36 (965T)	05:36	22:46 (965) 23:36 (965T)	05:51	22:46 (965) 23:36 (965T)
Opp Admiralty Stn 46771 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T	NS10Admiralty Kampong Admiralty	05:38	22:47 (965) 23:37 (965T)	05:38	22:47 (965) 23:37 (965T)	05:53	22:47 (965) 23:37 (965T)
Blk 793 47601 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:40	22:49 (965) 23:39 (965T)	05:40	22:49 (965) 23:39 (965T)	05:55	22:49 (965) 23:39 (965T)
Northoaks Condo 47611 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:41	22:50 (965) 23:40 (965T)	05:41	22:50 (965) 23:40 (965T)	05:56	22:50 (965) 23:40 (965T)
3M Bldg 58301 Gambas Ave	965A	965T		05:43	22:52 (965) 23:42 (965T)	05:43	22:52 (965) 23:42 (965T)	05:58	22:52 (965) 23:42 (965T)
Bef Gambas Cres 58581 Gambas Ave	965A	965T		05:44	22:53 (965) 23:43 (965T)	05:44	22:53 (965) 23:43 (965T)	05:59	22:53 (965) 23:43 (965T)
Bef Sembawang Ave 58571 Gambas Ave	965A	965T		05:45	22:54 (965) 23:44 (965T)	05:45	22:54 (965) 23:44 (965T)	06:00	22:54 (965) 23:44 (965T)
Opp Ahmad Ibrahim Sec Sch 59279 Yishun Ave 7	965A	965T		05:48	22:57 (965) 23:47 (965T)	05:49	22:57 (965) 23:47 (965T)	06:03	22:57 (965) 23:47 (965T)
Opp Blk 174 59269 Yishun Ave 7	965A	965T		05:50	22:58 (965) 23:48 (965T)	05:50	22:58 (965) 23:48 (965T)	06:04	22:58 (965) 23:48 (965T)
Darul Makmur Mque 59259 Yishun Ave 2	965A	965T		05:52	23:00 (965) 23:50 (965T)	05:52	23:00 (965) 23:50 (965T)	06:06	23:00 (965) 23:50 (965T)
Blk 220 59099 Yishun Ave 2	965A	965T		05:54	23:01 (965) 23:51 (965T)	05:54	23:01 (965) 23:51 (965T)	06:08	23:01 (965) 23:51 (965T)
Opp Yishun Stn 59073 Yishun Ave 2	965A	965T	NS13Yishun Northpoint City	05:56	23:03 (965) 23:53 (965T)	05:56	23:03 (965) 23:53 (965T)	06:10	23:03 (965) 23:53 (965T)
Opp Blk 757 59069 Yishun Ave 2		965T		05:58	23:04 (965) 23:54 (965T)	05:58	23:04 (965) 23:54 (965T)	06:12	23:04 (965) 23:54 (965T)
Blk 608 59059 Yishun Ave 2		965T		06:00	23:06 (965) 23:56 (965T)	06:00	23:06 (965) 23:56 (965T)	06:14	23:06 (965) 23:56 (965T)
Opp Khatib Stn 59049 Yishun Ave 2		965T	NS14Khatib	06:02	23:08 (965) 23:58 (965T)	06:02	23:08 (965) 23:58 (965T)	06:16	23:08 (965) 23:58 (965T)
Yishun Sports Hall 59039 Yishun Ave 2		965T		06:03	23:09 (965) 23:59 (965T)	06:03	23:09 (965) 23:59 (965T)	06:17	23:09 (965) 23:59 (965T)
Aft Yishun Ave 1 59029 Lentor Ave		965T		06:04	23:10 (965) 00:00 (965T)	06:04	23:10 (965) 00:00 (965T)	06:18	23:10 (965) 00:00 (965T)
Aft Sg Seletar Bridge 59019 Lentor Ave		965T		06:05	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)	06:05	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)	06:19	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)
LP 94 55289 Lentor Ave		965T		06:05	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)	06:05	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)	06:19	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)
Blk 190C 65069 Punggol Rd		965T		06:17	23:22 (965) 00:12 (965T)	06:17	23:22 (965) 00:12 (965T)	06:29	23:22 (965) 00:12 (965T)
Compassvale Stn Exit A 67251 Compassvale St		965T	SE1Compassvale	06:19	23:24 (965) 00:14 (965T)	06:19	23:24 (965) 00:14 (965T)	06:31	23:24 (965) 00:14 (965T)
Blk 248A 67241 Compassvale Rd		965T		06:20	23:25 (965) 00:15 (965T)	06:20	23:25 (965) 00:15 (965T)	06:32	23:25 (965) 00:15 (965T)
Blk 240 67181 Compassvale Rd		965T		06:21	23:26 (965) 00:16 (965T)	06:21	23:26 (965) 00:16 (965T)	06:34	23:26 (965) 00:16 (965T)
Sengkang Int (Berth B4) 67009 Sengkang Sq		965T	NE16STCSengkang Compass One	05:30	23:30	05:30	23:30	05:45	23:30
Opp Blk 241 67189 Compassvale Rd				05:32	23:33	05:32	23:33	05:47	23:33
Blk 259C 67249 Compassvale Rd				05:33	23:34	05:33	23:34	05:48	23:34
Compassvale Stn Exit B 67259 Compassvale St			SE1Compassvale	05:35	23:36	05:35	23:35	05:50	23:36
Blk 298A 65061 Punggol Rd				05:37	23:37	05:36	23:36	05:51	23:37
Aft SLE 55281 Lentor Ave				05:49	23:48	05:47	23:47	06:02	23:48
Bef Sg Seletar Bridge 59011 Lentor Ave				05:49	23:48	05:47	23:47	06:02	23:48
Bef Yishun Ave 1 59021 Lentor Ave				05:50	23:49	05:48	23:48	06:03	23:49
Opp Yishun Sports Hall 59031 Yishun Ave 2				05:52	23:51	05:49	23:50	06:04	23:50
Bef Khatib Stn 59041 Yishun Ave 2			NS14Khatib	05:54	23:53	05:51	23:52	06:06	23:52
Blk 790 59051 Yishun Ave 2				05:56	23:55	05:53	23:54	06:08	23:54
Blk 763 59061 Yishun Ave 2				05:58	23:56	05:55	23:56	06:10	23:56
Yishun Stn 59079 Yishun Ave 2			NS13Yishun Northpoint City	06:00	23:58	05:57	23:58	06:12	23:58
Blk 154 59091 Yishun Ave 2				06:02	00:00	05:59	00:00	06:14	23:59
Opp Darul Makmur Mque 59251 Yishun Ave 2				06:04	00:02	06:01	00:02	06:16	00:01
Blk 174 59261 Yishun Ave 7				06:05	00:03	06:02	00:03	06:17	00:02
Blk 118 59271 Yishun Ave 7				06:06	00:04	06:03	00:04	06:18	00:03
Aft Sembawang Ave 58579 Gambas Ave				06:10	00:07	06:06	00:07	06:21	00:06
Opp Gambas Cres 58589 Gambas Ave				06:11	00:08	06:07	00:08	06:22	00:07
Opp 3M Bldg 58309 Gambas Ave				06:13	00:09	06:08	00:10	06:23	00:08
Blk 688 CP 47619 W'lands Ave 7				06:14	00:10	06:09	00:11	06:24	00:09
Opp Blk 793 47609 W'lands Ave 7				06:16	00:12	06:10	00:12	06:25	00:10
Admiralty Stn 46779 W'lands Ave 7			NS10Admiralty Kampong Admiralty	06:18	00:14	06:12	00:14	06:27	00:12
Blk 666 46769 W'lands Ave 7				06:19	00:15	06:13	00:15	06:28	00:14
Aft 888 Plaza 46399 W'lands Ave 7				06:21	00:17	06:15	00:17	06:30	00:16
Blk 891C CP 46289 W'lands Ave 7				06:22	00:18	06:16	00:18	06:31	00:17
Woodlands Temp Int (Alighting) 47009 W'lands Sq			NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Centre Woods Square	06:25	00:21	06:19	00:21	06:34	00:20

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 10 May 2004	Woodlands ↔ Sengkang	2002	7 July	Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and Sengkang Temp Int.
		2003	18 January	Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub.
	Woodlands ↺ Sengkang	2005	11 September	Amended to loop at Sengkang Int from Woodlands Reg Int.
	965Woodlands ↺ Sengkang 965AWoodlands → Yishun Ave 2	2007	TBC	965AIntroduced from Woodlands Reg Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Blk 923) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
		2013	7 July	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
			15 July	965AEnhanced to operate during evening peak hours on weekdays.
		2016	12 March	Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
		2020	22 March	Serves new pair of bus stops near Sembawang Ave along Gambas Ave.
	965Woodlands ↺ Sengkang 965AWoodlands → Yishun Ave 2 965TWoodlands → Sengkang	2021	11 April	965TIntroduced from Woodlands Temp Int to Sengkang Int, operating after the last bus of Service 965 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
(Current)			19 September	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
			3 October	Serves a new pair of bus stops before and opposite Gambas Cres along Gambas Ave.