Bus Service 969

!	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, short-trip service 92B will be introduced, starting from and terminating at South Buona Vista Rd, and looping at Science Park Drive. It will only operate on weekdays (excluding public holidays) during the morning peak period. 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 Monday, 24 March 2025, short-trip service 861B will be introduced from Yishun Ave 1 to Canberra Link (Canberra MRT). It will operate during morning peak period on weekdays only. 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, 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 Sunday, 30 March 2025, bus services 121, 167 and 196 will serve a new bus stop along Cantonment Rd. 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.

Service 969 File:SMB5901C 969.jpg
Route Information
Route	Woodlands Interchange ↔ Tampines Interchange
Route Length	27.4 km (towards Tampines) 27 km (towards Woodlands)
Travelling Time	70 mins (1 h 10 mins)
Operator	(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 969 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Woodlands, Yishun, and Tampines. It primarily utilises the Tampines Expressway (TPE) corridor to link the north (Yishun) with the east (Tampines), making it one of five bus services (bus services 161, 168, 858, and 965) popular among residents travelling between the north and east.

Travelling between NS14Khatib and EW2DT32Tampines stations takes approximately 35 minutes, whereas the MRT (via NS17CC15Bishan, and CC10DT26MacPherson) takes approximately 45 minutes. The convenience makes this service a practical option for commuters, as compared to the MRT.

This service duplicates with bus service 965 from Woodlands to the Tampines Expressway (TPE) corridor, with no significant difference in journey time. However, it serves Chong Pang City instead of Yishun Avenue 7, making it a popular choice among commuters in the north who frequent Chong Pang City for its amenities.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 969/969A

Depot	Fleet Size		Fleet
	969	969A
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	29	1	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
			SMB305G SMB1361L SMB1363G MAN NL323F	Alexander Dennis Enviro500 SG6367R SG6377L SG6379G SG6380B Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) SG5941P SG5965X SG6070X SG6071T SG6081P SG6105E SG6132B SG6133Z SG6134X SG6136R SG6145P MAN ND323F

Notes
This service practises jumpbus. Weekdays: 17A-17P / 12S (29 buses) Saturdays: 16A-17P / 2T (19 buses) Sundays: 13A-13P / 2T (15 buses)

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)
towards Tampines	04 - 08 minutes	04 - 09 minutes	05 - 12 minutes	08 - 12 minutes
towards Woodlands	07 - 10 minutes	05 - 10 minutes	05 - 06 minutes	05 - 09 minutes

Special Departures

• 57129

  Blk 114
  Sembawang Rd
  →
  75009

  Tampines Int
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  EW2DT32Tampines
  Century Square
  Tampines 1
  Tampines Mall
  • Weekdays: 05:40, 05:45, 05:53, 06:03 & 06:09

Short Trip 969A

File:SMB94P 969A.jpeg

SMB94P on Short-Trip Service 969A

• 75009

  Tampines Int
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  EW2DT32Tampines
  Century Square
  Tampines 1
  Tampines Mall →
  59079

  Yishun Stn
  Yishun Ave 2
  NS13Yishun
  Northpoint City
  • Weekdays: 08:11

Direction 1 (Woodlands → Tampines)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
46009 Woodlands Int(Berth B2) W'lands Sq	NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square	NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Centre Woods Square	05:30	23:45	05:30	23:45	05:45	23:45
46281 Blk 825 W'lands Ave 7			05:33	23:48	05:33	23:48	05:48	23:47
46391 Blk 853 W'lands Ave 7			05:34	23:49	05:35	23:49	05:49	23:48
46761 Blk 706 W'lands Ave 7			05:36	23:51	05:37	23:51	05:51	23:50
46771 Opp Admiralty Stn W'lands Ave 7	NS10Admiralty Admiralty Place Kampung Admiralty	NS10Admiralty Kampong Admiralty	05:38	23:53	05:39	23:53	05:53	23:52
47601 Blk 793 W'lands Ave 7			05:40	23:55	05:41	23:55	05:55	23:54
47611 Northoaks Condo W'lands Ave 7			05:42	23:56	05:42	23:56	05:56	23:55
58301 3M Bldg Gambas Ave			05:44	23:58	05:44	23:58	05:58	23:57
58581 Bef Gambas Cres Gambas Ave			05:45	23:59	05:45	23:59	05:59	23:58
58571 Bef Sembawang Ave Gambas Ave			05:46	00:00	05:46	00:00	06:00	23:59
57129 Blk 114 Sembawang Rd			05:40	00:03	05:49	00:03	06:03	00:02
57119 Blk 101 Sembawang Rd	Chong Pang City		05:42	00:04	05:51	00:04	06:05	00:03
59119 Opp Blk 701A Yishun Ave 5	Chong Pang City		05:43	00:05	05:53	00:05	06:07	00:04
59149 Blk 145 Yishun Ave 5			05:45	00:08	05:55	00:07	06:09	00:06
59073 Opp Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2	NS13Yishun Northpoint City	NS13Yishun Northpoint City	05:49	00:11	05:58	00:10	06:12	00:09
59069 Opp Blk 757 Yishun Ave 2			05:50	00:13	05:59	00:11	06:13	00:10
59059 Blk 608 Yishun Ave 2			05:52	00:15	06:01	00:13	06:15	00:12
59049 Opp Khatib Stn Yishun Ave 2	NS14Khatib	NS14Khatib	05:54	00:17	06:03	00:15	06:17	00:14
59039 Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2			05:55	00:18	06:04	00:16	06:18	00:15
59029 Aft Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave			05:57	00:19	06:05	00:17	06:19	00:16
59019 Aft Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave			05:58	00:20	06:06	00:18	06:20	00:17
55289 LP 94 Lentor Ave			05:58	00:20	06:06	00:18	06:20	00:17
65199 Aft Punggol Rd(Berth 1A) TPE			06:10	00:31	06:17	00:29	06:31	00:27
75589 Opp Blk 638A Tampines Ave 12			06:18	00:39	06:26	00:37	06:40	00:36
75599 Opp Blk 631B Tampines Ave 12			06:19	00:40	06:27	00:38	06:41	00:37
76541 Citylife @ Tampines Tampines Ave 9			06:20	00:41	06:28	00:39	06:42	00:38
76511 The Tampines Trilliant Tampines Concourse			06:21	00:42	06:29	00:40	06:43	00:39
76521 Opp Blk 519A Tampines Concourse			06:22	00:43	06:30	00:41	06:44	00:40
75009 Tampines Int(Alighting) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	EW2DT32Tampines Tampines Mall Tampines 1 Century Square	06:26	00:46	06:34	00:45	06:48	00:44

Direction 2 (Tampines → Woodlands)

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Bus Stops		Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
			First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
75009 Tampines Int(Berth B4) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	969A	EW2DT32Tampines Tampines Mall Tampines 1 Century Square	05:30	23:45	05:30	23:45	05:45	23:45
76529 Blk 519A Tampines Concourse		969A		05:33	23:48	05:33	23:48	05:48	23:48
76519 Bet Blks 524B/523D Tampines Concourse		969A		05:34	23:49	05:34	23:49	05:49	23:49
76549 Opp Citylife @ Tampines Tampines Ave 9		969A		05:35	23:51	05:36	23:51	05:51	23:51
75591 Bef Blk 631B Tampines Ave 12		969A		05:36	23:52	05:37	23:52	05:52	23:52
75581 Blk 637 CP Tampines Ave 12		969A		05:37	23:53	05:38	23:53	05:53	23:53
65191 Bef Punggol Rd(Berth 1A) TPE		969A		05:45	00:01	05:45	00:00	06:00	00:01
55281 Aft SLE Lentor Ave		969A		05:58	00:13	05:55	00:10	06:10	00:11
59011 Bef Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave		969A		05:58	00:13	05:55	00:10	06:10	00:11
59021 Bef Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave		969A		05:59	00:14	05:56	00:11	06:11	00:12
59031 Opp Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2		969A		06:00	00:15	05:57	00:12	06:12	00:14
59041 Bef Khatib Stn Yishun Ave 2	NS14Khatib	969A	NS14Khatib	06:02	00:17	05:59	00:14	06:14	00:16
59051 Blk 790 Yishun Ave 2		969A		06:04	00:19	06:01	00:16	06:16	00:18
59061 Blk 763 Yishun Ave 2		969A		06:06	00:20	06:02	00:17	06:17	00:19
59079 Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2	NS13Yishun Northpoint City	969A	NS13Yishun Northpoint City	06:08	00:22	06:04	00:19	06:19	00:21
59141 Blk 741 Yishun Ave 5				06:10	00:24	06:06	00:21	06:21	00:23
59111 Blk 701 Yishun Ave 5		Chong Pang City		06:12	00:26	06:08	00:23	06:24	00:25
57111 Opp Blk 101 Sembawang Rd		Chong Pang City		06:14	00:28	06:10	00:24	06:26	00:27
57121 Opp Blk 115B Sembawang Rd				06:15	00:29	06:11	00:25	06:27	00:28
58579 Aft Sembawang Ave Gambas Ave				06:18	00:32	06:14	00:28	06:30	00:31
58589 Opp Gambas Cres Gambas Ave				06:19	00:33	06:15	00:29	06:31	00:32
58309 Opp 3M Bldg Gambas Ave				06:20	00:34	06:16	00:30	06:32	00:33
47619 Blk 688 CP W'lands Ave 7				06:21	00:35	06:17	00:31	06:33	00:34
47609 Opp Blk 793 W'lands Ave 7				06:23	00:36	06:18	00:32	06:34	00:35
46779 Admiralty Stn W'lands Ave 7		NS10Admiralty Admiralty Place Kampung Admiralty	NS10Admiralty Kampong Admiralty	06:25	00:38	06:20	00:34	06:36	00:37
46769 Blk 666 W'lands Ave 7				06:27	00:40	06:22	00:35	06:38	00:38
46399 Aft 888 Plaza W'lands Ave 7				06:29	00:42	06:24	00:37	06:40	00:40
46289 Blk 891C CP W'lands Ave 7				06:30	00:43	06:25	00:38	06:41	00:41
46009 Woodlands Int(Alighting) W'lands Sq		NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square	NS9TE2Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Centre Woods Square	06:33	00:45	06:28	00:41	06:44	00:44

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 10 May 2004	Woodlands ↔ Tampines	2001	15 April	Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and Tampines Int.
		2002	TBC	Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr.
		2013	7 July	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	969Woodlands ↔ Tampines 969ATampines → Yishun Ave 2		29 July	969AIntroduced from Tampines Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun Stn) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2014	5 October	Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
		2016	12 March	Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
			18 December	Amended to ply Tampines Ave 9 and Tampines Concourse.
		2020	22 March	Serves a new pair of bus stops near Sembawang Ave along Gambas Ave.
		2021	13 June	Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
(Current)			19 September	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
			3 October	Serves a new pair of bus stops before and opposite Gambas Cres along Gambas Ave.
			22 December	Amended to ply the realigned Tampines Ave 12, skipping a portion of Tampines Ave 9.
		2022	9 October	Serves new pair of bus stops before and opposite Blk 631B and outside Blk 637 CP along Tampines Ave 12.
			30 October	Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 638A along Tampines Ave 12.

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