Bus Service 65
Service 65 |
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Route Information | |
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Route | Tampines Interchange ↔ HarbourFront Interchange |
Route Length | 24.9 km (towards HarbourFront) 24.2 km (towards Tampines) |
Travelling Time | 120 mins (2 h) |
Operator | ![]() (Tampines Bus Package) |
Bus Service 65 is a trunk route linking Tampines to HarbourFront, serving a wide range of residential and commercial areas. Its route provides access to housing estates around Bedok Reservoir, MacPherson, Bendemeer, and Lower Delta, while also connecting commuters to key city destinations including Little India, Jalan Besar, Rochor, Bencoolen, Dhoby Ghaut, Orchard, and HarbourFront.
Despite considerable overlap with the Downtown Line Stage 3, Service 65 remains popular. Commuters value the one-seat journey it offers, especially for inter-town and city-town trips, which eliminate the need for transfers. The service is favored by those traveling to destinations not directly served by Downtown Line Stage 3, and serves as a crucial backup bus route during rail disruptions affecting the Downtown Line Stage 3.
Demand for Service 65 is consistently high throughout the day, with peak hours seeing especially heavy usage. The route serves both short-distance and long-distance travelers, with heavier demand from city-bound commuters during mornings and residents returning to their neighborhoods in the evenings. Additionally, its coverage of shopping hubs and recreational areas like Little India, Orchard Road, and HarbourFront make it a popular option for weekend and leisure travel.
Service Information
Bus Duty & Fleet
Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet |
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Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP) | 26 Ulu Pandan: 14 Bedok North: 12 |
14 Double Deckers |
SG6149D SG6204C SG6252M SG6274A MAN ND323F
SBS3130P SBS3680T SBS3700U SBS3709X SBS3798M SG5015M SG5032M SG5338G SG5392Z Volvo B9TL
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Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) | 12 Double Deckers | |
SBS3111U SBS3112S SBS3116G SBS3707B SBS3744T SBS3747K SBS3783E SBS3797R SBS3817S SBS3899E SBS3959R SG5036C Volvo B9TL
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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) |
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towards HarbourFront | 08 - 12 minutes | 09 - 16 minutes | 08 - 13 minutes | 07 - 12 minutes |
towards Tampines | 08 - 11 minutes | 06 - 16 minutes | 09 - 13 minutes | 07 - 13 minutes |
Special Departures
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Ubi Ave 275009Tampines Int
Tampines Ctrl 1EW2DT32
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall- Weekdays: 06:00 & 06:12
- Saturdays: 06:00 & 06:10
Direction 1 (Tampines → HarbourFront)
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Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | ||||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | |||
![]() 75009 | EW2 DT32 Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall |
EW2 DT32 |
05:30 | 23:30 | 05:30 | 23:30 | 05:30 | 23:30 |
![]() 76281 Junyuan Pr Sch Tampines Ave 4 | DT31 |
DT31 |
05:35 | 23:35 | 05:35 | 23:35 | 05:34 | 23:34 |
![]() 71129 Ubi Stn Exit A Ubi Ave 2 | DT27 Ubi
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DT27 Ubi
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06:00 | 23:59 | 05:58 | 23:58 | 05:57 | 23:55 |
![]() 70379 Opp MacPherson Stn Exit A Circuit Lk | CC10 DT26 |
CC10 DT26 CC10 DT26 |
06:05 | 00:03 | 06:02 | 00:02 | 06:01 | 23:58 |
![]() 70201 Opp MacPherson Stn Exit D Circuit Rd | CC10 DT26 |
06:06 | 00:03 | 06:03 | 00:02 | 06:02 | 23:59 | |
![]() 70231 Opp Mattar Stn Exit B Mattar Rd | DT25 Mattar
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DT25 Mattar
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06:10 | 00:07 | 06:07 | 00:06 | 06:06 | 00:02 |
![]() 60119 Opp Boon Keng Stn Bendemeer Rd | NE9 |
NE9 |
06:22 | 00:15 | 06:19 | 00:16 | 06:18 | 00:11 |
![]() 07529 Jln Besar Stn Exit A Jln Besar | DT22 Jalan BesarQueen Street Bus Terminal |
DT22 Jalan Besar
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06:29 | 00:21 | 06:25 | 00:23 | 06:24 | 00:17 |
![]() 04029 Bef Bencoolen Stn Exit A Bencoolen St | DT21 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Sunshine Plaza |
DT21 |
06:32 | 00:24 | 06:28 | 00:26 | 06:27 | 00:20 |
![]() 08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd | NS24 NE6 CC1 9 Penang Rd Plaza Singapura |
NS24 NE6 CC1 NS24 NE6 CC1 |
06:36 | 00:28 | 06:31 | 00:29 | 06:31 | 00:24 |
![]() 08121 Somerset Stn Somerset Rd | NS23 111 Somerset 313@Somerset Orchardgateway |
NS23 |
06:39 | 00:31 | 06:33 | 00:31 | 06:33 | 00:26 |
![]() 09022 Orchard Stn Exit 13 Orchard Blvd | NS22 TE14 ION Orchard |
NS22 TE14 NS22 TE14 |
06:43 | 00:34 | 06:36 | 00:34 | 06:35 | 00:29 |
![]() 13199 Aft Orchard Stn Exit 12 Paterson Rd | NS22 TE14 |
06:45 | 00:35 | 06:37 | 00:36 | 06:36 | 00:30 | |
![]() 14141 HarbourFront Stn/VivoCity Telok Blangah Rd | NE1 CC29 S1 VivoCity |
NE1 CC29 NE1 CC29 |
07:11 | 00:52 | 06:57 | 00:55 | 06:55 | 00:47 |
![]() 14009 | NE1 CC29 S1 |
07:14 | 00:54 | 07:00 | 00:58 | 06:58 | 00:49 |
Direction 2 (HarbourFront → Tampines)
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Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | ||||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | |||
![]() 14009 | NE1 CC29 S1 |
NE1 CC29 NE1 CC29 |
05:30 | 00:00 | 05:30 | 00:00 | 05:30 | 00:00 |
![]() 14129 HarbourFront Stn Exit A Telok Blangah Rd | NE1 CC29 |
05:31 | 00:01 | 05:31 | 00:01 | 05:31 | 00:02 | |
![]() 14119 Opp VivoCity Telok Blangah Rd | NE1 CC29 S1 VivoCity |
05:32 | 00:02 | 05:32 | 00:02 | 05:32 | 00:03 | |
![]() 13191 Opp Orchard Stn Exit 12 Paterson Rd | NS22 TE14 |
NS22 TE14 NS22 TE14 |
05:49 | 00:19 | 05:47 | 00:21 | 05:48 | 00:20 |
![]() 09048 Orchard Stn/Lucky Plaza Orchard Rd | NS22 TE14 ION Orchard Lucky Plaza Paragon Ngee Ann City Tang Plaza Wisma Atria |
05:51 | 00:21 | 05:49 | 00:24 | 05:50 | 00:22 | |
![]() 09038 Opp Somerset Stn Orchard Rd | NS23 313@Somerset Design Orchard Midpoint Orchard Orchard Central Orchard Point The Centrepoint The Heeren |
NS23 |
05:53 | 00:24 | 05:51 | 00:27 | 05:52 | 00:24 |
![]() 08058 Aft Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd | NS24 NE6 CC1 Plaza Singapura The Cathay |
NS24 NE6 CC1 NS24 NE6 CC1 |
05:56 | 00:28 | 05:54 | 00:31 | 05:55 | 00:28 |
![]() 07211 Aft Farrer Pk Stn Exit G S'goon Rd | NE8 City Square Mall |
NE8 |
06:03 | 00:36 | 06:00 | 00:40 | 06:02 | 00:35 |
![]() 60121 Boon Keng Stn/Blk 102 S'goon Rd | NE9 |
NE9 |
06:07 | 00:40 | 06:04 | 00:43 | 06:05 | 00:39 |
![]() 70161 Opp Mattar Stn Exit A Merpati Rd | DT25 Mattar
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DT25 Mattar
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06:17 | 00:50 | 06:13 | 00:52 | 06:14 | 00:50 |
![]() 70371 MacPherson Stn Exit A Circuit Lk | CC10 DT26 |
CC10 DT26 CC10 DT26 |
06:21 | 00:54 | 06:16 | 00:56 | 06:17 | 00:53 |
![]() 71121 Ubi Stn Exit B Ubi Ave 2 | DT27 Ubi
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DT27 Ubi
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06:04 | 00:58 | 06:03 | 01:01 | 06:21 | 00:58 |
![]() 76289 Blk 801 Tampines Ave 4 | DT31 |
DT31 |
06:29 | 01:21 | 06:26 | 01:21 | 06:43 | 01:19 |
![]() 75009 | EW2 DT32 Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall |
EW2 DT32 |
06:33 | 01:24 | 06:30 | 01:24 | 06:46 | 01:21 |
Historical Information
Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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Amalgamated Bus Company | Jln Bt Merah ↔ MacPherson | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Gagak Selari Barat Ter and MacPherson Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
1972 | 18 June | Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Gagak Selari Barat Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
1973 | 11 March | Amended to ply Hoot Kiam Rd towards MacPherson Ter with the conversion of Irwell Bank Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
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1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | ||
1974 | 24 February | Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Blvd towards Jln Bt Merah Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
1 October | Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls' High Sch along Bencoolen St. | |||
Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd. | ||||
Lower Delta ↔ MacPherson | 1980 | 6 April | Amended to Lower Delta Ter. | |
HarbourFront ↔ Tampines | 1987 | 12 April | Extended to Tampines Ter and World Trade Ctr Ter. | |
29 November | Amended to Tampines Int. | |||
1988 | 23 October | Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5. | ||
1992 | 19 July | Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works. | ||
1997 | TBC | Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5. | ||
1999 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd. | ||
2002 | TBC | Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mutiara Crest along River Valley Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Mutiara View. | ||
TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops opposite and between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd. | |||
7 July | Skips the bus stop opposite Mandarin Singapore along Orchard Rd. | |||
2005 | 2 July | Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd. | ||
2006 | 29 October | Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd. | ||
2008 | 7 December | Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd. | ||
2009 | 22 November | Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite MacPherson Stn along Circuit Lk. | ||
2011 | 26 June | Amended to ply Lor Bengkok with the closure of Circuit Lk to facilitate the construction of CC10 DT26 CC10 DT26 | ||
16 October | Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of DT21 | |||
2014 | 23 March | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). ![]() | ||
2016 | 16 October | Amended to ply the reinstated Circuit Lk, skipping Lor Bengkok. | ||
11 December | Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd. | |||
2017 | 12 February | Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Ubi Rd 3 along Ubi Ave 2. | ||
2021 | 12 December | Amended to ply Tampines Ave 4 under Downtown Line 3 Rationalisation, replacing the deleted sectors of Service 22, skipping Tampines Ave 1 and a portion of Tampines Ave 5. |
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Services | 4 • 10 • 10e • 18 • 19 • 20 • 23 • 28 • 29 • 31 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 47 • 65 • 69 • 72 • 81 • 127 • 129 • 513 | ![]() Operated under Negotiated Contract | ||
Tampines Feeders | 291 • 292 • 293 • 296 • 298 • 298X • 299 | |||
Defunct | 2N | |||
Bus Fleet | Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) | |||
Single Decker | Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH | |||
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) |