Bus Service 188e

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Service 188e
SMB1566M 188e.jpg
Route Information
Route Choa Chu Kang Interchange → HarbourFront Interchange
Route Length 22.0 km
Travelling Time 70 mins
(1 h 10 mins)
Operator SMRT Buses
(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Express Bus Service 188e is a morning peak one-way limited-stop express route variant of bus service 188, offering quicker links for the residential areas of Bukit Batok and Jurong East to the industrial sectors of Pasir Panjang and Alexandra.

It skips selected stops along its parent route while incorporating non-stop sectors along Jurong East Street 11, Jurong Town Hall Road and West Coast Highway.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 188e
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) 2 2 Single Deckers
SMB1643Z
MAN NL323F

Route Information[edit]

Period Weekdays
towards HarbourFront Int 07:08
(SMB1643Z 188 Duty 188S151)
07:23
(188 SD Duty 188S152)

Direction 1 (Choa Chu Kang → HarbourFront)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
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Choa Chu Kang Int(Berth B4)
Choa Chu Kang Loop
NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang
Lot One
NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang 07:08 07:23
icon44461
Blk 352
Choa Chu Kang Way
07:09 07:24
icon44451
Bef South View Stn
Choa Chu Kang Way
BP2South View BP2South View 07:11 07:26
icon44441
Blk 239
Choa Chu Kang Way
BP3Keat Hong BP3Keat Hong 07:12 07:27
icon44121
Blk 113
Choa Chu Kang Way
07:14 07:29
icon43641
Opp HomeTeamNS
Bt Batok West Ave 7
07:24 07:39
icon43831
Blk 334
Bt Batok West Ave 7
07:25 07:40
icon43491
Blk 331
Bt Batok West Ave 4
07:26 07:41
icon43481
Blk 315
Bt Batok West Ave 2
07:28 07:43
icon43471
Blk 306
Bt Batok West Ave 2
07:30 07:45
icon43461
Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5
Bt Batok West Ave 2
07:31 07:46
icon43401
Bt Batok Polyclinic
Bt Batok West Ave 3
Bukit Batok Polyclinic Bukit Batok Polyclinic 07:34 07:49
icon43321
Opp Blk 144
Bt Batok West Ave 6
07:35 07:50
icon43371
Blk 109
Bt Batok West Ave 6
07:36 07:51
icon43699
Blk 298
Bt Batok Ave 1
07:38 07:53
icon28629
Blk 266
Jurong East Ctrl
07:39 07:54
icon28631
Opp Blk 288D
Toh Guan Rd
07:39 07:54
icon28641
Blk 284
Toh Guan Rd
07:40 07:55
icon28651
Opp IMM Bldg
Toh Guan Rd
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital IMM 07:41 07:56
icon20019
Blk 431
AYE
07:51 08:06
icon16159
Coll of Design & Engrg
Clementi Rd
07:56 08:11
icon16149
SDE3
Clementi Rd
07:57 08:12
icon16139
Bef Kent Ridge Ter
Clementi Rd
Kent Ridge Terminal
NUS
07:58 08:13
icon15199
Opp Currency Hse
Pasir Panjang Rd
CC26Pasir Panjang CC26Pasir Panjang 08:08 08:23
icon15169
HarbourSide Bldg 2
Pasir Panjang Rd
08:10 08:25
icon15159
Mapletree Business City
Pasir Panjang Rd
08:10 08:25
icon15149
Opp Labrador Pk Stn
Pasir Panjang Rd
CC27Labrador Park CC27Labrador Park 08:11 08:26
icon14009
HarbourFront Int(Alighting)
Seah Im Rd
NE1CC29HarbourFront NE1CC29HarbourFront 08:18 09:33

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
AMChoa Chu Kang → HarbourFront
2007 25 June Introduced from Choa Chu Kang Int to HarbourFront Int as a peak hour one-directional service during weekday mornings, numbered Service 188E.
2015 22 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 13 August Renumbered as Service 188e.
16 December Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int.
N/A 2020 15 April Temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures in Singapore until 4 May 2020.
5 May Temporary suspension of service due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures in Singapore extended until 1 June 2020.
AMChoa Chu Kang → HarbourFront
2 June Resumed normal operations.

External Links[edit]

icon Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package [ VTE]
Services 616775172176180184188188e190868E927970972972M973975976979982E983983M985991 SMRT Buses
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Choa Chu Kang Feeders 300301302307
Bukit Panjang Feeders 920922
Defunct 188R • 308 • 700 • 700A • 971 • 971E • 979M • NR3 • NR8
Bus Fleet Kranji Depot (KJDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI Retrofitted Electric) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) (Batch 4)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F