Bus Service 979

Service 979
Route Information
Route	Bukit Panjang Interchange ↺ Choa Chu Kang Crescent (Loop)
Route Length	11.8 km
Travelling Time	55 – 66 mins (55 mins – 1 h 6 mins)
Operator	(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Bus Service 979 is an inter-town route linking the residential estates of Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang. It connects residential blocks, schools, and public amenities in Choa Chu Kang Neighbourhoods 5, 6 and 7 to NS5Yew Tee, DT1BP6Bukit Panjang and Bukit Panjang Town Centre. This service alleviates the demand from Service 302 between Yew Tee MRT and Choa Chu Kang Crescent.

It is the 53^rd bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) and the 67^th bus service introduced under the programme.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 979

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP)	12	12 Double Deckers
		SMB3544M SMB3545K SMB3559X SMB3578R SMB3579M SMB3580H SMB3581E SMB5028Z SMB5056S SMB5065R Alexander Dennis Enviro500 SMB5889E MAN ND323F SG5494M Volvo B9TL

Notes

SG6117X (Service 190) will perform three (3) crossover trips on Service 979 during Weekdays AM Peak. 1 Service 190 DD will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 979 during Weekdays PM Peak. Service 979, Service 180, Service 188 & Service 972/972M DDs are interchangeable. All buses are deployed on a rotation basis. This service practises jumpbus. All buses park at Woodlands Bus Park (WLBP). Weekdays: 6 AM - 6 PM / 5 S1 / 1 S2 (12 buses) Weekends: 7 AM - 7 PM (7 buses)

Service 979 duty allocation
Weekdays (6 AM - 6 PM / 5 S1 / 1 S2)	AM/PM	SMB3545K, SMB3559X, SMB3579M, SMB5065R, SMB5889E & SG5494M
	S1	SMB3544M & any 5 Service 180, 188, 972/972M & 979 DDs
	S2

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	04 - 06 minutes	05 - 12 minutes	05 - 10 minutes	06 - 14 minutes

Special Departures

45321 Yew Tee Stn Choa Chu Kang Dr ↺ 45421 Blk 689A Choa Chu Kang Cres → 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd Departure Time
Daily	05:40 05:52

Loop Service

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
45009 Bt Panjang Int(Berth B1) Petir Rd	DT1BP6Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall	05:45	00:00	05:45	00:00	05:45	00:00
44259 Blk 183 Bt Panjang Rd		05:47	00:02	05:48	00:03	05:48	00:03
44041 Junction 10 W'lands Rd	Junction 10	05:50	00:05	05:51	00:06	05:51	00:06
44051 Opp Blk 632 CP W'lands Rd		05:51	00:06	05:52	00:07	05:52	00:07
44061 Bef Yew Tee Flyover W'lands Rd		05:51	00:06	05:53	00:08	05:53	00:08
45011 Aft Yew Tee Flyover W'lands Rd		05:52	00:07	05:54	00:08	05:54	00:08
45021 Heavy Veh Pk W'lands Rd		05:53	00:08	05:55	00:09	05:55	00:09
45491 Bef Choa Chu Kang Nth 5 Stagmont Ring		05:54	00:09	05:57	00:11	05:57	00:11
45361 Opp Blk 765 Choa Chu Kang Nth 5	Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex Choa Chu Kang Stadium	05:56	00:10	05:58	00:12	05:58	00:12
45301 Blk 708 Choa Chu Kang Nth 5	Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex Choa Chu Kang Stadium	05:57	00:12	06:00	00:14	06:00	00:14
45469 Blk 537 Choa Chu Kang Nth 5		05:58	00:13	06:01	00:15	06:01	00:15
45261 Blk 551 Choa Chu Kang St 52		06:00	00:15	06:03	00:17	06:03	00:17
45271 Blk 560 Choa Chu Kang St 52		06:01	00:16	06:04	00:18	06:04	00:18
45321 Yew Tee Stn Choa Chu Kang Dr	NS5Yew Tee Yew Tee Point	05:40	00:19	05:40	00:21	05:40	00:21
45389 Blk 619 Choa Chu Kang Nth 7		05:42	00:21	05:41	00:23	05:41	00:23
45401 Blk 681 Choa Chu Kang Cres		05:44	00:22	05:43	00:24	05:43	00:24
45411 Opp Blk 670 Choa Chu Kang Cres		05:45	00:23	05:44	00:25	05:44	00:25
45421 Blk 689A Choa Chu Kang Cres		05:47	00:25	05:46	00:27	05:46	00:27
45439 Blk 691A Choa Chu Kang Cres		05:48	00:25	05:47	00:28	05:47	00:28
45399 Regent Gr Condo Choa Chu Kang Nth 7		05:49	00:26	05:48	00:29	05:48	00:29
45329 Opp Yew Tee Stn Choa Chu Kang Dr	NS5Yew Tee	05:52	00:29	05:52	00:32	05:52	00:32
45279 Blk 563 Choa Chu Kang St 52		05:54	00:30	05:54	00:34	05:54	00:34
45269 Blk 544 Choa Chu Kang St 52		05:55	00:31	05:55	00:35	05:55	00:35
45461 Blk 540 Choa Chu Kang Nth 5		05:57	00:34	05:57	00:37	05:57	00:37
45309 Blk 754 Choa Chu Kang Nth 5	Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex Choa Chu Kang Stadium	05:58	00:34	05:58	00:38	05:58	00:38
45369 Blk 765 Choa Chu Kang Nth 5	Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex Choa Chu Kang Stadium	05:59	00:35	06:00	00:39	06:00	00:39
45489 Bef Choa Chu Kang Lk Choa Chu Kang Nth 5		06:00	00:36	06:01	00:41	06:01	00:41
45029 Opp Heavy Veh Pk W'lands Rd		06:02	00:37	06:03	00:42	06:03	00:42
44999 Bef Yew Tee Flyover W'lands Rd		06:03	00:38	06:04	00:43	06:04	00:43
45019 Aft Yew Tee Flyover W'lands Rd		06:04	00:39	06:05	00:45	06:05	00:45
44069 Aft KJE Slip Rd W'lands Rd		06:05	00:40	06:07	00:46	06:07	00:46
44059 Blk 632 CP W'lands Rd		06:05	00:41	06:07	00:47	06:07	00:47
44049 Opp Junction 10 W'lands Rd	Junction 10	06:08	00:43	06:10	00:49	06:10	00:49
44031 Aft Bt Panjang Stn Upp Bt Timah Rd	DT1BP6Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall	06:13	00:47	06:15	00:54	06:15	00:54
45009 Bt Panjang Int(Alighting) Petir Rd	DT1BP6Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall	06:16	00:50	06:18	00:57	06:18	00:57

Notes:

• 06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a down-route rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Bukit Panjang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres	2015	27 December	Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Choa Chu Kang Cres (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0540 hrs and 2340 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2017	4 September	Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
		2018	22 July	Integrated with Service 979M and amended to ply Woodlands Rd, Stagmont Ring and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5.
		2020	13 April	Last bus extended to 2400 hrs on Weekdays.
		2023	1 April	Last bus extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays.

External Links

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