Bus Service 974

	Service 974;
Route Information
Route	Joo Koon Interchange ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road (Loop)
Route Length	35.1 km
Travelling Time	80 - 110 mins; (1 h 20 mins – 1 h 50 mins)
Operator	; (Jurong West Bus Package)

!	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 service operating hours) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves) (Extension of bus operating hours on Christmas Eve) (Extension of bus operating hours on New Year Eve) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas Eve) (Extension of bus operating hours on Christmas Eve) (Extension of bus operating hours on New Year Eve) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves, Service 43e) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves) 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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 974 enhances inter-town connectivity between Jurong Industrial Estate, Jurong West (Boon Lay), Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang. It relieves end-to-end demand on Bus Service 172 by providing an express bus corridor along the Kranji Expressway (KJE), offering faster journeys between Choa Chu Kang and Boon Lay.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)	13	4 Single Deckers	9 Double Deckers
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)	13	SBS6027K Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS8089T SBS8109U SBS8991M Scania K230UB	SG6337C SG6338A SG6344G SG6347Z SG6351K Alexander Dennis Enviro500 SG6251R SG6282B SG6286R SG6293U MAN ND323F

Notes
1 Service 974 DD will perform one (1) supplementary trip as Short Trip Express 502A, departing Soon Lee Bus Park at 0756 hours. 3 Service 974 buses will perform one (1) terminating trip as Short Trip 974A during Daily PM Off-Peak, departing Joo Koon Interchange between 2300 hours & 2330 hours. 3 Service 974 buses will perform one (1) down-route trip as Short Trip 974A from Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Bus Stop 44531 - Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn) during Daily PM Off-Peak, departing between Weekdays: 0019 hours & 0105 hours. Weekends & Public Holidays: 0018 hours & 0105 hours. Weekdays: 8 AM - 8 PM / 5 S1 (13 buses) Weekends: 7 AM - 8 PM / 1 TQ (9 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

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	10 - 13 minutes	10 - 14 minutes	11 - 12 minutes	12 - 16 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT 44029
Upp Bt Timah Rd → Joo Koon Int 24009
Joo Koon Circle
- Weekdays: 05:45, 05:56, 06:07, 06:19 & 06:30
- Weekends/Public Holidays: 05:45, 06:00 & 06:15

Short-Trip Service 974A[edit]

SBS7490Z on Short-Trip Service 974A

Joo Koon Int 24009
Joo Koon Circle → Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn 44539
Choa Chu Kang Ave 4
- Daily: 23:00, 23:15 & 23:30

Special Departures[edit]

Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn 44531
Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 → Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn 44539
Choa Chu Kang Ave 4
- Weekdays: 00:19, 00:34, 00:49 & 01:05
- Weekends/Public Holidays: 00:18, 00:33, 00:49 & 01:05

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops		Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
Bus Stops		Nearby Attraction	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Joo Koon Int(Berth B2) 24009 Joo Koon Circle	974A	EW29Joo Koon	05:45	22:45 (974) 23:30 (974A)	05:45	22:45 (974) 23:30 (974A)	05:45	22:45 (974) 23:30 (974A)
SAFTI Military Inst 23079 Upp Jurong Rd	974A		05:48	22:48 (974) 23:33 (974A)	05:48	22:47 (974) 23:32 (974A)	05:47	22:47 (974) 23:32 (974A)
Bef Kian Teck Rd 23069 Upp Jurong Rd	974A		05:49	22:49 (974) 23:34 (974A)	05:49	22:48 (974) 23:33 (974A)	05:48	22:48 (974) 23:33 (974A)
Aft Kian Teck Rd 23059 Upp Jurong Rd	974A		05:50	22:50 (974) 23:35 (974A)	05:50	22:49 (974) 23:34 (974A)	05:49	22:49 (974) 23:34 (974A)
Jurong Camp 23049 Upp Jurong Rd	974A		05:52	22:51 (974) 23:36 (974A)	05:51	22:50 (974) 23:35 (974A)	05:50	22:50 (974) 23:35 (974A)
Blk 991B 22471 Upp Jurong Rd	974A		05:53	22:52 (974) 23:37 (974A)	05:52	22:51 (974) 23:36 (974A)	05:51	22:51 (974) 23:36 (974A)
Opp Blk 653B 22461 Pioneer Rd Nth	974A		05:55	22:54 (974) 23:39 (974A)	05:54	22:53 (974) 23:38 (974A)	05:53	22:53 (974) 23:38 (974A)
Pioneer Stn Exit B 22529 Jurong West St 63	974A	EW28Pioneer	05:56	22:55 (974) 23:40 (974A)	05:55	22:54 (974) 23:39 (974A)	05:54	22:54 (974) 23:39 (974A)
Blk 608 22519 Jurong West St 63	974A		05:57	22:56 (974) 23:41 (974A)	05:56	22:55 (974) 23:40 (974A)	05:55	22:55 (974) 23:40 (974A)
Blk 664C 22509 Jurong West St 63	974A		05:58	22:57 (974) 23:42 (974A)	05:57	22:56 (974) 23:41 (974A)	05:56	22:56 (974) 23:41 (974A)
Opp Blk 662C 22499 Jurong West St 64	974A	EW27Boon Lay	05:59	22:58 (974) 23:43 (974A)	05:58	22:57 (974) 23:42 (974A)	05:57	22:57 (974) 23:42 (974A)
Blk 695 21361 Jln Boon Lay	974A		06:03	23:01 (974) 23:48 (974A)	06:03	23:00 (974) 23:47 (974A)	06:01	23:00 (974) 23:48 (974A)
Blk 680C 21371 Jln Boon Lay	974A		06:04	23:02 (974) 23:49 (974A)	06:04	23:01 (974) 23:48 (974A)	06:02	23:01 (974) 23:49 (974A)
Opp Blk 271 CP 27091 Jln Bahar	974A		06:06	23:05 (974) 23:52 (974A)	06:07	23:04 (974) 23:51 (974A)	06:03	23:04 (974) 23:52 (974A)
Opp Westwood Sec Sch 27101 Jln Bahar	974A		06:08	23:07 (974) 23:54 (974A)	06:09	23:06 (974) 23:53 (974A)	06:05	23:06 (974) 23:54 (974A)
Aft Blk 503 44949 KJE	974A		06:21	23:14 (974) 00:03 (974A)	06:18	23:13 (974) 00:02 (974A)	06:14	23:13 (974) 00:03 (974A)
Opp Northvale Condo 44549 Choa Chu Kang Dr	974A		06:22	23:14 (974) 00:03 (974A)	06:18	23:13 (974) 00:02 (974A)	06:14	23:13 (974) 00:03 (974A)
Opp Choa Chu Kang Stn 44531 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	974A	NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang	06:23	23:19 (974) 01:05 (974A)	06:19	23:19 (974) 01:05 (974A)	06:15	23:19 (974) 01:05 (974A)
Blk 352 44461 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A		06:24	23:20 (974) 01:06 (974A)	06:20	23:20 (974) 01:06 (974A)	06:16	23:20 (974) 01:06 (974A)
Bef South View Stn 44451 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A	BP2South View	06:26	23:21 (974) 01:07 (974A)	06:21	23:21 (974) 01:07 (974A)	06:17	23:21 (974) 01:07 (974A)
Blk 239 44441 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A	BP3Keat Hong	06:28	23:23 (974) 01:09 (974A)	06:23	23:23 (974) 01:09 (974A)	06:19	23:23 (974) 01:09 (974A)
Blk 113 44121 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A		06:30	23:25 (974) 01:11 (974A)	06:25	23:25 (974) 01:11 (974A)	06:21	23:25 (974) 01:11 (974A)
Blk 26 44131 Choa Chu Kang Rd	974A	BP4Teck Whye	06:32	23:27 (974) 01:13 (974A)	06:27	23:27 (974) 01:13 (974A)	06:23	23:27 (974) 01:13 (974A)
Phoenix Stn 44141 Choa Chu Kang Rd	974A	BP5Phoenix	06:34	23:28 (974) 01:14 (974A)	06:28	23:28 (974) 01:14 (974A)	06:24	23:28 (974) 01:14 (974A)
Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT 44029 Upp Bt Timah Rd	974A	DT1BP6Bukit Panjang	05:45	23:31 (974) 01:17 (974A)	05:45	23:31 (974) 01:17 (974A)	05:45	23:31 (974) 01:17 (974A)
Blk 183 44259 Bt Panjang Rd	974A		05:48	23:34 (974) 01:20 (974A)	05:48	23:34 (974) 01:20 (974A)	05:48	23:34 (974) 01:20 (974A)
Opp Phoenix Stn 44149 Choa Chu Kang Rd	974A	BP5Phoenix	05:52	23:36 (974) 01:22 (974A)	05:50	23:36 (974) 01:22 (974A)	05:50	23:36 (974) 01:22 (974A)
Opp Blk 26 44139 Choa Chu Kang Rd	974A	BP4Teck Whye	05:53	23:38 (974) 01:24 (974A)	05:52	23:38 (974) 01:24 (974A)	05:52	23:38 (974) 01:24 (974A)
Opp Blk 113 44129 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A		05:55	23:40 (974) 01:26 (974A)	05:54	23:40 (974) 01:26 (974A)	05:54	23:40 (974) 01:26 (974A)
Palm Gdns 44449 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A	BP3Keat Hong	05:57	23:42 (974) 01:28 (974A)	05:56	23:42 (974) 01:28 (974A)	05:56	23:42 (974) 01:28 (974A)
Opp South View Stn 44459 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A	BP2South View	05:59	23:43 (974) 01:29 (974A)	05:57	23:43 (974) 01:29 (974A)	05:57	23:43 (974) 01:29 (974A)
Blk 414 44469 Choa Chu Kang Way	974A		06:00	23:45 (974) 01:31 (974A)	05:59	23:45 (974) 01:31 (974A)	05:59	23:45 (974) 01:31 (974A)
Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn 44539 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	974A	NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang	06:02	23:47 (974) 01:33 (974A)	06:01	23:46 (974) 01:33 (974A)	06:01	23:48 (974) 01:33 (974A)
Northvale Condo 44541 Choa Chu Kang Dr			06:03	23:48	06:02	23:47	06:02	23:49
Opp Blk 502 44941 KJE			06:04	23:48	06:02	23:47	06:02	23:49
Westwood Sec Sch 27109 Jln Bahar			06:22	23:56	06:12	23:55	06:10	23:57
Blk 271 CP 27099 Jln Bahar			06:23	23:57	06:13	23:56	06:11	23:58
Blk 263 21379 Jln Boon Lay			06:26	00:00	06:16	23:59	06:14	00:01
Opp Blk 695 21369 Jln Boon Lay			06:28	00:01	06:17	00:00	06:15	00:02
Blk 662D 22491 Jurong West St 64		EW27Boon Lay	06:33	00:06	06:23	00:05	06:20	00:07
Blk 662A 22501 Jurong West St 63			06:35	00:08	06:24	00:07	06:22	00:09
Blk 658C 22511 Jurong West St 63			06:37	00:09	06:26	00:08	06:23	00:10
Pioneer Stn Exit A 22521 Jurong West St 63		EW28Pioneer	06:38	00:10	06:27	00:09	06:24	00:11
Blk 653B 22469 Pioneer Rd Nth			06:39	00:11	06:28	00:10	06:25	00:12
Opp Blk 991B 22479 Upp Jurong Rd			06:41	00:12	06:30	00:11	06:26	00:13
Opp Jurong Camp 23041 Upp Jurong Rd			06:42	00:14	06:32	00:12	06:28	00:14
Bef Kian Teck Rd 23051 Upp Jurong Rd			06:43	00:14	06:33	00:13	06:28	00:15
Aft Kian Teck Rd 23061 Upp Jurong Rd			06:45	00:16	06:34	00:14	06:30	00:16
Opp SAFTI Military Inst 23071 Upp Jurong Rd			06:47	00:17	06:36	00:16	06:31	00:18
Joo Koon Int(Alighting) 24009 Joo Koon Circle		EW29Joo Koon	06:50	00:20	06:38	00:18	06:33	00:20

Historical Information[edit]

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon	2018	8 April	Introduced between Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) and Joo Koon Int, operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Upp Bt Timah Rd and Joo Koon Int. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
	974Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon 974AUpp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	2019	13 January	974AIntroduced from Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) to Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall), operating after the last bus of Service 974 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
	974Joo Koon ↺ Bt Panjang Stn 974AJoo Koon ↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4	2021	23 January	974Amended to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int, skipping the bus stop after Bt Panjang Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd with the closure of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk. 974AExtended to start from Joo Koon Int with the amendment of parent service to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int.
		2021	29 May	Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
		2022	13 February	Serves a new pair of bus stops after Blk 503 and opposite Blk 502 along KJE.
(Current)		2024	15 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Jurong West Bus Package

Services	179 • 179A • 181 • 181M • 182 • 182M • 185 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 199 • 246 • 247 • 248 • 248M • 249 • 251 • 252 • 253 • 254 • 255 • 257 • 258 • 405 • 502 • 502A • 974
Services	Boon Lay Feeders	240 • 240M • 241 • 242 • 243G • 243W
Bus Fleet	Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)
	Single Decker	MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2)
	Double Decker	Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-Door • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4)
Tender Awarded

Bus Service 974

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