Bus Service 663

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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 Tower Transit
(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[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

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[edit]

Departure Timings[edit]

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)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Bet Blks 405/406 icon59591
Yishun Ave 6
07:20 07:50
Blk 391 icon59601
Yishun Ave 6
07:21 07:51
Blk 382C icon59801
Yishun Ave 6
07:22 07:52
Opp Blk 333C icon59649
Yishun St 31
07:23 07:53
Opp Blk 367 icon59399
Yishun Ring Rd
07:25 07:55
Evangel Family Ch icon59409
Yishun Ring Rd
07:26 07:56
Blk 413 icon59419
Yishun Ring Rd
07:27 07:57
Opp Huamin Pr Sch icon59459
Yishun Ave 11
07:29 07:59
Bef SAFRA Yishun icon59709
Yishun Ctrl
07:31 08:01
Opp Khoo Teck Puat Hosp icon59349
Yishun Ctrl
07:32 08:02
Blk 608 icon59059
Yishun Ave 2
07:35 08:05
Yishun Sports Hall icon59039
Yishun Ave 2
07:39 08:09
Dhoby Ghaut Stn icon08057
Orchard Rd
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut 08:21 08:51
Bencoolen Stn Exit B icon08069
Bras Basah Rd
DT21Bencoolen 08:23 08:53
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A icon04179
Bras Basah Rd
CC2Bras Basah 08:25 08:55
Raffles Hotel icon02049
Bras Basah Rd
NS25EW13City Hall
CC3Esplanade
08:27 08:57
Opp War Memorial Pk icon02119
Nicoll Highway
CC3Esplanade 08:30 09:00
OUE Bayfront icon03019
Collyer Quay
NS26EW14Raffles Place 08:33 09:03
One Raffles Quay icon03059
Raffles Quay
08:35 09:05
UIC Bldg icon03129
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way 08:37 09:07
Opp MAS Bldg icon03218
Shenton Way
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:39 09:09

Direction 2 (Anson Road → Yishun Avenue 6)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Mapletree Anson icon03241
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:15 18:30
Aft Capital Twr icon03111
Robinson Rd
18:18 18:33
80 Robinson Rd icon03071
Robinson Rd
18:20 18:35
Raffles Pl Stn Exit F icon03031
Robinson Rd
NS26EW14Raffles Place 18:23 18:38
Fullerton Sq icon03011
Fullerton Rd
18:26 18:41
Esplanade Bridge icon02111
Esplanade Dr
CC3Esplanade 18:28 18:43
Capitol Bldg icon04111
Stamford Rd
NS25EW13City Hall 18:31 18:46
SMU icon04121
Stamford Rd
CC2Bras Basah 18:34 18:49
YMCA icon08041
Orchard Rd
18:36 18:51
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B icon08031
Penang Rd
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut 18:39 18:54
Opp Yishun Sports Hall icon59031
Yishun Ave 2
19:16 19:31
Blk 790 icon59051
Yishun Ave 2
19:20 19:35
Khoo Teck Puat Hosp icon59341
Yishun Ctrl
19:23 19:38
Opp SAFRA Yishun icon59701
Yishun Ctrl
19:24 19:39
Blk 348B icon59651
Yishun Ave 11
19:26 19:41
Bet Blks 349/350 icon59451
Yishun Ave 11
19:27 19:42
Blk 356 icon59411
Yishun Ring Rd
19:28 19:43
Blk 358 icon59401
Yishun Ring Rd
19:29 19:44
Blk 342B icon59391
Yishun Ring Rd
19:30 19:45
Bet Blks 333C/333D icon59641
Yishun St 31
19:31 19:46
Opp Blk 382C icon59809
Yishun Ave 6
19:32 19:47
Opp Blk 391 icon59609
Yishun Ave 6
19:33 19:48
Opp Blk 406 icon59599
Yishun Ave 6
19:35 19:50

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Bus Hub Service
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).
Tower Transit
(Current)
2017 28 September Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
1 AM peak trip removed.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). 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.
icon Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package [ VTE ]
Tower Transit
Services 167 • 169 • 171 • 825 • 853 • 853M • 854 • 854e • 855 • 856 • 857 • 858 • 859 • 859A • 859B • 861 • 882 • 883 • 883M • 963 • 963e • 965 • 966 • 969 • 980 • 981
City Direct Services 656 • 663 • 670
Yishun Feeders 801
Bus Fleet Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Midibus BYD C6
Tender Awarded