Bus Service 655
Service 655 |
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Route Information | |
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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 | ![]() (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.
This service is the 22nd bus service introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
Evening peak-hour departures will be brought forward to the afternoon on the eves of Christmas, New Year, and Lunar New Year. Revised timing will be announced closer to the respective dates by the operator.
Service Information[edit]
Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]
Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet | |
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Bukit Batok Depot (BBDEP) | 4 | 1 Single Deckers | 3 Double Deckers |
SBS6023X Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
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SBS3701S SBS3881E Volvo B9TL
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Route Information[edit]
Departure Timings[edit]
From ![]() 20129 Bet Blks 50/51 West Coast Rd Departure Time | |||||
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Weekdays | 07:30 (DD) 07:40 (DD) 07:50 (DD) |
From ![]() 03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd Departure Time | |||||
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Weekdays |
Direction 1 (West Coast Road → Marina Boulevard)[edit]
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Bus Stops | Point of Interest | Weekdays | |||||||
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First bus | Last bus | ||||||||
![]() 20129 Bet Blks 50/51 West Coast Rd | 07:30 | 07:50 | |||||||
Non-Stop West Coast Highway | Non-stop | ||||||||
![]() 03241 Aft Enggor St Anson Rd | EW15 | 08:16 | 08:36 | ||||||
![]() 03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd | EW15 | 08:19 | 08:39 | ||||||
![]() 03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr Marina Blvd | NS27 CE2 TE20 | 08:25 | 08:45 |
Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → West Coast Road)[edit]
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Bus Stops | Point of Interest | Weekdays | |||||||
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First bus | Last bus | ||||||||
![]() 03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd | NS27 CE2 TE20 | 18:20 | 18:35 | ||||||
![]() 03529 Downtown Stn Exit E Ctrl Blvd | DT17 Marina Bay Financial Centre | 18:24 | 18:39 | ||||||
![]() 03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way | TE19 | 18:29 | 18:44 | ||||||
![]() 03218 Opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way | EW15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | ||||||
Non-Stop West Coast Highway | Non-stop | ||||||||
![]() 20121 Opp Blk 51 West Coast Rd | 19:08 | 19:23 |
Historical Information[edit]
Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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AMWest Coast Rd → Marina Blvd PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd
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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. | ||
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2017 | 17 April | Operations transferred to SBS Transit. | |
21 August | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). ![]() | |||
N/A | 2020 | 8 April | Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures. | |
AMWest Coast Rd → Marina Blvd PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd
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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 JE7 Pandan Reservoir station on the Jurong Region Line.
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9 October | 3rd AM peak trip added. |
External Links[edit]
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Services | 7 • 32 • 33 • 48 • 74 • 91 • 92 • 95 • 99 • 100 • 111 • 147 • 156 • 166 • 174 • 174e • 175 • 191 • 197 • 200 • 201 | ![]() Operated under Negotiated Contract | ||
City Direct Services | 655 • 667 | |||
Defunct | 74e • 92M • 147e • 3N • 5N | |||
Bus Fleet | Bukit Batok Depot (BBDEP) | |||
Single Decker | Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2) | |||
Double Decker | MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4) |