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.
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]
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 ![]() Bet Blks 50/51 West Coast Rd Departure Time | |||||
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Weekdays | 07:30 (DD) 07:40 (DD) 07:50 (DD) |
From ![]() 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 | ||||||||
![]() Bet Blks 50/51 West Coast Rd | 07:30 | 07:50 | |||||||
Non-Stop West Coast Highway | Non-stop | ||||||||
![]() Aft Enggor St Anson Rd | EW15Tanjong Pagar | 08:16 | 08:36 | ||||||
![]() Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd | EW15Tanjong Pagar | 08:19 | 08:39 | ||||||
![]() Marina Bay Financial Ctr Marina Blvd | NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay | 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 | ||||||||
![]() Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd | NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay | 18:20 | 18:35 | ||||||
![]() Downtown Stn Exit E Ctrl Blvd | DT17Downtown Marina Bay Financial Centre | 18:24 | 18:39 | ||||||
![]() UIC Bldg Shenton Way | TE19Shenton Way | 18:29 | 18:44 | ||||||
![]() Opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way | EW15Tanjong Pagar | 18:30 | 18:45 | ||||||
Non-Stop West Coast Highway | Non-stop | ||||||||
![]() 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 JE7Pandan Reservoir station on the Jurong Region Line. | ||
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) |