Bus Service 137

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Service 137
SBS6648T 137.jpg
Route Information
Route Sims Place TerminalUpper East Coast Terminal
Route Length 18.5 km (towards Upper East Coast)
18.9 km (towards Sims Place)
Travelling Time 80 mins
(1 h 20 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 137 is an inter-town service that connects areas along Aljunied, Paya Lebar, Kaki Bukit, Bedok and Upper East Coast. It plies a unique route along the industrial estates along Kaki Bukit, while supplementing Service 63 along Ubi Industrial area and housing estate.

Demand is well spread among these areas during all times of the day where it provides doorstep coverage at various train lines such as EW8CC9Paya Lebar, EW5Bedok, DT27Ubi and DT29Bedok North to nearby housing estates and amenities.

This service is the 92nd bus service introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 137/137A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
137 137A
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 9 N/A 9 Single Deckers
SBS6183S
SBS6213P
SBS6232J
SBS6647X
SBS6648T
SBS6653C
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8361G
SBS8362D
Scania K230UB
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) 7 2 7 Single Deckers
SBS6134J
SBS6711T
SBS6854P
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5139C
SBS8174E
SBS8227L
SBS8701J
Scania K230UB
Notes
  • 1 missing BNDEP bus.
  • 1 HGDEP bus will perform crossover trips on Service 137 to facilitate meal breaks.
  • Weekdays: Bedok North 5A-5P / 4S; Hougang 5A-5P / 1E / 1S (16 buses)
  • Weekends & Public Holidays: Bedok North 6A-6P; Hougang 5A-5P / 2T (13 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: Bedok North 5A-5P / 3S; Hougang 4A-4P / 4S (16 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

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 Upper East Coast 13 - 15 minutes 14 - 17 minutes 11 - 16 minutes 14 - 16 minutes
towards Sims Place 11 - 15 minutes 11 - 17 minutes 12 - 17 minutes 14 - 17 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

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Opp Blk 343
Ubi Ave 1
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Upp East Coast Ter
Upp East Coast Rd

Departure Time
Daily
06:00
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Bet Blks 705/706
Bedok Nth Rd
icon94009
Upp East Coast Ter
Upp East Coast Rd

Departure Time
Daily
06:00
06:11
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Bedok Stn Exit B
New Upp Changi Rd
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Departure Time
Weekdays
06:00
08:28
08:43
Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays
06:00
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Ubi Stn Exit B
Ubi Ave 2
icon80289

Departure Time
Daily
06:00
06:13
06:26

Short-Trip 137A[edit]

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Bedok Stn Exit B
New Upp Changi Rd
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Bedok Nth Stn Exit A
Bedok Nth Rd

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:16
07:30
07:53
08:08

Direction 1 (Sims Place → Upper East Coast)[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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06:0023:3006:0023:3006:0023:30
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Aljunied Stn
Aljunied Rd
EW9Aljunied 06:0423:3406:0423:3406:0323:33
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Aft Aljunied Stn
Sims Ave
EW9Aljunied 06:0523:3606:0523:3506:0423:34
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Paya Lebar Stn Exit C
Paya Lebar Rd
EW8CC9Paya Lebar
Paya Lebar Square
Singpost Centre
06:0923:4106:0923:4006:0823:38
icon71119
Opp Blk 343
Ubi Ave 1
06:0023:5206:0023:5006:0023:47
icon71129
Ubi Stn Exit A
Ubi Ave 2
DT27Ubi 06:0523:5606:0423:5306:0423:51
icon84459
Bet Blks 705/706
Bedok Nth Rd
06:0000:0906:0000:0606:0000:04
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Bedok Nth Stn Exit B
Bedok Nth Rd
DT29Bedok North 06:0100:1006:0100:0706:0100:05
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Bedok Stn Exit A
New Upp Changi Rd
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall
06:1700:2606:1700:2206:1800:22
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The Summit
Upp East Coast Rd
TE29Bayshore 06:2500:3206:2400:2806:2500:29
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Upp East Coast Ter
Upp East Coast Rd
06:2800:3606:2800:3206:2900:33

Notes:

  • 06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a down-route bus rather than one starting from the first stop.

Direction 2 (Upper East Coast → Sims Place)[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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Upp East Coast Ter
Upp East Coast Rd
06:0023:3006:0023:3006:0023:30
icon94089
Calvary Ably of God Ch
Upp East Coast Rd
Calvary Assembly of God Church 06:0423:3406:0423:3406:0323:34
icon94039
Opp The Summit
Upp East Coast Rd
TE29Bayshore 06:0523:3506:0523:3506:0423:35
icon84031
Bedok Stn Exit B
New Upp Changi Rd
137AEW5Bedok
Bedok Mall
06:0023:4206:0023:4206:0023:42
icon84451
Bedok Nth Stn Exit A
Bedok Nth Rd
137ADT29Bedok North 06:1823:5806:1800:0006:1623:58
icon71121
Ubi Stn Exit B
Ubi Ave 2
DT27Ubi 06:0000:1106:0000:1406:0000:12
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MacPherson Stn Exit B
Paya Lebar Rd
CC10DT26MacPherson 06:1000:2006:0900:2306:0900:20
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Paya Lebar Stn Exit B
Paya Lebar Rd
EW8CC9Paya Lebar
Paya Lebar Square
Paya Lebar Quarter
Singpost Centre
06:1200:2306:1100:2606:1100:23
icon81081
Opp Aljunied Stn
Aljunied Rd
EW9Aljunied 06:1800:2906:1600:3206:1700:29
icon80289
06:2200:3306:1900:3506:2100:33

Notes:

  • 06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a down-route bus rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Sims Pl ↔ Upp East Coast 2017 21 October Introduced between Sims Pl Ter and Upp East Coast Ter under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Sims Pl Ter and Upp East Coast Ter. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
137Sims Pl ↔ Upp East Coast
137ANew Upp Changi Rd → Bedok North Rd
2019 11 February
137AIntroduced from New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit B) to Bedok Nth Rd (Bedok Nth Stn Exit A) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB

External Links[edit]

icon Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package [ VTE]
Services Trunk 11225353M555859606363M649094101103105109134137140141146150154158506 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Feeder Serangoon 315317
Bus Fleet Hougang Depot (HGDEP)
Single Deckers MAN NL323F Euro VI
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3
Scania K230UB Euro IV (Batch 1Batch 2) • Euro V (Batch 1Batch 2)
Double Deckers MAN ND323F Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1Batch 2)
Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3Batch 4)