Bus Service 59
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Service 59 | |
Route Information | |
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Route | Bishan Interchange ↔ Changi Village Terminal |
Route Length | 26.3 km (towards Changi Village) 26.5 km (towards Bishan) |
Travelling Time | 85 mins (1 h 25 mins) |
Operator | ![]() (Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package) |
Bus Service 59 serves as a inter-town route between the residential towns of Bishan, Toa Payoh, Bedok Reservoir, Tampines and Changi Village. The route incorporates an express sector between Lor 6 Toa Payoh and Jln Eunos along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), providing a fast connection between residential estates at both ends. Demand for this service is popular during Weekday peak hours.
Service Information
Bus Duty & Fleet
Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet | |
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Hougang Depot (HGDEP) | 21 | 10 Single Deckers | 11 Double Deckers |
SG1203M Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8077C SBS8081P SBS8098S SBS8190H SBS8240Y SBS8296L SBS8300H SBS8302C SBS8486E Scania K230UB
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SG6180L MAN ND323F
SBS3152B SBS3189X SBS3255M SBS3256K SBS3297S SBS3608D SBS3822B SBS3906T 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 Changi Village | 09 - 16 minutes | 11 - 17 minutes | 13 - 16 minutes | 14 - 17 minutes |
towards Bishan | 09 - 16 minutes | 10 - 17 minutes | 09 - 19 minutes | 11 - 19 minutes |
Special Departures
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98019
Opp Blk 149A
Loyang AveNS17CC15Bishan53009
Bishan Int
Bishan St 13- Weekdays: 05:45 (SD), 05:54 (SD) & 06:03 (DD)
Direction 1 (Bishan → Changi Village)
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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 | |||
![]() Bishan Int(Berth B6) Bishan St 13 | NS17CC15Bishan | NS17CC15Bishan | 05:45 | 23:30 | 06:00 | 23:30 | 06:00 | 23:30 |
![]() Braddell Stn/Blk 106 Lor 1 Toa Payoh | NS18Braddell | NS18Braddell | 05:56 | 23:40 | 06:11 | 23:40 | 06:11 | 23:40 |
![]() Kaki Bt Stn Exit A Kaki Bt Ave 1 | DT28Kaki Bukit | DT28Kaki Bukit | 06:17 | 00:01 | 06:34 | 00:01 | 06:34 | 00:01 |
![]() Tampines West Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 1 | DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines |
DT31Tampines West | 06:33 | 00:12 | 06:47 | 00:13 | 06:46 | 00:12 |
![]() Tampines East Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 2 | DT33Tampines East | DT33Tampines East | 06:42 | 00:18 | 06:54 | 00:19 | 06:53 | 00:18 |
![]() Changi Village Ter Changi Village Rd | Changi Point Ferry Terminal | 07:07 | 00:37 | 07:18 | 00:41 | 07:16 | 00:40 |
Direction 2 (Changi Village → Bishan)
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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 | |||
![]() Changi Village Ter Changi Village Rd | Changi Point Ferry Terminal | 06:00 | 23:30 | 06:00 | 23:30 | 06:00 | 23:30 | |
![]() Tampines East Stn Exit C Tampines Ave 2 | DT33Tampines East | DT33Tampines East | 05:50 | 23:49 | 06:19 | 23:50 | 06:19 | 23:50 |
![]() Bef Tampines West Stn Tampines Ave 1 | DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines |
DT31Tampines West | 05:59 | 23:57 | 06:28 | 23:58 | 06:28 | 23:58 |
![]() Bef Kaki Bt Stn Exit B Kaki Bt Ave 1 | DT28Kaki Bukit | DT28Kaki Bukit | 06:12 | 00:07 | 06:41 | 00:09 | 06:39 | 00:09 |
![]() Blk 660A CP Kaki Bt Ave 1 | 06:13 | 00:08 | 06:42 | 00:10 | 06:40 | 00:10 | ||
![]() Braddell Stn/Blk 111 Lor 1 Toa Payoh | NS18Braddell | NS18Braddell | 06:45 | 00:28 | 07:07 | 00:31 | 07:03 | 00:31 |
![]() Braddell Stn/Blk 107 Lor 1 Toa Payoh | NS18Braddell | 06:46 | 00:28 | 07:08 | 00:32 | 07:04 | 00:32 | |
![]() Bishan Int(Alighting) Bishan St 13 | NS17CC15Bishan | NS17CC15Bishan | 06:48 | 00:34 | 07:15 | 00:38 | 07:10 | 00:38 |
Historical Information
Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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![]() (Current) |
Bishan ↔ Changi Village | 2005 | 23 October | Introduced between Bishan Int and Changi Village Ter, operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs from Bishan Int and Changi Village Ter daily. |
2006 | TBC | First bus from Bishan Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays. | ||
2010 | 28 June | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). ![]() | ||
2011 | 28 August | Amended to ply Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai with the partial closure of Kaki Bt Ave 1 to facilitate the construction of DT28Kaki Bukit station on the Downtown Line. | ||
2016 | 24 April | Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bt Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai. | ||
2017 | 21 October | Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2. | ||
2023 | 26 February | Temporarily amended to ply the bus-only corridor along Loyang Ave and Loyang Way with the partial closure of Loyang Ave to facilitate the construction of Loyang Viaduct and CR3Loyang station on the Cross Island Line, skipping 3 pairs of bus stops along Loyang Ave. |
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Services | Trunk | 11 • 22 • 53 • 53M • 55 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 63 • 63M • 64 • 90 • 94 • 101 • 103 • 105 • 109 • 134 • 137 • 140 • 141 • 146 • 150 • 154 • 158 • 506 | ![]() Operated under Negotiated Contract | |
Feeder | Serangoon | 315 • 317 | ||
Bus Fleet | Hougang Depot (HGDEP) | |||
Single Deckers | MAN NL323F | Euro VI | ||
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro | Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3 | |||
Scania K230UB | Euro IV (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Euro V (Batch 1 • Batch 2) | |||
Double Deckers | MAN ND323F | Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1 • Batch 2) | ||
Volvo B9TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3 • Batch 4) |