Bus Service 506

Service 506
Route Information
Route	Jurong East Interchange ↔ Serangoon Interchange
Route Length	23.2 km (towards Serangoon) 24.0 km (towards Jurong East)
Travelling Time	65 mins (1 h 5 mins)
Operator	(Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package)

SBS Transit Express Service 506 is a full day express service providing direct connections between the town centres and residential estates of Jurong East, Bukit Batok, Toa Payoh and Serangoon.

With an express sector along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) between Bukit Batok East industrial estate and Toa Payoh town centre, this service sees moderate to high demand throughout the day by commuters who desire for a faster commute between the West and Central areas. It also provides an alternative to the existing MRT network between

EW24

NS1

EW24

NS1

Jurong East

,

NS2

Bukit Batok

,

NS19

Toa Payoh

,

NE10

Potong Pasir and

NE11

Woodleigh

, where line transfers are required.

Service 506 is currently the only and oldest surviving express route with a full day service in both directions since 1997. Prior to the Downtown Line Stage 3 rationalisation, it acts as an "express variant", closely following the old route of Service 66 in the local sectors of Bukit Batok and Bedok, while filling in the public transport gap between Bedok Reservoir and Bedok South. With the opening of Downtown Line Stage 3, as well as the availability of Services 5, 46 and 59, it was amended to Serangoon Bus Interchange in December 2021 to serve new residential developments in Woodleigh and top up passenger demand in the new town.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 506

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP)	9	7 Single Deckers	2 Double Deckers
		SBS6700A SBS6736Y SBS6744Z Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS5008Y SBS5218H SBS5222U Scania K230UB	SG5348C SG5373D Volvo B9TL
Hougang Depot (HGDEP)	3	2 Single Deckers	1 Double Decker
		SG1858Z MAN NL323F SBS6111A Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro	SBS3855G Volvo B9TL

Notes
1 missing UPDEP SD. Weekdays: Ulu Pandan 6A-6P / 3S; Hougang 2A-2P / 1S (12 buses) Saturdays: Ulu Pandan 4A-5P / 1S / 1T; Hougang 2A-2P (9 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: Ulu Pandan 3A-4P / 1S / 1T; Hougang 2A-2P (8 buses)

Service 506 duty allocation
Ulu Pandan Depot
Weekdays (6A-6P / 3S)
	A/P	SBS5008Y, SBS5218H, SBS5222U, SBS6744Z, SG5348C & SG5373D
	S	SBS6700A & SBS6736Y
Hougang Depot
Weekdays (2A-2P / 1S)
	A/P	SBS3855G & SBS6111A
	S	SG1858Z

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 Serangoon	13 - 15 minutes	16 - 21 minutes	17 - 24 minutes	21 - 24 minutes
towards Jurong East	16 - 21 minutes	15 - 21 minutes	18 minutes	16 - 20 minutes

Direction 1 (Jurong East → Serangoon)

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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
28009 Jurong East Int(Berth B3) Jurong Gateway Rd	EW24 NS1 Jurong East jem Westgate	06:00	22:00	06:00	22:00	06:00	22:00
28441 Seventh-Day Advent Ch Jurong East Ctrl		06:03	22:03	06:03	22:03	06:03	22:02
28071 Blk 105 Boon Lay Way		06:05	22:05	06:04	22:04	06:04	22:03
28081 Blk 112 Boon Lay Way		06:07	22:07	06:05	22:05	06:05	22:05
28281 Opp Blk 227 Jurong Town Hall Rd		06:09	22:09	06:07	22:07	06:07	22:06
28291 Blk 303 Jurong Town Hall Rd		06:10	22:10	06:08	22:08	06:08	22:07
43459 Aft PIE Bt Batok Rd		06:12	22:12	06:10	22:10	06:10	22:09
43349 Opp Princess E Pr Sch Bt Batok West Ave 3	Millennia Institute	06:14	22:14	06:12	22:12	06:12	22:10
43539 Opp Blk 140 Bt Batok West Ave 3		06:16	22:15	06:13	22:13	06:13	22:11
43409 Opp Blk 127 Bt Batok West Ave 3	Bukit Batok Polyclinic	06:17	22:16	06:14	22:14	06:14	22:12
43411 Opp Blk 628 Bt Batok Ctrl	NS2 Bukit Batok West Mall	06:19	22:18	06:16	22:16	06:16	22:14
43179 Blk 231 Bt Batok East Ave 3		06:22	22:20	06:18	22:18	06:18	22:16
43189 Blk 283 Bt Batok East Ave 3		06:23	22:21	06:19	22:19	06:19	22:17
43619 Blk 289E Bt Batok East Ave 3		06:25	22:23	06:21	22:21	06:21	22:18
43629 St. Andrew's Mission Sch Bt Batok East Ave 3		06:26	22:24	06:22	22:22	06:22	22:19
42319 Burgundy Hill Bt Batok East Ave 3		06:28	22:25	06:23	22:23	06:23	22:20
Express PIE		Non-stop
52071 Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh		06:56	22:46	06:46	22:44	06:38	22:42
52509 Aft HDB Hub Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19 Toa Payoh HDB Hub	06:58	22:47	06:47	22:45	06:40	22:44
52329 Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh	SAFRA Toa Payoh	06:59	22:48	06:48	22:46	06:40	22:44
52081 Aft Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh		07:02	22:50	06:50	22:48	06:41	22:46
60081 St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh		07:03	22:51	06:51	22:49	06:42	22:48
60201 18 Woodsville Upp S'goon Rd		07:03	22:52	06:52	22:50	06:43	22:48
60261 Potong Pasir Stn Exit C Upp S'goon Rd	NE10 Potong Pasir	07:04	22:52	06:52	22:50	06:43	22:49
61011 Blk 103 Upp S'goon Rd		07:05	22:52	06:53	22:50	06:43	22:49
61021 Aft Woodleigh Pk Upp S'goon Rd		07:06	22:53	06:54	22:51	06:44	22:50
61031 Woodleigh Stn Exit B Upp S'goon Rd	NE11 Woodleigh The Woodleigh Mall	07:06	22:53	06:54	22:51	06:44	22:50
61041 Bef Braddell Rd Upp S'goon Rd		07:07	22:54	06:55	22:52	06:44	22:51
62111 Aft Sommerville Rd Upp S'goon Rd		07:08	22:55	06:56	22:53	06:45	22:52
62121 Aft Wolskel Rd Upp S'goon Rd		07:09	22:55	06:56	22:53	06:45	22:52
66009 Serangoon Int(Alighting) S'goon Ave 2	NE12 CC13 Serangoon NEX	07:10	22:56	06:57	22:54	06:46	22:53

Direction 2 (Serangoon → Jurong East)

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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
66009 Serangoon Int(Berth B1) S'goon Ave 2	NE12 CC13 Serangoon NEX	06:20	23:45	06:20	23:45	06:20	23:45
62129 Blk 403 Upp S'goon Rd		06:23	23:48	06:21	23:46	06:21	23:46
62119 Aft Sunshine Lodge Upp S'goon Rd		06:24	23:49	06:22	23:47	06:22	23:47
61049 Aft Bartley Rd Upp S'goon Rd		06:26	23:50	06:23	23:48	06:23	23:48
61039 Woodleigh Stn Exit A Upp S'goon Rd	NE11 Woodleigh The Woodleigh Mall	06:28	23:52	06:24	23:49	06:24	23:49
61029 Opp Woodleigh Pk Upp S'goon Rd		06:29	23:53	06:25	23:50	06:25	23:50
61019 Opp Blk 101 Upp S'goon Rd		06:31	23:54	06:27	23:52	06:27	23:52
60269 Potong Pasir Stn Exit B Upp S'goon Rd	NE10 Potong Pasir	06:32	23:55	06:28	23:53	06:28	23:53
60209 Sant Ritz Upp S'goon Rd		06:32	23:55	06:28	23:53	06:28	23:53
60089 Opp St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh		06:34	23:56	06:30	23:55	06:30	23:54
52089 Opp Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh		06:36	23:58	06:32	23:57	06:32	23:56
52321 Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh	SAFRA Toa Payoh	06:39	00:00	06:35	00:00	06:35	23:59
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh	HDB Hub	06:40	00:01	06:36	00:01	06:36	00:00
52079 Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh		06:43	00:03	06:39	00:04	06:38	00:03
Express PIE		Non-stop
42311 Opp Burgundy Hill Bt Batok East Ave 3		07:14	00:26	07:03	00:28	07:01	00:24
43621 Opp Parkview Apts Bt Batok East Ave 3		07:15	00:26	07:04	00:29	07:02	00:25
43611 Blk 290H Bt Batok East Ave 3		07:15	00:27	07:04	00:29	07:03	00:25
43181 Keming Pr Sch Bt Batok East Ave 3		07:16	00:27	07:05	00:30	07:03	00:26
43171 Blk 229 Bt Batok East Ave 3		07:17	00:28	07:06	00:31	07:04	00:27
43419 Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628 Bt Batok Ctrl	NS2 Bukit Batok West Mall	07:19	00:29	07:07	00:32	07:05	00:28
43401 Bt Batok Polyclinic Bt Batok West Ave 3	Bukit Batok Polyclinic	07:20	00:30	07:08	00:33	07:06	00:28
43531 Blk 140 Bt Batok West Ave 3		07:21	00:31	07:08	00:33	07:07	00:29
43341 Princess E Pr Sch Bt Batok West Ave 3	Millennia Institute	07:21	00:31	07:09	00:34	07:07	00:30
43453 Bef PIE Bt Batok Rd		07:23	00:32	07:10	00:35	07:08	00:31
28299 Blk 253 Jurong Town Hall Rd		07:24	00:33	07:11	00:36	07:09	00:31
28289 Blk 228 Jurong Town Hall Rd		07:25	00:34	07:12	00:37	07:10	00:32
28089 Bef Yuhua CC Boon Lay Way		07:26	00:34	07:12	00:37	07:10	00:33
28079 Blk 210 Boon Lay Way		07:26	00:35	07:13	00:38	07:11	00:33
28449 Bef Seventh-Day Advent Ch Jurong East Ctrl	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	07:27	00:36	07:14	00:39	07:12	00:34
28009 Jurong East Int(Alighting) Jurong Gateway Rd	EW24 NS1 Jurong East jem Westgate	07:29	00:37	07:15	00:40	07:13	00:35

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jurong East ↔ Bedok	1999	30 August	Introduced between Jurong East Int and Bedok Int, operating daily.
	Jurong East ↔ Changi Airport	2000	10 September	Extended to Changi Airport.
				Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Trellis Twrs along Jln Toa Payoh.
				Last bus from Jurong East Int extended to 2210 hrs daily.
		2001	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
		2002	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops opposite and between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd.
	Jurong East ↔ Bedok		15 September	Shortened back to Bedok Int.
				Last bus from Jurong East Int extended to 2230 hrs daily.
		2006	TBC	Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
	Jurong East ↔ Upp East Coast		12 November	Extended to Upp East Coast Ter.
				Last bus from Jurong East Int reverted to 2200 hrs daily.
		2010	13 February	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 220 CP along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
		2011	17 December	Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
		2012	30 September	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2017	23 April	Serves relocated bus stop before PIE along Bt Batok Rd.
	N/A	2020	15 April	Temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	Jurong East ↔ Upp East Coast		2 June	Resumed normal operations.
			6 December	Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int.
	Jurong East ↔ Serangoon	2021	12 December	Shortened to Serangoon Int under Downtown Line Stage 3 Rationalisation.

External Links

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