Bus Service 173

!	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. Train services will be extended on the on the eve of Labour Day, 30 April 2025 (Wednesday). Selected bus services will have their operating hours extended to coincide with the last train timing. Please refer to the following for more information: From Sunday, 27 April 2025, Pasir Ris Bus Interchange will be relocated to the new Pasir Ris Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), which will be accessible via Pasir Ris Mall, Level 1. There is no change to existing bus routes and stopping points. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 27 April 2025, feeder service 299 will be introduced, operating from Tampines North and looping at Tampines St 96. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 28 April 2025, supplementary bus service 21X will be introduced, operating from Saint Michael's Terminal and looping at Thomson Road. It will only operate during Weekday peak hours. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 28 April 2025, bus service 177 will be amended with the re-opening of Hillview Link and the bus stop at Hillview Avenue (B/S 43159 (Bef Glendale Park Condo) will be relocated. Please refer here for more information.

Service 173
Route Information
Route	Bukit Batok Interchange ↺ Clementi Interchange (Loop)
Route Length	27.4 km
Travelling Time	91 - 122 mins (1 h 31 mins - 2 h 2 mins)
Operator	(Bulim Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 173 is an inter-town service linking the residential estates of Bukit Batok, Hillview (Bukit Batok subzone), and Clementi.

Buses departing Bukit Batok Interchange after 2330 hours terminate at Bukit Batok East Avenue 4 which are indicated with the “A” suffix (Short-Trip 173A).

Operating hours are extended on the eves of public holidays to align with the last train at Bukit Batok station. Revised timing will be announced closer to the respective dates by the operator.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 173/173A

Depot	Fleet Size		Fleet
	173	173A
Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	13	1	13 Single Deckers
			SMB228X SMB3005C SMB3006A MAN NL323F

Notes
This service practises jumpbus.

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)
Loop Service	10 - 11 minutes	10 - 14 minutes	10 - 15 minutes	14 - 21 minutes

Special Departures

42099 Beauty World Stn Exit A Upp Bt Timah Rd ↺ 17009 Clementi Int Clementi Ave 3 → 43009 Bt Batok Int Bt Batok Ctrl Departure Time
Weekdays	05:30 05:44
Saturdays	05:35

17009 Clementi Int Clementi Ave 3 → 43009 Bt Batok Int Bt Batok Ctrl Departure Time
Weekdays & Sundays/Public Holidays	06:00 06:15 06:30

42159 Opp Beauty World Stn Jln Jurong Kechil → 43009 Bt Batok Int Bt Batok Ctrl Departure Time
Weekdays	05:40 05:49 05:58

Short-Trip 173A

43009 Bt Batok Int Bt Batok Ctrl → 43169 Blk 254 Bt Batok East Ave 4 Departure Time
Daily	23:55 00:20 00:45 01:00

Loop Service

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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
43009 Bt Batok Int(Berth A3 - A4) Bt Batok Ctrl	173A	NS2 Bukit Batok West Mall	05:30	23:30 (173) 01:10 (173A)	05:30	23:30 (173) 01:10 (173A)	06:00	23:30 (173) 01:10 (173A)
43419 Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628 Bt Batok Ctrl	173A	NS2 Bukit Batok West Mall	05:32	23:31 (173) 01:11 (173A)	05:32	23:31 (173) 01:11 (173A)	06:02	23:31 (173) 01:11 (173A)
43399 Opp Blk 120 Bt Batok Ctrl	173A		05:33	23:32 (173) 01:12 (173A)	05:33	23:32 (173) 01:12 (173A)	06:03	23:32 (173) 01:12 (173A)
43389 Opp Blk 102 Bt Batok Ave 1	173A		05:34	23:33 (173) 01:13 (173A)	05:35	23:34 (173) 01:13 (173A)	06:04	23:33 (173) 01:13 (173A)
43519 Opp Bt Batok Swim Cplx Bt Batok East Ave 6	173A		05:35	23:34 (173) 01:14 (173A)	05:36	23:35 (173) 01:14 (173A)	06:05	23:34 (173) 01:14 (173A)
43749 Opp Bt View Sec Sch Bt Batok St 21	173A		05:37	23:36 (173) 01:16 (173A)	05:38	23:37 (173) 01:16 (173A)	06:07	23:36 (173) 01:16 (173A)
43739 Blk 217 Bt Batok St 21	173A		05:38	23:37 (173) 01:17 (173A)	05:39	23:38 (173) 01:17 (173A)	06:08	23:37 (173) 01:17 (173A)
43169 Blk 254 Bt Batok East Ave 4	173A		05:40	23:39 (173) 01:19 (173A)	05:42	23:40 (173) 01:19 (173A)	06:10	23:39 (173) 01:19 (173A)
43231 Opp The Petals Condo Hillview Ave			05:43	23:41	05:44	23:42	06:12	23:41
43241 Opp Hillview Apts Hillview Ave			05:44	23:42	05:45	23:43	06:13	23:42
43291 Aft Jln Remaja Jln Batu Nilam			05:45	23:43	05:46	23:44	06:14	23:43
43301 Opp Hillbrooks Jln Batu Nilam			05:46	23:44	05:46	23:45	06:15	23:44
43261 Opp Hillview Hts Hillview Ave			05:48	23:46	05:48	23:47	06:17	23:46
43811 Bef Summerhill Hume Ave			05:50	23:47	05:49	23:48	06:18	23:47
43821 Bef Hume Stn Exit 2 Hume Ave		DT4 Hume	05:51	23:48	05:50	23:49	06:19	23:48
43029 Opp The Hillside Upp Bt Timah Rd		Former Ford Factory	05:53	23:50	05:52	23:51	06:21	23:50
43019 Springdale Condo Upp Bt Timah Rd			05:53	23:50	05:52	23:51	06:21	23:50
42119 Southaven II Upp Bt Timah Rd			05:54	23:51	05:53	23:52	06:22	23:51
42099 Beauty World Stn Exit A Upp Bt Timah Rd		DT5 Beauty World Beauty World Centre	05:30	23:53	05:35	23:54	06:23	23:53
42151 Beauty World Stn Exit C Jln Jurong Kechil		DT5 Beauty World	05:32	23:55	05:37	23:56	06:25	23:55
42161 Blk 18 Jln Jurong Kechil			05:34	23:56	05:38	23:57	06:26	23:56
42239 Aft Jln Jurong Kechil Toh Tuck Rd			05:35	23:57	05:39	23:58	06:27	23:57
42309 Hse No. 45 Toh Tuck Terr			05:36	23:58	05:40	23:59	06:28	23:58
42249 Bef Eng Kong Pl Lor Kismis			05:37	23:59	05:41	00:00	06:29	23:59
42291 Opp Toh Tuck Cres Toh Tuck Rise			05:38	00:00	05:42	00:01	06:30	00:00
42209 Aft Toh Tuck Rise Toh Tuck Rd			05:39	00:01	05:43	00:02	06:31	00:01
28109 SMRT Ulu Pandan Depot Toh Tuck Ave			05:42	00:04	05:46	00:05	06:34	00:04
28189 Aft Toh Tuck Lk Toh Tuck Ave			05:43	00:05	05:47	00:06	06:35	00:05
28019 Aft Toh Tuck Ave C'wealth Ave West			05:43	00:05	05:47	00:06	06:35	00:05
20109 Aft Clementi Fire Stn C'wealth Ave West			05:44	00:06	05:48	00:07	06:36	00:06
17189 Blk 317 C'wealth Ave West			05:46	00:07	05:50	00:08	06:37	00:07
17009 Clementi Int(Berth B1) Clementi Ave 3		EW23 Clementi The Clementi Mall	05:49	00:10	05:53	00:11	06:00	00:10
17181 Opp Blk 317 C'wealth Ave West			05:52	00:13	05:56	00:14	06:02	00:13
20101 Nan Hua Pr Sch C'wealth Ave West			05:54	00:15	05:58	00:16	06:04	00:15
28011 Bef Toh Tuck Ave C'wealth Ave West			05:55	00:16	05:58	00:16	06:05	00:16
28181 Bef Toh Tuck Lk Toh Tuck Ave			05:56	00:17	06:00	00:17	06:06	00:17
28101 Opp SMRT Ulu Pandan Depot Toh Tuck Ave			05:57	00:18	06:01	00:18	06:07	00:18
42201 Bef Toh Tuck Rise Toh Tuck Rd			06:02	00:21	06:05	00:22	06:11	00:21
42299 Aft Toh Tuck Cres Toh Tuck Rise			06:03	00:22	06:06	00:23	06:12	00:22
42241 Aft Eng Kong Pl Lor Kismis			06:05	00:23	06:07	00:24	06:13	00:23
42301 Opp Hse No. 19 Toh Tuck Terr			06:06	00:24	06:08	00:25	06:14	00:24
42231 Bef Jln Jurong Kechil Toh Tuck Rd			06:07	00:25	06:09	00:26	06:15	00:25
42169 Opp Blk 19 Jln Jurong Kechil			06:08	00:26	06:10	00:27	06:16	00:26
42159 Opp Beauty World Stn Jln Jurong Kechil		DT5 Beauty World	05:40	00:26	06:10	00:27	06:17	00:26
42091 Beauty World Stn Exit B Upp Bt Timah Rd		DT5 Beauty World Beauty World Centre	05:41	00:27	06:12	00:28	06:18	00:28
42111 Woh Hup Bldg Upp Bt Timah Rd			05:42	00:28	06:13	00:29	06:18	00:29
43011 Bt Regency Upp Bt Timah Rd			05:42	00:28	06:13	00:29	06:19	00:30
43021 Aft Old Jurong Rd Upp Bt Timah Rd		Former Ford Factory	05:43	00:29	06:14	00:30	06:20	00:31
43829 Aft Hume Stn Exit 2 Hume Ave		DT4 Hume	05:44	00:30	06:15	00:31	06:21	00:33
43819 Hillview Green Hume Ave			05:45	00:31	06:16	00:32	06:22	00:34
43267 Hillview Hts Hillview Ave			05:47	00:32	06:18	00:33	06:23	00:35
43309 Hillbrooks Jln Batu Nilam			05:49	00:34	06:20	00:35	06:25	00:37
43289 Mont Botanik Residence Jln Remaja			05:50	00:35	06:21	00:36	06:26	00:38
43249 Hillview Apts Hillview Ave			05:52	00:36	06:22	00:37	06:27	00:39
43239 The Petals Condo Hillview Ave			05:53	00:37	06:23	00:38	06:28	00:40
43161 Blk 272 Bt Batok East Ave 4			05:56	00:39	06:26	00:40	06:30	00:42
43731 Opp Blk 217 Bt Batok St 21			05:58	00:41	06:28	00:42	06:32	00:44
43741 Bt View Sec Sch Bt Batok St 21			05:59	00:42	06:29	00:43	06:33	00:45
43511 Bt Batok Swim Cplx Bt Batok East Ave 6			06:00	00:43	06:31	00:44	06:35	00:47
43381 Blk 102 Bt Batok Ave 1			06:02	00:45	06:33	00:46	06:37	00:48
43391 Bt Batok CC Bt Batok Ctrl			06:03	00:46	06:34	00:47	06:38	00:49
43411 Opp Blk 628 Bt Batok Ctrl		NS2 Bukit Batok West Mall	06:05	00:48	06:36	00:49	06:40	00:51
43009 Bt Batok Int(Berth A3 - A4) Bt Batok Ctrl		NS2 Bukit Batok West Mall	06:08	00:50	06:39	00:51	06:42	00:53

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

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
United Bus Company	Princess Elizabeth ↔ New Bridge Rd	1971	11 April	Introduced between Princess Elizabeth Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
		1973	1 July	Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
		1974	24 February	Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Princess Elizabeth Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
		1979	30 December	Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards New Bridge Rd Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
		1986	16 November	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Thong Teck Bldg along Scotts Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Metro Orchard.
		1987	6 June	Amended to the relocated New Bridge Rd Ter.
			27 September	Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Princess Elizabeth Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
			1 November	Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Princess Elizabeth Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
			13 December	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn.
		1989	29 January	Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along South Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
	Bukit Batok ↺ Jln Anak Bt	1990	11 March	Extended to start from Bt Batok Int and shortened to loop at Jln Anak Bt.
	Bukit Batok ↔ Clementi	1991	7 April	Integrated with Service 205 and extended to Clementi Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
		1992	3 May	Amended to ply the western loop of Bt Batok Ctrl and Bt Batok St 21 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7, skipping Bt Batok East Ave 3.
	Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi	1993	5 December	Converted to loop service between Bt Batok Int and Clementi Int with the introduction of Service 156 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 13.
	173Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi 173AJln Anak Bt → Jln Jurong Kechil	1999	TBC	173AIntroduced from Jln Anak Bt (PIE Flyover) to Jln Jurong Kechil (Bef Upp Bt Timah Rd) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
Known as prior to 10 May 2004		2000	24 December	Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
		2003	12 October	Serves bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt with the removal of the bus stop under the PIE Flyover.
				173AExtended to start at Opposite Bt Timah Plaza with the removal of the bus stop under PIE Flyover.
		2006	16 July	Amended to ply Bt Batok Ave 1 and Bt Batok East Ave 6 and amended to ply Hume Ave, skipping Hillview Rd.
			29 October	Amended to loop at Clementi Temp Int.
	Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi	2007	TBC	173ADiscontinued.
	173Bukit Batok ↺ Clementi 173ABukit Batok → Bt Batok East Ave 4		11 November	173AIntroduced from Bt Batok Int to Bt Batok East Ave 4 (Blk 254), operating after the last bus of Service 173 daily.
		2011	26 November	Amended to loop at Clementi Integrated Transport Hub.
		2013	TBC	173ALast bus extended to 0100 hrs daily.
			21 April	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2015	27 December	Amended to ply the upgraded Upp Bt Timah Rd towards Clementi Int, skipping Jln Anak Bt.
(Current)		2016	29 May	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
		2019	5 October	173ALast bus extended to 0110 hrs daily.

External Links

• Bus Service Information (Tower Transit)
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