Bus Service 660

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Service 660
Route Information
Route Hougang ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 17.9 km (towards Central Business District)
18.0 km (towards Hougang)
Travelling Time 53 mins – 65 mins
(53 mins – 1 h 5 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package)

City Direct Service 660 provides residents of Hougang Neighbourhood 6, and Hougang Neighbourhood 9 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 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Orchard Road via the 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 660
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) TBC Single Deckers Double Deckers

SG1750A SG1751Y
MAN NL323F

SBS3758D SBS3792D SBS3937D SBS3954D
Volvo B9TL

Notes
  • SBS3792D & SBS3954D (Service 51) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 660 towards Shenton Way during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • Several City Direct 660 DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 51 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak and PM Peak.
  • 1 DD will operate on Service 89 on Weekends & Public Holidays.

Route Information[edit]

Departure Timings[edit]

Period Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District 07:20 07:32 07:43 07:54 08:06
towards Hougang 18:15
(DD)
18:35
(DD)
N/A N/A N/A

Direction 1 (Buangkok Green → Shenton Way)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Opp Blk 968 icon66481
Buangkok Green
07:20 08:06
Hougang Sec Sch icon64251
Hougang St 91
07:24 08:10
Blk 687 icon64609
Hougang Ave 4
07:26 08:12
Blk 681 icon64419
Hougang Ave 4
07:28 08:14
Blk 608 icon63379
Hougang Ave 8
07:30 08:16
Opp Xinmin Pr Sch icon63389
Hougang Ave 8
07:31 08:17
Blk 632 icon63399
Hougang Ave 8
07:33 08:19
Blk 101 icon66339
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
07:37 08:23
Dhoby Ghaut Stn icon08057
Orchard Rd
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut 07:54 08:40
Bencoolen Stn Exit B icon08069
Bras Basah Rd
DT21Bencoolen 07:57 08:43
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A icon04179
Bras Basah Rd
CC2Bras Basah 07:58 08:44
Raffles Hotel icon02049
Bras Basah Rd
NS25EW13City Hall
CC3Esplanade
08:00 08:46
Opp War Memorial Pk icon02119
Nicoll Highway
CC3Esplanade 08:02 08:48
OUE Bayfront icon03019
Collyer Quay
NS26EW14Raffles Place 08:07 08:53
One Raffles Quay icon03059
Raffles Quay
08:08 08:54
UIC Bldg icon03129
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way 08:10 08:56
Opp MAS Bldg icon03218
Shenton Way
08:13 08:59

Direction 2 (Anson Road → Buangkok Green)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
Mapletree Anson icon03241
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:15 18:35
Aft Capital Twr icon03111
Robinson Rd
18:19 18:39
80 Robinson Rd icon03071
Robinson Rd
18:21 18:41
Raffles Pl Stn Exit F icon03031
Robinson Rd
NS26EW14Raffles Place 18:23 18:43
Fullerton Sq icon03011
Fullerton Rd
18:27 18:47
Esplanade Bridge icon02111
Esplanade Dr
CC3Esplanade 18:31 18:51
Capitol Bldg icon04111
Stamford Rd
NS25EW13City Hall 18:35 18:55
SMU icon04121
Stamford Rd
CC2Bras Basah 18:38 18:58
YMCA icon08041
Orchard Rd
18:40 19:00
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B icon08031
Penang Rd
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut 18:42 19:02
Blk 554 icon66331
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
19:05 19:25
Blk 639 icon63391
Hougang Ave 8
19:11 19:31
Xinmin Pr Sch icon63381
Hougang Ave 8
19:12 19:32
Blk 679 icon63371
Hougang Ave 8
19:13 19:33
Blk 670 icon64411
Hougang Ave 4
19:15 19:35
Blk 919 icon64601
Hougang Ave 4
19:16 19:36
Blk 925A CP icon64259
Hougang St 91
19:17 19:37
Hougang Pr Sch icon64091
Hougang St 93
19:18 19:38
Blk 969 icon66489
Buangkok Green
19:20 19:40

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Aedge
AMBuangkok Green → Shenton Way
PMAnson Rd → Buangkok Green
2014 23 June Introduced between Buangkok Green (Opp Blk 968) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Buangkok Green (Blk 969) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
1 September 3rd AM peak trip added.
2015 23 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
11 May 4th AM peak trip added.
2018 25 June 5th AM peak trip added.
SBS Transit
(Current)
2019 2 January Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
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.
AMBuangkok Green → Shenton Way
PMAnson Rd → Buangkok Green
2 June Resumed normal operations.
2023 11 September 5th AM peak trip added.
26 December 6th and 7th AM peak trips added.
icon Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package [ VTE]
SBS Transit
Services 27 • 51 • 80 • 86 • 87 • 89 • 89e • 102 • 107 • 107M • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 132 • 151 • 153 • 159 • 161 • 163 • 165
City Direct Services 654660660M671672
Hougang Feeders 324325329
Sengkang Feeders 371372374
Bus Fleet Hougang Depot (HGDEP) & Sengkang West Depot (SWDEP)
Single Decker BYD BC12A04MAN NL323F (Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)
Tender Under Negotiation