Bus Service 663

!	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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 663
Route Information
Route	Yishun ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	26.0 km (towards Central Business District) 26.3 km (towards Yishun)
Travelling Time	75 mins (1 h 15 mins)
Operator	(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

City Direct Service 663 provides residents of Yishun 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 Yishun Ave 2 and Orchard Rd via SLE & CTE.

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 663

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	4	4 Double Deckers
		SG6153R SG6154M SG6155K MAN ND323F

Notes
SG6153R & SG6155K will perform crossover trips on Service 853 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. 1 Feeder 801 DD will perform crossover trips on City Direct 663 during AM Peak. Weekdays: 4S (4 buses)

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:20	07:30	07:40	07:50
towards Yishun	18:15	18:30	N/A	N/A

Direction 1 (Yishun Avenue 6 → Shenton Way)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
Bet Blks 405/406 59591 Yishun Ave 6		07:20	07:50
Blk 391 59601 Yishun Ave 6		07:21	07:51
Blk 382C 59801 Yishun Ave 6		07:22	07:52
Opp Blk 333C 59649 Yishun St 31		07:23	07:53
Opp Blk 367 59399 Yishun Ring Rd		07:25	07:55
Evangel Family Ch 59409 Yishun Ring Rd		07:26	07:56
Blk 413 59419 Yishun Ring Rd		07:27	07:57
Opp Huamin Pr Sch 59459 Yishun Ave 11		07:29	07:59
Bef SAFRA Yishun 59709 Yishun Ctrl		07:31	08:01
Opp Khoo Teck Puat Hosp 59349 Yishun Ctrl		07:32	08:02
Blk 608 59059 Yishun Ave 2		07:35	08:05
Yishun Sports Hall 59039 Yishun Ave 2		07:39	08:09
Dhoby Ghaut Stn 08057 Orchard Rd	NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut	08:21	08:51
Bencoolen Stn Exit B 08069 Bras Basah Rd	DT21Bencoolen	08:23	08:53
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A 04179 Bras Basah Rd	CC2Bras Basah	08:25	08:55
Raffles Hotel 02049 Bras Basah Rd	NS25EW13City Hall CC3Esplanade	08:27	08:57
Opp War Memorial Pk 02119 Nicoll Highway	CC3Esplanade	08:30	09:00
OUE Bayfront 03019 Collyer Quay	NS26EW14Raffles Place	08:33	09:03
One Raffles Quay 03059 Raffles Quay		08:35	09:05
UIC Bldg 03129 Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	08:37	09:07
Opp MAS Bldg 03218 Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:39	09:09

Direction 2 (Anson Road → Yishun Avenue 6)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
Mapletree Anson 03241 Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:15	18:30
Aft Capital Twr 03111 Robinson Rd		18:18	18:33
80 Robinson Rd 03071 Robinson Rd		18:20	18:35
Raffles Pl Stn Exit F 03031 Robinson Rd	NS26EW14Raffles Place	18:23	18:38
Fullerton Sq 03011 Fullerton Rd		18:26	18:41
Esplanade Bridge 02111 Esplanade Dr	CC3Esplanade	18:28	18:43
Capitol Bldg 04111 Stamford Rd	NS25EW13City Hall	18:31	18:46
SMU 04121 Stamford Rd	CC2Bras Basah	18:34	18:49
YMCA 08041 Orchard Rd		18:36	18:51
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B 08031 Penang Rd	NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut	18:39	18:54
Opp Yishun Sports Hall 59031 Yishun Ave 2		19:16	19:31
Blk 790 59051 Yishun Ave 2		19:20	19:35
Khoo Teck Puat Hosp 59341 Yishun Ctrl		19:23	19:38
Opp SAFRA Yishun 59701 Yishun Ctrl		19:24	19:39
Blk 348B 59651 Yishun Ave 11		19:26	19:41
Bet Blks 349/350 59451 Yishun Ave 11		19:27	19:42
Blk 356 59411 Yishun Ring Rd		19:28	19:43
Blk 358 59401 Yishun Ring Rd		19:29	19:44
Blk 342B 59391 Yishun Ring Rd		19:30	19:45
Bet Blks 333C/333D 59641 Yishun St 31		19:31	19:46
Opp Blk 382C 59809 Yishun Ave 6		19:32	19:47
Opp Blk 391 59609 Yishun Ave 6		19:33	19:48
Opp Blk 406 59599 Yishun Ave 6		19:35	19:50

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMYishun Ave 6 → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Yishun Ave 6	2015	28 September	Introduced between Yishun Ave 6 (Bet Blks 405/406) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Mapletree Anson) and Yishun Ave 6 (Opp Blk 406) during evening peak hours, operating 4 trips in the morning and 2 trips in the evening as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
(Current)		2017	28 September	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
				1 AM peak trip removed.
				Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	N/A	2020	8 April	Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	AMYishun Ave 6 → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Yishun Ave 6		2 June	Resumed normal operations.
		2021	26 April	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 382C along Yishun Ave 6.
		2022	26 September	Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 382C along Yishun Ave 6.
		2023	28 August	4th AM peak trip added.