Bus Service 71

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 23 March 2025, supplementary bus service 258M will ply an extended route looping at Boon Lay Place to provide direct connection to amenities such as Boon Lay Shopping Centre. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 979X will be introduced to provide a faster connection for residents in Yew Tee Village to and from Bukit Panjang MRT / Bus Interchange. Bus service 979X will supplement bus service 979 and serve selected bus stops along its route. It will operate on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) during the morning and evening peak periods. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 861M will be introduced to complement existing travel options to Wellington Primary School. It will operate from Canberra Way, terminating at Sembawang Bus Interchange. This service will operate two trips during the morning peak period on weekdays during school term only. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, short-trip service 112B will be introduced starting from Hougang Central Bus Interchange and terminating at Hougang Avenue 7. This service will only operate on weekdays (excluding public holidays) during the evening peak period. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 13 April 2025, bus service 135 will be amended to serve two new pairs of bus stops along Haig Road and one pair of bus stops along Dunman Road. Two pairs of bus stops along Tanjong Katong Road will be skipped. Please refer here for more information.

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Route Information
Route	Yio Chu Kang Interchange ↺ Bishan Street 11 (Loop)
Route Length	17.1 km
Travelling Time	77 - 86 mins (1 h 17 - 1 h 26 mins)
Operator	(Seletar Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 71 serves Yio Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan. It connects residential estates along Yio Chu Kang Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 4, Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 and Bishan Rd.

This service is Introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 71

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Seletar Depot (SEDEP)	8	8 Double Deckers
		SG2017C SG5989C MAN ND323F SG5051H SG5065T SG5067M SG5135A SG5508H SG5509E Volvo B9TL

Notes
Any 3 Service 70 SDs will operate on Service 71 on Weekends & Public Holidays. Weekdays: 6A-6P / 2S (8 buses) Saturdays: 6A-6P / 1E / 1T (8 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: 6A-6P (6 buses) Special Weekdays: 6A-5P / 2S (8 buses)

Service 71 duty allocation
Weekdays (6A-6P / 2S)	A/P	SG2017C, SG5051H, SG5065T, SG5067M, SG5508H & SG5509E
	S	SG5135A & SG5989C

Route Information

Frequency

Period	AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30)	AM Off Peak (08:31 - 16:59)	PM Peak (17:00 - 19:00)	PM Off Peak (19:01 - Last Bus)
Loop Service	12 - 15 minutes

Special Departures

• 53421

  Blk 151A Mkt
  Bishan St 11
  →
  55509

  Yio Chu Kang Int
  Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
  NS15Yio Chu Kang
  • Weekdays: 06:00 (Duty 1A), 06:14 (Duty 2A) & 06:28 (Duty 3A)
  • Saturdays: 06:00 (Duty 1A), 06:13 (Duty 2A) & 06:26 (Duty 3A)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 06:00 (Duty 1A), 06:14 (Duty 2A) & 06:27 (Duty 3A)

Loop Service

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
55509 Yio Chu Kang Int(Berth B3) Ang Mo Kio Ave 8	NS15Yio Chu Kang	NS15Yio Chu Kang	06:00	23:30	06:00	23:30	06:00	23:30
55171 Castle Green Ang Mo Kio Ave 6			06:02	23:32	06:02	23:32	06:02	23:32
55029 Seasons Pk Yio Chu Kang Rd		TE5Lentor	06:04	23:34	06:04	23:34	06:04	23:34
55149 Blk 622 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4			06:06	23:36	06:07	23:37	06:06	23:37
55139 Blk 641 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4			06:07	23:37	06:08	23:38	06:07	23:38
54209 Bet Blks 152/155 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4			06:08	23:38	06:09	23:39	06:08	23:39
54199 Bef Mayflower Stn Exit 3 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4	TE6Mayflower	TE6Mayflower	06:10	23:39	06:11	23:41	06:10	23:41
54189 Mayflower Stn Exit 5 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4	TE6Mayflower		06:12	23:41	06:13	23:43	06:12	23:43
54219 Opp Mayflower Sec Sch Ang Mo Kio Ave 3			06:13	23:42	06:14	23:44	06:13	23:44
54621 Blk 223 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:15	23:44	06:16	23:46	06:15	23:46
54611 Blk 220 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:17	23:45	06:18	23:47	06:17	23:47
54071 Blk 310C Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:19	23:47	06:20	23:49	06:19	23:49
54081 Teck Ghee Ct Ang Mo Kio Ave 1	Ang Mo Kio Swimming Cplx		06:21	23:49	06:22	23:50	06:21	23:50
54091 Blk 331 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:23	23:51	06:24	23:52	06:23	23:52
54531 Opp Bishan Pk Bishan Rd	Bishan–Ang Mo Kio Park		06:25	23:52	06:26	23:53	06:25	23:53
53241 Opp Blk 217 Bishan Rd			06:26	23:54	06:27	23:55	06:26	23:55
53231 Bishan Stn Bishan Rd	NS17CC15Bishan Junction 8	NS17CC15Bishan	06:29	23:56	06:30	23:57	06:29	23:57
53211 Opp Raffles Instn Bishan Rd	Raffles Institution		06:31	23:58	06:32	23:59	06:31	23:59
52021 Opp Blk 1004 Braddell Rd			06:33	00:00	06:34	00:00	06:33	00:00
52031 Opp Blk 998 Braddell Rd			06:35	00:01	06:36	00:01	06:35	00:01
52051 Blk 147 Braddell Rd			06:38	00:03	06:39	00:03	06:38	00:03
53421 Blk 151A Mkt Bishan St 11			06:00	00:05	06:00	00:05	06:00	00:05
53251 Blk 125 Bishan St 11			06:02	00:07	06:03	00:07	06:03	00:07
53221 Blk 115 Bishan St 11			06:05	00:10	06:05	00:09	06:05	00:09
53239 Opp Bishan Stn Bishan Rd	NS17CC15Bishan Junction 8	NS17CC15Bishan	06:07	00:12	06:08	00:11	06:08	00:11
53249 Blk 210 Bishan Rd			06:09	00:14	06:10	00:13	06:10	00:13
54539 Bishan Pk Bishan Rd	Bishan–Ang Mo Kio Park		06:11	00:16	06:12	00:14	06:12	00:14
54099 Opp Blk 333 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:13	00:18	06:14	00:16	06:14	00:16
54089 Opp Ang Mo Kio Swim Cplx Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:14	00:19	06:15	00:17	06:15	00:17
54079 Opp Blk 315 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:15	00:20	06:16	00:18	06:16	00:18
54619 Opp Blk 220 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:18	00:23	06:19	00:21	06:19	00:21
54629 Opp Blk 223 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1			06:19	00:24	06:20	00:22	06:20	00:22
54211 Mayflower Sec Sch Ang Mo Kio Ave 3			06:21	00:26	06:23	00:24	06:23	00:24
54181 Mayflower Stn Exit 6 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4	TE6Mayflower	TE6Mayflower	06:22	00:27	06:23	00:25	06:23	00:25
54191 Mayflower Stn Exit 2 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4	TE6Mayflower		06:24	00:29	06:25	00:27	06:25	00:27
54201 Opp Blk 155 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4			06:26	00:30	06:27	00:28	06:26	00:28
55131 Blk 612 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4			06:27	00:32	06:28	00:29	06:28	00:29
55141 Opp Blk 622 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4			06:29	00:33	06:30	00:31	06:29	00:31
55021 Opp Seasons Pk Yio Chu Kang Rd		TE5Lentor	06:30	00:36	06:32	00:33	06:32	00:33
55179 Opp Castle Green Ang Mo Kio Ave 6			06:33	00:39	06:35	00:36	06:35	00:36
55189 Yio Chu Kang Stn Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	NS15Yio Chu Kang	NS15Yio Chu Kang	06:35	00:40	06:37	00:37	06:37	00:37
55509 Yio Chu Kang Int(Alighting) Ang Mo Kio Ave 8	NS15Yio Chu Kang		06:37	00:42	06:39	00:39	06:39	00:39

Historical Information

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.

External Links

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