Bus Service 651

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Service 651
SMB3513C 651.jpg
Route Information
Route Jurong West ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 25.1 km (towards Central Business District)
25.7 km (towards Jurong West)
Travelling Time 62 – 66 mins
(1 h 2 mins – 1 h 6 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Bulim Bus Package)

Tower Transit City Direct Service 651 provides residents of Jurong West, who rely on the rail network and feeder buses, with a direct travel alternative to the Central Business District (CBD). This service incorporates an express sector between Jurong West Street 61 and Central Business District via Pioneer Road North and Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).

It is the 14th bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (13th bus service introduced under the programme), and the 1st peak-hour unidirectional city direct bus service introduced.

On the eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, evening peak-hour departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised timing will be announced by the operator closer to the respective dates.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 651
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP) 2 2 Double Deckers
Alexander Dennis Enviro500
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 2 DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 143 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • Duty 651A01 will perform
    • one (1) crossover trips on Service 143M during Special Weekdays AM Peak, departing at 0616 hours.
    • two (2) crossover trips on Service 143 during Special Weekdays AM Off-Peak, departing at 0916 hours & 1527 hours.
  • Weekdays: 2S (2 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 2A (2 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Departure Timings[edit]

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icon27461
Opp Blk 276B
Jurong West Ave 3

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:30
07:45
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Marina Bay Stn
Ctrl Blvd

Departure Time
Weekdays
18:15
18:30

Direction 1 (Jurong West Avenue 3 → Marina Boulevard)[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon27461
Opp Blk 276B
Jurong West Ave 3
07:3007:45
Non-Stop
Pioneer Rd Nth
Non-stop
Express
AYE
Non-stop
icon03241
Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:2308:38
icon03111
Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:2508:40
icon03391
Marina Bay Financial Ctr
Marina Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 08:3508:50

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Jurong West Avenue 3)[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon03539
Marina Bay Stn
Ctrl Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 18:1518:30
icon03529
Downtown Stn Exit E
Ctrl Blvd
DT17Downtown
Marina Bay Financial Centre
18:1718:32
icon03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way 18:2118:36
icon03218
Opp MAS Bldg
Shenton Way
EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:2318:38
Express
AYE
Non-stop
Non-Stop
Pioneer Rd Nth
Non-stop
icon27469
Blk 276B
Jurong West Ave 3
19:1619:31

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
ComfortDelGro Bus
AMJurong West Ave 3 → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Jurong West Ave 3
2013 2 September Introduced between Jurong West Ave 3 (Opp Blk 276B) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Jurong West Ave 3 (Blk 276B) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
1 December Serves new bus stop outside Downtown Stn along Central Blvd.
2015 23 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
Rui Feng Chartered 2016 3 October Operations transferred to Rui Feng Chartered.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2020 13 January Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMJurong West Ave 3 → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Jurong West Ave 3
2 June Resumed normal operations.

External Links[edit]

icon Bulim Bus Package [ VTE ]
Services 414966777879969797e9898M106143143M173177183189870871990992 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 651653657674
Clementi Feeders 282284285
Jurong East Feeders 333334335
Bukit Batok Feeders 941945947
Defunct 944
Bus Fleet Bulim Depot (BUDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Yutong ZK6128BEVG
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (Batch 1)MAN ND323F (3-Door) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4) • Yutong ZK6125BEVGS