History of Services 140 - 149

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Service 140

1st Generation (1971 – 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Lor 6 Toa Payoh ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 6 Toa Payoh Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ Prince Edward 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
SBS 1974 24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 21 July Amended to ply Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Armenian St.
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.
Toa Payoh ↺ Orchard Rd 1983 26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int, shortened to loop at Orchard Rd and converted into a semi-express service.
1987 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 24 January Discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 2014)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current) 		Lor 1 Geylang ↺ Saint Wilfred Rd 2014 14 December Introduced between Lor 1 Geylang Ter and St. Wilfred Rd (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.[1]
2015 30 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[2]
2025 7 September Extended to ply Towner Rd, McNair Rd & Balestier Rd towards St. Wilfred Rd.[3]
First bus brought forward to 0550 hrs daily.

Service 140A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↺ Stamford Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 1 Toa Payoh Ter and Stamford Rd (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↺ Stamford Rd 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
SBS 1974 3 February Re-numbered as Service 136 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 141

1st Generation (1971 – 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Kim Keat Ave ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Kim Keat Ave Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ Prince Edward 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
United Bus Company 6 December Operations transferred to UBC.
SBS 1974 8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 21 July Amended to ply St. Andrew's Rd and Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Hill St.
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.
1983 2 January Amended to serve Balestier Rd, Lavender St and Serangoon Rd/Jln Besar, skipping Rangoon Rd and Kitchener Rd.
Toa Payoh ↺ Robinson Rd 26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int, amended to loop at Robinson Rd and converted to a semi-express service on weekdays and Saturdays only.
Toa Payoh ↺ Cecil St 1985 15 April Serves all bus stops along Connaught Dr, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay and Shenton Way and amended to ply Cecil St, Dhoby Ghaut, Selegie Rd, Bt Timah Rd and Kg Java Rd towards Toa Payoh Int.
1988 24 January Discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 2013)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current) 		Lor 1 Geylang ↔ Toa Payoh 2013 9 June Introduced between Lor 1 Geylang Ter and Toa Payoh Int under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Lor 1 Geylang Ter and between 0600 hrs and 2345 hrs daily from Toa Payoh Int.
30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2020 8 November Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).[4]
2024 24 March Serves new bus stop outside Blk 131B along Toa Payoh Rise.

Service 141A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Lor 6 Toa Payoh ↺ Finlayson Green 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 6 Toa Payoh Ter and Finlayson Green (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↺ Finlayson Green 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
United Bus Company 6 December Operations transferred to UBC.
SBS 1974 3 February Integrated with Service 141 and discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 142

1st Generation (1971 – 1976)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ South Canal 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 1 Toa Payoh Ter and Sth Canal Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ South Canal 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
Amalgamated Bus Company 6 December Operations transferred to ABC.
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 1974 24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Blvd with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Orchard Rd.
1976 TBC Discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1984)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Potong Pasir ↺ Toa Payoh 1984 25 November Introduced between Potong Pasir Ter and Toa Payoh Int (Loop).
1985 5 May Enhanced to ply Potong Pasir Ave 2 and Potong Pasir Ave 3 before terminating at Potong Pasir Ter.
15 December Amended to ply Jln Toa Payoh and Lor 2 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int with the partial closure of Kim Keat Ave.
1987 6 July Last bus from Potong Pasir Ter extended to 2330 hrs daily.
Toa Payoh ↺ Potong Pasir Ave 1 1989 TBC Amended to start from Toa Payoh Int and loop at Potong Pasir Ave 1.
1994 5 March Amended to ply Kim Keat Lk and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int.
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh.
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
2003 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd.
2006 16 April Serves new bus stop outside Blk 120 along Potong Pasir Ave 1.
2008 TBC Last bus extended to 0005 hrs daily.
2009 26 October Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2011 4 September Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa Nth and Serangoon Rd towards Toa Payoh Int with the permanent closure of Whampoa Nth.
142Toa Payoh ↺ Potong Pasir Ave 1
142AToa Payoh ↺ Potong Pasir Ave 1 → Upp Serangoon Rd
 2018 24 December
142AIntroduced from Toa Payoh Int to Upp Serangoon Rd (Sant Ritz) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB

Service 143

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Lor 6 Toa Payoh ↔ Jurong Rd 16.2 km Mkt 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 6 Toa Payoh Ter and Jurong Rd 16.2 km Mkt Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ Jurong Rd 16.2 km Mkt 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
Associated Bus Services 6 December Operations transferred to Associated Bus Services.
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 Transit
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 Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
Toa Payoh ↔ Teban Gardens 1981 1 February Amended to Jurong Depot.
19 April Amended to ply Pandan Gardens and Teban Gdns Rd.
1982 24 May Amended to ply West Coast Highway.
1983 26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int.
1987 1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Toa Payoh Int 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 New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
TBC Amended to ply Clemenceau Ave towards Toa Payoh Int, skipping Tank Rd.
1995 7 May Amended to ply Orchard Turn.
1997 7 December Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown station on the North East Line.
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
1999 20 September Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite West Bay Resort Condo along West Coast Rd.
TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
2000 Last bus from Teban Gdns Ter extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays.
2001 Amended to ply West Coast Rd and Penjuru Rd with the partial closure of Teban Gardens Rd.
2002 20 April Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd.
143Toa Payoh ↔ Jurong East
143AJurong East → Teban Gdns Rd
 12 May Integrated with Service 331 and extended to Jurong East Int.
143AIntroduced from Jurong East Int to Teban Gdns Rd (Bef Hasanah Mque), operating after the last bus of Service 143 from Jurong East Int daily.
19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
TBC Skips removed bus stop opposite ITE Pasir Panjang along Telok Blangah Rd.
17 November Amended to ply Pandan Gdns.
2004 TBC
143First bus from Jurong East Int brought forward to 0525 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
2005 3 April Serves 2 new bus stops opposite Blks 34/35 and opposite Blk 47 along West Coast Rd.
2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Lk with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
2006 29 October Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd and a relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn.
2007 17 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2008 7 December Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
2011 17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
2013 29 December Serves new bus stop outside Outram Pk Stn along New Bridge Rd.
Toa Payoh ↔ Jurong East 2014 18 May
143ADiscontinued with the introduction of Service 143M.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		2016 12 June Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
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.
2020 6 December Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and serve new bus stop before Jurong East Stn along Jurong Gateway Rd.
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.[5]
Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.[6]
27 August Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.[7]

Service 143M

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit Jurong East ↺ Pandan Gardens 2014 18 May Introduced between Jurong East Temp Int and Pandan Gdns (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
24 August Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 411 along West Coast Rd.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		2016 12 June Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
First bus revised to 0525 hrs on Saturdays. Last bus extended to 0105 hrs daily.
2019 5 October Last bus extended to 0115 hrs daily.
2020 6 December Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and serve new bus stop before Jurong East Stn along Jurong Gateway Rd.
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.[8]

Service 144

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Associated Bus Services Kim Keat Ave ↔ Commonwealth Ave 1971 11 April Introduced between Kim Keat Ave Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ Commonwealth Ave 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr 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 1974 24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
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.
1981 5 July Amended to ply Cantonment Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter, skipping a portion of Neil Rd and New Bridge Rd.
1982 11 April Discontinued.

Service 145

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Keppel Harbour 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 1 Toa Payoh Ter and Keppel Harbour Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Pasir Panjang Rd 2 May Extended to Pasir Panjang Rd Ter.
Toa Payoh ↔ Pasir Panjang Rd 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
United Bus Company 6 December Operations transferred to United Bus Company.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1979 1 August Amended to ply Lim Teck Kim Rd and Cantonment Rd with the closure of Tg Pagar Ter.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Hoe Chiang Rd towards Pasir Panjang Rd Ter, skipping Lim Teck Kim Rd.
1981 17 May Amended to skip Moulmein Green.
Toa Payoh ↔ Kent Ridge 5 July Extended to Kent Ridge Ter.
1983 26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int.
1987 16 February First bus from Toa Payoh Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Toa Payoh Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Toa Payoh Int to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
Toa Payoh ↔ Buona Vista 1989 27 August Integrated with Service 186 and extended to Buona Vista Ter.
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
1999 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
2000 TBC Last bus from Buona Vista Ter extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays.
2001 TBC First bus from Toa Payoh Temp Int brought forward to 0530 hrs daily.
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
2004 TBC First bus from Buona Vista Ter brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
2005 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St.
2006 29 October Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
2008 7 December Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
145Toa Payoh ↔ Buona Vista
145ATiong Bahru Rd → Henderson Rd
 2010 28 June
145AIntroduced from Tiong Bahru Rd (Redhill Stn) to Henderson Rd (Blk 1) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2013 9 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[9]
2014 27 April Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave.
2019 23 June Serves new bus stop outside Tower 15 along Hoe Chiang Rd.
2024 15 September Serves new bus stop along Alexandra Rd opposite Cycle & Carriage.

Service 146

1st Generation (1971 – 1989)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Keppel Harbour 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 1 Toa Payoh Ter and Keppel Harbour Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Pasir Panjang Rd 2 May Extended to Pasir Panjang Rd Ter.
Toa Payoh ↔ Pasir Panjang Rd 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
United Bus Company 6 December Operations transferred to UBC.
1972 18 June Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Pasir Panjang Rd Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS 1974 1 October Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Pasir Panjang Rd Ter, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd.
Toa Payoh ↔ Kent Ridge 1981 5 July Amended to Kent Ridge Ter.
Toa Payoh ↔ Clementi 1983 26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int.
Integrated with Service 176 and extended to Clementi Int.
1985 15 December Amended to ply Jln Toa Payoh and Lor 2 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int with the partial closure of Kim Keat Ave.
1988 3 January Serves new 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.
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 166 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 2024)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current) 		Bartley Rd ↺ Bidadari Park Dr 2024 25 February Introduced between Bartley Rd and Bidadari Pk Dr (Loop). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
Woodleigh ↔ Bartley Rd 2025 20 April Extended to Woodleigh Integrated Transport Hub.[10]
Woodleigh ↺ Hougang St 21 14 December Extended to loop at Kovan Hub under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Service 147

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Associated Bus Services Lor 6 Toa Payoh ↔ Commonwealth Ave 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 6 Toa Payoh Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ Commonwealth Ave 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
1972 18 June Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
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.
1976 13 June Amended to ply Lower Delta Rd, skipping Henderson Rd.
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.
1980 13 July Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave with the conversion of Queens Circus to a signalised junction, skipping Queensway and Commonwealth Dr.
Toa Payoh ↔ Buona Vista 1982 27 May Amended to Buona Vista Ter.
Buona Vista ↺ Potong Pasir Ave 1 1983 26 December Amended to loop at Potong Pasir Ave 1 from Buona Vista Ter.
Jurong East ↔ Potong Pasir 1984 24 June Integrated with Service 79, extended to Jurong East Ter and amended to ply Kg Bahru Rd and Jln Bt Merah, skipping Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd and Lower Delta Rd.
Amended to Potong Pasir Ter.
1985 5 May Enhanced to ply Potong Pasir Ave 2 and Potong Pasir Ave 3 before terminating at Potong Pasir Ter.
30 June Amended to Jurong East Int.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Potong Pasir Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Potong Pasir 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 20 March Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
1989 19 February Serves new bus stop outside Blk 135 along Jurong East St 13.
Jurong East ↔ Upp Serangoon 1992 29 March Integrated with Service 83, extended to Upp Serangoon Ter and amended to ply Waterloo St/Bras Basah Rd, Middle Rd, Selegie Rd/Bencoolen St and Serangoon Rd/Jln Besar under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 6, skipping Lavender St, Crawford St/Kallang Rd and Nth Bridge Rd/Victoria St.
29 November Alternate trips were introduced between Upp Serangoon Ter and Commonwealth Ave West (Clementi Stn) under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 10.
1993 11 April Amended to ply Victoria St, Hill St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd and Upp Cross St.
Clementi ↔ Upp Serangoon 5 December Shortened to Clementi Int with alternate trips withdrawn under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14.
Hougang Ctrl ↔ Clementi 1994 18 December Amended to Hougang Ctrl Int.
1997 7 December Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown station on the North East Line.
1999 TBC Skips temporarily closed bus stops outside and opposite Sch of Mechanical & Mfg along Commonwealth Ave West.
10 July Skips the bus stop outside Plaza By The Pk along Bras Basah Rd.
Amended to ply Prinsep St, skipping Waterloo St and Middle Rd.
2000 TBC Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
147Hougang Ctrl ↔ Clementi
147AHougang Ctrl → Serangoon Central
 TBC
147AIntroduced from Hougang Ctrl Temp Ter to Serangoon Ctrl (Blk 206) during morning peak hours daily.
2001 18 October Serves reinstated bus stops outside Dover Stn along Commonwealth Ave West.
2002 20 April Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd.
TBC Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd.
2003 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd.
147Hougang Ctrl ↔ Clementi
147AHougang Ctrl → Bencoolen St
 TBC
147AExtended to terminate at Bencoolen St (Plaza By The Pk).
147Hougang Ctrl ↔ Clementi
147AHougang Ctrl → New Bridge Rd
 2004 TBC
147AExtended to terminate at New Bridge Rd (Opp Pearl's Ctr).
2005 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St.
2006 29 October Amended to Clementi Temp Int.
30 October Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2011 16 October Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen station on the Downtown Line.
26 November Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub.
2013 29 December Serves new bus stop outside Outram Pk Stn along New Bridge Rd.
2015 TBC
147ARevised to operate during morning peak hours on weekdays only.
2016 11 December Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah 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.

Service 148

1st Generation (1971 – 1989)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Kim Keat Ave ↔ Commonwealth Ave 1971 11 April Introduced between Kim Keat Ave Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ Commonwealth Ave 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
1972 18 June Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd towards Commonwealth Ave Ter with the conversion of Serangoon Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS 1975 6 July Amended to ply Jln Kolam Ayer, Kallang Bahru, Boon Keng Rd, Lor 1 Geylang and Sims Ave/Geylang Rd, skipping Lavender St.
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.
Toa Payoh ↔ Buona Vista (1982 - 1989) 1982 27 May Amended to Buona Vista Ter.
11 June Amended to ply Bendemeer Rd and Geylang Bahru, skipping Jln Kolam Ayer.
1983 1 January Amended to ply Woodsville Flyover, skipping Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa Nth and Serangoon Rd.
26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int.
1985 15 December Amended to ply Jln Toa Payoh and Lor 2 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int with the partial closure of Kim Keat Ave.
1987 27 September Amended to ply Sth Bridge Rd, Nth Canal Rd and Eu Tong Sen St, skipping Upp Circular Rd.
1989 27 August Integrated with Service 26 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (1992)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Clementi ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 1992 29 March Introduced between Clementi Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 6.
29 November Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 10.

3rd Generation (since 2025)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current) 		Woodleigh ↺ Potong Pasir Ave 1 2025 20 April Introduced between Woodleigh Int and Potong Pasir Ave 1 (Loop) under LTA's Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), operating between 0600hrs and 0000hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[11]
13 July Serves new bus stops outside Blk 227 along Sang Nila Utama Rd.[12]

Service 149

1st Generation (1971 – 1980)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Kim Keat Ave ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Kim Keat Ave Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↔ Prince Edward 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
SBS 1974 3 February Integrated with Service 149A and amended to ply Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Lor 1A Toa Payoh, Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Lor 3 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Lor 5 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh and Lor 1 Toa Payoh under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 21 July Amended to ply Stamford Rd, skipping Coleman St and Armenian St.
1976 14 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
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, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards Prince Edward Ter) and Bt Timah Rd (towards Toa Payoh Town Ctr 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.
1980 3 February Integrated with Service 150 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (1983 – 1993)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Toa Payoh ↺ Changi Airport 1983 25 June Introduced between Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter and Changi Airport PTB (Loop) under Changi Airport Bus Plan 1983.
26 December Amended to Toa Payoh Int.
1984 14 September Amended to ply Siglap Rd and Siglap Lk towards Changi Airport with the opening of ECP.
1985 15 December Amended to ply Jln Toa Payoh and Lor 2 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int with the partial closure of Kim Keat Ave.
1989 19 November Serves new bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave.
1990 13 October Amended to serve Changi Airport PTB 2.
1991 7 July Serves new bus stop outside PA Sea Sports Ctr along ECP.
1993 5 December Integrated with Services 16 and 31 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14.

Service 149A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↺ Finlayson Green 1971 11 April Introduced between Lor 1 Toa Payoh Ter and Finlayson Green (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Toa Payoh ↺ Finlayson Green 2 August Amended to Toa Payoh Town Ctr Ter.
SBS 1974 3 February Integrated with Service 149 and discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

References

  1. ↑ New Services 41 and 140 from 14 December 2014 and route extension of Service 35 from 15 December 2014 SBS Transit (2 December 2014). Archived 29 May 2025.
  2. ↑ SBS Transit To Roll Out Another Six Wheelchair-Accessible Bus Services SBS Transit (23 March 2015). Archived 6 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Route Amendment For Service 140 SBS Transit (7 August 2025). Archived 30 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Changes in Bus Stops along Thomson Road for Services 54, 130, 132, 141, 156, 162, 162M, 166 and 851 SBS Transit, 26 October 2020
  5. ↑ Route Amendment Services 79 and 143 / 143M Tower Transit Singapore, 16 December 2022
  6. ↑ Bus Stop Skipped For Service 5, 54, 124, 143, 162/162M, 167, 518/518A & 972M From Sunday, 8 January 2023 SBS Transit, 27 December 2022
  7. ↑ Reopening Of Bus Stop For Service 5, 54, 124, 143, 162/162M, 167, 518/518A & 972M From Sunday, 27 August 2023 SBS Transit, 14 August 2023
  8. ↑ Route Amendment Services 79 and 143 / 143M Tower Transit Singapore, 16 December 2022
  9. ↑ SBS Transit to launch six more Wheelchair Accessible Bus Services SBS Transit, 31 May 2013
  10. ↑ New Service 148 and Route Amendment for Service 146 SBS Transit, 3 April 2025
  11. ↑ "New Service 148 and Route Amendment for Service 146" SBS Transit, 3 April 2025
  12. ↑ "Service 148 to Call at New Bus Stop Along Sang Nila Utama Road" SBS Transit, 16 June 2025

See also

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