Bus Service 54

!	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 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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 54
Route Information
Route	Bishan Interchange ↔ Kampong Bahru Terminal
Route Length	17.7 km (towards Kampong Bahru) 17.5 km (towards Bishan)
Travelling Time	65 mins (1 h 5 mins)
Operator	(Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package)

Bus Service 54 connects the housing estates of Bishan and Marymount with the Central areas of Novena, Scotts Road, River Valley and Chinatown. Similar to Service 56, it serves Bishan Street 13 in both directions. From the stretch of River Valley Road it serves, it is the only service which links to Orchard, Newton and Novena.

Service hours are extended on Saturdays to benefit late-night commuters returning home from Chinatown and Clarke Quay.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 54

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP)	16	15 Single Deckers	1 Double Decker
		SBS6011E SBS6012C Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS5067B SBS8177Y SBS8255E SBS8371C SBS8375S SBS8398B SBS8449M SBS8466M SBS8501U SBS8786P SBS8920T SBS8966L Scania K230UB	SG5521T Volvo B9TL

Notes
1 missing SD. This service practices jumpbus on Weekdays. Weekdays: 11A-12P / 4S / 1T (16 buses) Saturdays: 11A-10P / 2S / 1T (14 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: 11A-10P / 1S / 1T (13 buses) Special Weekdays: 12A-11P / 3S (15 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 Kampong Bahru	11 - 15 minutes	12 - 17 minutes	13 - 19 minutes	13 - 22 minutes
towards Bishan	13 - 18 minutes	10 - 19 minutes	10 - 19 minutes	12 - 24 minutes

Special Departures

• 50041

  Novena Lodge
  Thomson Rd
  →
  53009

  Bishan Int
  Bishan St 13
  • Weekdays: 06:25 (SG5521T)
• 53379

  Blk 245
  Bishan St 22
  →
  53009

  Bishan Int
  Bishan St 13
  • Weekdays: 06:30, 06:50, 07:09 & 07:18

Direction 1 (Bishan → Kampong Bahru)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
53009 Bishan Int(Berth B4) Bishan St 13	NS17CC15Bishan	05:45	23:00	06:00	23:00	06:00	23:00
53279 Kuo Chuan Presby Sch Bishan St 13		05:48	23:03	06:03	23:03	06:03	23:03
53289 Zion Bible Presby Ch Bishan St 13		05:49	23:04	06:04	23:04	06:04	23:03
53251 Blk 125 Bishan St 11		05:51	23:06	06:06	23:06	06:06	23:06
53221 Blk 115 Bishan St 11		05:52	23:07	06:07	23:07	06:07	23:08
53239 Opp Bishan Stn Bishan Rd	NS17CC15Bishan	05:54	23:09	06:09	23:09	06:09	23:10
53391 Opp Blk 203 Bishan St 22		05:56	23:10	06:11	23:11	06:10	23:11
53381 Bishan Nth Shop Mall Bishan St 22		05:57	23:12	06:12	23:12	06:12	23:13
53371 Blk 257 Bishan St 22		05:58	23:13	06:13	23:13	06:13	23:14
53159 Blk 260 Marymount Rd		05:59	23:14	06:14	23:14	06:14	23:15
53149 Whitley Sec Sch Marymount Rd		06:01	23:15	06:16	23:16	06:15	23:16
53139 Marymount View Marymount Rd		06:02	23:16	06:17	23:17	06:16	23:17
53129 Opp Marymount Stn Marymount Rd	CC16Marymount	06:03	23:17	06:18	23:18	06:17	23:18
53119 Aft Bishan St 21 Marymount Rd		06:05	23:18	06:19	23:20	06:18	23:19
51089 Marymount Convent Sch Marymount Rd		06:06	23:19	06:20	23:21	06:19	23:20
51059 Aft Toa Payoh Rise Thomson Rd		06:08	23:21	06:22	23:23	06:21	23:22
51049 SLF Cplx Thomson Rd		06:09	23:22	06:23	23:24	06:22	23:23
51039 Opp S'pore Polo Club Thomson Rd		06:10	23:23	06:24	23:25	06:23	23:24
51029 Opp Old Police Acad Thomson Rd		06:10	23:23	06:24	23:25	06:23	23:24
51019 Thomson Flyover Thomson Rd		06:11	23:24	06:25	23:26	06:24	23:25
50059 Opp Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd		06:12	23:25	06:26	23:27	06:25	23:26
50049 Opp Novena Lodge Thomson Rd		06:13	23:26	06:27	23:28	06:26	23:27
50037 Bef Novena Stn Exit B Thomson Rd	NS20Novena	06:14	23:27	06:28	23:28	06:26	23:27
50069 Hotel Royal Newton Rd		06:16	23:29	06:30	23:31	06:29	23:30
40129 Newton Life Ch Newton Rd		06:17	23:30	06:31	23:31	06:29	23:30
40189 Newton Stn Exit B Scotts Rd	NS21DT11Newton	06:19	23:32	06:33	23:33	06:31	23:32
40179 Env Bldg Scotts Rd		06:20	23:33	06:34	23:34	06:32	23:33
09219 Far East Plaza Scotts Rd		06:22	23:35	06:36	23:36	06:34	23:35
13199 Aft Orchard Stn Exit 12 Paterson Rd	NS22TE14Orchard	06:24	23:37	06:38	23:38	06:36	23:37
13159 Bef Zion Full Gospel Ch Irwell Bank Rd		06:26	23:39	06:40	23:40	06:38	23:39
13071 Great World Stn Exit 5 River Valley Rd	TE15Great World	06:28	23:40	06:42	23:42	06:39	23:40
13081 St. Thomas Wk River Valley Rd		06:29	23:41	06:43	23:43	06:40	23:41
13091 Aft Kim Yam Rd River Valley Rd		06:30	23:42	06:44	23:44	06:41	23:42
13101 Opp Mohd Sultan Rd River Valley Rd		06:32	23:44	06:46	23:46	06:43	23:44
04339 Fort Canning Stn Exit B River Valley Rd	DT20Fort Canning	06:33	23:45	06:47	23:47	06:44	23:45
04219 Opp Clarke Quay River Valley Rd		06:34	23:46	06:48	23:48	06:45	23:46
04239 Opp Clarke Quay Stn New Bridge Rd	NE5Clarke Quay	06:36	23:48	06:49	23:50	06:46	23:47
05059 Hong Lim Pk New Bridge Rd		06:38	23:49	06:50	23:52	06:47	23:49
05049 Chinatown Stn Exit E New Bridge Rd	NE4DT19Chinatown	06:39	23:50	06:51	23:53	06:48	23:50
05039 New Bridge Ctr New Bridge Rd		06:40	23:52	06:53	23:54	06:50	23:52
05019 Aft Duxton Plain Pk New Bridge Rd	EW16NE3TE17Outram Park	06:42	23:53	06:54	23:56	06:51	23:53
10011 Bef Neil Rd New Bridge Rd		06:45	23:56	06:56	23:59	06:54	23:56
10041 Bef Kampong Bahru Ter Kg Bahru Rd		06:46	23:57	06:58	00:00	06:55	23:58
10499 Kampong Bahru Ter(Alighting) Spooner Rd		06:49	00:00	07:00	00:03	06:58	00:01

Direction 2 (Kampong Bahru → Bishan)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
10499 Kampong Bahru Ter(Berth B4) Spooner Rd		06:10	23:30	06:10	00:00	06:10	23:30
10049 Opp Kampong Bahru Ter Kg Bahru Rd		06:13	23:34	06:13	00:03	06:13	23:33
10017 Aft Hosp Dr(Rear Berth) Eu Tong Sen St	EW16NE3TE17Outram Park	06:15	23:36	06:15	00:05	06:15	23:35
05012 Bef Pearl's Hill Terr Eu Tong Sen St		06:17	23:39	06:17	00:08	06:17	23:38
05022 Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D Eu Tong Sen St	NE4DT19Chinatown	06:20	23:42	06:20	00:11	06:20	23:41
04222 Clarke Quay Stn Exit E Eu Tong Sen St	NE5Clarke Quay	06:22	23:44	06:22	00:13	06:22	23:43
04211 Clarke Quay River Valley Rd		06:23	23:45	06:23	00:14	06:23	23:44
04331 Bef Fort Canning Stn River Valley Rd	DT20Fort Canning	06:24	23:46	06:24	00:16	06:24	23:45
13109 UE Sq/Bef Mohd Sultan Rd River Valley Rd		06:25	23:47	06:25	00:17	06:25	23:46
13099 Bef Kim Yam Rd River Valley Rd		06:27	23:49	06:27	00:19	06:27	23:48
13089 Opp St. Thomas Wk River Valley Rd		06:28	23:51	06:29	00:21	06:28	23:49
13079 Great World Stn Exit 4 River Valley Rd	TE15Great World	06:29	23:52	06:30	00:23	06:29	23:51
13141 Aft Zion Full Gospel Ch Hoot Kiam Rd		06:31	23:54	06:32	00:25	06:31	23:52
13191 Opp Orchard Stn Exit 12 Paterson Rd	NS22TE14Orchard	06:33	23:56	06:34	00:27	06:33	23:55
09212 Royal Plaza On Scotts Scotts Rd		06:35	23:58	06:36	00:30	06:35	23:57
40171 Opp Env Bldg Scotts Rd		06:38	00:00	06:38	00:32	06:37	23:59
40181 Newton Stn Exit A Scotts Rd	NS21DT11Newton	06:39	00:01	06:39	00:33	06:38	00:00
40121 Opp Newton Life Ch Newton Rd		06:40	00:02	06:40	00:34	06:39	00:01
50061 Opp Hotel Royal Newton Rd		06:41	00:03	06:41	00:35	06:40	00:02
50031 Opp Novena Ch Thomson Rd	NS20Novena	06:42	00:04	06:42	00:37	06:41	00:03
50041 Novena Lodge Thomson Rd		06:25	00:05	06:43	00:38	06:42	00:04
50051 Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd		06:26	00:06	06:44	00:39	06:43	00:05
51011 Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr Thomson Rd		06:26	00:06	06:44	00:39	06:43	00:05
51021 Old Police Acad Thomson Rd		06:28	00:07	06:46	00:41	06:44	00:07
51031 S'pore Polo Club Thomson Rd		06:28	00:08	06:46	00:41	06:45	00:07
51051 Aft Andrew Rd Thomson Rd		06:30	00:09	06:48	00:43	06:46	00:09
51081 Opp Marymount Convent Sch Marymount Rd		06:32	00:11	06:50	00:45	06:48	00:11
53111 Bef Marymount Lane Marymount Rd		06:34	00:12	06:51	00:46	06:49	00:12
53121 Marymount Stn Marymount Rd	CC16Marymount	06:36	00:14	06:53	00:48	06:51	00:14
53131 Aft Jadescape Marymount Rd		06:38	00:16	06:55	00:50	06:53	00:16
53141 Opp Whitley Sec Sch Marymount Rd		06:39	00:17	06:55	00:50	06:53	00:16
53151 Opp Blk 263A CP Marymount Rd		06:41	00:19	06:57	00:52	06:55	00:18
53379 Blk 245 Bishan St 22		06:30	00:20	06:58	00:53	06:56	00:19
53389 Opp Bishan Nth Shop Mall Bishan St 22		06:33	00:22	07:00	00:55	06:58	00:21
53399 Blk 202 Bishan St 22		06:36	00:24	07:02	00:57	07:00	00:23
53231 Bishan Stn Bishan Rd	NS17CC15Bishan	06:40	00:26	07:04	00:59	07:02	00:25
53229 Blk 501 Bishan St 11		06:44	00:27	07:06	01:01	07:04	00:26
53259 Opp Blk 125 Bishan St 11		06:46	00:29	07:07	01:02	07:05	00:28
53281 Blk 169 Bishan St 13		06:48	00:30	07:09	01:04	07:07	00:29
53271 Opp Kuo Chuan Presby Sch Bishan St 13		06:51	00:31	07:10	01:05	07:08	00:30
53009 Bishan Int(Alighting) Bishan St 13	NS17CC15Bishan	06:53	00:33	07:13	01:07	07:11	00:33

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bishan ↔ New Bridge Rd	1993	5 December	Introduced between Bishan Int and New Bridge Rd Ter with the integration of Services 104 and 134 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14.
		1994	TBC	Last bus from New Bridge Rd Ter revised to 2330 hrs daily.
		1997	TBC	First bus from Bishan Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays.
			7 December	Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of NE4DT19Chinatown station on the North East Line.
		2000	20 February	Serves additional bus stop opposite Blk 333 along Kreta Ayer Rd.
			TBC	First bus from New Bridge Rd Ter extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays.
	54Bishan ↔ New Bridge Rd 54ABishan St 22 → Bishan Rd	2001	TBC	54AIntroduced from Bishan St 22 (Blk 245) to Bishan Rd (Bishan Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
		2002	20 April	Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd.
	Bishan ↔ New Bridge Rd	2004	TBC	54ADiscontinued.
		2006	5 November	Amended to ply Bishan St 13 and Bishan St 11.
		2009	3 December	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	Bishan ↔ Kampong Bahru	2018	10 March	Extended to Kg Bahru Ter with the closure of New Bridge Rd Ter.
				First bus from Kg Bahru Ter brought forward to 0610 hrs daily.
		2020	8 November	Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).
		2023	8 January	Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.
			27 August	Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.