Bus Service 976

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Service 976
Route Information
Route Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange
Route Length 8.5 km (towards Bukit Panjang)
8.9 km (towards Choa Chu Kang)
Travelling Time 37 – 50 mins
Operator SMRT Trains
(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

Bus Service 976 was introduced as a full-day service to complement the Bukit Panjang LRT network. As part of the Bukit Panjang LRT Overhaul, train services would only be offered in a counter-clockwise loop (Service B via Petir) during off-peak hours on Weekdays and the entire day during Weekends & Public Holidays starting from 1 December 2019.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP) 9 9 Single Deckers

SG3073H SG3074E SG3075C SG3076A SG3077Y
Linkker LM312

SMB1340Y SMB1395P SMB1510Z SMB1574P SMB1575L
MAN NL323F

Notes
  • 1 extra bus.
  • 1 Service 970 bus will perform two (2) crossover trips on Service 976 before & during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • 1 Service 972 SD will perform crossover trips on Service 976 during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • Several Service 67, Service 190 & Feeder 300 SDs will operate on Service 976 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • All Service 976 Electric buses are only deployed on Weekdays.
  • This service practises jumpbus on Weekdays.
  • Weekdays: 7 AM - 6 PM / 1 S1 / 1 TQ (9 buses)
  • Weekends: 7 AM - 7 PM / 1 S1 (8 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)
towards Bukit Panjang 10 - 15 minutes 12 - 17 minutes 15 minutes 14 - 18 minutes
towards Choa Chu Kang 10 - 15 minutes 13 - 17 minutes 15 minutes 15 - 16 minutes

Direction 1 (Choa Chu Kang → Bukit Panjang)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus

Direction 2 (Bukit Panjang → Choa Chu Kang)

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Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Choa Chu Kang ↔ Bukit Panjang (since 2019) 2019 10 November Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Bt Panjang Int, operating between 0530 hrs and 0030 hrs daily from Choa Chu Kang Int and between 0550 hrs and 0050 hrs daily from Bt Panjang Int. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
2022 3 April Amended to ply Senja Rd towards Bt Panjang Int with the conversion of Senja Lk to one-way traffic.
icon Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package [ VTE]
Services 616775172176180184188188e190868E927970972972M973975976979979X982E983983M985991 SMRT Buses
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Choa Chu Kang Feeders 300301302307
Bukit Panjang Feeders 920922
Defunct 188R • 308 • 700 • 700A • 971 • 971E • 979M • BPS1 • NR3 • NR8
Bus Fleet Kranji Depot (KJDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI Retrofitted Electric) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) (Batch 4)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F