Bus Service 856
Service 856 |
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Route Information | |
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Route | Yishun Interchange ↔ Woodlands Interchange |
Route Length | 16.3 km (towards Woodlands) 17.2 km (towards Yishun) |
Travelling Time | 63 mins (1 h 3 mins) |
Operator | ![]() (Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package) |
Tower Transit Bus Service 856 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Yishun, Sembawang, and Woodlands to the Senoko Industrial estate and Woodlands Industrial Park. It provides an essential connection from the Woodlands Regional Centre to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint, despite being duplicated by Service 950 and well supplemented by alternative Feeder Service 911. This service is also complemented by Service 981 (between Sembawang and Senoko) and Service 858 (between Yishun and Sembawang).
On weekdays, Short-Trip service 856A supplements the evening cross-border demand from Woodlands, while Short-Trip service 856B supplements the Senoko industrial demand during the morning peak period.
Service Information
Bus Duty & Fleet
Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet | ||
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856 | 856A | 856B | ||
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) | 30 | 19 | 9 | Double Deckers |
SMB5009D SMB5038U SMB5060D Alexander Dennis Enviro500
MAN ND323F
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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 Woodlands | 05 - 06 minutes | 05 - 11 minutes | 05 - 07 minutes | 05 - 12 minutes |
towards Yishun | 04 - 05 minutes | 06 - 10 minutes | 05 - 08 minutes | 05 - 12 minutes |
Special Departures
- →
58151
Bef Sembawang Stn
Canberra Rd46009
Woodlands Int
W'lands Sq- Weekdays: 17:14, 17:46, 18:29
- Sundays & Public Holidays: 18:38, 20:57, 22:06, 22:21, 22:36
- →
47079
Opp British American Tobacco
Admiralty Rd West46009
Woodlands Int
W'lands Sq- Weekdays: 16:44, 17:01, 17:39, 17:55, 18:00, 18:18, 18:36
- →
46529
Opp Marsiling Stn
W'lands Ave 359009
Yishun Int
Yishun Ave 2- Weekdays: 05:25
- →
46069
W'lands Train Checkpt
W'lands Ctr Rd59009
Yishun Int
Yishun Ave 2- Weekdays: 05:20, 05:25, 05:37
- Saturdays: 05:30 & 05:36
Short Trip 856A
- →
46009
Woodlands Int
W'lands Sq46069
W'lands Train Checkpt
W'lands Ctr Rd- Weekdays: 17:08, 17:16, 17:24, 17:30, 17:33, 17:47, 17:59, 18:11, 18:27, 18:32, 18:38, 18:44, 18:50, 18:55, 18:57, 19:01, 19:03, 19:07, 19:09, 19:14, 19:20, 19:26, 19:31, 19:37, 19:43 & 19:53
Short Trip 856B
- →
46009
Woodlands Int
W'lands Sq58159
Aft Admiral Hill
Canberra Rd- Weekdays: 06:44, 07:03, 07:50 & 08:23
- →
47201
W'lands Nth Stn
W'lands Nth Coast Rd58159
Aft Admiral Hill
Canberra Rd- Weekdays: 06:46, 06:59, 07:17, 07:45, 07:58, 08:24 & 08:34
Direction 1 (Yishun → Woodlands)
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Bus Stops | Point of Interest | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | |||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | ||
![]() | NS13Yishun Northpoint City Nee Soon Central CC | 05:30 | 23:45 | 05:30 | 23:45 | 05:30 | 23:45 |
![]() Bef Sembawang Stn Canberra Rd | Bukit Canberra Sembawang Polyclinic | 05:44 | 23:57 | 05:44 | 23:57 | 05:44 | 23:57 |
![]() Aft Senoko Dr Senoko Rd | Tee Yih Jia Food Hub | 06:01 | 00:10 | 05:58 | 00:10 | 05:58 | 00:10 |
![]() Opp British American Tobacco Admiralty Rd West | 06:03 | 00:12 | 06:00 | 00:12 | 06:00 | 00:12 | |
1 ![]() W'lands Nth Stn W'lands Nth Coast Rd | TE1Woodlands North Republic Polytechnic | 06:11 | 00:19 | 06:08 | 00:19 | 06:08 | 00:19 |
![]() Marsiling Lane Mkt/FC Admiralty Rd | Marsiling Lane Market | 06:17 | 00:24 | 06:14 | 00:24 | 06:14 | 00:24 |
![]() Marsiling Stn W'lands Ave 3 | NS8Marsiling | 06:23 | 00:30 | 06:20 | 00:30 | 06:20 | 00:29 |
![]() | NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square | 06:29 | 00:35 | 06:26 | 00:35 | 06:25 | 00:34 |
Notes:
- 1: This service calls at this stop in both directions (towards Woodlands and towards Yishun). Commuters are to check the bus destination before boarding.
Direction 2 (Woodlands → Yishun)
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Bus Stops | Point of Interest | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | |||||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | ||||
![]() | 856A | 856B | NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square | 05:30 | 23:50 | 05:30 | 23:50 | 05:30 | 23:50 |
![]() Opp Marsiling Stn W'lands Ave 3 | 856A | 856B | NS8Marsiling | 05:25 | 23:55 | 05:36 | 23:55 | 05:36 | 23:56 |
![]() W'lands Train Checkpt W'lands Ctr Rd | 856A | 856B | Woodlands Custom Woodlands Train Checkpoint | 05:25 | 00:00 | 05:30 | 00:00 | 05:42 | 00:01 |
1 ![]() W'lands Nth Stn W'lands Nth Coast Rd | 856B | TE1Woodlands North Republic Polytechnic | 05:36 | 00:10 | 05:41 | 00:10 | 05:52 | 00:10 | |
![]() Opp W'lands Auto Hub Admiralty Rd West | 856B | 05:41 | 00:15 | 05:46 | 00:15 | 05:57 | 00:16 | ||
![]() Aft Senoko Cres Senoko Rd | 856B | Tee Yih Jia Food Hub | 05:46 | 00:19 | 05:49 | 00:19 | 06:00 | 00:20 | |
![]() Aft Admiral Hill Canberra Rd | 856B | Bukit Canberra Sembawang Polyclinic | 06:02 | 00:32 | 06:04 | 00:32 | 06:14 | 00:33 | |
![]() | NS13Yishun Northpoint City Nee Soon Central CC | 06:17 | 00:44 | 06:18 | 00:44 | 06:29 | 00:45 |
Notes:
- 1: This service calls at this stop in both directions (towards Woodlands and towards Yishun). Commuters are to check the bus destination before boarding.
Historical Information
Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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![]() Known as ![]() |
Yishun ↔ Woodlands Ctr | 1988 | 25 December | Introduced between Yishun Int and Woodlands Int. |
Yishun ↔ Woodlands | 1996 | 4 February | Extended to Woodlands Reg Int. | |
10 March | Amended to ply Canberra Rd under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation, skipping Admiralty Rd East. | |||
1999 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops before Sembawang Stn and after Admiralty Country Club along Canberra Rd. | ||
19 July | Serves new bus stop outside Woodlands CIQ along Woodlands Rd. | |||
2002 | TBC | Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr. | ||
2015 | 14 March | Amended to Yishun Temp Int. | ||
2016 | 12 March | Amended to Woodlands Temp Int. | ||
856Yishun ↔ Woodlands 856AWoodlands → Woodlands Centre Rd
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2017 | 8 September | 856AIntroduced from Woodlands Temp Int to Woodlands Ctr Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt) on Friday evenings.
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17 September | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). ![]() | |||
2019 | 21 January | 856AEnhanced to operate during evening peak hours from Mondays to Thursdays.
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8 September | Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub.[1] | |||
2020 | 31 January | Extended to ply Woodlands Nth Coast Rd.[2] | ||
2021 | 13 June | Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.[3] | ||
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Yishun ↔ Woodlands | 5 September | Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.[4] | |
856ADiscontinued with the transition of the Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package to Tower Transit Singapore.
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2022 | 24 April | Amended to ply the realigned Woodlands Nth Coast Rd.[5] | ||
856Yishun ↔ Woodlands 856AWoodlands → Woodlands Centre Rd 856BWoodlands North Coast Rd → Canberra Rd
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2023 | 25 January | 856AReintroduced from Woodlands Int to Woodlands Ctr Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
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856BIntroduced from Woodlands Nth Coast Rd (Woodlands Nth Stn) to Canberra Rd (Aft Admiral Hill) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
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856Yishun ↔ Woodlands 856AWoodlands → Woodlands Centre Rd 856BWoodlands → Canberra Rd
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2024 | 5 August | 856BExtended to start from Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub, serving 12 additional bus stops along Woodlands Ave 3, Woodlands Ctr Rd and Admiralty Rd.[7]
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References
- ↑ "Yishun ITH Location Map" Land Transport Authority, 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Route Adjustment From Friday, 31 January 2020" SMRT Corporation, 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "Opening Of Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub (WITH) From Sunday, 13 June 2021" SMRT Corporation, 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package" Tower Transit Singapore, 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Temporary Route Amendment From Sunday, 24 April 2022" Tower Transit Singapore, 1 April 2022.
- ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 "Short Trip Services From Wednesday, 25 January 2023" Tower Transit Singapore, 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "Additional Bus Stops From Monday, 5 August 2024" Tower Transit Singapore, 2 August 2024.
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Bus Fleet | Mandai Depot (MDDEP) | |||
Single Decker | MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH | |||
Double Decker | Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door • Batch 1 • Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1) | |||
Articulated Buses | MAN NG363F | |||
Midibus | BYD C6 |