Bus Service 243W

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	Train services and selected bus services will be extended for commuters travelling late during the eve of Chinese New Year (Tuesday, 28 January 2025). Selected bus services will have its evening peak-hour schedule adjusted. Please refer to the following for more information: (Extension of Train & Bus service operating hours) (Extension of bus operating hours) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours) (Extension of bus operating hours) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours, Service 43e) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours) 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. From Sunday, 26 January 2025, two bus stops along Thomson Road will be merged and relocated to facilitate works for the North South Corridor. As a result, bus services 132 and 156 will call at the bus stop in front of Singapore Polo Club (51031) instead of bus stop after Mount Pleasant Road (51023). Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 26 January 2025, the route of feeder service 230 will be extended to start and end at Toa Payoh Link (Caldecott station) to enhance connectivity for Toa Payoh East residents. As a result, it will no longer stop at Toa Payoh Interchange. Please refer here for more information.

Service 243W
Route Information
Route	Boon Lay Interchange ↺ Jurong West Avenue 5 (Loop)
Route Length	5.1 km
Travelling Time	30 mins
Operator	(Jurong West Bus Package)

Feeder Service 243W serves residents and schools around Jurong West Neighbourhoods 6, 7 and 8, connecting these estates to Gek Poh Shopping Centre and Jurong West Town Centre, where passengers can connect to other bus services at Boon Lay Bus Interchange or EW27Boon Lay station.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 243G/243W

Depot	Fleet Size*	Fleet
Soon Lee Depot (SLDEP)	21 (Shared with 243G)	6 Single Deckers	15 Double Deckers
		SBS6102B Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS8340S SBS8356Y SBS8625X SBS8716S SBS8988Z Scania K230UB	SG6098S SG6262J MAN ND323F SBS3058R SBS3098A SBS3190R SBS3276C SBS3770S SBS3804D SBS7501B SG5349A SG5463C SG5466U SG5468P SG5474X SG5475T Volvo B9TL

Notes

1 Feeder 243W DD will perform crossover trips on Service 193 on Weekdays. perform down-route trips on Supplementary Service 179A from Lien Ying Chow Drive (Bus Stop 27281 - Hall 1) towards Boon Lay Interchange during Weekdays AM Off-Peak, PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. perform down-route trips on Supplementary Service 179A from Nanyang Drive (Bus Stop 27231 - Wee Kim Wee Sch of C&I) towards Boon Lay Interchange during Weekdays AM Off-Peak, PM Peak & PM Off-Peak. Weekdays: 10 AM - 9 PM / 7 S1 / 4 S2 (21 buses) Saturdays: 9 AM - 10 PM / 2 S1 / 2 S2 / 1 TQ (15 buses) Sundays: 10 AM - 11 PM / 1 S2 / 2 TQ (14 buses)

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	06 - 07 minutes	04 - 06 minutes	04 - 04 minutes	04 - 10 minutes

Special Departures

• 27369

  Blk 834
  Jurong West Ave 5
  →
  22009

  Boon Lay Int
  Jurong West Ctrl 3
  • Weekdays: 05:30, 05:36, 05:42, 05:54, 05:59 & 06:04
  • Saturdays: 05:40 & 05:54
  • Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:40 & 05:53
• 27411

  Blk 844A CP
  Jurong West St 81
  →
  22009

  Boon Lay Int
  Jurong West Ctrl 3
  • Weekdays: Morning Peak Hours

Loop Service

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
22009 Boon Lay Int(Berth B4) Jurong West Ctrl 3	EW27Boon Lay Jurong Point	05:55	00:40	05:55	00:40	05:55	00:40
22251 Blk 665A Jurong West St 62		05:59	00:44	05:59	00:44	05:59	00:44
22241 Opp Blk 622 Jurong West St 62		06:01	00:45	06:00	00:45	06:00	00:45
22231 Blk 639 Jurong West St 61		06:03	00:47	06:02	00:47	06:02	00:47
22361 Blk 641 Jurong West Ave 4		06:04	00:48	06:03	00:48	06:03	00:48
27301 Blk 978 Pioneer Rd Nth		06:05	00:49	06:04	00:49	06:04	00:49
27369 Blk 834 Jurong West Ave 5		05:30	00:51	05:40	00:51	05:40	00:51
27411 Blk 844A CP Jurong West St 81		05:32	00:52	05:42	00:52	05:41	00:52
27401 Opp Blk 821 Jurong West St 81		05:34	00:53	05:44	00:53	05:42	00:53
27399 Bet Blks 859/860 Jurong West St 82		05:36	00:55	05:46	00:55	05:45	00:55
27389 Gek Poh Shop Ctr Jurong West St 75		05:38	00:56	05:47	00:56	05:46	00:56
27379 Blk 755 Jurong West St 75		05:40	00:58	05:49	00:58	05:47	00:58
22599 Blk 678D Jurong West St 64		05:43	01:00	05:52	01:00	05:50	01:00
22449 Blk 685B Jurong West St 64		05:44	01:01	05:53	01:01	05:51	01:01
22009 Boon Lay Int(Alighting) Jurong West Ctrl 3	EW27Boon Lay Jurong Point	05:48	01:03	05:56	01:03	05:54	01:03

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Ave 5	1999	TBC	Re-numbered from Service 243 as a service between Boon Lay Int and Jurong West Ave 5 (Loop) via Jurong West St 62.
		2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		2008	TBC	Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
			15 June	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
		2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
		2012	25 June	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2013	TBC	Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.
(Current)		2024	1 September	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.