Bus Service 56
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Service 56 | |
Route Information | |
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Route | Bishan Interchange ↔ Marina Centre Terminal |
Route Length | 12.6 km (towards Marina Centre) 12.7 km (towards Bishan) |
Travelling Time | 70 mins (1 h 10 mins) |
Operator | ![]() (Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package) |
Bus Service 56 is a trunk route connecting the residential estates of Toa Payoh and Bishan with the city areas of Marina Centre, Middle Road, Little India and Novena. The large area of coverage between Bishan and Toa Payoh makes it a convenient inter-town route.
Both this service and Bus Service 57 are largely duplicative each other between Bishan and Bras Basah, exceptions being that this service plys along Bishan Street 13 and also takes a different route through Toa Payoh.
Service hours on Saturdays are longer to cater to late-night commuters in the city.
Service Information[edit]
Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]
Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet | |
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Hougang Depot (HGDEP) | 12 | 11 Single Deckers | 1 Double Decker |
SBS6010H SBS6613T SBS6657S SBS6659L Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5111G SBS8383T SBS8401A SBS8428Z SBS8546R SBS8597T SBS8692B Scania K230UB
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Volvo B9TL |
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Service 56 duty allocation | ||
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Weekdays (8A-8P / 4S) | ||
A/P | SBS8401A, SBS8428Z, SBS8597T & SBS8692B | |
S | TBC |
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) |
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towards Marina Centre | 11 - 14 minutes | 11 - 17 minutes | 14 - 16 minutes | 12 - 25 minutes |
towards Bishan | 10 - 15 minutes | 11 - 17 minutes | 14 - 16 minutes | 13 - 25 minutes |
Special Departures[edit]
- →
40011
Little India Stn Exit A
Bt Timah Rd53009
Bishan Int
Bishan St 13- Weekdays: 05:50 (SD) & 06:04 (SD)
- →
52189
Toa Payoh Stn
Lor 2 Toa Payoh02099
Marina Ctr Ter
Raffles Blvd- Weekdays: 05:30 (SD)
Direction 1 (Bishan → Marina Centre)[edit]
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Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | |||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | ||
![]() Bishan Int(Berth B5) Bishan St 13 |
NS17CC15Bishan | 05:30 | 23:30 | 05:30 | 23:30 | 05:30 | 23:30 |
![]() Kuo Chuan Presby Sch Bishan St 13 |
05:32 | 23:32 | 05:32 | 23:32 | 05:32 | 23:32 | |
![]() Zion Bible Presby Ch Bishan St 13 |
05:33 | 23:34 | 05:33 | 23:33 | 05:34 | 23:33 | |
![]() Blk 125 Bishan St 11 |
05:35 | 23:35 | 05:35 | 23:35 | 05:35 | 23:35 | |
![]() Blk 115 Bishan St 11 |
05:36 | 23:37 | 05:36 | 23:36 | 05:37 | 23:36 | |
![]() Opp Raffles Instn Bishan Rd |
05:37 | 23:38 | 05:37 | 23:37 | 05:38 | 23:37 | |
![]() Opp Blk 1004 Braddell Rd |
05:38 | 23:39 | 05:38 | 23:38 | 05:39 | 23:37 | |
![]() Opp Blk 998 Braddell Rd |
05:39 | 23:40 | 05:39 | 23:39 | 05:40 | 23:38 | |
![]() Blk 1 Lor 6 Toa Payoh |
05:41 | 23:42 | 05:42 | 23:42 | 05:42 | 23:40 | |
![]() Blk 56 Lor 4 Toa Payoh |
05:43 | 23:44 | 05:44 | 23:44 | 05:44 | 23:42 | |
![]() Blk 177 Toa Payoh Ctrl |
05:44 | 23:45 | 05:45 | 23:45 | 05:45 | 23:43 | |
![]() Toa Payoh Stn Lor 2 Toa Payoh |
NS19Toa Payoh | 05:30 | 23:46 | 05:46 | 23:46 | 05:46 | 23:44 |
![]() Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh |
05:33 | 23:49 | 05:49 | 23:49 | 05:49 | 23:47 | |
![]() Opp Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd |
05:35 | 23:51 | 05:52 | 23:51 | 05:51 | 23:49 | |
![]() Opp Novena Lodge Thomson Rd |
05:36 | 23:52 | 05:53 | 23:52 | 05:52 | 23:50 | |
![]() Novena Stn Thomson Rd |
NS20Novena | 05:37 | 23:53 | 05:54 | 23:53 | 05:53 | 23:51 |
![]() Opp United Sq Thomson Rd |
05:38 | 23:54 | 05:55 | 23:54 | 05:54 | 23:52 | |
![]() Parish of Christ Ch Keng Lee Rd |
05:39 | 23:55 | 05:57 | 23:55 | 05:55 | 23:53 | |
![]() Opp KK Women & Child Hosp Kg Java Rd |
05:40 | 23:56 | 05:58 | 23:56 | 05:56 | 23:54 | |
![]() Little India Stn Bt Timah Rd |
NE7DT12Little India | 05:41 | 23:57 | 05:59 | 23:57 | 05:57 | 23:55 |
![]() Bef Rochor Stn Exit B Sungei Rd |
DT13Rochor | 05:43 | 23:59 | 06:01 | 00:00 | 05:59 | 23:57 |
![]() Opp NAFA Campus 3 Bencoolen St |
05:46 | 00:03 | 06:05 | 00:04 | 06:03 | 00:01 | |
![]() Aft Waterloo St Middle Rd |
05:48 | 00:04 | 06:06 | 00:05 | 06:04 | 00:02 | |
![]() Bef Beach Rd Middle Rd |
05:50 | 00:06 | 06:08 | 00:08 | 06:06 | 00:04 | |
![]() Esplanade Stn Exit F Beach Rd |
CC3Esplanade | 05:52 | 00:09 | 06:11 | 00:10 | 06:09 | 00:07 |
![]() Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific Raffles Blvd |
CC4DT15Promenade | 05:54 | 00:12 | 06:14 | 00:14 | 06:12 | 00:10 |
![]() Marina Ctr Ter Raffles Blvd |
05:55 | 00:13 | 06:15 | 00:15 | 06:13 | 00:11 |
Notes:
- 1: No boarding and alighting at this stop.
Direction 2 (Marina Centre → Bishan)[edit]
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Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | |||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | ||
![]() Marina Ctr Ter Raffles Blvd |
06:00 | 23:45 | 06:00 | 00:15 | 06:00 | 23:45 | |
![]() Aft S'pore Flyer Raffles Ave |
06:01 | 23:46 | 06:01 | 00:16 | 06:01 | 23:46 | |
![]() The Float @ Marina Bay Raffles Ave |
06:03 | 23:48 | 06:03 | 00:18 | 06:02 | 23:48 | |
![]() The Esplanade Raffles Ave |
06:04 | 23:50 | 06:04 | 00:19 | 06:03 | 23:49 | |
![]() Aft Raffles Hotel Beach Rd |
06:08 | 23:54 | 06:07 | 00:23 | 06:06 | 23:53 | |
![]() Aft Beach Rd Middle Rd |
06:09 | 23:55 | 06:08 | 00:25 | 06:07 | 23:54 | |
![]() Bef Waterloo St Middle Rd |
06:11 | 23:58 | 06:10 | 00:27 | 06:09 | 23:56 | |
![]() Sunshine Plaza Middle Rd |
06:13 | 00:00 | 06:12 | 00:29 | 06:10 | 23:58 | |
![]() Selegie Ctr Selegie Rd |
06:14 | 00:02 | 06:13 | 00:31 | 06:12 | 00:00 | |
![]() Little India Stn Exit A Bt Timah Rd |
NE7DT12Little India | 05:50 | 00:04 | 06:15 | 00:33 | 06:13 | 00:02 |
![]() KK Women & Children Hosp Kg Java Rd |
05:52 | 00:06 | 06:17 | 00:35 | 06:15 | 00:04 | |
![]() Opp Parish of Christ Ch Kg Java Rd |
05:52 | 00:06 | 06:17 | 00:35 | 06:15 | 00:04 | |
![]() United Sq/Bef Novena Stn Thomson Rd |
NS20Novena | 05:54 | 00:08 | 06:19 | 00:37 | 06:17 | 00:06 |
![]() Opp Novena Ch Thomson Rd |
05:56 | 00:10 | 06:21 | 00:39 | 06:19 | 00:08 | |
![]() Novena Lodge Thomson Rd |
05:57 | 00:11 | 06:22 | 00:40 | 06:20 | 00:09 | |
![]() Thomson Med Ctr Thomson Rd |
05:58 | 00:11 | 06:22 | 00:41 | 06:20 | 00:09 | |
![]() Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr Thomson Rd |
05:58 | 00:12 | 06:23 | 00:41 | 06:21 | 00:10 | |
![]() Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh |
06:01 | 00:14 | 06:25 | 00:44 | 06:23 | 00:12 | |
![]() Opp Toa Payoh Stn Lor 2 Toa Payoh |
NS19Toa Payoh | 06:03 | 00:16 | 06:27 | 00:46 | 06:25 | 00:14 |
![]() Blk 79C Toa Payoh Ctrl |
06:04 | 00:16 | 06:28 | 00:47 | 06:26 | 00:14 | |
![]() Jackson Sq Lor 4 Toa Payoh |
06:06 | 00:18 | 06:30 | 00:49 | 06:28 | 00:16 | |
![]() Blk 237 Lor 6 Toa Payoh |
06:07 | 00:20 | 06:32 | 00:51 | 06:30 | 00:18 | |
![]() Aft Muhajirin Mque Braddell Rd |
06:10 | 00:22 | 06:34 | 00:53 | 06:32 | 00:20 | |
![]() Raffles Instn Bishan Rd |
06:13 | 00:25 | 06:37 | 00:56 | 06:35 | 00:23 | |
![]() Blk 501 Bishan St 11 |
06:16 | 00:27 | 06:39 | 00:58 | 06:37 | 00:25 | |
![]() Opp Blk 125 Bishan St 11 |
06:17 | 00:28 | 06:40 | 00:59 | 06:39 | 00:27 | |
![]() Blk 169 Bishan St 13 |
06:16 | 00:29 | 06:41 | 01:00 | 06:40 | 00:28 | |
![]() Opp Kuo Chuan Presby Sch Bishan St 13 |
06:17 | 00:30 | 06:42 | 01:01 | 06:41 | 00:29 | |
![]() Bishan Int(Alighting) Bishan St 13 |
NS17CC15Bishan | 06:19 | 00:32 | 06:44 | 01:03 | 06:43 | 00:31 |
Notes:
- 1: No boarding and alighting at this stop.
Historical Information[edit]
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Services | 8 • 21 • 26 • 50 • 52 • 54 • 56 • 73 • 88 • 124 • 125 • 139 • 142 • 155 • 157 • 186 | ||
Toa Payoh Feeders | 230 • 231 • 232 • 235 • 238 | ||
Bishan Feeders | 410G • 410W | ||
Bus Fleet | Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) & Hougang Depot (HGDEP) | ||
Single Decker | MAN NL323F (Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2) | ||
Double Decker | MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4) | ||
Tender Under Negotiation |