Bus Service 163

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Service 163
Route Information
Route Sengkang InterchangeToa Payoh Interchange
Route Length 19.7 km (towards Toa Payoh)
19.2 km (towards Sengkang)
Travelling Time 72 – 74 mins
(1 h 12 mins – 1 h 14 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 163 is an inter-town route linking the residential estates of Sengkang, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, and Toa Payoh. It complements the developments along the Sengkang LRT, mainly Ranggung, Renjong, Tongkang, Layar, and Fernvale stations.

Short-Trip Service 163A operates after the final departure of Service 163, providing last-mile connectivity for Sengkang residents travelling from Sengkang Interchange. It terminates at Fernvale Lane (Bef Sengkang West Rd).

Short-Trip Service 163B supplements the residential demand in Sengkang and the industrial demand along Yio Chu Kang Road. It operates during weekday morning peak hours, terminating at Yio Chu Kang Road (NCS Hub).

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 163/163A/163B
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
163 163A 163B
Sengkang West Depot (SWDEP) 22 4 2 11 Single Deckers 11 Double Deckers
SG3167X
SG3168T
SG3188K
BYD BC12A04
SBS6606P
SBS6756P
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8132B
SBS8157E
SBS8640B
SBS8676Z
SBS8767U
Scania K230UB
SBS3002B
SBS3220M
SBS3683K
SBS3716A
SBS3823Z
SBS3836L
SBS3921Z
SBS7637T
SBS7686B
SG5355G
SG5512U
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 1 missing SD.
  • 1 Service 80 DD will perform crossover trips on Service 163 on Weekdays.
  • SG5512U (Duty 27S) & 1 SD will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 654 during Weekdays AM Peak, departing Anchorvale Crescent (Bus Stop 67649 - Treasure Crest) at 0725 hours & 0730 hours respectively.
  • Several DDs will operate on Service 117 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Weekdays: 11A-11P / 7S / 2E / 2T (22 buses)
  • Saturdays: 9A-9P / 1S / 2T (12 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 9A-9P / 2T (11 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 13A-11P / 1E / 5S (19 buses)
Service 163 duty allocation
Weekdays
(11A-11P / 7S / 2E / 2T)
A/P SBS3823Z, SBS3836L, SBS6606P, SBS8132B, SBS8157E, SBS8640B, SBS8676Z, SBS8767U, SG3168T, SG3172E & SG3188K
S SBS3002B, SBS3220M, SBS3683K, SBS3716A, SBS7686B, SG5355G & SG5512U (Duty 27S)
E SBS3921Z & SBS6756P
T SBS7637T & SG3167X

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 Toa Payoh 08 - 14 minutes 08 - 16 minutes 10 - 18 minutes 11 - 18 minutes
towards Sengkang 09 - 15 minutes 08 - 16 minutes 09 - 18 minutes 11 - 17 minutes

Special Departures

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67021
Opp Dedap Rd
Yio Chu Kang Rd
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67009
Sengkang Int
Sengkang Sq

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:10
05:25
05:40
05:55
06:10
Saturdays
05:10
05:23
05:36
05:49
06:02
Sundays & Public Holidays
05:10
05:27
05:44
06:00
06:16

Short-Trip 163A

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67009
Sengkang Int
Sengkang Sq
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67651
Bef Sengkang West Rd
Fernvale Lane

Departure Time
Weekdays, Sundays & Public Holidays
23:46
00:02
00:18
00:35
Saturdays
23:46
00:03
00:19
00:35

Short-Trip 163B

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67009
Sengkang Int
Sengkang Sq
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55039
NCS Hub
Yio Chu Kang Rd

Departure Time
Weekdays
06:56
07:30
08:06

Direction 1 (Sengkang → Toa Payoh)

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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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67009
Sengkang Int(Berth B2)
Sengkang Sq
163A163B
NE16
STC

Compass One
05:3023:30
00:35A
05:3023:30
00:35A
05:5023:30
00:35A
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67189
Opp Blk 241
Compassvale Rd
163A163B 05:3223:31
00:37A
05:3223:31
00:37A
05:5123:31
00:36A
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67101
Blk 250A
Sengkang East Way
163A163B 05:3323:32
00:38A
05:3323:32
00:38A
05:5323:33
00:38A
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65049
Blk 126A
Punggol Rd
163A163B 05:3523:33
00:40A
05:3523:33
00:40A
05:5423:34
00:39A
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65039
Blk 124
Punggol Rd
163A163B 05:3623:34
00:41A
05:3623:34
00:41A
05:5523:35
00:40A
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65029
Blk 111
Punggol Rd
163A163B 05:3723:35
00:42A
05:3723:35
00:42A
05:5623:36
00:41A
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67219
Ranggung Stn Exit B
Sengkang East Ave
163A163B 05:3923:36
00:44A
05:3923:37
00:44A
05:5823:38
00:43A
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67269
Opp Blk 203A
Sengkang East Ave
163A163B 05:4023:37
00:45A
05:4023:38
00:45A
05:5923:39
00:44A
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67339
Opp Blk 200B
Sengkang East Ave
163A163B 05:4123:38
00:46A
05:4123:39
00:46A
06:0023:40
00:45A
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67299
Renjong Stn Exit A
Sengkang East Ave
163A163B 05:4223:39
00:47A
05:4223:40
00:48A
06:0123:41
00:46A
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67309
Opp Blk 305 CP
Sengkang East Ave
163A163B 05:4323:40
00:48A
05:4323:41
00:49A
06:0223:42
00:47A
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67329
Opp Blk 310B
Sengkang East Ave
163A163B 05:4423:41
00:49A
05:4423:42
00:50A
06:0323:43
00:48A
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67479
Layar Stn Exit A/Blk 417A
Sengkang West Ave
163A163B 05:4623:42
00:50A
05:4623:44
00:52A
06:0523:44
00:49A
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67489
Opp Fernvale Stn
Sengkang West Ave
163A163B 05:4723:43
00:51A
05:4723:45
00:53A
06:0723:45
00:50A
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67499
Fernvale Pr Sch
Sengkang West Ave
163A163B 05:4823:44
00:52A
05:4723:46
00:53A
06:0823:46
00:51A
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67281
Blk 403A
Fernvale Lane
163A163B 05:4923:45
00:52A
05:4823:47
00:54A
06:0923:46
00:51A
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67651
Bef Sengkang West Rd
Fernvale Lane
163A163B 05:5023:46
00:53A
05:4923:48
00:55A
06:1023:47
00:52A
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67039
Aft Seletar Rd
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163BThe Greenwich 05:5223:4805:5323:4906:1223:49
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67029
Aft Dedap Rd
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163B 05:5323:4905:5423:5006:1323:50
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67019
Aft Begonia Rd
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163B 05:5323:4905:5423:5006:1323:50
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55109
Serenity Pk
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163B 05:5423:5005:5523:5106:1423:51
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55089
Aft Sunrise Gdns
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163B 05:5523:5105:5523:5206:1523:51
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55079
Aft ECON Medicare Ctr
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163B 05:5623:5205:5623:5306:1623:52
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55059
ST Electronics
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163B 05:5723:5305:5723:5406:1723:53
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55049
Bef AMK St 64/Apple SG
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163B 05:5823:5305:5723:5406:1723:53
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55039
NCS Hub
Yio Chu Kang Rd
163B 05:5923:5405:5823:5506:1823:54
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55029
Seasons Pk
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:0223:5606:0023:5706:2023:56
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55019
Aft Lentor Stn Exit 4
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:0423:5806:0223:5906:2223:58
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56209
Bef Thomson Hills Dr
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:0623:5906:0300:0006:2323:59
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56199
Aft Thomson Hills Dr
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:0700:0006:0400:0106:2400:00
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56039
Aft Yio Chu Kang Rd
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0800:0006:0500:0206:2500:00
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56029
Bef Sembawang Hills FC
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0900:0106:0600:0306:2600:01
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56019
Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
Upp Thomson Rd
06:1000:0206:0700:0406:2700:02
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53099
Aft Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
Upp Thomson Rd
06:1100:0306:0800:0406:2800:03
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53089
Faber Gdn
Upp Thomson Rd
06:1200:0306:0800:0506:2800:03
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53079
Flame Tree Pk
Upp Thomson Rd
06:1300:0406:0900:0606:2900:04
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53069
Aft Windsor Pk Rd
Upp Thomson Rd
06:1400:0506:1000:0606:3000:05
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53059
Upp Thomson Stn Exit 2
Upp Thomson Rd

Thomson Plaza
06:1500:0606:1100:0706:3100:06
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53049
Bef Jln Todak
Upp Thomson Rd
06:1600:0706:1200:0806:3200:07
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53039
Thomson CC
Upp Thomson Rd
06:1700:0806:1300:0906:3300:08
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53029
Shunfu Est
Upp Thomson Rd
06:1800:0806:1400:0906:3400:08
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53019
Opp St. Theresa's Hme
Upp Thomson Rd
06:2000:0906:1500:1006:3500:09
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51131
Opp Braddell View
Braddell Rd
06:2100:1006:1600:1106:3600:10
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52011
Opp Raffles Girls' Sch
Braddell Rd
Raffles Institution 06:2200:1106:1700:1206:3700:11
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52021
Opp Blk 1004
Braddell Rd
06:2300:1206:1800:1306:3800:12
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52031
Opp Blk 998
Braddell Rd
06:2400:1206:1900:1306:3900:12
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52361
Blk 1
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
06:2600:1406:2100:1506:4100:14
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52279
Blk 56
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
06:2900:1706:2400:1806:4400:16
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52269
Blk 73
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
06:3000:1806:2600:2006:4500:18
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52501
Toa Payoh Swim Cplx
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
HDB Hub 06:3200:2006:2800:2206:4700:20
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52009
Toa Payoh Int(Alighting)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

Toa Payoh Mall
HDB Hub
06:3400:2206:3000:2406:4900:21

Notes:

  • A: Departure time for Short-Trip 163A

Direction 2 (Toa Payoh → Sengkang)

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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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52009
Toa Payoh Int(Berth B2)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

Toa Payoh Mall
HDB Hub
05:4523:3005:4523:3006:0023:30
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52509
Aft HDB Hub
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

HDB Hub
05:4723:3205:4723:3206:0223:32
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52261
Opp Blk 73
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
05:4823:3305:4823:3306:0323:33
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52271
Jackson Sq
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
05:5023:3505:4923:3506:0423:35
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52369
Blk 237
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
05:5223:3705:5123:3706:0623:37
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52039
Aft Muhajirin Mque
Braddell Rd
Muhajirin Mosque 05:5323:3805:5223:3806:0723:38
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52029
Blk 1004
Braddell Rd
05:5423:4005:5323:3906:0823:39
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52019
Raffles Girls' Sch
Braddell Rd
05:5523:4105:5323:4006:0823:40
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51139
Braddell View
Braddell Rd
05:5623:4205:5423:4106:0923:41
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53011
St. Theresa's Hme
Upp Thomson Rd
05:5723:4305:5523:4206:1023:42
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53021
Lakeview Est
Upp Thomson Rd
05:5923:4505:5723:4406:1223:44
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53041
Bef Thomson Ridge
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0023:4605:5823:4606:1323:45
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53051
Upp Thomson Stn Exit 5
Upp Thomson Rd

Thomson Plaza
06:0123:4705:5923:4706:1423:46
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53061
Bef Windsor Pk Rd
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0223:4806:0023:4806:1523:47
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53071
Opp Flame Tree Pk
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0323:5006:0223:4906:1623:48
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53081
Opp Faber Gdn
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0423:5006:0223:5006:1723:49
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53091
Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0423:5106:0323:5006:1723:49
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56011
Bef Adana @ Thomson
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0523:5206:0423:5106:1823:50
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56021
Opp Sembawang Hills FC
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0623:5306:0523:5206:1923:51
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56031
Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd
Upp Thomson Rd
06:0723:5406:0623:5306:2023:52
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56191
Teachers' Housing Est
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:0823:5506:0723:5406:2123:53
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56201
Aft Munshi Abdullah Ave
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:0923:5606:0823:5506:2223:54
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55011
Bef Lentor Stn Exit 5
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:1123:5706:0923:5606:2423:55
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55021
Opp Seasons Pk
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:1223:5806:1023:5706:2523:56
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55031
Opp NCS Hub
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:1400:0006:1223:5906:2723:58
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55041
Aft AMK St 64/Apple SG
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:1500:0106:1300:0006:2823:59
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55051
Opp ST Electronics
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:1500:0206:1300:0106:2800:00
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55071
Bef ECON Medicare Ctr
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:1600:0306:1400:0206:2900:01
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55081
Opp Sunrise Gdns
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:1700:0406:1500:0306:3000:02
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55101
Opp Serenity Pk
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:1900:0506:1600:0406:3100:03
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67011
Bef Begonia Rd
Yio Chu Kang Rd
06:2000:0506:1700:0506:3200:03
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67021
Opp Dedap Rd
Yio Chu Kang Rd
05:1000:0605:1000:0605:1000:04
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67659
Aft Sengkang West Rd
Fernvale Lane
05:1300:0805:1200:0805:1200:06
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67289
Opp Blk 405C
Fernvale Lane
05:1400:0905:1300:0805:1200:07
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67491
Opp Fernvale Pr Sch
Sengkang West Ave
05:1500:1005:1400:0905:1300:08
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67481
Fernvale Stn/Blk 439A
Sengkang West Ave
05:1700:1105:1600:1005:1400:09
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67471
Layar Stn Exit B
Sengkang West Ave
05:1800:1205:1600:1105:1500:10
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67321
Blk 311A
Sengkang East Ave
05:1800:1305:1700:1205:1600:11
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67301
Blk 305D
Sengkang East Ave
05:2000:1405:1900:1305:1700:12
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67291
Renjong Stn Exit B
Sengkang East Ave
05:2200:1505:2000:1405:1800:13
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67331
Blk 200B
Sengkang East Ave
05:2300:1605:2200:1605:2000:14
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67261
Blk 203B
Sengkang East Ave
05:2400:1705:2300:1605:2000:15
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67211
Ranggung Stn Exit A
Sengkang East Ave
05:2600:1805:2300:1805:2200:16
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65021
Opp Blk 110
Punggol Rd
05:2700:1905:2400:1905:2300:17
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65031
Blk 227D
Punggol Rd
05:2800:2105:2500:2005:2500:18
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65041
Blk 231
Punggol Rd
05:3000:2305:2500:2105:2700:19
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67109
Blk 235
Sengkang East Way
05:3100:2405:2600:2205:2800:20
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67009
Sengkang Int(Alighting)
Sengkang Sq
NE16
STC

Compass One
05:3300:2705:2900:2405:2800:22

Notes:

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

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Upp Thomson Rd ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Jln Kayu ↔ Prince Edward 4 October Extended to Jln Kayu Ter.
SBS 1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1975 19 July Amended to ply Coleman St and Hill St, skipping Stamford Rd.
1976 14 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
1978 5 March Amended to ply Keng Lee Rd with the partial conversion of Kg Java Rd to one-way traffic.
3 December Amended to ply Mayne Rd and Bt Timah Rd with the partial conversion of Mackenzie Rd to two-way traffic.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
28 October Amended to ply Sungei Rd (towards Prince Edward Ter) and Bt Timah Rd (towards Jln Kayu Ter) with the partial conversion of Bt Timah Rd to two-way traffic and Rochor Canal Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Mackenzie Rd and Mayne Rd.
1980 13 October Amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 with the partial closure of Yio Chu Kang Rd to facilitate redevelopment.
1981 5 June Amended to ply the diverted Yio Chu Kang Rd, skipping Ang Mo Kio Ave 9.
Jln Kayu ↔ World Trade Ctr 1985 13 January Extended to World Trade Ctr Ter.
1988 3 January Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse.
Jln Kayu ↔ Marina Ctr 1989 28 May Shortened to Marina Ctr Ter.
1990 21 February Skips removed bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
Jln Kayu ↔ Toa Payoh 1992 3 May Shortened to Toa Payoh Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7.
Trans Island 1995 17 December Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh.
TBC Skips a pair of temporarily closed bus stops before and after Seletar West Farmway 1 along Jln Kayu.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
1999 26 December Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh 29 December Extended to Sengkang Temp Int.
31 December Serves reinstated pair of bus stops before and after Sengkang West Ave along Jln Kayu.
2003 18 January Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub.
TBC Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Fernvale Lk along Sengkang West Ave.
163Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh
163ASengkang ↺ Sengkang West Ave
2005 12 March Amended to ply Fernvale Lane under Sengkang LRT (West Loop) Rationalisation.
163AIntroduced from Sengkang West Ave (Bef Fernvale Lane) to Sengkang Int during morning peak hours and between Sengkang Int and Sengkang West Ave (Loop) during evening peak hours on weekdays under the Sengkang LRT (West Loop) Rationalisation, replacing Service 371.
TBC Skips removed bus stop outside Muhajirin Mque along Braddell Rd.
Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh 2008 28 January
163ARe-numbered Service 163M.
2009 22 November Serves additional bus stop outside Braddell View along Braddell Rd.
2012 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 13 October Amended to ply the extended Fernvale Lane with the partial closure of Jln Kayu.
163Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh
163ASengkang → Fernvale Lane
2019 10 February
163AIntroduced from Sengkang Int to Fernvale Lane (Bef Sengkang West Rd), operating after the last bus of Service 163 daily.[1]
22 December Serves new bus stop before Adana @ Thomson along Upp Thomson Rd.[2]
163Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh
163ASengkang → Fernvale Lane
163BSengkang → Yio Chu Kang Rd
2023 9 October
163BIntroduced from Sengkang Int to Yio Chu Kang Rd (NCS Hub) during morning peak hours on weekdays.[3]

References

  1. "Introduction of Service 163A" SBS Transit, 1 February 2019
  2. "Service 163 to call at a new bus stop along Upper Thomson Road" SBS Transit, 9 December 2019
  3. "Introduction of Service 163B" SBS Transit, 27 September 2023

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