History of Services 70 - 79
Service 70
Service 70X/70M
Service 71
1st Generation (1971 - 1992)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Bus Services | Upp Thomson Rd ↔ Lor 5 Geylang | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter and Lor 5 Geylang Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
| 1973 | 1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | ||
| 1975 | 2 March | Amended to ply Geylang Rd towards Lor 5 Geylang Ter with the conversion of Sims Ave to one-way traffic. | ||
| Upp Thomson Rd ↔ Lor 1 Geylang | 1977 | 17 October | Extended to Geylang Fringe Car Pk. | |
| 1979 | 26 March | Amended to ply Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Jln Woodbridge. | ||
| Old Upp Thomson ↔ Lor 1 Geylang | 26 October | Amended to Old Upp Thomson Ter. | ||
| 1980 | 13 October | Amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 with the partial closure of Yio Chu Kang Rd to facilitate redevelopment. | ||
| 1981 | 5 June | Amended to ply the diverted Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Ang Mo Kio Ave 9. | ||
| 1992 | 3 May | Integrated with Service 70/70X and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7. |
2nd Generation (since 2017)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Current) |
Yio Chu Kang ↺ Bishan St 11 | 2017 | 9 December | Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Int and Bishan St 11 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. |
71Yio Chu Kang ↺ Bishan St 11 71AAng Mo Kio Ave 4 → Bishan Rd
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2025 | 17 March | 71AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 (Mayflower Stn Exit 5) to Bishan Rd (Opp Bishan Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
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Service 72
1st Generation (1971 - 1992)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Bus Services | Serangoon Garden ↔ Tg Rhu Rd | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Serangoon Gdn Ter and Tg Rhu Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
| 1973 | 1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | ||
| 1976 | 30 December | Amended to ply Sims Ave/Geylang Rd and the extended Tg Katong Rd, skipping Guillemard Rd. | ||
| 1977 | 31 October | Amended to skip Chartwell Dr, Burghley Dr, Berwick Dr, Tavistock Ave, Hemsley Ave and Kensington Pk Rd with the introduction of Service 217. | ||
| Serangoon Garden ↺ Tg Rhu Rd | 1984 | 27 May | Amended to loop at Tg Rhu Rd from Serangoon Gdn Ter. | |
| Serangoon ↺ Tg Rhu Rd | 1988 | 13 March | Amended to Serangoon Int. | |
| 1992 | 3 May | Integrated with Services 76 & 158 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7. |
2nd Generation (since 1996)
Service 73
Service 73/73A
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Bus Services | Yio Chu Kang Rd ↔ Tg Pagar | 1971 | 16 June | Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter and Tg Pagar Ter. |
| 1972 | 18 June | Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Tg Pagar Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic. | ||
| 1973 | 1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | ||
| 1974 | 3 February | Shortened to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and re-numbered Service 73 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation. |
Service 74
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Current) Known as |
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↔ Clementi | 1979 | 16 July | Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Clementi Ave 3 Ter. |
| Ang Mo Kio ↔ Clementi | 12 August | Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter. | ||
| 1980 | 16 November | Amended to Clementi Int. | ||
| 1981 | 5 July | Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter. | ||
| 1983 | 10 April | Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int. | ||
| 1987 | 12 August | Skips removed bus stop after Joan Rd along Lornie Rd. | ||
| 1988 | 8 March | Amended to ply Clementi Ave 3 with the abolition of right turning from Clementi Ave 3 to Commonwealth Ave West. | ||
| 1990 | 21 February | Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd. | ||
| Upp Serangoon ↔ Clementi | 10 June | Extended to Upp Serangoon Ter and amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 and Marymount Rd, skipping Ang Mo Kio Ave 1. | ||
| 1991 | 28 April | Amended to ply Clementi Ave 2 towards Clementi Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 4. | ||
| Upp Serangoon ↔ Buona Vista | 1993 | 5 December | Integrated with Service 202 and amended to Buona Vista Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14. | |
| Hougang Ctrl ↔ Buona Vista | 1994 | 18 December | Amended to Hougang Ctrl Int. | |
| 1999 | TBC | Skips temporarily closed bus stops outside and opposite Sch of Mechanical & Mfg along Commonwealth Ave West. | ||
74Hougang Ctrl ↔ Buona Vista 74AHougang Ctrl Int → Clementi Rd
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2000 | TBC | 74AIntroduced from Hougang Ctrl Int to Clementi Rd (Ngee Ann Poly) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
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| 2001 | 18 October | Serves reinstated bus stops outside Dover Stn along Commonwealth Ave West. | ||
| 2003 | 17 March | 74AAmended to terminate at bus stop Opp Ngee Ann Poly due to opening of new flyover between Jalan Anak Bukit and Clementi Rd.
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| Hougang Ctrl ↔ Buona Vista | 2005 | TBC | 74ADiscontinued.
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| 2006 | TBC | Serves merged bus stop opposite Buona Vista Stn along Nth Buona Vista Rd with the closure of the staggered bus stop. | ||
| 2014 | 29 September | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| 2018 | 28 October | Amended to ply southbound Lornie Highway towards Buona Vista Ter.[3] | ||
| 2019 | 23 June | Amended to ply northbound Lornie Highway towards Hougang Ctrl Int.[4] |
Service 74A
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upp Serangoon → Ang Mo Kio Stn | 1994 | 19 June | Introduced between Upp Serangoon Ter and Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Ang Mo Kio Stn) as a route variant of Service 74. | |
| Hougang Ctrl → Ang Mo Kio Stn | 17 December | Amended to Hougang Ctrl Int. | ||
| 1995 | 8 January | Integrated with Service 165 and discontinued. |
Service 75
Service 76
1st Generation (1981 - 1988)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clementi ↺ Jurong East Ctrl | 1981 | 24 November | Introduced between Clementi Int and Jurong East Ctrl (Loop). | |
| Clementi ↺ Jurong East Ave 1 | 1982 | 12 September | Amended to ply Jurong East Ctrl, Jurong East Ave 1 and Jurong Town Hall Rd. | |
| Jurong East ↺ Clementi | 1985 | 30 June | Amended to start from Jurong East Int and loop at Clementi Int. | |
| 1988 | 13 March | Integrated with Service SS2 and discontinued. |
2nd Generation (since 1989)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Current) Known as |
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Marine Parade | 1989 | 5 March | Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Marine Parade Ter. |
| 1992 | 3 May | Amended to ply Paya Lebar Rd, Tg Katong Rd, Amber Rd and Marine Parade Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7, skipping Ubi Ave 2, Eunos Link, Jln Eunos, Still Rd and Still Rd Sth. | ||
| 1994 | TBC | First bus from Yio Chu Kang Ter brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays. Last bus from Yio Chu Kang Ter extended to 2315 hrs daily. | ||
| TBC | Last bus from Marine Parade Ter extended to 2315 hrs daily. | |||
76Yio Chu Kang ↺ Siglap Rd 76AYio Chu Kang → Siglap Rd
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2001 | 16 September | Amended to loop at Siglap Rd from Yio Chu Kang Ter with the closure of Marine Parade Ter. | |
76AIntroduced from Yio Chu Kang Ter to Siglap Rd (Opp Mandarin Gdns), operating after the last bus of Service 76 daily.
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| 2003 | 16 March | Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8 with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of Paya Lebar station on the Circle Line. | ||
| TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd. | |||
| TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd. | |||
76Yio Chu Kang ↺ Siglap Rd 76AYio Chu Kang → Marine Parade Rd
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2005 | 25 April | 76AExtended to terminate at Marine Parade Rd (Victoria Sch).
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| 2007 | 22 May | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| 2009 | 23 August | Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8. | ||
76Yio Chu Kang ↺ Marine Terr 76AYio Chu Kang → Marine Terrace
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2011 | 30 January | 76Shortened to loop at Marine Terr, skipping Siglap Rd.
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76AShortened to terminate at Marine Terr (Opp CHIJ Katong Convent).
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| 2013 | 22 September | Serves new bus stop outside Wisma AUPE along Upp Paya Lebar Rd. | ||
| Yio Chu Kang ↔ Eunos | 2016 | 20 March | 76Shortened to Eunos Int with the introduction of Service 134.[5]
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76ADiscontinued with the route amendment of Service 76 to Eunos Int.[5]
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Service 77
1st Generation (1980 - 1986)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ang Mo Kio ↺ Bendemeer Rd | 1980 | 17 August | Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter and Bendemeer Rd (Loop). | |
| 1981 | 5 July | Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter. | ||
| 1983 | 10 April | Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int. | ||
| 1986 | 16 March | Integrated with Service 162 and discontinued. |
2nd Generation (since 1995)
Service 78
1st Generation (1980 - 1983)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clementi ↺ Queensway | 1980 | 17 November | Introduced between Clementi Int and Queensway (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays. | |
| 1983 | 28 February | Discontinued. |
2nd Generation (since 1988)
Service 79
1st Generation (1983 - 1984)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurong East ↺ Nth Bridge Rd | 1983 | 27 February | Introduced between Jurong East Ter and Nth Bridge Rd (Loop). | |
| 1984 | 24 June | Integrated with Service 147 and discontinued. |
2nd Generation (1985 - 1988)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurong East ↺ Empress Pl | 1985 | 16 June | Introduced between Jurong East Ter and Empress Pl (Loop). | |
| 30 June | Amended to Jurong East Int. | |||
| Jurong East ↔ Marina Ctr | 1986 | 30 November | Extended to Marina Ctr Ter. | |
| 1988 | 3 January | Serves staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse. | ||
| 11 January | Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd. | |||
| 18 December | Integrated with Service 97 and discontinued. |
3rd Generation (since 1992)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Known as |
Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay | 1992 | 24 May | Introduced between Jurong East Int and Boon Lay Int (Loop). |
| 1995 | 15 January | Amended to ply Jln Boon Lay, Chin Bee Dr, Quality Rd, Chin Bee Ave, Third Chin Bee Rd and Intl Rd with the route amendment of Service 246, skipping Boon Lay Way. | ||
| 2001 | TBC | Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 131 along Jurong East St 13. | ||
| TBC | Amended to ply West Coast Rd with the partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd. | |||
| 2006 | 18 June | Amended to loop at Boon Lay Temp Int. | ||
| 2009 | 5 July | Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP). | ||
| 27 December | Amended to loop at Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub. | |||
| 2011 | 17 December | Amended to Jurong East Temp Int. | ||
| 2012 | 25 June | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
(Current) |
79Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay 79AJurong East → Boon Lay
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2016 | 12 June | Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore. |
| 23 October | Serves an additional pair of bus stops before and after Penjuru Rd along Jln Buroh. | |||
79Boon Lay ↺ Jurong Gateway Rd 79ABoon Lay → Jurong Town Hall Rd
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2020 | 6 December | 79Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Jurong Gateway Rd with the relocation of Jurong East Temp Int.
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79AAmended to start from Boon Lay Int and terminate at the bus stop outside Jurong East Lib along Jurong Town Hall Rd with the relocation of Jurong East Temp Int.
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| 2023 | 8 January | Amended to ply realigned Teban Gdns Rd with the permanent partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd to facilitate the construction of Pandan Reservoir station on the Jurong Region Line, skipping the bus stop before Pandan Gdns along Jurong Town Hall Rd. | ||
79Jurong Town Hall ↺ Boon Lay 79TJurong Town Hall → Boon Lay
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2024 | 26 May | Amended to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int via Jurong West St 64 due to upgrading works at Boon Lay Int.[6] | |
79ADiscontinued with the amendment of Service 79 to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int.
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References
- ↑ "New Bus Service 71 From Saturday, 9 December 2017" SBS Transit, 6 November 2017. Archived 6 May 2022.
- ↑ "Introduction of Service 71A" SBS Transit, 7 March 2025
- ↑ "Lornie Highway Opening: Changes to Services 52, 74, 93, 157, 165 and 852 from Sun, 28 Oct" SBS Transit, 17 October 2018
- ↑ "Route amendment for Services 52, 74, 93 and 852" SBS Transit, 10 June 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New Services - 134 and 150 - and route amendment for Service 76" SBS Transit, 4 March 2016
- ↑ "Route Amendment of Service 79" Tower Transit Singapore, 10 May 2024