Bus Service 653

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Service 653
SMB3504D 653.jpg
Route Information
Route Hillview/Bukit Batok ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 21.8 km (towards Central Business District)
21.5 km (towards Hillview/Bukit Batok)
Travelling Time 61 mins (1 h 1 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Bulim Bus Package)

Tower Transit City Direct Service 653 provides residents of Hillview subzone (Bukit Batok) and Bukit Batok, 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 Bukit Batok East Avenue 3 and Central Business District via Pan Island Expressway (PIE), Clementi Avenue 6, and Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).

It is the 18th bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (17th bus service introduced under the programme), and the 3rd 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 653
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP) 5 Single Deckers Double Deckers
MAN NL323F
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
Alexander Dennis Enviro500
MAN ND323F
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 5 buses will perform crossover trips on Service 106 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • Weekdays: 5S (5 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Departure Timings[edit]

From
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Bef Summerhill
Hume Ave
Departure Time
Weekdays
07:15
07:25
07:35
07:41
07:48
From
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Marina Bay Stn
Ctrl Blvd
Departure Time
Weekdays (All DDs)
18:15
18:30

Direction 1 (Hume Avenue → Marina Boulevard)[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays
First bus Last bus
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Bef Summerhill
Hume Ave
 07:1507:45
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Bef Hume Stn Exit 2
Hume Ave
DT4Hume 07:1607:46
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Aft Hillview Stn
Hillview Rd
DT3Hillview 07:2007:50
Express
PIE		 Non-stop
Non-Stop
Clementi Ave 6		 Non-stop
Express
AYE		 Non-stop
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Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:1408:44
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Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:1608:46
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Marina Bay Financial Ctr
Marina Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 08:2308:53

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Hillview Avenue)[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays
First bus Last bus
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Marina Bay Stn
Ctrl Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 18:1518:30
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Downtown Stn Exit E
Ctrl Blvd
DT17Downtown
Marina Bay Financial Centre 		18:1718:32
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UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way 18:2218:37
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Opp MAS Bldg
Shenton Way
EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:2418:39
Express
AYE		 Non-stop
Non-Stop
Clementi Ave 6		 Non-stop
Express
PIE		 Non-stop
icon43821
Bef Hume Stn Exit 2
Hume Ave
DT4Hume 19:1219:27
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Aft Hillview Stn
Hillview Rd
DT3Hillview 19:1619:31
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Hillington Green Condo
Hillview Ave
 19:1819:33

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
ComfortDelGro Bus
AMHume Ave → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Hillview Ave
 2014 13 January Introduced between Hume Ave (Bef Summerhill) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Hillview Ave (Hillington Green Condo) 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).
31 March 3rd AM peak trip added.
4 August 4th AM peak trip added.
2015 16 March 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.
29 June 3rd PM peak trip added.
26 October 6th AM peak trip added.
SMRT Buses 2017 13 April Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
2 AM peak trips and 1 PM peak trip removed.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 2020 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMHume Ave → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Hillview Ave
 2 June Resumed normal operations.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		2021 31 May Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2024 15 April 5th AM peak trip added.

External Links[edit]

icon Bulim Bus Package [ V • T • E ]
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Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 651 • 653 • 657 • 674
Clementi Feeders 282 • 284 • 285
Jurong East Feeders 333 • 334 • 335
Bukit Batok Feeders 941 • 945 • 947
Defunct 944
Bus Fleet Bulim Depot (BUDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Yutong ZK6128BEVG
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (Batch 1) • MAN ND323F (3-Door) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4) • Yutong ZK6125BEVGS
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