Bus Service 59

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Service 59
SBS3297S 59.png
Route Information
Route Bishan InterchangeChangi Village Terminal
Route Length 26.3 km (towards Changi Village)
26.5 km (towards Bishan)
Travelling Time 85 mins (1 h 25 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 59 serves as a inter-town route between the residential towns of Bishan, Toa Payoh, Bedok Reservoir, Tampines and Changi Village. The route incorporates an express sector between Lor 6 Toa Payoh and Jln Eunos along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), providing a fast connection between residential estates at both ends. Demand for this service is popular during Weekday peak hours.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 59
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) 21 10 Single Deckers 11 Double Deckers
SG1203M
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8077C
SBS8081P
SBS8098S
SBS8190H
SBS8240Y
SBS8296L
SBS8300H
SBS8302C
SBS8486E
Scania K230UB
SG6176A
SG6180L
MAN ND323F
SBS3189X
SBS3255M
SBS3256K
SBS3297S
SBS3608D
SBS3822B
SBS3906T
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 2 missing DDs.
  • Majority SD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Weekdays: 12A-13P / 7S / 2E / 1T (23 buses)
  • Saturdays: 12A-13P / 1S / 3T (17 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 11A-12P / 1S / 2T (15 buses)

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 Changi Village 09 - 16 minutes 11 - 17 minutes 13 - 16 minutes 14 - 17 minutes
towards Bishan 09 - 16 minutes 10 - 17 minutes 09 - 19 minutes 11 - 19 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

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98019
Opp Blk 149A
Loyang Ave
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53009
Bishan Int
Bishan St 13

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:45
(SD)
05:54
(SD)
06:03
(DD)

Direction 1 (Bishan → Changi Village)[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
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53009
Bishan Int(Berth B6)
Bishan St 13
NS17
CC15
05:45 23:30 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30
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52179
Braddell Stn/Blk 106
Lor 1 Toa Payoh
05:56 23:40 06:11 23:40 06:11 23:40
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72039
Kaki Bt Stn Exit A
Kaki Bt Ave 1
DT28
Kaki Bukit
06:17 00:01 06:34 00:01 06:34 00:01
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75051
Tampines West Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 1
DT31
Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
06:33 00:12 06:47 00:13 06:46 00:12
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76031
Tampines East Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 2
DT33
Tampines East
06:42 00:18 06:54 00:19 06:53 00:18
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99009
Changi Village Ter
Changi Village Rd
Changi Point Ferry Terminal 07:07 00:37 07:18 00:41 07:16 00:40

Direction 2 (Changi Village → Bishan)[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
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99009
Changi Village Ter
Changi Village Rd
Changi Point Ferry Terminal 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30 06:00 23:30
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76039
Tampines East Stn Exit C
Tampines Ave 2
DT33
Tampines East
05:50 23:49 06:19 23:50 06:19 23:50
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75059
Bef Tampines West Stn
Tampines Ave 1
DT31
Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
05:59 23:57 06:28 23:58 06:28 23:58
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72031
Bef Kaki Bt Stn Exit B
Kaki Bt Ave 1
DT28
Kaki Bukit
06:12 00:07 06:41 00:09 06:39 00:09
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72041
Blk 660A CP
Kaki Bt Ave 1
DT28
Kaki Bukit
06:13 00:08 06:42 00:10 06:40 00:10
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52161
Braddell Stn/Blk 111
Lor 1 Toa Payoh
06:45 00:28 07:07 00:31 07:03 00:31
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52171
Braddell Stn/Blk 107
Lor 1 Toa Payoh
06:46 00:28 07:08 00:32 07:04 00:32
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53009
Bishan Int(Alighting)
Bishan St 13
NS17
CC15
06:48 00:34 07:15 00:38 07:10 00:38

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Bishan ↔ Changi Village 2005 23 October Introduced between Bishan Int and Changi Village Ter, operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs from Bishan Int and Changi Village Ter daily.
2006 TBC First bus from Bishan Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays.
2010 28 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2011 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
DT28
Kaki Bukit station on the Downtown Line.
2016 24 April Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bt Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai.
2017 21 October Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2.
2023 26 February Temporarily amended to ply the bus-only corridor along Loyang Ave and Loyang Way with the partial closure of Loyang Ave to facilitate the construction of Loyang Viaduct and
CR3
Loyang station on the Cross Island Line, skipping 3 pairs of bus stops along Loyang Ave.

External Links[edit]

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Serangoon – Eunos Bus Package
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Services Trunk 11225353M555859606363M649094101103105109134137140141146148150154158506 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Feeder Serangoon 315317
Bus Fleet Hougang Depot (HGDEP)
Single Deckers MAN NL323F 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 Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1Batch 2)
Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3Batch 4)