History of Services 121 - 130

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Service 121 (1971 - 1974)

Operator Year Date Service changes
STC 1971 11 April Introduced between Jln Aman Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
ABC 6 December Operations transferred to ABC.
SBS 1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 121 (since 2014) Handicapped/disabled access

Refer to Bus Service 121 for more information.

Service 122 (1971 - 1993)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
ABC St. Michael's ↔ Commonwealth Ave (1971 - 1982) 1971 11 April Introduced between Jln Aman Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1977 17 May Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave Extension and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter.
29 August Amended to ply Holland Ave, Holland Dr and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter.
St. Michael's ↔ Buona Vista (1982 - 1985) 1982 27 May Amended to Buona Vista Ter.
1983 2 January Amended to Whampoa Rd Ter and amended to ply Whampoa Rd, Whampoa Dr, Jln Bahagia and Kim Keat Rd when exiting St. Michael's Est.
Amended to ply Whampoa Dr when entering St. Michael's Est, skipping Moulmein Green and Jln Kebun Limau.
St. Michael's ↔ Bukit Batok (1985 - 1991) 1985 6 January Extended to Bt Batok Ter.
1987 19 April Serves new staggered bus stop under the PIE Flyover along Jln Anak Bt, skipping the bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza.
Amended to use new access road from Upp Bt Timah Rd to Jln Anak Bt, skipping BKE.
14 June Amended to ply Victoria St, Kallang Rd and Lavender St, skipping Arab St, Rochor Canal Rd, Kitchener Rd and Tyrwhitt Rd.
27 September Amended to Bt Batok Int.
Amended to ply Sth Bridge Rd and Eu Tong Sen St, skipping Upp Circular Rd.
13 December Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along Nth Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew's Cath.
1990 10 June Amended to ply Nth Boat Quay, skipping Sth Bridge Rd, Nth Canal Rd and Eu Tong Sen St.
St. Michael's ↔ Buona Vista (1991 - 1993) 1991 28 April Shortened to Buona Vista Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 4.
1993 4 April Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.

Service 122 (since 2015) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
New Bridge Rd ↺ Commonwealth Dr (2015 - 2018) 2015 15 March Introduced between New Bridge Rd Ter and Commonwealth Dr (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.
22 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Kampong Bahru ↺ Commonwealth Dr (since 2018) 2018 10 March Extended to Kg Bahru Ter with the closure of New Bridge Rd Ter.
First bus brought forward to 0555 hrs daily.
2021 22 August Serves merged bus stop outside Blk 30 along Margaret Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Queenstown Lib and outside The Fisherman Ch.

Service 123 Handicapped/disabled access / Short Trip 123A (2005 - 2014) Handicapped/disabled access / Short Trip 123B (2005 - 2008)

Refer to Bus Service 123 for more information.

Service 123M Handicapped/disabled access

Refer to Bus Service 123M for more information.

Service 124 Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
STC St. Michael's ↔ Kg Bahru Rd (1971 - 1976) 1971 11 April Introduced between Jln Aman Ter and Kg Bahru Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
ABC 6 December Operations transferred to ABC.
SBS 1974 24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Jln Aman Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
St. Michael's ↺ Telok Blangah Rise (1976 - 1993) 1976 18 July Extended to loop at Telok Blangah Rise from Jln Aman Ter.
1983 2 January Amended to Whampoa Rd Ter and amended to ply Whampoa Rd, Whampoa Dr, Jln Bahagia and Kim Keat Rd when exiting St. Michael's Est.
1984 27 May Amended to ply Whampoa Dr when entering St. Michael's Est with the closure of Jln Kebun Limau to facilitate the construction of the Central Expressway (CTE).
1986 16 November Serves new staggered bus stop outside Thong Teck Bldg along Scotts Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Metro Orchard.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards St. Michael's Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards St. Michael's Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
13 December Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn.
1988 20 March Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
St. Michael's ↔ Bukit Merah (1993 - 2003) 1993 4 April Amended to ply Balestier Rd, Moulmein Rd, Newton Rd and Scotts Rd and extended to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.
1994 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Balestier Twrs along Balestier Rd.
1995 7 May Amended to ply Orchard Turn.
1997 7 December Amended to ply Sth Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown MRT station on the North East MRT Line.
SBS Transit
(Current)
2002 20 April Amended to ply Upp Cross St and the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd.
7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
St. Michael's ↺ Telok Blangah Dr (2003 - 2013) 2003 23 November Amended to loop at Telok Blangah Dr from St. Michael's Ter.
2005 2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Lk with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
9 October Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St.
2006 29 October Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
St. Michael's ↔ HarbourFront (since 2013) 2013 21 April Extended to HarbourFront Int and amended to ply Telok Blangah Hts, Telok Blangah St 31 and Telok Blangah Dr, skipping Telok Blangah St 32.
29 December Serves new bus stop outside Outram Pk Stn along New Bridge Rd.
2017 26 November Serves bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St with the removal of the bus stop before Hosp Dr along Kg Bahru Rd.
10 December Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 92B and opposite Blk 91A along Telok Blangah St 31.
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.

Short Trip 124A (2003 - 2013) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit 2003 23 November Introduced from St. Michael's Ter to Telok Blangah Dr (Blk 50), operating after the last bus of Service 124 daily.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 21 April Discontinued with the route extension of Service 124 to HarbourFront Int.

Service 125 Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
STC St. Michael's ↔ Labrador (April - May 1971) 1971 11 April Introduced between Jln Aman Ter and Labrador Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
St. Michael's ↔ Delta Circus (May 1971 - 1974) 2 May Extended to Delta Circus Ter.
UBC 6 December Operations transferred to UBC.
SBS St. Michael's ↔ Jln Bt Merah (1974 - 1975) 1974 3 February Amended to Jln Bt Merah Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
St. Michael's ↔ Telok Blangah Way (1975 - 1980) 1975 21 July Amended to Telok Blangah Way Ter.
Amended to ply St. Andrew's Rd and Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Hill St.
14 December Amended to ply Kg Java Rd, skipping Thomson Rd and Newton Rd.
1978 5 March Amended to ply Keng Lee Rd with the partial conversion of Kg Java Rd to one-way traffic.
3 December Amended to ply Mayne Rd and Bt Timah Rd with the partial conversion of Mackenzie Rd to two-way traffic.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Telok Blangah Way Ter, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards Telok Blangah Way Ter) and Bt Timah Rd (towards Jln Aman Ter) with the partial conversion of Bt Timah Rd to two-way traffic and Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Mackenzie Rd and Mayne Rd.
St. Michael's ↔ Lower Delta (1980 - 1981) 1980 28 September Amended to Lower Delta Ter.
St. Michael's ↔ Bukit Merah (1981 - 1993) 1981 15 February Amended to Bt Merah Int and amended to skip Telok Blangah Cres.
1983 2 January Amended to Whampoa Rd Ter and amended to ply Whampoa Rd, Whampoa Dr, Jln Bahagia and Kim Keat Rd when exiting St. Michael's Est.
1984 1 April Amended to ply Moulmein Rd, skipping Norfolk Rd.
27 May Amended to ply Whampoa Dr when entering St. Michael's Est with the closure of Jln Kebun Limau to facilitate the construction of the Central Expressway (CTE).
1988 3 January Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse.
St. Michael's ↺ Shenton Way (1993 - 2000) 1993 4 April Shortened to loop at Shenton Way, amended to ply Lavender St, Serangoon Rd/Jln Besar, Rochor Canal Rd, Ophir Rd/Rochor Rd and Beach Rd and converted to a day service on weekdays and Saturdays under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12, skipping Moulmein Rd, Thomson Rd, Keng Lee Rd, Kg Java Rd, Bt Timah Rd, Sungei Rd, Selegie Rd/Bencoolen St, Victoria St, Middle Rd and Bras Basah Rd/Stamford Rd.
1994 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Balestier Twrs along Balestier Rd.
St. Michael's ↺ Sims Dr (since 2000) 2000 27 November Integrated with Service 20 and amended to loop at Sims Dr from St. Michael's Ter.
SBS Transit
(Current)
2003 21 June Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd, Jln Besar, Kitchener Rd and Serangoon Rd under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 1.
2011 29 May Extended to operate on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB

Short Trip 125A (2001 - 2005)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 2001 TBC Introduced from Sims Dr (Opp Blk 59) to Bendemeer Rd (Blk 54) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
SBS Transit 2005 TBC Discontinued.

Short Trip 125A (since 2010) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Aljunied Rd → MacPherson Rd (since 2010) 2010 TBC Introduced from Aljunied Rd (Opp Aljunied Stn) to MacPherson Rd (POSBank) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB

Service 126 (1971 - 1990)

Operator Year Date Service changes
UBC 1971 25 October Introduced between Jln Aman Ter and New Bridge Rd (Loop).
SBS 1974 1 October Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd.
1983 2 January Amended to Whampoa Rd Ter and amended to ply Whampoa Rd, Whampoa Dr, Jln Bahagia and Kim Keat Rd when exiting St. Michael's Est.
Amended to ply Whampoa Dr when entering St. Michael's Est, skipping Moulmein Green and Jln Kebun Limau.
1987 27 April Converted to peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays only.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards St. Michael's Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards St. Michael's Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1989 29 January Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
1990 16 April Discontinued.

Service 127 Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Tampines ↺ Tampines Ind Ave 5 (since 2016) 2016 18 December Introduced between Tampines Int and Tampines Ind Ave 5 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0530 hrs and 2330 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
2020 11 October Amended to ply Tampines Nth Dr 1 and Tampines Ave 11, skipping Tampines Ave 9 and Tampines Ave 10.

Short Trip 127A Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Tampines → Tampines Ave 9 (2016 - 2020) 2016 18 December Introduced from Tampines Int to Tampines Ave 9 (Blk 742A) under LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating after the last bus of Service 127 daily. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
Tampines → Tampines North Dr 1 (since 2020) 2020 11 October Amended to terminate at the bus stop opposite Blk 610C along Tampines Nth Dr 1, with the amendment of Service 127 to ply Tampines Nth Dr 1 and Tampines Ave 11.
Last bus extended to 0050 hrs daily.

Service 128 (2008 - 2020) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit 2008 7 July Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 and Shenton Way (AM Peak) and between Anson Rd and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays for a trial period of 6 months.
2009 2 February Amended to ply Braddell Rd and Thomson Rd, skipping Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh and Jln Toa Payoh.
2012 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2016 27 June 2 AM peak and 2 PM peak trips removed.
2017 25 June Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Ter.
2020 8 April Temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures in Singapore until 4 May 2020.
5 May Temporary suspension of service due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures in Singapore extended until 1 June 2020.
2 June Discontinued.

Service 129 Handicapped/disabled access / Short Trip 129A Handicapped/disabled access / Short Trip 129B Handicapped/disabled access

Refer to Bus Service 129 for more information.

Service 130 Handicapped/disabled access / Short Trip 130A (2000 - 2023) Handicapped/disabled access

Refer to Bus Service 130 for more information.