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{{Travel Advisory|S974=showonly|STrain=showonly|JurongWestBCM=showonly}}
{{Infobox
 |title=Service 974
 |img=[[File:SG6338A 974.jpg|center|300px]]
 |info=
  {{Infohead|Route Information}}
  {{Infoline|Route|{{Int|Joo Koon}} ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road (Loop)}}
  {{Infoline|Route Length|35.1 km}}
  {{Infoline|Travelling Time|80 - 110 mins<br><small>(1 h 20 mins – 1 h 50 mins)</small>}}
  {{Infoline|Operator|{{SMB}}<br>([[Jurong West Bus Package]])}}
}}

{{SMB/1| Bus Service 974}} is an inter-town service linking the residential estates of [[Jurong West]], [[Choa Chu Kang]], and [[Bukit Panjang]], and the Jurong Industrial Estate. It complements {{Bus/T|Service 172|s=172}} between {{Stn|Boon Lay}} and {{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}} stations by using the [[Kranji Expressway]] (KJE) instead of Old Choa Chu Kang Road.

Buses departing {{Int|Joo Koon}} after 2245 hours terminate at Bukit Panjang; these trips are indicated with the “A” suffix (Short-Trip 974A). Additionally, additional special departure trips departs from {{Stn|Choa Chu Kang| station}} towards [[Bukit Panjang]] to provide last-mile connectivity for [[Choa Chu Kang]] and [[Bukit Panjang]] residents.

'''Short-Trip Service 974A''' operates after the last bus of Service 974, providing late-night connectivity for residents of Jurong West, Boon Lay, and Choa Chu Kang.

{{BusOpChanges/MRT|Choa Chu Kang}}

==Service Information==
===Bus Duty & Fleet===
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;width:100%'
|+ Service 974/974A
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SMRT|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Depot
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/SMRT|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Fleet Size
!rowspan=2 colspan=2 style='{{CSS/SMRT|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Fleet
|-
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|974
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|974A
|-
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SMRT|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)
|rowspan=2|12
|rowspan=2|3
!3 Single Deckers
!9 Double Deckers
|-
|
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SG1758D}} {{Col|SMB3108P}}
|model=MAN NL323F
}}
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS6027K}}
|model=Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
}}
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SBS8956R}} {{Col|SBS8991M}}
|model=Scania K230UB
}}
|
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SG6337C}} {{Col|SG6338A}} {{Col|SG6344G}} {{Col|SG6347Z}} {{Col|SG6351K}}
|model=Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door)
}}
{{Fleet
|fleet={{Col|SG6251R}} {{Col|SG6282B}} {{Col|SG6286R}} {{Col|SG6293U}}
|model=MAN ND323F
}}
|}
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!Notes
|-
|
* 2 extra SDs.
* '''1 DD''' will perform one (1) supplementary trip as {{Bus/T|Short-Trip Express 502A|s=502A}}, departing Soon Lee Bus Park at 0756 hours.
* '''Weekdays:''' 8 AM - 8 PM / 4 S1 (12 buses)
* '''Weekends:''' 7 AM - 8 PM / 1 TQ (9 buses)
|}

===Route Information===
====Frequency====
{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Period
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|xfc=|xbc=}}'|AM Peak<br><small>(First Bus - 08:30)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|xfc=|xbc=}}'|AM Off Peak<br><small>(08:31 - 16:59)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|xfc=|xbc=}}'|PM Peak<br><small>(17:00 - 19:00)</small>
!style='{{CSS/SMRT|xfc=|xbc=}}'|PM Off Peak<br><small>(19:01 - Last Bus)</small>
|-
!Loop Service
|10 - 13 minutes
|10 - 14 minutes
|11 - 12 minutes
|12 - 16 minutes
|}

====Special Departures====
{| class='wikitable mw-collapsible' style='text-align:center;line-height:1.3'
!colspan=6 style='text-align:initial;font-weight:initial'|{{BS44029|landmark=}} → {{BS24009|landmark=}}<hr><span style='display:block;text-align:center'>'''Departure Time'''</span>
|-
!Weekdays
|<div style='display:grid;grid-auto-columns:max-content;grid-template-columns:auto auto auto auto auto;'>{{Col/1|05:45}} {{Col/1|05:56}} {{Col/1|06:07}} {{Col/1|06:19}} {{Col/1|06:30}}</div>
|-
!Weekends/Public Holidays
|<div style='display:grid;grid-auto-columns:max-content;grid-template-columns:auto auto auto auto auto;'>{{Col/1|05:45}} {{Col/1|06:00}} {{Col/1|06:15}}</div>
|}

====Short-Trip 974A====
<div style='background-color:#ff000011;padding:0.5em;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:start'>
<div>
{| class='wikitable mw-collapsible' style='text-align:center;line-height:1.3'
!colspan=6 style='text-align:initial;font-weight:initial'|{{BS24009|landmark=}} → {{BS44539|landmark=}}<hr><span style='display:block;text-align:center'>'''Departure Time'''</span>
|-
!Daily
|<div style='display:grid;grid-auto-columns:max-content;grid-template-columns:auto auto auto auto auto;'>{{Col/1|23:00}} {{Col/1|23:15}} {{Col/1|23:30}}</div>
|}

=====Special Departures=====
{| class='wikitable mw-collapsible' style='text-align:center;line-height:1.3'
!colspan=6 style='text-align:initial;font-weight:initial'|{{BS44531|landmark=}} → {{BS44539|landmark=}}<hr><span style='display:block;text-align:center'>'''Departure Time'''</span>
|-
!Weekdays
|<div style='display:grid;grid-auto-columns:max-content;grid-template-columns:auto auto auto auto auto;'>{{Col/1|00:19}} {{Col/1|00:34}} {{Col/1|00:49}} {{Col/1|01:05}}</div>
|-
!Weekends/Public Holidays
|<div style='display:grid;grid-auto-columns:max-content;grid-template-columns:auto auto auto auto auto;'>{{Col/1|00:18}} {{Col/1|00:33}} {{Col/1|00:49}} {{Col/1|01:05}}</div>
|}
</div>
</div>

====Loop Service====
<div class="mw-collapsible">
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{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2 colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bus Stops
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Point of Interest
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Weekdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Saturdays
!colspan=2 style='{{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Suns / PHs
|-
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|First bus!!style='{{CSS/LTA|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Last bus
|-
|{{BS24009|int=(Berth B2)|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:45|22:45<br>23:30<sup>A</sup>|05:45|22:45<br>23:30<sup>A</sup>|05:45|22:45<br>23:30<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS23079|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:48|22:48<br>23:33<sup>A</sup>|05:48|22:47<br>23:32<sup>A</sup>|05:47|22:47<br>23:32<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS23069|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:49|22:49<br>23:34<sup>A</sup>|05:49|22:48<br>23:33<sup>A</sup>|05:48|22:48<br>23:33<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS23059|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:50|22:50<br>23:35<sup>A</sup>|05:50|22:49<br>23:34<sup>A</sup>|05:49|22:49<br>23:34<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS23049|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:52|22:51<br>23:36<sup>A</sup>|05:51|22:50<br>23:35<sup>A</sup>|05:50|22:50<br>23:35<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS22471|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:53|22:52<br>23:37<sup>A</sup>|05:52|22:51<br>23:36<sup>A</sup>|05:51|22:51<br>23:36<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS22461|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:55|22:54<br>23:39<sup>A</sup>|05:54|22:53<br>23:38<sup>A</sup>|05:53|22:53<br>23:38<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS22529|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:56|22:55<br>23:40<sup>A</sup>|05:55|22:54<br>23:39<sup>A</sup>|05:54|22:54<br>23:39<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS22519|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:57|22:56<br>23:41<sup>A</sup>|05:56|22:55<br>23:40<sup>A</sup>|05:55|22:55<br>23:40<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS22509|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:58|22:57<br>23:42<sup>A</sup>|05:57|22:56<br>23:41<sup>A</sup>|05:56|22:56<br>23:41<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS22499|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:59|22:58<br>23:43<sup>A</sup>|05:58|22:57<br>23:42<sup>A</sup>|05:57|22:57<br>23:42<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS21361|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:03|23:03<br>23:48<sup>A</sup>|06:03|23:02<br>23:47<sup>A</sup>|06:01|23:03<br>23:48<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS21371|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:04|23:04<br>23:49<sup>A</sup>|06:04|23:03<br>23:48<sup>A</sup>|06:02|23:04<br>23:49<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS27091|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:06|23:07<br>23:52<sup>A</sup>|06:07|23:06<br>23:51<sup>A</sup>|06:03|23:07<br>23:52<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- 
|{{BS27101|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:08|23:09<br>23:54<sup>A</sup>|06:09|23:08<br>23:53<sup>A</sup>|06:05|23:09<br>23:54<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS44949|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:21|23:18<br>00:03<sup>A</sup>|06:18|23:17<br>00:02<sup>A</sup>|06:14|23:18<br>00:03<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS44549|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:22|23:18<br>00:03<sup>A</sup>|06:18|23:17<br>00:02<sup>A</sup>|06:14|23:18<br>00:03<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44531|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:23|23:19<br><u>01:05</u><sup>A</sup>|06:19|23:18<br><u>01:05</u><sup>A</sup>|06:15|23:19<br><u>01:05</u><sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS44461|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:24|23:20<br>01:06<sup>A</sup>|06:20|23:19<br>01:06<sup>A</sup>|06:16|23:20<br>01:06<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44451|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:26|23:21<br>01:07<sup>A</sup>|06:21|23:20<br>01:07<sup>A</sup>|06:17|23:21<br>01:07<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44441|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:28|23:23<br>01:09<sup>A</sup>|06:23|23:22<br>01:09<sup>A</sup>|06:19|23:23<br>01:09<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS44121|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:30|23:25<br>01:11<sup>A</sup>|06:25|23:24<br>01:11<sup>A</sup>|06:21|23:25<br>01:11<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44131|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:32|23:27<br>01:13<sup>A</sup>|06:27|23:26<br>01:13<sup>A</sup>|06:23|23:27<br>01:13<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44141|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:34|23:28<br>01:14<sup>A</sup>|06:28|23:27<br>01:14<sup>A</sup>|06:24|23:28<br>01:14<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44029|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|<u>05:45</u>|23:31<br>01:17<sup>A</sup>|<u>05:45</u>|23:30<br>01:17<sup>A</sup>|<u>05:45</u>|23:31<br>01:17<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS44259|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:48|23:34<br>01:20<sup>A</sup>|05:48|23:33<br>01:20<sup>A</sup>|05:48|23:34<br>01:20<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44149|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:52|23:36<br>01:22<sup>A</sup>|05:50|23:35<br>01:22<sup>A</sup>|05:50|23:36<br>01:22<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44139|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:53|23:38<br>01:24<sup>A</sup>|05:52|23:37<br>01:24<sup>A</sup>|05:52|23:38<br>01:24<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS44129|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:55|23:40<br>01:26<sup>A</sup>|05:54|23:39<br>01:26<sup>A</sup>|05:54|23:40<br>01:26<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44449|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:57|23:42<br>01:28<sup>A</sup>|05:56|23:41<br>01:28<sup>A</sup>|05:56|23:42<br>01:28<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS44459|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|05:59|23:43<br>01:29<sup>A</sup>|05:57|23:42<br>01:29<sup>A</sup>|05:57|23:43<br>01:29<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|{{BS44469|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:00|23:45<br>01:31<sup>A</sup>|05:59|23:44<br>01:31<sup>A</sup>|05:59|23:45<br>01:31<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|-
|{{BS44539|swt={{BS/SWT|974A|#f00}}}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:02|23:47<br>01:33<sup>A</sup>|06:01|23:46<br>01:33<sup>A</sup>|06:01|23:48<br>01:33<sup>A</sup>|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS44541}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:03|23:48|06:02|23:47|06:02|23:49|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS44941}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:04|23:48|06:02|23:47|06:02|23:49|fr=}}
|- 
|colspan=2|{{BS27109}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:22|23:56|06:12|23:55|06:10|23:57|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS27099}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:23|23:57|06:13|23:56|06:11|23:58|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS21379}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:26|00:00|06:16|23:59|06:14|00:01|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS21369}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:28|00:01|06:17|00:00|06:15|00:02|fr=}}
|-
|colspan=2|{{BS22491}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:33|00:06|06:23|00:05|06:20|00:07|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS22501}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:35|00:08|06:24|00:07|06:22|00:09|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS22511}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:37|00:09|06:26|00:08|06:23|00:10|fr=}}
|-
|colspan=2|{{BS22521}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:38|00:10|06:27|00:09|06:24|00:11|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS22469}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:39|00:11|06:28|00:10|06:25|00:12|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS22479}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:41|00:12|06:30|00:11|06:26|00:13|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS23041}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:42|00:14|06:32|00:12|06:28|00:14|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS23051}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:43|00:14|06:33|00:13|06:28|00:15|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS23061}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:45|00:16|06:34|00:14|06:30|00:16|fr=}}
|- class='ex'
|colspan=2|{{BS23071}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:47|00:17|06:36|00:16|06:31|00:18|fr=}}
|-
|colspan=2|{{BS24009|int=(Alighting)}}
{{Bus/FBLB|06:50|00:20|06:38|00:18|06:33|00:20|fr=}}
|}
'''Notes:'''
* <div style='display:flex;align-items:start'><span style='margin-right:.5em'><sup>A</sup>: </span><span>Departure timings for 974A.</span></div>
* <div style='display:flex;align-items:start'><span style='margin-right:.5em'><u>06:00</u>: </span><span>Underlined times indicate that the first/last bus is a down-route bus rather than one starting from the first stop.</span></div>
</div>

==Historical Information==
<onlyinclude>{| class='wikitable' style='text-align:center;'
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Operator
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Route
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Year
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Date
!style={{CSS/BUS|xfc=|xbc=}}|Service changes
|-
|rowspan=3|{{TTS}}
|Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon
|'''2018'''
|'''8 April'''
|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) and Joo Koon Int, operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Upp Bt Timah Rd and Joo Koon Int. {{LWAB}}
|-
|{{Bus/D|974|note=Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk ↔ Joo Koon}}{{Bus/D|974A|note=Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4}}
|'''2019'''
|'''13 January'''
|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|974A|note=Introduced from Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT) to Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall), operating after the last bus of Service 974 daily. {{LWAB}}}}
|-
|rowspan=4|{{Bus/D|974|note=Joo Koon ↺ Bt Panjang Stn}}{{Bus/D|974A|note=Joo Koon ↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4}}
|rowspan=2|'''2021'''
|'''23 January'''
|style='text-align:left'|{{Bus/D|974|note=Amended to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int, skipping the bus stop after Bt Panjang Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd with the closure of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk.}}{{Bus/D|974A|note=Extended to start from Joo Koon Int with the amendment of parent service to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd from Joo Koon Int.}}
|-
|rowspan=2|{{SBST}}
|'''29 May'''
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
|-
|'''2022'''
|'''13 February'''
|style='text-align:left'|Serves a new pair of bus stops after Blk 503 and opposite Blk 502 along KJE.
|-
|{{SMB}}<br>'''(Current)'''
|'''2024'''
|'''15 September'''
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
|}</onlyinclude>

==External Links==
* [https://journey.smrt.com.sg/journey/bus_search/bus/974/ SMRT Journeys]
* [https://svc.simplygo.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_route.php?service=974 SimplyGo eGuide]
* [https://busrouter.sg/#/services/974 Bus Service Route Map]

{{Jurong West Bus Package}}