Bus Service 652

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Service 652
Route Information
Route	Ang Mo Kio ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	18.9 km (towards Central Business District) 18.8 km (towards Ang Mo Kio)
Travelling Time	57 – 64 mins (57 mins – 1 h 4 mins)
Operator	(Seletar Bus Package)

SBS Transit City Direct Service 652 provides residents of Ang Mo Kio, who relied on rail network and feeder buses, a travel alternative to the Central Business District (CBD). This service incorporates an express sector between Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 and Central Business District via Central Expressway (CTE).

This service is introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). 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

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 652

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Seletar Depot (SEDEP)	5	5 Double Deckers
		SG5923S SG5924P SG5926J MAN ND323F SG5413Y SG5414U Volvo B9TL

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:25 (SG5923S)	07:33 (SG5926J)	07:41 (SG5924P)	07:50 (SG5414U)
towards Ang Mo Kio	18:10 (SG5924P)	18:25 (SG5413Y)	N/A	N/A

Direction 1 (Upper Thomson Road → Shenton Way)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
56021 Opp Sembawang Hills FC Upp Thomson Rd		07:25	07:50
56031 Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd Upp Thomson Rd		07:27	07:52
56191 Teachers' Housing Est Yio Chu Kang Rd		07:28	07:53
56201 Aft Munshi Abdullah Ave Yio Chu Kang Rd		07:30	07:55
55129 Blk 604 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5		07:31	07:56
55119 Blk 617 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5		07:33	07:58
54209 Bet Blks 152/155 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4		07:35	08:00
54199 Bef Mayflower Stn Exit 3 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4	TE6Mayflower	07:36	08:01
54189 Mayflower Stn Exit 5 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4		07:39	08:04
54221 Opp Ang Mo Kio Pr Sch Ang Mo Kio Ave 3		07:41	08:06
54231 Blk 129 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3		07:42	08:07
54271 Blk 586 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3		07:49	08:14
54281 Blk 570 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3		07:50	08:15
54389 Blk 465 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10		07:53	08:18
54379 Blk 475 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10		07:55	08:20
54609 Opp Townsville Pr Sch Ang Mo Kio Ave 10		07:57	08:22
08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd	NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut	08:11	08:36
08069 Bencoolen Stn Exit B Bras Basah Rd	DT21Bencoolen	08:13	08:38
04179 Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A Bras Basah Rd	CC2Bras Basah	08:15	08:40
02049 Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd	NS25EW13City Hall CC3Esplanade	08:17	08:42
02119 Opp War Memorial Pk Nicoll Highway	CC3Esplanade	08:19	08:44
03019 OUE Bayfront Collyer Quay	NS26EW14Raffles Place	08:23	08:48
03059 One Raffles Quay Raffles Quay		08:25	08:50
03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	08:27	08:52
03218 Opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:29	08:54

Direction 2 (Anson Road → Upper Thomson Road)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
03241 Aft Enggor St Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:10	18:25
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd		18:14	18:29
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd		18:16	18:31
03031 Raffles Pl Stn Exit F Robinson Rd	NS26EW14Raffles Place	18:18	18:33
03011 Fullerton Sq Fullerton Rd		18:22	18:37
02111 Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr	CC3Esplanade	18:26	18:41
04111 Capitol Bldg Stamford Rd	NS25EW13City Hall	18:30	18:45
04121 SMU Stamford Rd	CC2Bras Basah	18:33	18:48
08041 YMCA Orchard Rd		18:35	18:50
08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd	NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut	18:37	18:52
54601 Townsville Pr Sch Ang Mo Kio Ave 10		18:54	19:09
54371 Blk 409 Mkt/FC Ang Mo Kio Ave 10		18:56	19:11
54381 Blk 443 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10		18:58	19:13
54289 Blk 452 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3		19:00	19:15
54279 Blk 427 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3		19:01	19:16
54239 Blk 209 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3		19:07	19:22
54229 Ang Mo Kio Pr Sch Ang Mo Kio Ave 3		19:09	19:24
54181 Mayflower Stn Exit 6 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4	TE6Mayflower	19:11	19:26
54191 Mayflower Stn Exit 2 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4		19:14	19:29
54201 Opp Blk 155 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4		19:15	19:30
55111 Blk 180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5		19:17	19:32
55121 Opp Blk 604 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5		19:19	19:34
56209 Bef Thomson Hills Dr Yio Chu Kang Rd		19:21	19:36
56199 Aft Thomson Hills Dr Yio Chu Kang Rd		19:22	19:37
56039 Aft Yio Chu Kang Rd Upp Thomson Rd		19:24	19:39
56029 Bef Sembawang Hills FC Upp Thomson Rd		19:26	19:41

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMUpp Thomson Rd → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Upp Thomson Rd	2014	6 January	Introduced between Upp Thomson Rd (Opp Sembawang Hills FC) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Upp Thomson Rd (Bef Sembawang Hills FC) 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).
			17 March	3rd AM peak trip added.
			14 July	4th AM peak trip added.
		2015	19 January	5th AM peak trip added.
			23 March	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
		2018	25 June	6th AM peak trip added.
		2020	6 January	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
				2 AM peak trips removed.
				Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	N/A		8 April	Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	AMUpp Thomson Rd → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Upp Thomson Rd		2 June	Resumed normal operations.
(Current)		2021	6 September	Operations transferred to SBS Transit.

External Links

• SimplyGo eGuide
• Bus Service Route Map