Bus Service 654

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. Train services will be extended on the eve of Christmas (Tuesday, 24 December 2024), and on the eve of New Year (Tuesday, 31 December 2024). Selected bus service will be extended to coincide with the last train timings. There will also be a change in selected bus service operating timing. Please refer to the following for more information: (Extension of Train & Bus services (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves) Extension of bus service on Christmas Eve) Extension of bus service on New Year Eve) From 22 December 2024, bus service 193 will serve an additional bus stop along Benoi Road, opposite Joo Koon Interchange. Please refer here for more information. From Thursday, 2 January 2025, City Direct Services 675, 676, 677 & 678 will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the city for commuters along the North-East Corridor. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 12 January 2025, bus service 967 will be introduced to enhance connectivity for commuters in Marsiling and Admiralty to nearby transport nodes and local amenities in Woodlands. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Please refer here for more information.

Service 654
Route Information
Route	Sengkang ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	22.1 km (towards Central Business District) 21.9 km (towards Sengkang)
Travelling Time	60 mins (1 h)
Operator	(Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package)

City Direct Service 654 provides residents of Sengkang with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Rivervale Drive and Marina Bay via KPE, ECP and Sheares Avenue.

This service is introduced under Land Transport Authority (LTA)'s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 654

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP)	8	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
		MAN NL323F Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Scania K230UB	SG5512U Volvo B9TL

Notes
Several 159 buses & 163 SDs will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 654 during Weekdays AM Peak & PM Peak.

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:25 (SG5512U 163 Duty 27S)	07:30 (163 SD)	07:35	07:40
	07:45	07:50	07:55	08:00 (87)
towards Sengkang	18:10 (SD)	18:20 (SD)	18:30 (SD)	18:40 (SD)

Direction 1 (Anchorvale Crescent → Shenton Way)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
Treasure Crest 67649 Anchorvale Cres		07:25	08:00
Blk 334A 67699 Anchorvale Cres		07:27	08:02
Farmway Stn Exit A 67319 Anchorvale St	SW2Farmway	07:30	08:05
Cheng Lim Stn Exit A 67429 Anchorvale St	SW1Cheng Lim	07:31	08:06
Blk 291A 67439 Compassvale St		07:34	08:09
Compassvale Stn Exit B 67259 Compassvale St	SE1Compassvale	07:35	08:10
Rivervale Pr Sch 67231 Rivervale Dr		07:38	08:13
Rumbia Stn Exit B/Blk 153 67221 Rivervale Dr	SE2Rumbia	07:39	08:14
Bakau Stn/Blk 122F 67131 Rivervale Dr	SE3Bakau	07:42	08:17
Blk 119D 67141 Rivervale Dr		07:43	08:18
Kangkar Stn Exit B 67151 Rivervale Dr	SE4Kangkar	07:45	08:20
Marina Bay Stn 03539 Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	08:21	08:56
Downtown Stn Exit E 03529 Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	08:22	08:57
UIC Bldg 03129 Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	08:23	08:58
Opp MAS Bldg 03218 Shenton Way		08:24	08:59

Direction 2 (Anson Road → Anchorvale Crescent)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
Mapletree Anson 03241 Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:10	18:40
Aft Capital Twr 03111 Robinson Rd		18:13	18:43
80 Robinson Rd 03071 Robinson Rd		18:14	18:44
The Sail 03381 Marina Blvd		18:18	18:48
Marina Bay Financial Ctr 03391 Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	18:19	18:49
Kangkar Stn Exit A 67159 Rivervale Dr	SE4Kangkar	18:59	19:29
Nth Spring Pr Sch 67139 Rivervale Dr		19:00	19:30
Rumbia Stn Exit A 67229 Rivervale Dr	SE2Rumbia	19:02	19:32
Opp Rivervale Pr Sch 67239 Rivervale Dr		19:03	19:33
Compassvale Stn Exit A 67251 Compassvale St	SE1Compassvale	19:04	19:34
Opp Blk 291A 67431 Compassvale St		19:05	19:35
Cheng Lim Stn Exit B 67421 Anchorvale St	SW1Cheng Lim	19:06	19:36
Farmway Stn Exit B 67311 Anchorvale St	SW2Farmway	19:07	19:37
Blk 338A 67691 Anchorvale Cres		19:08	19:38
Opp Treasure Crest 67641 Anchorvale Cres		19:10	19:40

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMAnchorvale St → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Anchorvale St	2014	20 January	Introduced between Anchorvale St (Blk 336B) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Anchorvale St (Blk 330) 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).
			14 July	3rd AM peak trip added.
		2015	23 March	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
			2 November	4th AM peak trip added.
		2016	13 June	5th AM peak trip added.
		2017	20 January	Operations transferred to BT & Tan Transport Service.
		2018	12 June	6th AM peak trip added. 3rd PM peak trip added.
(Current)		2019	22 July	Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
				Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	N/A	2020	8 April	Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	AMAnchorvale St → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Anchorvale St		2 June	Resumed normal operations.
	AMAnchorvale Cres → Shenton Way PMAnson Rd → Anchorvale Cres	2024	11 November	Extended to Anchorvale Cres under the LTA's Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), with additional 2 morning trips and 1 evening trip.