History of Services 170 - 179

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Service 170

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Queen St ↔ Johore Bahru 1971 11 April Introduced between Queen St Ter and Johore Bahru Ter as a cross border service under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1979 28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd and Ophir Rd (towards Queen St Ter) and amended to ply Rochor Canal Rd and Bt Timah Rd, skipping Bencoolen St, Middle Rd, Selegie Rd and Mackenzie Rd (towards Johore Bahru Ter) with the conversion of Rochor Canal Rd and Rochor Rd to one-way traffic.
30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Queen St Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
1985 13 October Amended to the relocated Queen St Ter along Ban San St.
Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru) 1996 1 January Amended to Larkin Ter.
Last bus from Larkin Ter extended to 0010 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
1997 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside KK Women & Child Hosp along Bt Timah Rd.
1999 19 July Serves new bus stop outside Woodlands CIQ along Woodlands Rd.
2000 TBC Serves new bus stop before Goldhill Ave along Dunearn Rd.
170Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru)
3 September
170Designated with red plate.
2003 10 November Amended to ply Jln Lingkaran Dalam towards Larkin Ter, skipping Jln Tun Abdul Razak.
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 4 September Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd.
170Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru)
2014 March
170
170Introduction of Scania K230UB buses (with electronic displays) to replace Volvo B10M buses (without electronic displays).
2015 1 March Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
170Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru)
170AQueen St → Woodlands Ctr Rd
27 December
170AIntroduced as a full day short-trip service from Queen St Ter to Woodlands Ctr Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt).
2016 11 December Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 635A along Woodlands Rd.
2017 28 May Skips removed bus stop opposite Mandai Rd along Woodlands Rd.
21 August Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 10 June Serves new bus stop before Yew Tee Flyover along Woodlands Rd.
28 October Skips bus stop before Winstedt Rd along Bt Timah Rd with the relocation of the bus stop outside Newton FC.
2019 24 February Serves reinstated bus stop before Winstedt Rd along Bt Timah Rd outside Newton FC.
170Queen St ↺ Woodlands Ctr Rd
170AQueen St → Woodlands Ctr Rd
2020 18 March
170Temporarily shortened to loop at Woodlands Ctr Rd from Queen St Ter due to Movement Control Order in Malaysia, skipping Woodlands Crossing, Johor Bahru and Larkin Ter.
2021 11 April Amended to ply the extended southbound Upp Bt Timah Rd towards Queen St Ter, skipping Jln Anak Bt.
170Queen St ↺ Woodlands Ctr Rd
19 May
170ATemporary suspension of service due to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) measures.
170AQueen St ↔ Woodlands Ctr Rd
2022 1 April
170Temporary suspension of service.
170AResumed normal operations but converted to bi-directional service between Queen St Ter and Woodlands Centre Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt).
170Queen St ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru)
1 May
170Resumed normal operations between Queen St Ter and Larkin Ter.
170ADiscontinued.
2024 1 September Amended to ply Arab St, Weld Rd, and Jln Besar towards Larkin Ter with the partial closure of Queen St to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC), skipping Rochor Rd.
2025 15 September First bus from Johor Bahru Checkpt to be brought forward to 0450 hrs on weekdays.[1]

Service 170X

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
170Kranji Stn ↔ Larkin (Johor Bahru)
2000 3 September
170Introduced between Woodlands Rd (Opp Kranji Stn) and Larkin Ter (Johor Bahru), designated with blue plate.
170Kranji Stn ↔ Kotaraya II (Johor Bahru)
2003 10 November Amended to Kotaraya II Ter via Jln Gertak Merah, skipping Jln Tun Abdul Razak.
2008 TBC Last bus from Woodlands Rd (Opp Kranji Stn) revised to 2310 hrs on Saturdays.
16 December Serves additional bus stop outside JB Sentral along Jln Tun Abdul Razak towards Kotaraya II Ter.
2009 11 May Last bus from Woodlands Rd (Opp Kranji Stn) revised to 2330 hrs on weekdays and 2400 hrs on Saturdays.
170XKranji Stn ↺ JB Sentral (Johor Bahru)
2014 March
170
170XIntroduction of Scania K230UB buses (with electronic displays) to replace Volvo B10M buses (without electronic displays).
1 November Amended to loop at Jln Tun Abdul Razak with the permanent closure of Kotaraya II Ter.
170XKranji Stn ↔ JB Sentral (Johor Bahru)
2015 1 March Amended to JB Sentral Ter, skipping Jln Tun Abdul Razak.
2017 21 August Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 2020 18 March Service temporarily suspended due to Movement Control Order in Malaysia.
170XKranji Stn ↔ JB Sentral (Johor Bahru)
2022 1 May Resumed normal operations.
2023 TBC 1st bus from JB Sentral Ter revised to 0828 hrs on weekdays and ceased operations from JB Sentral Ter between 1636 hrs & 2009 hrs from Mondays to Thursdays.
2024 TBC Revised to cease operations after 1630 hrs on Fridays, and throughout the day on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays.
2025 15 September First bus from Johor Bahru Checkpt to be brought forward to 0450 hrs on weekdays.[1]

Service 171

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Sembawang ↔ Queen St 1971 11 April Introduced between Sembawang Ter and Queen St Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
1973 25 June Amended to ply Mandai Lake Rd in both directions until 2200 hours daily.
SBS 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1979 28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd, Ophir Rd and Ban San St (towards Queen St Ter) and amended to ply Rochor Canal Rd and Bt Timah Rd, skipping Bencoolen St, Middle Rd, Selegie Rd and Mackenzie Rd (towards Sembawang Ter) with the conversion of Rochor Canal Rd and Rochor Rd to one-way traffic.
30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Queen St Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
1984 15 April Amended to ply Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd and Victoria St/Nth Bridge Rd, skipping Bt Timah Rd and Sungei Rd/Rochor Canal Rd.
1985 13 October Amended to the relocated Queen St Ter along Ban San St, skipping Arab St.
Yishun ↔ Queen St 1987 18 January Amended to Yishun Ctrl Ter.
23 August Amended to Yishun Int.
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.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
Yishun ↔ Marina Ctr 1993 3 January Extended to Marina Ctr Ter and amended to ply Bt Panjang Rd, Pending Rd and Cashew Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11.
1994 26 April Amended to skip Mandai Lake Rd and amended to ply Mandai Ave with the introduction of Service 138.
1995 7 May Amended to ply Orchard Turn.
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
5 November Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
First bus from Yishun Int revised to 0530 hrs daily.
1999 26 December Amended to ply BKE, Bt Panjang Rd, Petir Rd, Jelebu Rd under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation, skipping Woodlands Rd and Cashew Rd.
2000 TBC Serves new bus stop before Goldhill Ave along Dunearn Rd.
TBC Serves additional bus stop opposite Sembawang Air Base along Sembawang Rd.
2002 TBC Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr.
7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
2003 TBC Serves the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 923.
2005 2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Lk with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
2006 29 October Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn.
2009 1 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
21 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Mandai Crematorium & Columbarium along Mandai Ave.
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 4 September Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd.
2015 1 March Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
14 March Amended to Yishun Temp Int.
27 December Serves new bus stop outside Blk 184 along Bt Panjang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 183.
2017 4 September Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Panjang Plaza along Jelebu Rd.
2018 25 February Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd.
2019 8 September Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub.[2]
Yishun ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Rd 2020 30 August Shortened to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Yishun Int under Downtown Line 2 Rationalisation.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2021 5 September Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.[3]

Service 172

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Lim Chu Kang ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Lim Chu Kang Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 3 February Amended to skip Choa Chu Kang Rd End under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1976 14 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd towards Prince Edward Ter with the conversion of Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic.
30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Prince Edward Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
1980 TBC Amended to ply Bt Timah Rd towards Lim Chu Kang Ter, skipping Mackenzie Rd.
Lim Chu Kang ↔ Shenton Way 1987 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
Lim Chu Kang ↺ Jln Anak Bt 1991 26 May Shortened to loop at Jln Anak Bt from Lim Chu Kang Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 5.
Boon Lay ↺ Jln Anak Bt 1993 3 January Amended to Boon Lay Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11.
1994 TBC Amended to ply Sg Tengah Rd with the partial closure of Choa Chu Kang Rd.
1998 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 464 along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
Boon Lay ↔ Choa Chu Kang 1999 26 December Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Shortened to Choa Chu Kang Int under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation.
2001 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Sunshine Pl along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2009 1 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2011 23 October Skips a pair of removed bus stops after LP 222 and B27 Old Choa Chu Kang Rd along Old Choa Chu Kang Rd.
2013 24 February Serves new bus stop outside Blk 293 along Choa Chu Kang Ave 1.
2018 16 December Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int.
2025 8 June Skips a pair of removed bus stops opposite and outside Jalan Bahar Power Station and serve relocated bus stop before Nanyang Ave along Jalan Bahar.[4]

Service 173

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Princess Elizabeth ↔ New Bridge Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Princess Elizabeth Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Princess Elizabeth Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
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.
1986 16 November Serves new staggered bus stop outside Thong Teck Bldg along Scotts Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Metro Orchard.
1987 6 June Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Princess Elizabeth Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Princess Elizabeth 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.
1989 29 January Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along South Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
Bukit Batok ↺ Jln Anak Bt 1990 11 March Extended to start from Bt Batok Int and shortened to loop at Jln Anak Bt.
Bukit Batok ↔ Clementi 1991 7 April Integrated with Service 205 and extended to Clementi Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
1992 3 May Amended to ply the western loop of Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok St 21 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7, skipping Bt Batok East Ave 3.
Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi 1993 5 December Converted to loop service between Bt Batok Int and Clementi Int with the introduction of Service 156 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 13.
173Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi
173AJln Anak Bt → Jln Jurong Kechil
1999 TBC
173AIntroduced from Jln Anak Bt (PIE Flyover) to Jln Jurong Kechil (Bef Upp Bt Timah Rd) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
2000 24 December Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
2003 12 October Serves bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt with the removal of the bus stop under the PIE Flyover.
173AExtended to start at Opposite Bt Timah Plaza with the removal of the bus stop under PIE Flyover.
2006 16 July Amended to ply Bt Batok Ave 1 and Bt Batok East Ave 6 and amended to ply Hume Ave, skipping Hillview Rd.
29 October Amended to loop at Clementi Temp Int.
Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi 2007 TBC
173ADiscontinued.
173Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi
173ABukit Batok → Bt Batok East Ave 4
11 November
173AIntroduced from Bt Batok Int to Bt Batok East Ave 4 (Blk 254), operating after the last bus of Service 173 daily.
2011 26 November Amended to loop at Clementi Integrated Transport Hub.
2013 TBC
173ALast bus extended to 0100 hrs daily.
21 April Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2015 27 December Amended to ply the upgraded Upp Bt Timah Rd towards Clementi Int, skipping Jln Anak Bt.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2016 29 May Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2019 5 October
173ALast bus extended to 0110 hrs daily.

Service 174

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Nanyang Technological Institute ↔ New Bridge Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Nanyang University Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Nanyang University Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
1975 9 November Amended to ply Farrer Rd, Holland Rd and Napier Rd, skipping Stevens Rd and Scotts Rd.
Amended to realigned Jurong Rd, skipping Old Jurong Rd.
1977 19 June Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Nanyang University Ter with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
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.
1982 23 August Amended to serve NTI via Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Circle between 0600 hrs and 1800 hrs on weekdays & Saturdays.
1984 20 October Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok St 24, Bt Batok St 23 and interim road with the partial closure of Jurong Rd (between Bt Batok East Ave 3 and Bt Batok St 23).
1985 17 March Amended to ply Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok East Ave 3 with the partial closure of Jurong Rd.
30 November Amended to ply along the new carriageway of Upp Jurong Rd (between Jln Boon Lay and Benoi Rd).
1986 23 March Amended to ply Jln Bahar, skipping Upp Jurong Rd.
1987 22 February Amended to relocated NTI Ter.
Amended to ply Nanyang Ave, Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Dr.
6 June Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Nanyang Technological Institute Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Nanyang Technological Institute Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 20 March Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
1990 3 June Amended to ply Nanyang Circle and Student Wk, skipping Nanyang Ave.
1991 20 January Amended to ply Nanyang Dr, skipping Nanyang Cres.
Boon Lay ↔ New Bridge Rd 7 April Shortened to Boon Lay Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
1993 TBC Amended to ply PIE with the partial closure of Jurong Rd.
1996 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Blk 220 along Boon Lay Ave.
1997 7 December Amended to ply South Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown station on the North East Line.
2000 20 February Serves additional bus stop opposite Blk 333 along Kreta Ayer Rd.
2002 20 April Amended to ply Upp Cross St and the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd.
7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
2003 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Goh & Goh Bldg along Jln Jurong Kechil.
7 December Amended to ply Upp Cross St/Havelock Rd, Chin Swee Rd and Outram Rd.
2004 TBC Skips removed bus stop outside Nanyang Pr Sch along Farrer Rd.
2005 2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2008 14 July Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
174Boon Lay ↔ New Bridge Rd
174ABoon Lay Int → Bt Batok Ctrl
2010 18 September
174AIntroduced from Boon Lay Int to Bt Batok Ctrl (Opp Blk 628) during the partial full day closure of the North South Line between Jurong East and Bukit Batok stations to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP) until 19 September 2010.
Boon Lay ↔ New Bridge Rd 20 September
174ADiscontinued.
2011 14 August Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St.
2012 9 December Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of Beauty World station on the Downtown Line.
2014 26 January Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk.
2017 23 April Serves new bus stop after Bt Batok West Ave 3 along Bt Batok Rd with the relocation of the bus stop before PIE.
Boon Lay ↔ Kampong Bahru 2018 10 March Extended to Kg Bahru Ter with the closure of New Bridge Rd Ter.
First bus from Kg Bahru Ter brought forward to 0540 hrs daily.
2020 27 September Amended to ply PIE with the permanent closure of Jurong Rd.

Service 175

1st Generation (1971 - 1991)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Upp Jurong Rd ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Upp Jurong Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1974 8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 9 November Amended to realigned Jurong Rd, skipping Old Jurong Rd.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd towards Prince Edward Ter with the conversion of Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic.
30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Prince Edward Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
1980 2 January Amended to the relocated Upp Jurong Rd Ter along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
TBC Amended to ply Bt Timah Rd towards Upp Jurong Rd Ter, skipping Mackenzie Rd.
Pioneer Rd ↔ Prince Edward 1983 30 October Amended to Pioneer Rd Ter.
1984 20 October Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok St 24, Bt Batok St 23 and interim road with the partial closure of Jurong Rd (between Bt Batok East Ave 3 and Bt Batok St 23).
1985 17 March Amended to ply Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok East Ave 3 with the partial closure of Jurong Rd.
30 November Amended to ply along the new carriageway of Upp Jurong Rd (between Jln Boon Lay and Benoi Rd).
1986 4 May Amended to skip Jurong Cres.
Pioneer Rd ↔ Shenton Way 1987 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
1989 23 July Serves new pair of bus stops near Pioneer Rd along Tuas Rd.
Bukit Batok ↺ Tuas Rd 6 November Shortened to start from Bt Batok Int and loop at Tuas Rd.
Bukit Batok ↺ Jurong West St 91 1990 7 July Shortened to loop at Jurong West St 91, skipping Tuas Rd.
1991 20 January Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 2.

2nd Generation (1993 - 2005)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Lim Chu Kang ↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd 1993 18 July Introduced between Lim Chu Kang Ter and Upp Bt Timah Rd (Loop).
1994 TBC Amended to ply Sg Tengah Rd with the partial closure of Choa Chu Kang Rd.
1997 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4.
1998 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 464 along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3.
Trans Island 1999 26 December Operations transferred to TIBS.
2001 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Sunshine Pl along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3.
SMRT Buses Bt Panjang ↺ Lim Chu Kang Rd 2005 27 February Amended to start from Bt Panjang Int, loop at Lim Chu Kang Rd and re-numbered Service 975, skipping Choa Chu Kang Int and Upp Bt Timah Rd.

3rd Generation (since 2007)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Clementi ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 2007 11 March Introduced between Clementi Temp Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter, operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs from Clementi Temp Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter daily.
24 June Serves new bus stop outside Blk 114 along Depot Rd.
2011 26 November Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 10 March Serves new bus stop after West Coast Highway along West Coast Lk.
2024 24 November Serves new bus stop before West Coast Crescent along West Coast Lk.

Service 175A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Upp Jurong Rd ↺ Tuas Village 1980 2 January Introduced between Upp Jurong Rd Ter and Tuas Village (Loop).
1983 30 October Discontinued.

Service 176

1st Generation (1971 - 1983)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Corporation Dr ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Corporation Dr Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS Corporation Dr ↔ Crawford St 1974 3 February Extended to Crawford St Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
8 December Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop between Bank of India and Hong Leong Holdings along Robinson Rd.
14 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
Boon Lay Gardens ↔ Crawford St 1977 28 March Extended to Boon Lay Gdns Ter.
1978 15 January Amended to ply Jln Sultan and Beach Rd.
Clementi ↔ Crawford St 1 June Shortened to Clementi Ter with the opening of Jurong Int.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Clementi Ter, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd.
Clementi ↺ Empress Pl 25 November Shortened to loop at Empress Pl from Clementi Ter.
1980 16 November Amended to Clementi Int.
1981 21 June Amended to skip Nepal Circus towards Empress Pl.
11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
1983 26 December Integrated with Service 146 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Jurong East ↺ Bukit Panjang 1988 24 January Introduced between Jurong East Int and Bt Panjang Ter (Loop).
1989 16 January Last bus from Jurong East Int extended to 2345 hrs daily.
5 March Amended to ply Bt Batok West Ave 6 and Bt Batok West Ave 3.
Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Panjang Rd, skipping Cashew Rd.
Bukit Panjang ↔ Bukit Merah 1990 1 July Integrated with Service 184, amended to start from Bt Panjang Ter and extended to Bt Merah Int.
1995 30 April Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 2, skipping Bt Batok East Ave 4.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1 October Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
1998 TBC First bus from Bt Panjang Ter brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
1999 26 December Amended to Bt Panjang Int.
2002 TBC Skips removed bus stop opposite ITE Pasir Panjang along Telok Blangah Rd.
2005 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Hillington Green Condo along Hillview Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Hillview Hts.
2006 TBC Last bus from Bt Panjang Int brought forward to 2330 hrs daily.
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.
2012 16 December Amended to start from and terminate at Jelebu 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.
22 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
27 December Serves additional bus stop outside Hillview Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
2017 4 September Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
Last bus from Bt Panjang Int extended to 2335 hrs daily.
2025 28 September Serves bus stop outside Blk 184 along Bt Panjang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 183.[5]

Service 177

1st Generation (1978 - 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bt Timah ↺ Choa Chu Kang Rd 1978 27 November Introduced between Bt Timah Ter and Choa Chu Kang Rd End (Loop).
1979 30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Bt Timah Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
1987 19 April Serves new staggered bus stop under the PIE Flyover along Jln Anak Bt, skipping the bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza.
1988 31 July Discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1989)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS MINDEF Car Pk ↺ Hillview Rd 1989 26 April Introduced between MINDEF Car Pk and Hillview Rd (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays only.
10 July Morning peak trips revised to operate between 0700 and 0800 hrs.
Bukit Batok ↺ Bukit Panjang 1990 12 March Extended to start from Bt Batok Int and extended to loop at Bt Panjang Ter.
16 July Morning peak trips from Bt Batok Int revised to operate between 0700 and 0800 hrs. Evening peak trips from Bt Batok Int revised to operate between 1615 and 1715 hrs on weekdays, and between 1200 and 1300 hrs on Saturdays.
17 December Evening peak trips from Bt Batok Int revised to operate between 1215 and 1315 hrs on Saturdays. Evening peak trips from Bt Panjang Ter revised to operate between 1225 and 1310 hrs on Saturdays.
SMRT Buses
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1995 2 July Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Bukit Batok ↔ Bukit Panjang 1999 26 December Amended to Bt Panjang Int.
2004 25 September Revised to operate on weekdays only.
2005 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Hillington Green Condo along Hillview Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Hillview Hts.
2008 TBC Last bus (PM peak) from Bt Panjang Int revised to 1830 hrs.
TBC Last bus (PM peak) from Bt Batok Int revised to 1820 hrs.
2012 1 July Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Bukit Batok ↺ Jelebu Rd 16 December Amended to loop at Jelebu Rd with the closure of Bt Panjang Int.
177Bukit Batok ↺ Jelebu Rd
177ABukit Batok → Jelebu Rd
17 December
177AIntroduced from Bt Batok Int to Jelebu Rd (Bt Panjang Plaza), operating after the last bus of Service 177 during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
Tower Transit
(Current)
Bukit Batok ↺ Jelebu Rd 2016 29 May Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
177ADiscontinued with the commencement of the Bulim Bus Package.
13 June First bus revised to 0550 hrs (AM Peak) and 1620 hrs (PM Peak) on weekdays.
2017 4 September Serves the bus stop outside Blk 180 along Jelebu Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Bt Panjang Plaza.
2020 23 November Amended to ply non-stop along Hillview Rd and Upp Bt Timah Rd with the closure of Hillview Lk to facilitate the construction of NS Hub.
2024 26 August Amended to ply non-stop along Hillview Rise in both directions with the partial closure of Hillview Ave, serving the bus stop opposite Glendale Pk Condo along Hillview Ave (towards Bukit Batok) temporarily to facilitate the construction of the new CMPB along Hillview Ave.[6]
2025 28 April Amended to ply reinstated Hillview Lk and Hillview Ave, skipping Hillview Rd and Upp Bt Timah Rd.[7]

Service 178

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Corporation Dr ↔ Upp Bt Timah Rd 1974 3 February Introduced between Corporation Dr Ter and Upp Bt Timah Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1975 9 November Amended to realigned Jurong Rd, skipping Old Jurong Rd.
Boon Lay Gardens ↔ Upp Bt Timah Rd 1977 28 March Extended to Boon Lay Gdns Ter.
Jurong ↔ Upp Bt Timah Rd 1978 1 June Amended to Jurong Int and amended to ply Jurong Rd, skipping Jln Jurong Kechil.
Jurong ↔ Woodlands Ctr 1980 14 December Extended to Woodlands Town Ter.
1981 29 November Amended to Woodlands Int.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
Woodlands Ctr ↔ Jurong 1983 10 July Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
1984 20 October Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 3, Bt Batok St 24, Bt Batok St 23 and interim road with the partial closure of Jurong Rd (between Bt Batok East Ave 3 and Bt Batok St 23).
1985 17 March Amended to ply Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 3, Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok East Ave 3 with the partial closure of Jurong Rd.
1986 6 July Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Batok Sec Sch along Bt Batok East Ave 6.
Woodlands Ctr ↔ Boon Lay 1990 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int.
Woodlands ↔ Boon Lay 1996 4 February Extended to Woodlands Reg Int.
TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite MOE Water Works along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
1999 19 July Serves new bus stop outside Woodlands CIQ along Woodlands Rd.
2003 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Assyakirin Mque along Corporation Rd.
2006 TBC Last bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 2330 hrs daily.
TBC Last bus from Boon Lay Int brought forward to 2330 hrs daily.
18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
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 23 October Serves new bus stop outside Intl Business Pk along Jurong Town Hall Rd.
178Woodlands ↔ Boon Lay
178AWoodlands → Woodlands Rd
2013 15 July
178AIntroduced from Woodlands Reg Int to Woodlands Rd (Kranji Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
29 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2015 1 March Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
2016 12 March Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
11 December Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 635A along Woodlands Rd.
2017 23 April Serves relocated bus stop before PIE along Bt Batok Rd.
28 May Skips removed bus stop opposite Mandai Rd along Woodlands Rd.
2018 25 March Amended to ply Woodlands Ave 3 and Woodlands Ctr Rd towards Woodlands Temp Int.
10 June Serves new bus stop before Yew Tee Flyover along Woodlands Rd.
2021 13 June Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.

Service 179

1st Generation (1974 - 1983)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Lim Chu Kang ↔ Bt Timah 1974 3 February Introduced between Lim Chu Kang Ter and Bt Timah Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1978 27 November Amended to skip Choa Chu Kang Rd End with the introduction of Service 177.
1979 30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Bt Timah Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
1983 27 November Discontinued.

2nd Generation (1985 - 1990)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bukit Batok ↔ New Bridge Rd 1985 18 August Introduced between Bt Batok Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter.
1987 6 June Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
27 September Amended to Bt Batok Int.
Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Bt Batok Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Bt Batok Int to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 20 March Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
Choa Chu Kang ↔ New Bridge Rd 18 December Extended to Choa Chu Kang Ter and amended to ply Scotts Rd and Orchard Rd.
1990 7 January Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Batok Driving Ctr along Bt Batok West Ave 5.
10 March Extended to interim terminal along Choa Chu Kang Ave 4.
8 April Amended to Choa Chu Kang Int.
16 December Integrated with Service 190 and discontinued.

3rd Generation (1993 - 1999)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Choa Chu Kang Int ↺ Fajar Rd 1993 3 January Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Fajar Rd (Loop) under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11.
Trans Island 1995 2 July Operations transferred to TIBS.
1999 26 December Discontinued under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation.

4th Generation (since 2001)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Boon Lay ↺ Nanyang Dr 2001 7 January Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Nanyang Dr (Loop).
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2010 8 May Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2014 7 December Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 41 along Nanyang Dr.
2015 3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
SMRT Buses
(Current)
2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 179A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
AMBoon Lay ↺ Nanyang Dr
PMLien Ying Chow Dr → Boon Lay
2007 1 October Introduced from Boon Lay Temp Int to Nanyang Dr (Hall 4) during morning peak hours and from Nanyang Dr (Hall 1) to Boon Lay Temp Int during evening peak hours on weekdays, plying express sectors along Jurong West St 63 and Pioneer Rd Nth.
2010 8 May Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2014 7 December Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 41 along Nanyang Dr.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
Boon Lay ↺ Nanyang Dr 2025 4 August Evening trips shortened to terminate at Jurong West Street 63 (Pioneer Stn Exit B) and renumbered as Service 179B.

Service 179B

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Lien Ying Chow Dr → Jurong West Street 63 2025 4 August Renumbered from Service 179A evening trips as a service from Lien Ying Chow Dr (Hall 1) to Jurong West Street 63 (Pioneer Stn Exit B) during evening peak hours on weekdays, plying express sectors along Pioneer Rd Nth.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Change in First Bus Timing for Services 160, 170 and 170X From Monday, 15 September 2025 SBS Transit (3 September 2025). Archived on 6 September 2025.
  2. Yishun ITH Location Map Land Transport Authority (7 August 2019).
  3. Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package Tower Transit Singapore (25 August 2021).
  4. Opening of Realigned Lim Chu Kang Road from 8 June 2025 Land Transport Authority (26 May 2025)
  5. Service Announcement - Change in Stopping Point for Bus Service 176 SMRT Corporation (9 September 2025). Archived 10 September 2025.
  6. Upcoming Diversion to Service 177 Tower Transit Singapore (12 August 2024).
  7. Reinstatement of Route for Service 177 Tower Transit Singapore (17 April 2025).

See also