History of Services 180 - 189

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Service 180

1st Generation (1971)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Bt Timah ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Bt Timah Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
9 May Integrated with Service 180A, amended to ply Stamford Rd, Waterloo St and Bras Basah Rd and re-numbered Service 180/180A.

2nd Generation (1974 - 1991)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 180/180A as a service between Upp Bt Timah Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 19 July Amended to ply Coleman St and Hill St, skipping Stamford Rd.
Marsiling ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1976 11 January Extended to Admiralty Rd Ter.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd.
Marsiling ↔ Anson Rd 1 August Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
25 November Amended to ply Pickering St and Church St, skipping Nth Canal Rd and Market St.
30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Anson Rd Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
Trans Island 1983 7 August Operations transferred to TIBS.
Marsiling ↔ World Trade Ctr 1985 13 January Extended to World Trade Ctr Ter.
1990 19 August Amended to ply Bt Timah Rd, Sungei Rd, Bencoolen St, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd and Clemenceau Ave (towards World Trade Ctr Ter) / Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Selegie Rd and Bt Timah Rd due to the partial closure of Clemenceau Ave to facilitate Phase 2 of the construction of CTE.
1991 6 January Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 1.

3rd Generation (since 1996)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
Bukit Panjang ↔ Boon Lay 1996 10 March Re-numbered from Service 951 as a service between Bt Panjang Ter and Boon Lay Int under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation.
TBC First bus from Bt Panjang Ter brought forward to 0530 hrs daily.
1999 26 December Amended to Bt Panjang Int.
First bus from Bt Panjang Int brought forward to 0520 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
First bus from Boon Lay Int brought forward to 0550 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
180Boon Lay ↺ Bukit Panjang
180ABoon Lay → Bukit Panjang Rd
2012 16 December Amended to loop at Petir Rd from Boon Lay Int with the closure of Bt Panjang Int.
180AIntroduced from Boon Lay Int to Bt Panjang Rd (Blk 183) during evening peak hours on weekdays and after the last bus of Service 180 daily.
2017 23 April Serves relocated bus stop before PIE along Bt Batok Rd.
16 July Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
4 September Serves the bus stop outside Bt Panjang Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd, skipping the removed bus stop along Petir Rd.
2018 25 February Amended to loop at Bt Panjang Int.

Service 180/180A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Bt Timah ↔ Prince Edward 1971 9 May Re-numbered from Service 180 between Bt Timah Ter and Prince Edward Ter.
SBS Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1974 3 February Extended to Upp Bt Timah Rd Ter, extended to Tg Pagar Ter, amended to skip Stamford Rd, Waterloo St and Bras Basah Rd and re-numbered Service 180 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 180A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Bt Timah ↺ Stamford Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Bt Timah Ter and Stamford Rd (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
9 May Integrated with Service 180 and discontinued.

Service 181

1st Generation (1971 - 1998)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Bukit Timah ↔ Commonwealth Ave 1971 11 April Introduced between Bt Timah Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
28 September Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards Bt Timah Ter.
Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Commonwealth Ave 8 November Extended to Upp Bt Timah Rd Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Upp Hokien St.
SBS Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Crawford St 1974 3 February Extended to Crawford St Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1979 30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Crawford St Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
Woodlands Ctr ↔ Crawford St 1980 14 December Extended to Woodlands Town Ter.
1981 29 November Amended to Woodlands Int.
Trans Island 1983 4 September Operations transferred to TIBS.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Crawford St Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Crawford St Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
13 December Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along Nth Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew's Cath.
1988 28 February Revised to operate on weekdays and Saturdays only with the introduction of Service 181#.
20 March Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
1990 22 July Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St.
Woodlands ↔ Crawford St 1996 4 February Amended to Woodlands Reg Int.
1997 TBC First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0530 hrs.
TBC Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
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.
1998 27 December Extended to Lor 1 Geylang Ter and re-numbered Service 961.

2nd Generation (since 2005)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 3 2005 9 January Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 3 (Loop), operating between 0600 hrs and 2400 hrs daily.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2008 TBC Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
15 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 670A and outside Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2010 18 October Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 TBC Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 181#

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Trans Island Woodlands Ctr ↔ Crawford St 1988 28 February Introduced between Woodlands Int and Crawford St Ter as an alternate route of Service 181 via Marina Centre, operating on Sundays and Public Holidays.
20 March Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
1990 22 July Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St.
Woodlands ↔ Crawford St 1996 4 February Amended to Woodlands Reg Int.
1997 TBC Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
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 station on the North East Line.
1998 27 December Extended to Lor 1 Geylang Ter and re-numbered Service 961#.

Service 181M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West St 23 2016 21 March Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West St 23 (Loop) as a morning peak hour service on weekdays (except school holidays). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 182

1st Generation (1971 - 1996)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Bukit Timah ↔ Jln Besi 1971 11 April Introduced between Bt Timah Ter and Jln Besi Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Bukit Timah ↔ Benoi Rd TBC Extended to Benoi Rd Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply the extended Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping New Bridge Rd.
SBS Bukit Timah ↺ Shenton Way 1974 3 February Amended to loop at Shenton Way from Bt Timah Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Bt Timah Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
Marsiling ↔ New Bridge Rd 1976 6 June Extended to Admiralty Rd Ter and amended to New Bridge Rd Ter.
1979 30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards New Bridge Rd Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
Trans Island 1983 7 August Operations transferred to TIBS.
1987 6 June Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Marsiling Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Marsiling 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.
Serves new bus stop outside Newton Stn along Scotts Rd.
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.
Marsiling ↔ Shenton Way 1993 3 January Amended to Shenton Way Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
1995 7 May Amended to ply Orchard Turn.
Woodlands ↔ Shenton Way 1996 4 February Amended to Woodlands Reg Int.
10 March Discontinued under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation.

2nd Generation (since 1998)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Jurong East ↔ Tuas 1998 19 July Introduced between Jurong East Int and Tuas Ter, calling at Tuas Checkpoint at selected timings only.
Boon Lay ↔ Tuas 2001 25 February Shortened to Boon Lay Int.
Boon Lay ↺ Tuas South Ave 9 2002 26 May Integrated with Service 183, extended to loop at Tuas Sth Ave 9 and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way, Upp Jurong Rd and PIE, skipping Jln Boon Lay.
2004 19 January Serves all bus stops along Upp Jurong Rd.
2005 7 August Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Sin Lian Heng Construction along Tuas South Ave 3.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2007 25 November Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops before Tuas Sth Ave 2, outside LTH Distripark, before and after Tuas Sth Ave 2 along Tuas Sth Ave 3.
Boon Lay ↺ Tuas South Ave 9 2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2013 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Joo Koon ↺ Tuas South Ave 9 2015 28 November Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub and serves all bus stops along Tuas West Dr.
2016 4 January First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
2022 13 February Amended to ply new road towards Tuas Sth Ave 9, skipping the Tuas roundabout.
2024 24 March Serves new bus stop outside Singapore Rail Test Centre along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
15 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 182X/182M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
182XJurong East ↔ Tuas
1998 19 July
182XIntroduced between Jurong East Int and Tuas Ter as an alternate route of Service 182 during off peak periods, skipping Tuas Checkpoint in both directions.
182XBoon Lay ↔ Tuas
2001 25 February Shortened to Boon Lay Int.
Last bus from Tuas Ter brought forward to 2300 hrs daily.
182XBoon Lay ↺ Tuas South Ave 9
2002 26 May Integrated with Service 183, extended to loop at Tuas Sth Ave 9 and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way, Upp Jurong Rd and PIE, skipping Jln Boon Lay.
2004 19 January Serves all bus stops along Upp Jurong Rd.
2005 7 August Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Sin Lian Heng Construction along Tuas South Ave 3.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
182MBoon Lay ↺ Tuas South Ave 9
2008 28 January
182X
182MRe-numbered as Service 182M.
11 February Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops before Tuas Sth Ave 2, outside LTH Distripark, before and after Tuas Sth Ave 2 along Tuas Sth Ave 3.
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2013 26 August Amended to call at Tuas Checkpoint towards Boon Lay Int only.
30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
182MJoo Koon ↺ Tuas South Ave 9
2015 28 November Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub and serves all bus stops along Tuas West Dr.
2022 13 February Amended to ply new road towards Tuas Sth Ave 9, skipping the Tuas roundabout.
2024 24 March Serves new bus stop outside Singapore Rail Test Centre along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
15 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
182MJoo Koon ↺ Tuas South Ave 9
182ATuas West Dr → Tuas Sth Ave 3
29 December
182AIntroduced from Tuas West Drive (Opp Tuas Link Stn) to Tuas South Ave 3 (Bef Tuas Sth Ave 4), operating only on Sunday and Public Holiday nights. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB

Service 183

1st Generation (1974 - 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Benoi Rd ↔ South Canal 1974 3 February Introduced between Benoi Rd Ter and Sth Canal Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1975 2 February Amended to ply new slip road from Tiong Bahru Rd to Outram Rd with the conversion of Seng Poh Rd to one-way traffic.
Jurong ↔ New Bridge Rd 1978 1 June Amended to Jurong Int and amended to New Bridge Rd Ter.
1987 6 April Skips removed bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
6 June Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Jurong Int to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 11 January Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd.
18 December Discontinued.

2nd Generation (1998 - 2002)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Tuas ↺ Tuas South Ave 6 1998 19 July Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Sth Ave 6 (Loop).
Tuas ↺ Tuas South Ave 9 2001 11 February Extended to loop at Tuas Sth Ave 9, skipping Tuas Sth Ave 6.
2002 26 May Integrated with Service 182/182X and discontinued.

3rd Generation (since 2004)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit Jurong East ↺ Clementi Rd 2004 22 August Introduced between Jurong East Int and Clementi Rd (Loop), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.
2005 3 October Extended to loop at Science Pk Rd.
183Jurong East ↺ Science Park Rd
183ACommonwealth Ave West → Science Pk Rd
12 December
183AIntroduced between Commonwealth Ave West (Clementi Stn) and Science Pk Rd (Loop) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2008 2 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
183Jurong East ↺ Science Park Rd
183AJurong East → Science Pk Rd
2009 TBC
183AExtended to start from Jurong East Int.
183Jurong East ↺ Science Park Rd
183AJurong East → Science Pk Rd
183BJurong East → Toh Tuck Ave
2010 16 August
183BIntroduced from Jurong East Int to Toh Tuck Ave (Ulu Pandan R.I. Plant) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2011 17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
183Jurong East ↺ Science Park Rd
183BJurong East → Toh Tuck Ave
2012 TBC
183ADiscontinued.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2016 26 June Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2020 6 December Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and serve new bus stop before Jurong East Stn along Jurong Gateway Rd.

Service 184

1st Generation (1977 - 1990)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Telok Blangah Way ↔ Boon Lay Gardens 1977 25 November Introduced between Telok Blangah Way Ter and Boon Lay Gdns Ter.
Telok Blangah Way ↔ Jurong 1978 1 June Amended to Jurong Int.
Bukit Merah ↔ Jurong 1980 28 September Amended to Bt Merah Int.
1981 15 February Amended to skip Telok Blangah Way and Telok Blangah Cres in both directions.
1987 2 August Amended to ply West Coast Highway, skipping Upp Ayer Rajah Rd and Clementi Rd.
1990 1 July Integrated with Service 176 and discontinued with the opening of Boon Lay Int.

2nd Generation (since 1994)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bukit Panjang ↺ Commonwealth Ave West 1994 3 July Introduced between Bt Panjang Ter and Commonwealth Ave West (Loop).
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1995 2 July Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
1998 TBC First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays.
1999 26 December Amended to Bt Panjang Int.
184Bukit Panjang ↺ Commonwealth Ave West
184ABukit Panjang → Clementi Rd
2000 TBC
184AIntroduced from Bt Panjang Int to Clementi Rd (Opp Ngee Ann Poly) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
Bukit Panjang ↺ Commonwealth Ave West 2003 TBC
184ADiscontinued.
12 October Serves bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt with the removal of the bus stop under the PIE Flyover.
2010 23 May Skips temporarily closed bus stop outside Assumption Voc Inst along Upp Bt Timah Rd to facilitate the construction of Cashew station along the Downtown Line.
2011 3 July Serves additional pair of bus stops opposite Min of Defence and before Cashew Rd along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
2012 16 December Amended to start from and terminate at Bt Panjang Rd with the opening of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and the closure of Bt Panjang Int.
2015 1 March Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd, skipping a pair of bus stops opposite Min of Defence and before Cashew Rd.
2017 4 September Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Ten Mile Junction Stn along Woodlands Rd.
17 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Gali Batu ↺ Commonwealth Ave West 2021 23 January Extended to Gali Batu Ter, serving 2 additional pairs of bus stops after KJE Slip Rd, Blk 632 CP, opposite Blk 632 CP and opposite Blk 635A along Woodlands Rd.
First bus from Woodlands Rd (Aft KJE Slip Rd) brought forward to 0540 hrs on Weekdays and Saturdays, and 0555 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Last bus from Woodlands Rd (Aft KJE Slip Rd) extended to 2305 hrs daily.

Service 185

1st Generation (1979 - 1985)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Clementi ↺ North Buona Vista Rd 1979 16 July Introduced between Clementi Ter and Nth Buona Vista Rd (Loop).
Clementi ↺ Bt Merah Ctrl 25 November Extended to loop at Bt Merah Ctrl.
Clementi ↺ Bukit Merah 1980 28 September Extended to loop at Bt Merah Int.
16 November Amended to Clementi Int.
1981 21 June Amended to skip Nepal Circus towards Bt Merah Int.
1985 28 April Integrated with Service 92 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (1988 - 2003)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Choa Chu Kang ↔ Shenton Way 1988 31 July Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Ter and Shenton Way Ter.
25 August Amended to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 with the completion of the road junction between Teck Whye Ave and Choa Chu Kang Ave 1.
1989 28 May Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave.
1990 10 March Extended to interim terminal along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4.
8 April Amended to Choa Chu Kang Int.
1991 28 April Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 2 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 4, skipping Bt Batok East Ave 3.
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Jln Anak Bt 1993 3 January Shortened to loop at Jln Anak Bt from Choa Chu Kang Int with the introduction of Service 186 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11.
1997 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4.
Trans Island 1999 29 August Operations transferred to TIBS.
First bus brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays & Public Holidays.
2003 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Goh & Goh Bldg along Jln Jurong Kechil.
27 July Integrated with Service 989 to form Service 985 and discontinued.

3rd Generation (since 2006)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit Soon Lee Bus Pk ↔ Buona Vista 2006 26 December Introduced between Soon Lee Bus Pk and Buona Vista Ter, operating between 0600 hrs and 2300 hrs from Soon Lee Bus Pk and Buona Vista Ter daily.
2007 5 August Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Soon Lee Depot along Soon Lee Rd.
2008 14 July Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
29 December Last bus from Soon Lee Bus Pk extended to 2315 hrs daily.
2009 18 May First bus from Soon Lee Bus Pk brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
2024 15 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 186

1st Generation (1977 - 1989)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Clementi ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1977 7 November Introduced between Clementi Ter and Tg Pagar Rd Ter.
1978 5 June Amended to relocated roadside terminus along Clementi Ave 3 via Commonwealth Ave West, skipping Clementi Ave 2.
Clementi ↔ Anson Rd 1979 1 August Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
1980 16 November Amended to Clementi Int.
Clementi ↔ Prince Edward 1985 27 January Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter.
Clementi ↔ Shenton Way 1987 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
1988 8 March Amended to ply Clementi Ave 3 with the abolition of right turning from Clementi Ave 3 to Commonwealth Ave West.
1989 27 August Integrated with Service 145 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1993)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Shenton Way ↺ Farrer Rd 1993 3 January Introduced between Shenton Way Ter and Farrer Rd (Loop) under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11.
Shenton Way ↔ St. Michael's 4 April Extended to St. Michael's Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.
2000 TBC Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd.
2004 TBC Skips removed bus stop outside Nanyang Pr Sch along Farrer Rd.
2011 4 September Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd.
2012 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 27 April Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave.
2017 25 June Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Ter.
2023 23 July Amended to ply temporary slip road and Mt Pleasant Rd towards St Michael's Ter with the temporary closure of slip road to PIE Exit 17D.

Service 187

1st Generation (1981 - 1983)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bt Merah ↺ Empress Pl 1981 15 February Introduced as a day service between Bt Merah Int and Empress Pl (Loop).
19 May Converted to peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays.
1983 14 November Discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bt Panjang ↔ Jurong 1988 10 July Introduced between Bt Panjang Ter and Jurong Int.
1989 10 April First bus from Bt Panjang Ter brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1990 7 January Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Batok Driving Ctr along Bt Batok West Ave 5.
Bt Panjang ↔ Boon Lay 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1995 17 September Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Woodlands ↔ Boon Lay 1996 10 March Extended to Woodlands Reg Int under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation.
1997 TBC First bus from Boon Lay Int brought forward to 0550 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1998 TBC First bus from Boon Lay Int brought forward to 0540 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
187Woodlands ↔ Boon Lay
187ABoon Lay → Bt Batok Central
2003 25 August
187AIntroduced from Boon Lay Int to Bt Batok Ctrl (Blk 628) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
Woodlands ↔ Boon Lay 2004 TBC
187ADiscontinued.
2006 30 April Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 336 and opposite Blk 334 along Bt Batok West Ave 7.
18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2012 29 April Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.

Service 188

1st Generation (1977 - 1987)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Ulu Pandan ↺ Shenton Way 1977 17 October Introduced between Ulu Pandan Ter and Shenton Way (Loop), replacing the deleted sectors of Service 94.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Ulu Pandan Ter, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Spottiswoode Pk Rd with the partial conversion of Cantonment Rd to one-way traffic.
1981 11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
1987 6 April Skips removed bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
5 July Discontinued.

2nd Generation (1988 - 1991)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Jurong ↺ Jurong West St 91 1988 10 July Introduced between Jurong Int and Jurong West St 91 (Loop).
1989 17 December Amended to ply Jurong West St 72 and Jurong West Ave 5, skipping Pioneer Rd Nth.
Corporation Dr ↺ Jurong West St 91 1990 1 July Amended to start/terminate at Corporation Dr with the opening of Boon Lay Int.
1991 20 January Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 2.

3rd Generation (since 1999)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Choa Chu Kang ↔ HarbourFront 1999 7 March Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and World Trade Ctr Ter.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
26 December Operations transferred to TIBS.
2002 TBC Skips removed bus stop opposite ITE Pasir Panjang along Telok Blangah Rd.
TBC First bus from HarbourFront Int revised to 0630 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2006 30 April Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 336 and opposite Blk 334 along Bt Batok West Ave 7.
188Choa Chu Kang ↔ HarbourFront
188AChoa Chu Kang → Choa Chu Kang Gr
2010 5 July
188AIntroduced from Choa Chu Kang Int to Choa Chu Kang Gr (ITE College West) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
Choa Chu Kang ↔ HarbourFront 13 September
188ADiscontinued.
2015 22 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 16 December Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int.
2024 28 January Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.

Service 189

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Commonwealth Ave ↔ South Canal 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 193A as a service between Commonwealth Ave Ter and Sth Canal Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 2 February Amended to ply new slip road from Tiong Bahru Rd to Outram Rd with the conversion of Seng Poh Rd to one-way traffic.
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.
1978 22 January Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave, Queensway, Commonwealth Dr, Commonwealth Ave and Queen's Circus with the conversion of Farrer Circus into a traffic-signal controlled junction.
Commonwealth Ave ↺ Empress Pl 1979 15 January Amended to loop at Empress Pl from Commonwealth Ave Ter.
Amended to ply Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd and New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd, skipping Commonwealth Dr, Tiong Bahru Rd and Outram Rd.
11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Commonwealth Ave Ter, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Spottiswoode Pk Rd with the partial conversion of Cantonment Rd to one-way traffic.
Buona Vista ↺ Empress Pl 1982 27 May Amended to Buona Vista Ter.
Bukit Batok ↔ Marina Ctr 1985 24 November Extended to Bt Batok Ter and Marina Ctr Ter.
1986 30 November Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter along Raffles Blvd.
1987 27 September Amended to Bt Batok Int.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Marina Ctr Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi West St 2 1991 28 April Shortened to loop at Clementi West St 2 from Bt Batok Int, integrated with Service 366 and amended to ply Bt Batok Ctrl, Bt Batok Ave 1, Bt Batok East Ave 6 and Bt Batok St 23 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 4.
Bukit Batok ↺ West Coast Ferry Ter 1995 6 May Extended to loop at West Coast Ferry Ter, skipping Clementi West St 2.
1996 TBC Amended to ply PIE and Clementi Ave 6, skipping Toh Tuck Ave.
1999 20 September Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite West Bay Resort Condo along West Coast Rd.
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
2000 18 June Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Bukit Batok ↺ Kent Ridge 2001 15 April Shortened to loop at Kent Ridge Ter.
189Bukit Batok ↺ Kent Ridge
189ABukit Batok → Bt Batok St 23
2009 5 January
189AIntroduced from Bt Batok Int to Bt Batok St 23 (Opp Midview Bldg) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
1 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2011 12 June
189AExtended to operate after the last bus of Service 189 daily.
2013 TBC
189ALast bus extended to 0100 hrs daily.
189Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi Ave 1
189ABukit Batok → Bt Batok St 23
2014 23 November Amended to loop at Clementi Ave 1 with the introduction of Service 201, skipping West Coast Rd and Kent Ridge Ter.
189Last bus extended to 2315 hrs daily.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2016 29 May Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2019 5 October
189ALast bus extended to 0110 hrs daily.
2024 28 January Serves additional bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.

Service 189A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Trans Island Bt Batok ↺ Harbour Dr 2001 15 April Introduced between Bt Batok Int and Harbour Dr (Loop), operating at selected timings only.
2003 4 May Discontinued.