Bus Service 655

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Service 655
SBS3673P 655.png
Route Information
Route Teban Gardens/West Coast/Clementi West ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 17.2 km (towards Central Business District)
17.7 km (towards Teban Gardens/West Coast/Clementi West)
Travelling Time 46 mins – 58 mins
Operator SBS Transit
(Clementi Bus Package)

SBS Transit City Direct Service 655 provides residents of Teban Gardens subzone (Jurong East), West Coast subzone (Clementi), and Clementi West subzone (Clementi), 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 West Coast Road and Central Business District via West Coast Highway.

It is the 22nd bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (21st bus service introduced under the programme), and the 5th 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 655
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bukit Batok Depot (BBDEP) 4 1 Single Deckers 3 Double Deckers
SBS6023X
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS3701S
SBS3881E
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • SBS3701S (Service 74), SBS3881E (Service 7) & 1 Service 7 DD will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 655 towards Marina Boulevard during Weekdays AM Peak.

Route Information[edit]

Departure Timings[edit]

From
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Bet Blks 50/51
West Coast Rd

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:30
(DD)
07:40
(DD)
07:50
(DD)
From
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Marina Bay Stn
Ctrl Blvd

Departure Time
Weekdays
18:20
(SBS3881E, 7)
18:35
(SBS6023X, 165)

Direction 1 (West Coast Road → Marina Boulevard)[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays
First bus Last bus
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Bet Blks 50/51
West Coast Rd
07:3007:50
Non-Stop
West Coast Highway
Non-stop
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Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:1608:36
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Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:1908:39
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Marina Bay Financial Ctr
Marina Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 08:2508:45

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → West Coast Road)[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 18:2018:35
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Downtown Stn Exit E
Ctrl Blvd
DT17Downtown
Marina Bay Financial Centre
18:2418:39
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UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way 18:2918:44
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Opp MAS Bldg
Shenton Way
EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:3018:45
Non-Stop
West Coast Highway
Non-stop
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Opp Blk 51
West Coast Rd
19:0819:23

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Woodlands Transport
AMWest Coast Rd → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd
2014 17 February Introduced between West Coast Rd (Bet Blks 50/51) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and West Coast Rd (Opp Blk 51) 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).
2015 23 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
SBS Transit
(Current)
2017 17 April Operations transferred to SBS Transit.
21 August Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 2020 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMWest Coast Rd → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd
2 June Resumed normal operations.
2023 8 January Amended to ply realigned Teban Gdns Rd with the permanent partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd to facilitate the construction of JE7Pandan Reservoir station on the Jurong Region Line.
9 October 3rd AM peak trip added.

External Links[edit]

icon Clementi Bus Package [ VTE]
Services 73233487491929599100111147156166174174e175191197200201 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
City Direct Services 655667
Defunct 74e • 92M • 147e • 3N • 5N
Bus Fleet Bukit Batok Depot (BBDEP)
Single Decker Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)