Bus Service 678

!	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 29 December 2024, short-trip service 182A will be introduced. Please refer here for more information. Train services will be extended 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) (Extension of bus operating hours) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours) (Extension of bus operating hours) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours, Service 43e) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours) 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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 678
Route Information
Route	Punggol East ↔ Central Business District
Operator	(Loyang Bus Package)

!	Note: This service will only operate from 2 January 2025.

City Direct Service 678 provides residents of Punggol East 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 Sengkang East Drive and Central Business District via the KPE and MCE.

This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). 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

Route Information

Direction 1 (Punggol Central → Temasek Boulevard)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction
Blk 162B 65269 Punggol Ctrl
Bet Blks 187/188 65279 Punggol Ctrl
Punggol Sec Sch 65381 Edgefield Plains
Blk 672A 65391 Edgefield Plains
Opp Blk 683A 65581 Punggol Nth Ave
Opp Blk 662A 65591 Punggol Nth Ave
Blk 654D 65569 Punggol East
Bef Punggol Ctrl 65189 Punggol East
Riviera Stn Exit A 65239 Punggol East	PE4Riviera
Aft Punggol Field 65529 Punggol East
Opp Blk 157A 67529 Sengkang East Dr
Hub Synergy Pt 03222 Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C 03223 Anson Rd
Opp GB Bldg 03151 Cecil St
The Sail 03381 Marina Blvd
Marina Bay Financial Ctr 03391 Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay
Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E 03511 Bayfront Ave	CE1DT16Bayfront
Marina Bay Sands Theatre 03501 Bayfront Ave
Promenade Stn Exit B 02169 Temasek Ave	CC4DT15Promenade
Suntec Twr Two 02141 Temasek Blvd

Direction 2 (Temasek Boulevard → Punggol Central)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction
Suntec Twr Three 02149 Temasek Blvd
Aft Promenade Stn Exit C 02161 Temasek Ave	CC4DT15Promenade
Opp The Ritz-Carlton 02171 Temasek Ave
Bayfront Stn Exit B/MBS 03509 Bayfront Ave	CE1DT16Bayfront
Bayfront Stn Exit A 03519 Bayfront Ave
Marina Bay Stn 03539 Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay
Downtown Stn Exit E 03529 Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown
UIC Bldg 03129 Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way
Opp AXA Twr 03217 Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar
Blk 160 67521 Sengkang East Dr
Waterwoods 65521 Punggol East
Riviera Stn Exit B 65231 Punggol East	PE4Riviera
Aft Punggol Ctrl 65181 Punggol East
Blk 659A 65561 Punggol East
Blk 662A 65599 Punggol Nth Ave
Blk 683A 65589 Punggol Nth Ave
Blk 670A 65399 Edgefield Plains
Opp Punggol Sec Sch 65389 Edgefield Plains
Opp Blk 188 65271 Punggol Ctrl
Blk 649 65261 Punggol Ctrl

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	AMPunggol Ctrl → Temasek Blvd PMTemasek Blvd → Punggol Ctrl	2025	2 January	To be introduced between Punggol Ctrl (Blk 162B) and Temasek Blvd (Suntec Twr Two) during morning peak hours and between Temasek Blvd (Suntec Twr Three) and Punggol Ctrl (Blk 649) during evening peak hours, operating as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Wheelchair-accessible at launch. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.