Bus Service 53

Service 53
Route Information
Route	Bishan Interchange ↺ Changi Airport (Loop)
Route Length	52.9 km
Travelling Time	150 mins (2 h 30 mins)
Operator	(Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 53 is an inter-town route connecting the residential towns of Bishan, Serangoon Central, Lorong Ah Soo and Pasir Ris with Changi Airport. It also serves the role of connecting Serangoon station to outlying housing estates.

This service also complements Service 81 between Pasir Ris and Serangoon Central, travelling via Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) in both directions, offering a quick bus connection between these areas. Between Bishan and Pasir Ris, Service 53 plies the shorter route compared to Service 58 and 88, via the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE).

SBS Transit Short-Trip Service 53A operates during weekday morning peak hours and supplements the high demand for Service 53 from residential estates along Pasir Ris Drive 1, connecting residents to Changi Airport. It terminates at PTB2 Basement (Changi Airport Ter 2).

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 53/53A

Depot	Fleet Size		Fleet
	53	53A
Hougang Depot (HGDEP)	33	2	33 Single Deckers
			SBS6013A SBS6016S SBS6018L SBS6020D SBS6021B SBS6036J SBS6038D SBS6154B SBS6158R SBS6160H SBS6381L SBS6614R SBS6615M SBS6620Y SBS6622S SBS6627D SBS6656U SBS6662B SBS6678G SBS6749K SBS6765M SBS6782M SBS6797X SBS6798T SBS6799R SBS6818U SBS6819S SBS6837P SG1185G SG1186D SG1244U SG1691L SG1692J Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

Notes
This service practises jumpbus on Weekdays. Mondays-Thursdays: 18A-20P / 10S / 3E / 2T (33 buses) Fridays: 19A-21P / 9S / 2E / 2T (33 buses) Saturdays: 15A-21P / 1E (22 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: 19A-21P / 1S / 1E / 1T (24 buses) Special Weekdays: 21A-16P / 4S / 1E (26 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	08 - 12 minutes	06 - 14 minutes	04 - 15 minutes	08 - 16 minutes

Special Departures

Template:BS66379 ↺ Template:BS95129 → 53009 Bishan Int Bishan St 13 Departure Time
Weekdays	05:35
Saturdays	05:35 05:41
Sundays & Public Holidays	05:35 05:51

64201 Aft Hougang Ave 3 Tampines Rd ↺ Template:BS95129 → 53009 Bishan Int Bishan St 13 Departure Time
Weekdays	05:20 05:30 05:40
Saturdays	05:30 05:40
Sundays & Public Holidays	05:30 05:39

77339 Opp Blk 756 Pasir Ris Dr 12 ↺ Template:BS95129 → 53009 Bishan Int Bishan St 13 Departure Time
Weekdays	05:20 06:23 06:51
Weekends & Public Holidays	05:25

Template:BS95109 ↺ Template:BS95129 → 53009 Bishan Int Bishan St 13 Departure Time
Fridays	21:52 22:30 23:01 23:20
Saturdays	19:13 19:38 20:03 20:17 20:31 20:44 21:41 22:04 22:14 22:26 22:48 23:11 23:23
Sundays & Public Holidays	19:23 19:50 20:16 20:27 20:38 20:50 21:03 21:39 22:09 22:24 22:36 22:50 23:16 23:28

98011 Blk 149A Loyang Ave → 53009 Bishan Int Bishan St 13 Departure Time
Weekdays	05:30 05:40 05:50 06:00 06:26
Weekends & Public Holidays	06:00

64209 Aft Defu Ave 1 Tampines Rd → 53009 Bishan Int Bishan St 13 Departure Time
Weekdays	05:35 05:44
Saturdays	05:35 05:51 06:07
Sundays & Public Holidays	05:55 06:08

Short-Trip 53A

77289 Blk 738 Pasir Ris Dr 1 → Template:BS95129 Departure Time
Mondays – Thursdays	06:34 07:24
Fridays	06:30 07:23

Loop Service

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Bus Stops		Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns/PH
			First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
53009 Bishan Int(Berth B5) Bishan St 13		Template:Code/STemplate:Code/S Bishan Junction 8	05:30	23:15	05:30	23:15	05:30	23:15
53261 Opp Bishan Stadium Bishan St 14		Bishan Stadium	05:32	23:17	05:32	23:17	05:32	23:17
53249 Blk 210 Bishan Rd			05:34	23:19	05:35	23:19	05:34	23:18
54539 Bishan Pk Bishan Rd		Bishan–Ang Mo Kio Park	05:35	23:20	05:36	23:20	05:35	23:19
Template:BS54101		05:37	23:22	05:39	23:22	05:37	23:21
Template:BS66091		05:40	23:25	05:41	23:25	05:40	23:24
Template:BS66031		05:42	23:26	05:43	23:26	05:42	23:25
Template:BS66041		05:44	23:28	05:44	23:28	05:44	23:27
Template:BS66051		05:44	23:29	05:45	23:29	05:44	23:28
Template:BS66379		05:35	23:30	05:35	23:30	05:35	23:29
Template:BS66359		05:36	23:31	05:36	23:31	05:36	23:30
Template:BS62141		05:37	23:32	05:37	23:32	05:37	23:31
Template:BS62059		05:39	23:34	05:38	23:34	05:38	23:32
62229 The Minton Lor Ah Soo			05:40	23:35	05:40	23:35	05:40	23:34
63309 Blk 126 Lor Ah Soo			05:42	23:37	05:41	23:37	05:41	23:35
63299 Blk 115 Lor Ah Soo			05:43	23:38	05:42	23:38	05:42	23:36
63289 Aljunied CC Hougang Ave 1		Aljunied CC Hainanese Village Market & Food Centre	05:44	23:39	05:43	23:39	05:43	23:37
63279 Opp Yuying Sec Sch Hougang Ave 1			05:45	23:40	05:44	23:40	05:44	23:38
63269 Blk 232 Hougang Ave 1			05:46	23:41	05:45	23:41	05:45	23:39
Template:BS63131		05:47	23:42	05:47	23:42	05:47	23:40
64201 Aft Hougang Ave 3 Tampines Rd			05:20	23:44	05:30	23:44	05:30	23:42
64211 Aft Hougang Ave 7 Tampines Rd			05:21	23:45	05:31	23:44	05:31	23:42
64221 Opp Defu Ave 2 Tampines Rd			05:21	23:45	05:31	23:45	05:31	23:43
64131 Bef KPE Tampines Rd			05:22	23:46	05:32	23:45	05:32	23:43
77339 Opp Blk 756 Pasir Ris Dr 12			05:20	23:54	05:25	23:52	05:25	23:50
77289 Blk 738 Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A		05:21	23:55	05:26	23:54	05:26	23:51
77239 Blk 643 Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A	Tampines Meridian JC	05:22	23:56	05:27	23:55	05:27	23:52
77249 Blk 640 Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A		05:23	23:57	05:28	23:56	05:28	23:53
78049 Blk 612 Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A		05:24	23:58	05:28	23:57	05:29	23:53
77019 Blk 515 Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A		05:24	23:58	05:29	23:57	05:29	23:54
77029 Blk 571 Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A		05:26	00:00	05:30	23:59	05:31	23:55
77039 Pasir Ris Stn Exit B Pasir Ris Ctrl	53A	Template:Code/S Pasir Ris Pasir Ris Mall White Sands Mall	05:27	00:01	05:32	00:00	05:32	23:56
77049 Pasir Ris Town Pk Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A	Pasir Ris Town Park	05:29	00:03	05:37	00:02	05:35	23:57
77059 Blk 425 Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A		05:31	00:05	05:39	00:03	05:37	23:59
78069 Blk 442 Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A		05:33	00:06	05:40	00:05	05:38	00:00
78031 Blk 191 Pasir Ris St 12	53A		05:34	00:06	05:40	00:05	05:38	00:00
78181 Bef Blk 187 Pasir Ris St 11	53A		05:34	00:07	05:40	00:05	05:39	00:01
78191 Aft Blk 182 Pasir Ris St 11	53A		05:36	00:09	05:41	00:07	05:40	00:02
98099 Blk 269A Pasir Ris Dr 1	53A		05:37	00:09	05:42	00:08	05:41	00:03
98019 Opp Blk 149A Loyang Ave	53A		05:38	00:11	05:43	00:09	05:42	00:04
Template:BS95151	05:47	00:21	05:52	00:19	05:50	00:14
Template:BS95011	05:50	00:22	05:53	00:20	05:51	00:15
Template:BS95109	05:53	00:26	05:57	00:24	05:55	00:19
Template:BS95029	05:57	00:30	06:01	00:27	05:59	00:22
Template:BS95129	06:00	00:34	06:04	00:31	06:02	00:25
Template:BS95019		06:03	00:37	06:08	00:34	06:08	00:28
Template:BS95159		06:07	00:39	06:11	00:36	06:09	00:30
98011 Blk 149A Loyang Ave			05:30	00:46	06:00	00:43	06:00	00:37
98091 Blk 156 Pasir Ris Dr 1			05:33	00:48	06:03	00:45	06:03	00:39
78199 Opp White Sands Pr Sch Pasir Ris St 11			05:36	00:51	06:05	00:48	06:05	00:42
78189 Opp Blk 187 Pasir Ris St 11			05:39	00:53	06:07	00:50	06:07	00:44
78039 Blk 104 Pasir Ris St 12			05:40	00:53	06:08	00:50	06:08	00:44
78061 Blk 104 Pasir Ris Dr 1			05:39	00:54	06:09	00:51	06:08	00:45
77051 Blk 115 Pasir Ris Dr 1			05:41	00:55	06:11	00:53	06:10	00:46
77041 Blk 541 Pasir Ris Dr 1		Pasir Ris Town Park	05:43	00:57	06:12	00:54	06:11	00:48
77031 Opp Pasir Ris Stn Exit B Pasir Ris Ctrl		Template:Code/S Pasir Ris Pasir Ris Mall White Sands Mall	05:44	00:58	06:14	00:56	06:12	00:49
77021 Opp Blk 571 Pasir Ris Dr 1			05:46	00:59	06:15	00:57	06:13	00:50
77011 Opp Blk 515 Pasir Ris Dr 1			05:47	01:01	06:17	00:58	06:14	00:51
77241 Opp Blk 640 Pasir Ris Dr 1			05:48	01:02	06:18	00:59	06:15	00:52
77231 Tampines Meridian JC Pasir Ris Dr 1		Tampines Meridian JC	05:50	01:03	06:19	01:00	06:16	00:53
77281 Blk 740 Pasir Ris Dr 1			05:50	01:04	06:19	01:01	06:16	00:54
77331 Blk 747A Pasir Ris Dr 12			05:51	01:05	06:20	01:02	06:17	00:55
64229 Bef Defu Ave 2 Tampines Rd			06:01	01:12	06:28	01:09	06:25	01:02
64219 Aft Defu Ave 2 Tampines Rd			06:02	01:12	06:28	01:09	06:26	01:02
64209 Aft Defu Ave 1 Tampines Rd			05:35	01:13	05:35	01:10	05:55	01:03
Template:BS63139		05:37	01:14	05:37	01:11	05:56	01:04
63261 Opp Blk 232 Hougang Ave 1			05:39	01:16	05:39	01:13	05:58	01:06
63271 Blk 239 Hougang Ave 1			05:41	01:18	05:41	01:15	05:59	01:07
63281 Blk 105 Mkt/FC Hougang Ave 1		Aljunied CC Hainanese Village Market & Food Centre	05:42	01:19	05:42	01:16	06:00	01:08
63291 Opp Blk 115 Lor Ah Soo			05:42	01:20	05:42	01:17	06:01	01:09
63301 Paya Lebar Meth Girls' Sch Lor Ah Soo			05:44	01:21	05:43	01:18	06:02	01:10
62221 Opp The Minton Lor Ah Soo			05:44	01:22	05:44	01:19	06:03	01:11
Template:BS62051		05:47	01:24	05:46	01:21	06:05	01:13
Template:BS62149		05:49	01:25	05:47	01:22	06:06	01:14
Template:BS66351		05:49	01:27	05:49	01:24	06:08	01:15
Template:BS66371		05:51	01:28	05:50	01:25	06:09	01:16
Template:BS66059		05:52	01:29	05:51	01:26	06:10	01:16
Template:BS66049		05:54	01:30	05:52	01:27	06:12	01:17
Template:BS66039		05:55	01:31	05:53	01:27	06:13	01:18
Template:BS66099		05:55	01:33	05:54	01:29	06:14	01:19
Template:BS54109		05:58	01:36	05:57	01:31	06:17	01:22
54531 Opp Bishan Pk Bishan Rd		Bishan–Ang Mo Kio Park	06:01	01:37	06:00	01:33	06:19	01:23
53241 Opp Blk 217 Bishan Rd			06:02	01:38	06:01	01:34	06:20	01:24
53269 Bishan Stadium Bishan St 14		Bishan Stadium	06:05	01:40	06:04	01:35	06:22	01:26
53009 Bishan Int(Alighting) Bishan St 13		Template:Code/STemplate:Code/S Bishan Junction 8	06:05	01:42	06:04	01:37	06:25	01:28

Notes:

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

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bishan ↺ Hougang Ave 3	1994	10 July	Introduced between Bishan Int and Hougang Ave 3 (Loop).
	Bishan ↺ Changi Airport	1995	23 April	Extended to loop at Changi Airport.
	Bishan ↔ Changi Airport	1996	TBC	Converted to bi-directional service between Bishan Int and Changi Airport PTB1.
			3 September	Amended to ply Pasir Ris Dr 12 and Pasir Ris Dr 1, skipping Elias Rd.
			TBC	First bus from Bishan Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		1997	TBC	Serves additional bus stop opposite Fish Farm Rd 2 along Tampines Rd.
		1998	TBC	Serves additional bus stop after Fish Farm Rd 2 along Tampines Rd.
		2000	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite SATS Flight Kitchen along Airport Blvd.
		2003	21 June	Amended to ply Serangoon Ctrl and Upp Serangoon Rd under North East Line Rationalisation Phase 1.
			TBC	Serves new bus stop outside Serangoon Stn along Serangoon Ctrl.
		2007	23 June	Amended to ply Tampines Svc Rd.
			11 November	Amended to serve Changi Airport PTB3.
		2009	26 October	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	Bishan ↺ Changi Airport	2012	9 January	Converted to loop service between Bishan Int and Changi Airport PTB2.
	53Bishan ↺ Changi Airport 53AHougang Ave 1 → Serangoon Ctrl 53BSerangoon Ctrl → Hougang Ave 1		27 February	53AIntroduced from Hougang Ave 1 (Opp Blk 232) to Serangoon Ctrl (Blk 261) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
				53BIntroduced from Serangoon Ctrl (Blk 206) to Hougang Ave 1 (Blk 232) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
			29 April	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1.
	Bishan ↺ Changi Airport	2015	16 August	53ADiscontinued with the introduction of Service 53M.
				53BDiscontinued with the introduction of Service 53M.
	53Bishan ↺ Changi Airport 53APasir Ris Dr 1 → Changi Airport	2016	1 September	53AIntroduced from Pasir Ris Dr 1 (Blk 738) to Changi Airport PTB2 during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2022	30 October	Temporarily amended to ply Pasir Ris St 11 and Pasir Ris St 12 with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of Template:Code/F Pasir Ris East station on the Cross Island Line.
		2023	8 October	Temporarily amended to ply Pasir Ris Ctrl and Pasir Ris Dr 8 with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of Template:Code/FTemplate:Code/FTemplate:Code/SPasir Ris station on the Cross Island Line.

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