Bus Service 965

	Service 965;
Route Information
Route	Woodlands Temporary Interchange ↺ Sengkang Interchange (Loop)
Route Length	42.4 km
Travelling Time	100 mins (1 h 40 mins)
Operator	; (Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 965 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Woodlands, Yishun, and Sengkang. It primarily utilises the Tampines Expressway (TPE) corridor to link the north (Yishun) with the northeast (Sengkang), making it one of five bus services (bus services 161, 168, 858, and 969) popular among residents travelling between the north and northeast.

Travelling between

NS14

Khatib and

NE16

STC

Sengkang

stations takes approximately 25 minutes, whereas the MRT (via

NS17

CC15

Bishan

, and

NE12

CC13

Serangoon

) takes approximately 40 minutes. While bus service 85 provides an alternative route between Yishun and Sengkang, it took a longer journey via Jalan Kayu, and Sengkang West Way instead of the parallel Tampines Expressway (TPE) corridor. The convenience and time saving makes this service a practical option for commuters, as compared to the MRT.

This service duplicates with bus service 969 from Woodlands to the Tampines Expressway (TPE) corridor, with no significant difference in journey time. However, it plies Yishun Avenue 7 instead of Chong Pang City, resulting in the high demands concentrating only between Yishun and Sengkang.

Buses departing Woodlands Interchange after 2240 hours terminate at Sengkang Interchange instead of looping back. These trips are previously not indicated until the introduction of the “T” suffix (Terminating Trip 965T) in April 2021.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 965/965A
Depot	Fleet Size		Fleet
Depot	965	965A	Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	15	6	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	15	6	SMB1339C SMB1361L SMB1362J MAN NL323F	SMB5071Y SMB5079B Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MAN ND323F

ExpandNotes
SG6153R (City Direct 663) will perform crossover trips on Service 965 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak & PM Peak. This service practises jumpbus. Weekdays: 10A-11P / 4S (15 buses) Saturdays: 8A-8P / 1S / 1T (10 buses) Sundays: 8A-8P / 1T (9 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)
Loop Service	09 - 12 minutes	09 - 13 minutes	10 - 13 minutes	11 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

Collapse 67009 Sengkang Int Sengkang Sq → 47009 Woodlands Temp Int W'lands Sq Departure Time
Weekdays	05:30 05:38 05:48 05:58 06:06 06:14
Saturdays	05:30 05:48 06:06
Sundays / Public Holidays	05:45 06:03 06:21

Collapse 59079 Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2 → 47009 Woodlands Temp Int W'lands Sq Departure Time
Weekdays	06:39 06:48 07:01 07:12 18:15 18:19 19:10

Short Trip 965A

SMB5079B on Short-Trip Service 965A

Collapse 47009 Woodlands Temp Int W'lands Sq → 59073 Opp Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2 Departure Time
Weekdays	06:25 06:35 06:45 06:54 07:02 18:55

Terminating Trip 965T

Collapse 47009 Woodlands Temp Int W'lands Sq → 67009 Sengkang Int Sengkang Sq Departure Time
Weekdays	22:52 23:04 23:17 23:30
Saturdays	22:57 23:14 23:30
Sundays / Public Holidays	22:56 23:13 23:30

Loop Service

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Bus Stops			Point of Interest	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
Bus Stops			Point of Interest	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
47009 Woodlands Temp Int(Berth B3) W'lands Sq	965A	965T	NS9 TE2 Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square	05:30	22:40 (965) 23:30 (965T)	05:30	22:40 (965) 23:30 (965T)	05:45	22:40 (965) 23:30 (965T)
46281 Blk 825 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:33	22:42 (965) 23:32 (965T)	05:33	22:43 (965) 23:33 (965T)	05:48	22:43 (965) 23:33 (965T)
46391 Blk 853 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:34	22:44 (965) 23:34 (965T)	05:34	22:44 (965) 23:34 (965T)	05:49	22:44 (965) 23:34 (965T)
46761 Blk 706 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:36	22:46 (965) 23:36 (965T)	05:36	22:46 (965) 23:36 (965T)	05:51	22:46 (965) 23:36 (965T)
46771 Opp Admiralty Stn W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T	NS10 Admiralty Admiralty Place Kampung Admiralty	05:38	22:47 (965) 23:37 (965T)	05:38	22:47 (965) 23:37 (965T)	05:53	22:47 (965) 23:37 (965T)
47601 Blk 793 W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:40	22:49 (965) 23:39 (965T)	05:40	22:49 (965) 23:39 (965T)	05:55	22:49 (965) 23:39 (965T)
47611 Northoaks Condo W'lands Ave 7	965A	965T		05:41	22:50 (965) 23:40 (965T)	05:41	22:50 (965) 23:40 (965T)	05:56	22:50 (965) 23:40 (965T)
58301 3M Bldg Gambas Ave	965A	965T		05:43	22:52 (965) 23:42 (965T)	05:43	22:52 (965) 23:42 (965T)	05:58	22:52 (965) 23:42 (965T)
58581 Bef Gambas Cres Gambas Ave	965A	965T		05:44	22:53 (965) 23:43 (965T)	05:44	22:53 (965) 23:43 (965T)	05:59	22:53 (965) 23:43 (965T)
58571 Bef Sembawang Ave Gambas Ave	965A	965T		05:45	22:54 (965) 23:44 (965T)	05:45	22:54 (965) 23:44 (965T)	06:00	22:54 (965) 23:44 (965T)
59279 Opp Ahmad Ibrahim Sec Sch Yishun Ave 7	965A	965T		05:48	22:57 (965) 23:47 (965T)	05:49	22:57 (965) 23:47 (965T)	06:03	22:57 (965) 23:47 (965T)
59269 Opp Blk 174 Yishun Ave 7	965A	965T		05:50	22:58 (965) 23:48 (965T)	05:50	22:58 (965) 23:48 (965T)	06:04	22:58 (965) 23:48 (965T)
59259 Darul Makmur Mque Yishun Ave 2	965A	965T		05:52	23:00 (965) 23:50 (965T)	05:52	23:00 (965) 23:50 (965T)	06:06	23:00 (965) 23:50 (965T)
59099 Blk 220 Yishun Ave 2	965A	965T		05:54	23:01 (965) 23:51 (965T)	05:54	23:01 (965) 23:51 (965T)	06:08	23:01 (965) 23:51 (965T)
59073 Opp Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2	965A	965T	NS13 Yishun Northpoint City	05:56	23:03 (965) 23:53 (965T)	05:56	23:03 (965) 23:53 (965T)	06:10	23:03 (965) 23:53 (965T)
59069 Opp Blk 757 Yishun Ave 2		965T		05:58	23:04 (965) 23:54 (965T)	05:58	23:04 (965) 23:54 (965T)	06:12	23:04 (965) 23:54 (965T)
59059 Blk 608 Yishun Ave 2		965T		06:00	23:06 (965) 23:56 (965T)	06:00	23:06 (965) 23:56 (965T)	06:14	23:06 (965) 23:56 (965T)
59049 Opp Khatib Stn Yishun Ave 2		965T	NS14 Khatib	06:02	23:08 (965) 23:58 (965T)	06:02	23:08 (965) 23:58 (965T)	06:16	23:08 (965) 23:58 (965T)
59039 Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2		965T		06:03	23:09 (965) 23:59 (965T)	06:03	23:09 (965) 23:59 (965T)	06:17	23:09 (965) 23:59 (965T)
59029 Aft Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave		965T		06:04	23:10 (965) 00:00 (965T)	06:04	23:10 (965) 00:00 (965T)	06:18	23:10 (965) 00:00 (965T)
59019 Aft Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave		965T		06:05	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)	06:05	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)	06:19	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)
55289 LP 94 Lentor Ave		965T		06:05	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)	06:05	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)	06:19	23:11 (965) 00:01 (965T)
65069 Blk 190C Punggol Rd		965T		06:17	23:22 (965) 00:12 (965T)	06:17	23:22 (965) 00:12 (965T)	06:29	23:22 (965) 00:12 (965T)
67251 Compassvale Stn Exit A Compassvale St		965T	SE1 Compassvale	06:19	23:24 (965) 00:14 (965T)	06:19	23:24 (965) 00:14 (965T)	06:31	23:24 (965) 00:14 (965T)
67241 Blk 248A Compassvale Rd		965T		06:20	23:25 (965) 00:15 (965T)	06:20	23:25 (965) 00:15 (965T)	06:32	23:25 (965) 00:15 (965T)
67181 Blk 240 Compassvale Rd		965T	NE16 STC Sengkang	06:21	23:26 (965) 00:16 (965T)	06:21	23:26 (965) 00:16 (965T)	06:34	23:26 (965) 00:16 (965T)
67009 Sengkang Int(Berth B4) Sengkang Sq		965T	NE16 STC Sengkang Compass One	05:30	23:30	05:30	23:30	05:45	23:30
67189 Opp Blk 241 Compassvale Rd			NE16 STC Sengkang	05:32	23:33	05:32	23:33	05:47	23:33
67249 Blk 259C Compassvale Rd				05:33	23:34	05:33	23:34	05:48	23:34
67259 Compassvale Stn Exit B Compassvale St			SE1 Compassvale	05:35	23:36	05:35	23:35	05:50	23:36
65061 Blk 298A Punggol Rd				05:37	23:37	05:36	23:36	05:51	23:37
55281 Aft SLE Lentor Ave				05:49	23:48	05:47	23:47	06:02	23:48
59011 Bef Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave				05:49	23:48	05:47	23:47	06:02	23:48
59021 Bef Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave				05:50	23:49	05:48	23:48	06:03	23:49
59031 Opp Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2				05:52	23:51	05:49	23:50	06:04	23:50
59041 Bef Khatib Stn Yishun Ave 2			NS14 Khatib	05:54	23:53	05:51	23:52	06:06	23:52
59051 Blk 790 Yishun Ave 2				05:56	23:55	05:53	23:54	06:08	23:54
59061 Blk 763 Yishun Ave 2				05:58	23:56	05:55	23:56	06:10	23:56
59079 Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2			NS13 Yishun Northpoint City	06:00	23:58	05:57	23:58	06:12	23:58
59091 Blk 154 Yishun Ave 2				06:02	00:00	05:59	00:00	06:14	23:59
59251 Opp Darul Makmur Mque Yishun Ave 2				06:04	00:02	06:01	00:02	06:16	00:01
59261 Blk 174 Yishun Ave 7				06:05	00:03	06:02	00:03	06:17	00:02
59271 Blk 118 Yishun Ave 7				06:06	00:04	06:03	00:04	06:18	00:03
58579 Aft Sembawang Ave Gambas Ave				06:10	00:07	06:06	00:07	06:21	00:06
58589 Opp Gambas Cres Gambas Ave				06:11	00:08	06:07	00:08	06:22	00:07
58309 Opp 3M Bldg Gambas Ave				06:13	00:09	06:08	00:10	06:23	00:08
47619 Blk 688 CP W'lands Ave 7				06:14	00:10	06:09	00:11	06:24	00:09
47609 Opp Blk 793 W'lands Ave 7				06:16	00:12	06:10	00:12	06:25	00:10
46779 Admiralty Stn W'lands Ave 7			NS10 Admiralty Admiralty Place Kampung Admiralty	06:18	00:14	06:12	00:14	06:27	00:12
46769 Blk 666 W'lands Ave 7				06:19	00:15	06:13	00:15	06:28	00:14
46399 Aft 888 Plaza W'lands Ave 7				06:21	00:17	06:15	00:17	06:30	00:16
46289 Blk 891C CP W'lands Ave 7				06:22	00:18	06:16	00:18	06:31	00:17
47009 Woodlands Temp Int(Alighting) W'lands Sq			NS9 TE2 Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square	06:25	00:21	06:19	00:21	06:34	00:20

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 10 May 2004	Woodlands ↔ Sengkang	2002	7 July	Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and Sengkang Temp Int.
	Woodlands ↔ Sengkang	2003	18 January	Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub.
	Woodlands ↺ Sengkang	2005	11 September	Amended to loop at Sengkang Int from Woodlands Reg Int.
	965Woodlands ↺ Sengkang 965AWoodlands → Yishun Ave 2	2007	TBC	965AIntroduced from Woodlands Reg Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Blk 923) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
		2013	7 July	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2013	15 July	965AEnhanced to operate during evening peak hours on weekdays.
		2016	12 March	Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
		2020	22 March	Serves new pair of bus stops near Sembawang Ave along Gambas Ave.
	965Woodlands ↺ Sengkang 965AWoodlands → Yishun Ave 2 965TWoodlands → Sengkang	2021	11 April	965TIntroduced from Woodlands Temp Int to Sengkang Int, operating after the last bus of Service 965 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
(Current)			19 September	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
(Current)			3 October	Serves a new pair of bus stops before and opposite Gambas Cres along Gambas Ave.

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Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package			[ V • T • E ]
Services	167 • 169 • 171 • 825 • 853 • 853M • 854 • 854e • 855 • 856 • 857 • 858 • 859 • 859A • 859B • 861 • 861M • 882 • 883 • 883M • 963 • 963e • 965 • 966 • 969 • 980 • 981		Tender Awarded
	City Direct Services	656 • 663 • 670
	Yishun Feeders	801
	Defunct	167e • 963R • NR1 • NR2
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

Bus Service 965

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