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==Service 301==
==Service 301 (1975 - 1989)==
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|'''28 July 1975'''
!rowspan="9"|{{SBS}}
|Introduced between Sennett Rd (Katong Seaview Palace) and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Lucky Heights (PM Peak).
|1975
|28 July
|Introduced between Sennett Rd and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Lucky Hts (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service.
|-
|-
|'''12 March 1979'''
|1976
|Merged with Service 302 and extended to Jln Limau Manis and Jln Langgar Bedok for its AM peak route. At the same time, extended to terminate at Bedok Rise for its PM peak route.
|15 February
|Serves staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
|-
|-
|'''11 January 1982'''
|rowspan="2"|1979
|Amended to skip Meyer Rd in both directions.
|11 February
|Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
|-
|-
|'''27 January 1985'''
|11 March
|Amended to start from Prince Edward Rd Ter for its PM peak route.
|Integrated with Blue Arrow Service 302, extended to start from Jln Limau Manis for morning peak trips and terminate at Bedok Rise for evening peak trips.
|-
|-
|'''6 November 1989'''
|1980
|Withdrawn under Bus-MRT Rationalisation.
|6 July
|Amended to ply Amber Rd and Mountbatten Rd, skipping Meyer Rd in both directions.
|-
|1981
|11 October
|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
|-
|1985
|28 January
|Amended to start from Prince Edward Ter for evening peak trips.
|-
|1987
|28 June
|Amended to start from Shenton Way Ter for evening peak trips.
|-
|1989
|6 November
|Discontinued.
|}
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==Service 302==
==Service 302 (1975 - 1979)==
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!rowspan="5"|{{SBS}}
|rowspan="2"|1975
|28 July
|Introduced between Jln Langgar Bedok and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Bedok Rise (PM Peak).
|-
|17 November
|Serves additional bus stops along Bedok Wk, Bedok Plain and New Upp Changi Rd.
|-
|1976
|15 February
|Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
|-
|-
|'''28 July 1975'''
|rowspan="2"|1979
|Introduced between Jln Langgar Bedok (Bedok Gdn) and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Bedok Rise (PM Peak).
|11 February
|Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
|-
|-
|'''12 March 1979'''
|11 March
|Merged with Service 301 and withdrawn.
|Integrated with Blue Arrow Service 301 and discontinued.
|}
|}


==Service 303==
==Service 303 (1975 - 1987)==
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!rowspan="10"|{{SBS}}
|rowspan="3"|1975
|28 July
|Introduced between Jln Lokam and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Rochdale Rd (PM Peak).
|-
|rowspan="2"|17 November
|Amended to ply Lichi Ave, Wan Tho Ave, Kee Choe Ave, Siang Kuang Ave and Tai Thong Cres.
|-
|Serves additional bus stops along Upp Aljunied Rd.
|-
|-
|'''28 July 1975'''
|1976
|Introduced between Jln Lokam (Tai Kheng Gdns) and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Rochdale Rd (PM Peak).
|15 February
|Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
|-
|-
|'''17 November 1975'''
|1977
|Amended to Lichi Ave, Wan Tho Ave (express), Koo Choe Ave, Siang Kuang Ave and Tai Thong Cres (express).
|25 April
|Revised to operate between 0710 hrs and 0855 hrs (AM Peak), between 1640 hrs and 1825 hrs (weekdays PM peak) and between 1220 hrs and 1405 hrs (Saturdays PM peak).
|-
|-
|'''11 January 1982'''
|1979
|11 February
|Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
|-
|1981
|11 October
|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
|-
|1982
|{{TBC}}
|Amended to start from Paya Lebar Cres for morning peak trips.
|Amended to start from Paya Lebar Cres for morning peak trips.
|-
|-
|'''27 January 1985'''
|1985
|Amended to start from Prince Edward Rd Ter for its PM peak route.
|28 January
|Amended to start from Prince Edward Ter for evening peak trips.
|-
|-
|'''13 April 1987'''
|1987
|Withdrawn.
|12 April
|Discontinued.
|}
|}


==Service 304==
==Service 304 (1975 - 1978)==
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|'''28 July 1975'''
!rowspan="5"|{{SBS}}
|Introduced between Chartwell Dr (Serangoon Garden) and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Kensington Park Rd (Serangoon Garden) (PM Peak).
|rowspan="2"|1975
|28 July
|Introduced between Chartwell Dr and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Kensington Pk Rd (PM Peak).
|-
|-
|'''15 January 1978'''
|17 November
|Serves additional bus stops along Lor Chuan.
|-
|1976
|15 February
|Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
|-
|rowspan="2"|1978
|15 January
|Amended to ply Jln Sultan, skipping Sumbawa Rd.
|Amended to ply Jln Sultan, skipping Sumbawa Rd.
|-
|-
|'''23 January 1978'''
|23 January
|Withdrawn and replaced by Service 107.
|Discontinued with the introduction of Service 107.
|}
|}


==Service 305==
==Service 305 (1975 - 1988)==
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|'''28 July 1975'''
!rowspan="10"|{{SBS}}
|Introduced between Mayflower Ave (Mayflower Gardens) and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Mayflower Ave (Mayflower Gardens) (PM Peak).
|rowspan="2"|1975
|28 July
|Introduced between Mayflower Ave and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Mayflower Ave (PM Peak).
|-
|-
|'''17 November 1975'''
|17 November
|Amended to ply Cecil St for the PM peak route.
|Amended to ply Cecil St for evening peak trips.
|-
|-
|'''26 October 1979'''
|1976
|Amended to Thomson Hills Est and Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Sembawang Hills Est.
|15 February
|Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
|-
|-
|'''11 January 1982'''
|rowspan="2"|1979
|11 February
|Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
|-
|26 October
|Amended to ply Thomson Hill, Thomson Hills Dr and Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Sembawang Hills Dr, Jln Chengam, Jln Lanjut, Jln Chempedak and Jln Kuras.
|-
|1981
|11 October
|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
|-
|1982
|{{TBC}}
|Extended to terminate at Ang Mo Kio St 13 for evening peak trips.
|Extended to terminate at Ang Mo Kio St 13 for evening peak trips.
|-
|-
|'''27 January 1985'''
|1985
|Amended to start from Prince Edward Rd Ter for its PM peak route.
|28 January
|Amended to start from Prince Edward Ter for evening peak trips.
|-
|-
|'''25 January 1988'''
|1987
|Withdrawn under Bus-MRT Rationalisation.
|28 June
|Amended to start from Shenton Way Ter for evening peak trips.
|-
|1988
|24 January
|Discontinued.
|}
|}


==Service 306==
==Service 306 (1975 - 1988)==
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|'''28 July 1975'''
!rowspan="13"|{{SBS}}
|Introduced between Lor Kismis (Eng Kong Park) and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Lor Kismis (Eng Kong Park) (PM Peak).
|rowspan="3"|1975
|28 July
|Introduced between Lor Kismis and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Lor Kismis (PM Peak).
|-
|-
|'''17 November 1975'''
|rowspan="2"|17 November
|Amended to ply Cecil St for the PM peak route.
|Amended to ply Cecil St for evening peak trips.
|-
|-
|'''19 July 1976'''
|Serves additional bus stops along Bt Timah Rd.
|Amended to ply Toh Tuck Rise and Toh Tuck Walk.
|-
|-
|'''11 January 1982'''
|rowspan="2"|1976
|15 February
|Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
|-
|19 July
|Extended to start/terminate at Toh Tuck Rise.
|-
|rowspan="3"|1979
|11 February
|Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
|-
|10 September
|Amended to ply Eng Kong Cres, Upp Toh Tuck Terr, Lor Kismis and Toh Tuck Terr.
|-
|30 December
|Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Robinson Rd with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way road.
|-
|1981
|11 October
|Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
|-
|1982
|11 January
|Amended to ply Bt Timah Flyover.
|Amended to ply Bt Timah Flyover.
|-
|-
|'''11 July 1988'''
|1985
|Withdrawn under Bus-MRT Rationalisation.
|28 January
|Amended to start from Prince Edward Ter for evening peak trips.
|-
|1987
|28 June
|Amended to start from Shenton Way Ter for evening peak trips.
|-
|1988
|11 July
|Discontinued.
|}
|}


==Service 307==
==Service 307 (1976 - 1979)==
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|'''19 April 1976'''
!rowspan="4"|{{SBS}}
|Introduced between Chai Chee and Tanglin Circus (AM Peak) and between Tanglin Rd and Chai Chee (PM Peak).
|rowspan="2"|1976
|19 April
|Introduced between Chai Chee Ter and Tanglin Circus (AM Peak) and between Tanglin Rd and Chai Chee Ter (PM Peak).
|-
|-
|'''''1977'''''
|6 December
|Extended to Bedok Plain.
|Extended to Bedok Plain.
|-
|-
|'''11 March 1979'''
|1977
|Withdrawn and replaced by Service 7.
|19 June
|Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Tanglin Rd with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
|-
|1979
|11 March
|Discontinued with the introduction of Service 7.
|}
|}


==Service 308==
==Service 308 (1976 - 1978)==
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|'''8 November 1976'''
!rowspan="2"|{{SBS}}
|Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (PM Peak).
|1976
|8 November
|Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter (PM Peak).
|-
|-
|'''27 July 1978'''
|1978
|Withdrawn and replaced by Service 138.
|27 July
|Discontinued with the introduction of Service 138.
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 6 March 2024

Service 301 (1975 - 1989)[edit]

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 1975 28 July Introduced between Sennett Rd and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Lucky Hts (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service.
1976 15 February Serves staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
11 March Integrated with Blue Arrow Service 302, extended to start from Jln Limau Manis for morning peak trips and terminate at Bedok Rise for evening peak trips.
1980 6 July Amended to ply Amber Rd and Mountbatten Rd, skipping Meyer Rd in both directions.
1981 11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
1985 28 January Amended to start from Prince Edward Ter for evening peak trips.
1987 28 June Amended to start from Shenton Way Ter for evening peak trips.
1989 6 November Discontinued.

Service 302 (1975 - 1979)[edit]

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 1975 28 July Introduced between Jln Langgar Bedok and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Bedok Rise (PM Peak).
17 November Serves additional bus stops along Bedok Wk, Bedok Plain and New Upp Changi Rd.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
11 March Integrated with Blue Arrow Service 301 and discontinued.

Service 303 (1975 - 1987)[edit]

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 1975 28 July Introduced between Jln Lokam and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Rochdale Rd (PM Peak).
17 November Amended to ply Lichi Ave, Wan Tho Ave, Kee Choe Ave, Siang Kuang Ave and Tai Thong Cres.
Serves additional bus stops along Upp Aljunied Rd.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
1977 25 April Revised to operate between 0710 hrs and 0855 hrs (AM Peak), between 1640 hrs and 1825 hrs (weekdays PM peak) and between 1220 hrs and 1405 hrs (Saturdays PM peak).
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
1981 11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
1982 TBC Amended to start from Paya Lebar Cres for morning peak trips.
1985 28 January Amended to start from Prince Edward Ter for evening peak trips.
1987 12 April Discontinued.

Service 304 (1975 - 1978)[edit]

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 1975 28 July Introduced between Chartwell Dr and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Kensington Pk Rd (PM Peak).
17 November Serves additional bus stops along Lor Chuan.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
1978 15 January Amended to ply Jln Sultan, skipping Sumbawa Rd.
23 January Discontinued with the introduction of Service 107.

Service 305 (1975 - 1988)[edit]

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 1975 28 July Introduced between Mayflower Ave and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Mayflower Ave (PM Peak).
17 November Amended to ply Cecil St for evening peak trips.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
26 October Amended to ply Thomson Hill, Thomson Hills Dr and Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Sembawang Hills Dr, Jln Chengam, Jln Lanjut, Jln Chempedak and Jln Kuras.
1981 11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
1982 TBC Extended to terminate at Ang Mo Kio St 13 for evening peak trips.
1985 28 January Amended to start from Prince Edward Ter for evening peak trips.
1987 28 June Amended to start from Shenton Way Ter for evening peak trips.
1988 24 January Discontinued.

Service 306 (1975 - 1988)[edit]

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 1975 28 July Introduced between Lor Kismis and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Lor Kismis (PM Peak).
17 November Amended to ply Cecil St for evening peak trips.
Serves additional bus stops along Bt Timah Rd.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
19 July Extended to start/terminate at Toh Tuck Rise.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Keppel Rd and Anson Rd towards Robinson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
10 September Amended to ply Eng Kong Cres, Upp Toh Tuck Terr, Lor Kismis and Toh Tuck Terr.
30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Robinson Rd with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way road.
1981 11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
1982 11 January Amended to ply Bt Timah Flyover.
1985 28 January Amended to start from Prince Edward Ter for evening peak trips.
1987 28 June Amended to start from Shenton Way Ter for evening peak trips.
1988 11 July Discontinued.

Service 307 (1976 - 1979)[edit]

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 1976 19 April Introduced between Chai Chee Ter and Tanglin Circus (AM Peak) and between Tanglin Rd and Chai Chee Ter (PM Peak).
6 December Extended to Bedok Plain.
1977 19 June Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Tanglin Rd with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
1979 11 March Discontinued with the introduction of Service 7.

Service 308 (1976 - 1978)[edit]

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS 1976 8 November Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter and Robinson Rd (AM Peak) and between Robinson Rd and Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter (PM Peak).
1978 27 July Discontinued with the introduction of Service 138.

See also[edit]

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