Bus Service 5

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Service 5
SG6001X 5.jpg
Route Information
Route Pasir Ris InterchangeBukit Merah Interchange
Route Length 34.0 km (towards Bukit Merah)
33.1 km (towards Pasir Ris)
Travelling Time 134 mins (2 h 14 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Bukit Merah Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 5 is an inter-town bus route that connects the residential estates of Pasir Ris, Tampines, Bedok, Novena, and Bukit Merah to the city area such as River Valley via the Pan Island Expressway (PIE).

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 5/5A/5B
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
5 5A 5B
Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP) 19 N/A 8 Single Deckers 11 Double Deckers
SBS6334Z
SBS6380P
SBS6752A
SBS6776G
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5005E
SBS5178P
SBS5226J
SBS8413R
SBS8793T
SBS8962Y
Scania K230UB
SG5994L
SG5995J
SG5996G
SG5997D
SG5998B
SG6001X
SG6002T
SG6003R
SG6106C
SG6148G
SG6221C
MAN ND323F
SG5542H
Volvo B9TL
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 8 2 1 2 Single Deckers 6 Double Deckers
SBS6075XA
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5231TA/B
Scania K230UB
SG6178U
SG6185Z
MAN ND323F
SBS3118B
SBS3697X
SBS7665L
SG5144Z
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 2 extra UPDEP SDs & 1 extra UPDEP DD.
  • Several UPDEP MAN ND323Fs will operate on Service 65 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Majority SD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Weekdays: Ulu Pandan 13A-13P / 1E / 5S; Bedok North 1A-1P / 7S (27 buses)
  • Saturdays: Ulu Pandan 12A-12P / 1T; Bedok North 5A-5P (18 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: Ulu Pandan 10A-11P / 1S / 2T; Bedok North 4A-4P / 1T (19 buses)
Service 5 duty allocation
Ulu Pandan
Weekdays
(13A-13P / 1E / 5S)
A/P SBS8962Y, SG5995J, SG5996G, SG5997D, SG6001X, SG6002T & SG6003R
E SBS6752A & SG5998B
S
Bedok North
Weekdays
(1A-1P / 7S)
A/P SG6178U
S SBS3118B, SBS3697X (Duty 3S), SBS5231T, SBS6075X, SBS7665L, SG5144Z & SG6185Z

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 Bukit Merah 07 - 14 minutes 10 - 17 minutes 13 - 17 minutes 13 - 18 minutes
towards Pasir Ris 10 - 17 minutes 09 - 19 minutes 09 - 18 minutes 12 - 18 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

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Opp Simei Green Condo
Simei Rd
icon77009
Pasir Ris Int
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Depature Timing(s)
Weekdays
06:25
(SBS3697X)

Short-Trip 5A[edit]

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Aft Ballota Pk
Mariam Way
icon96049
Upp Changi Stn/SUTD
Upp Changi Rd East

Depature Timing(s)
Weekdays
07:04
(SBS6075X)
07:28
(SBS6075X)
07:56
(SBS6075X)
08:22
(SBS6075X)
08:49
(SBS6075X)
17:35
(SBS5231T)
SG5144Z 5A.jpeg

Short-Trip 5B[edit]

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icon96169
Simei Stn
Simei St 3
icon98311
Bef Mariam Wk
Mariam Way

Depature Timing(s)
Weekdays
17:57
(SBS5231T)
18:41
(SBS5231T)
19:25
(SBS5231T)
SBS5065G 5B.jpeg

Direction 1 (Pasir Ris → Bukit Merah)[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
icon77009
Pasir Ris Int(Berth B9)
Pasir Ris Dr 3
EW1Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris Mall
Pasir Ris Town Park
Whitesands Mall
05:3023:3005:3023:3005:3023:30
icon98319
Aft Ballota Pk
Mariam Way
5A 05:4423:4305:4323:4205:4223:42
icon96049
Upp Changi Stn/SUTD
Upp Changi Rd East
5ADT34Upper Changi
Singapore University of Technology and Design
05:5223:5005:5223:5005:5123:50
icon96161
Opp Simei Stn
Simei St 3
EW3Simei 05:5623:5405:5623:5305:5523:53
icon75059
Bef Tampines West Stn
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
06:0323:5906:0223:5806:0123:58
icon72031
Bef Kaki Bt Stn Exit B
Kaki Bt Ave 1
DT28Kaki Bukit 06:1700:1106:1500:1006:1200:09
Express
PIE
Non-stop
icon52079
Opp Trellis Twrs
Jln Toa Payoh
06:3300:2406:3100:2506:2700:22
icon50037
Bef Novena Stn Exit B
Thomson Rd
NS20Novena
Velocity @ Novena Square
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
06:3800:2706:3500:2806:3100:25
icon40189
Newton Stn Exit B
Scotts Rd
NS21DT11Newton 06:4300:3006:4000:3206:3500:29
icon13199
Aft Orchard Stn Exit 12
Paterson Rd
TE14NS22Orchard 06:4800:3506:4400:3606:3900:33
icon13119
Great World Stn Exit 3
Kim Seng Rd
TE15Great World 06:5100:3706:4700:3806:4200:36
icon06129
Grand Copthorne Hotel
Kim Seng Rd
TE16Havelock 06:5300:3806:4800:3906:4300:37
icon10161
Opp Tiong Bahru Stn/Plaza
Tiong Bahru Rd
EW17Tiong Bahru 07:0000:4206:5400:4406:4900:41
icon10009
Bt Merah Int(Alighting)
Bt Merah Ctrl
07:0700:4707:0000:4906:5500:46

Direction 2 (Bukit Merah → Pasir Ris)[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
icon10009
Bt Merah Int(Berth B6)
Bt Merah Ctrl
05:3023:3005:3023:3005:3023:30
icon10169
Tiong Bahru Stn/Plaza
Tiong Bahru Rd
EW17Tiong Bahru 05:3723:3605:3723:3705:3623:37
icon06071
Havelock Stn Exit 2
Zion Rd
TE16Havelock 05:4023:3805:4023:4005:3923:40
icon06081
Havelock Stn Exit 3
Zion Rd
TE16Havelock 05:4023:3905:4023:4005:3923:40
icon06131
Aft Blk 87
Zion Rd
TE15Great World 05:4223:4005:4223:4205:4123:42
icon13191
Opp Orchard Stn Exit 12
Paterson Rd
TE14NS22Orchard 05:4623:4405:4623:4605:4523:46
icon40181
Newton Stn Exit A
Scotts Rd
NS21DT11Newton 05:5023:4905:5123:5105:4923:51
icon50031
Opp Novena Ch
Thomson Rd
NS20Novena 05:5323:5205:5423:5405:5223:54
icon52071
Trellis Twrs
Jln Toa Payoh
05:5723:5605:5923:5905:5623:58
Express
PIE
Non-stop
icon72039
Kaki Bt Stn Exit A
Kaki Bt Ave 1
DT28Kaki Bukit 06:1300:1006:1300:1306:0900:11
icon75051
Tampines West Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
06:2900:2106:2800:2606:2100:20
icon96169
Simei Stn
Simei St 3
5BEW3Simei 06:3800:2706:3500:3206:2700:26
icon96209
Opp Simei Green Condo
Simei Rd
5B 06:2500:3006:3900:3606:3000:30
icon96041
Upp Changi Stn/Opp SUTD
Upp Changi Rd East
5BDT34Upper Changi
Singapore University of Technology and Design
06:2600:3106:4000:3706:3100:31
icon98311
Bef Mariam Wk
Mariam Way
5B 06:3600:3906:4900:4506:3800:38
icon77009
Pasir Ris Int(Alighting)
Pasir Ris Dr 3
EW1Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris Mall
Pasir Ris Town Park
Whitesands Mall
06:5300:4907:0100:5506:5000:48

Notes:

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

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Pasir Ris ↔ Bukit Merah 2007 11 March Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Bt Merah Int, operating between 0530 hrs and 2330 hrs from Pasir Ris Int and Bt Merah Int daily.[1]
2008 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops along New Loyang Lk.
2011 27 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[2]
28 August Amended to ply Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai with the partial closure of Kaki Bt Ave 1 to facilitate the construction of DT28Kaki Bukit station on the Downtown Line.[3]
2016 24 April Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bt Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai.[4]
2019 21 July Amended to ply Flora Dr, Flora Rd and Mariam Way, skipping a section of Upp Changi Rd Nth.[5]
2023 8 January Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.[6]
5Pasir Ris ↔ Bukit Merah
5AMariam Way → Upp Changi Rd East
5BSimei St 3 → Mariam Way
14 August
5AIntroduced from Mariam Way (Aft Ballota Pk) to Upp Changi Rd East (Upp Changi Stn/SUTD) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[7]
5BIntroduced from Simei St 3 (Simei Stn) to Mariam Way (Bef Mariam Wk) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[7]
27 August Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.[8]
2025 23 February Serves a new pair of bus stops in front of and opposite Estella Gdns along Flora Rd.[9]

References[edit]

  1. "New Service 5 Starting from 11 March 2007" SBS Transit, 9 March 2007. Archived on 21 October 2007.
  2. "From Monday, 27 June 2011 Nine more Wheelchair Accessible Bus Services will be launched" SBS Transit, 9 June 2011. Archived 26 June 2011.
  3. "Bus Stops Affected by Closure of Kaki Bukit Ave 1" SBS Transit, 18 August 2011. Archived on 19 September 2011.
  4. "Route Amendments" SBS Transit, 12 April 2016.
  5. "Route Amendment From Sunday, 21 July 2019" SBS Transit, 8 July 2019.
  6. "Bus Stop Skipped From Sunday, 8 January 2023" SBS Transit, 27 December 2022.
  7. Jump up to: 7.0 7.1 "Short-Trip Service From Monday, 14 August 2023" SBS Transit, 3 August 2023.
  8. "Reopening Of Bus Stop From Sunday, 27 August 2023" SBS Transit, 14 August 2023.
  9. "New Bus Stops From Sunday, 23 February 2025" SBS Transit, 10 February 2025.

External Links[edit]

icon Bukit Merah Bus Package [ VTE]
Services Trunk 51616M5793120121122123123M131145160170170X195 • 198 • 400993 SBS Transit
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Feeder Bukit Merah 272273
Defunct 131M • 160M • 402
Bus Fleet Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP)
Single Deckers MAN NL323F Euro V (Batch 2Batch 3) • 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 3-Door • Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1Batch 2)
Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3Batch 4)