Bus Service 654

!	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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 654
Route Information
Route	Sengkang ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	22.1 km (towards Central Business District) 21.9 km (towards Sengkang)
Travelling Time	60 mins (1 h)
Operator	(Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package)

City Direct Service 654 provides residents of Sengkang 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 Rivervale Drive and Marina Bay via KPE, ECP and Sheares Avenue.

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 654

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP)	8	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
		MAN NL323F Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Scania K230UB	SG5512U Volvo B9TL

Notes
Several 159 buses & 163 SDs will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 654 during Weekdays AM Peak & PM Peak.

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:25 (SG5512U 163 Duty 27S)	07:30 (163 SD)	07:35	07:40
	07:45	07:50	07:55	08:00 (87)
towards Sengkang	18:10 (SD)	18:20 (SD)	18:30 (SD)	18:40 (SD)

Direction 1 (Anchorvale Crescent → Shenton Way)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
67649 Treasure Crest Anchorvale Cres		07:25	08:00
67699 Blk 334A Anchorvale Cres		07:27	08:02
Farmway Stn Exit A 67319 Anchorvale St	SW2Farmway	07:30	08:05
Cheng Lim Stn Exit A 67429 Anchorvale St	SW1Cheng Lim	07:31	08:06
Blk 291A 67439 Compassvale St		07:34	08:09
67259 Compassvale Stn Exit B Compassvale St	SE1Compassvale	07:35	08:10
67231 Rivervale Pr Sch Rivervale Dr		07:38	08:13
67221 Rumbia Stn Exit B/Blk 153 Rivervale Dr	SE2Rumbia	07:39	08:14
Bakau Stn/Blk 122F 67131 Rivervale Dr	SE3Bakau	07:42	08:17
Blk 119D 67141 Rivervale Dr		07:43	08:18
Kangkar Stn Exit B 67151 Rivervale Dr	SE4Kangkar	07:45	08:20
03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	08:21	08:56
03529 Downtown Stn Exit E Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	08:22	08:57
03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	08:23	08:58
03218 Opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way		08:24	08:59

Direction 2 (Anson Road → Anchorvale Crescent)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
03241 Mapletree Anson Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:10	18:40
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd		18:13	18:43
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd		18:14	18:44
03381 The Sail Marina Blvd		18:18	18:48
03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	18:19	18:49
Kangkar Stn Exit A 67159 Rivervale Dr	SE4Kangkar	18:59	19:29
Nth Spring Pr Sch 67139 Rivervale Dr		19:00	19:30
Rumbia Stn Exit A 67229 Rivervale Dr	SE2Rumbia	19:02	19:32
67239 Opp Rivervale Pr Sch Rivervale Dr		19:03	19:33
67251 Compassvale Stn Exit A Compassvale St	SE1Compassvale	19:04	19:34
Opp Blk 291A 67431 Compassvale St		19:05	19:35
Cheng Lim Stn Exit B 67421 Anchorvale St	SW1Cheng Lim	19:06	19:36
Farmway Stn Exit B 67311 Anchorvale St	SW2Farmway	19:07	19:37
67691 Blk 338A Anchorvale Cres		19:08	19:38
67641 Opp Treasure Crest Anchorvale Cres		19:10	19:40

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMAnchorvale St → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Anchorvale St	2014	20 January	Introduced between Anchorvale St (Blk 336B) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Anchorvale St (Blk 330) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
			14 July	3rd AM peak trip added.
		2015	23 March	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
			2 November	4th AM peak trip added.
		2016	13 June	5th AM peak trip added.
		2017	20 January	Operations transferred to BT & Tan Transport Service.
		2018	12 June	6th AM peak trip added. 3rd PM peak trip added.
(Current)		2019	22 July	Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
				Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	N/A	2020	8 April	Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	AMAnchorvale St → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Anchorvale St		2 June	Resumed normal operations.
	AMAnchorvale Cres → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Anchorvale Cres	2024	11 November	Extended to Anchorvale Cres under the LTA's Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), with additional 2 morning trips and 1 evening trip.