Bus Service 655

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	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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 655
Route Information
Route	Teban Gardens/Pandan Gardens/West Coast ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	17.2 km (towards Central Business District) 17.7 km (towards Teban Gardens/Pandan Gardens/West Coast)
Travelling Time	46 mins – 58 mins
Operator	(Clementi Bus Package)

City Direct Service 655 provides residents of Teban Gardens, Pandan Gardens, and West Coast 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 West Coast Road and Anson Road/Shenton Way via West Coast Highway.

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 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 (74), SBS3881E (7) & 1 7 DD will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 655 towards Marina Boulevard during Weekdays AM Peak.

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:30 (DD)	07:40 (DD)	07:50 (DD)
towards Teban Gardens/Pandan Gardens/West Coast	18:20 (SBS3881E 7)	18:35 (SBS6023X 165)	N/A

Direction 1 (West Coast Road → Marina Boulevard)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
Bet Blks 50/51 20129 West Coast Rd		07:30	07:50
Aft Hasanah Mque 20239 Teban Gdns Rd		07:32	07:52
Opp Blk 41 20219 Teban Gdns Rd		07:33	07:53
Bef Jurong Town Hall Rd 20209 Teban Gdns Rd		07:35	07:55
Ayer Rajah CC 20181 Pandan Gdns		07:38	07:58
Blk 407 20191 Pandan Gdns		07:39	07:59
Blk 408 20149 West Coast Rd		07:41	08:01
Opp Angliss Bldg 20139 West Coast Rd		07:43	08:03
The Japanese Sec Sch 20289 West Coast Highway		07:44	08:04
Blk 501 20299 West Coast Rd		07:46	08:06
Blk 512 17079 West Coast Rd		07:47	08:07
Opp Blk 701 17069 West Coast Rd		07:48	08:08
Blk 601 17049 West Coast Rd		07:50	08:10
Opp Kent Ridge Sec Sch 17039 West Coast Rd		07:52	08:12
Opp West Bay Resort Condo 17389 West Coast Rd		07:53	08:13
Opp Waseda S Snr High Sch 17029 West Coast Rd		07:54	08:14
Varsity Pk 17019 West Coast Rd		07:55	08:15
Mapletree Anson 03241 Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:16	08:36
Aft Capital Twr 03111 Robinson Rd		08:19	08:39
80 Robinson Rd 03071 Robinson Rd		08:20	08:40
The Sail 03381 Marina Blvd		08:24	08:44
Marina Bay Financial Ctr 03391 Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	08:25	08:45

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → West Coast Road)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
Marina Bay Stn 03539 Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	18:20	18:35
Downtown Stn Exit E 03529 Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	18:24	18:39
UIC Bldg 03129 Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	18:29	18:44
Opp MAS Bldg 03218 Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:30	18:45
Opp Varsity Pk 17011 West Coast Rd		18:48	19:03
Waseda S Snr High Sch 17021 West Coast Rd		18:49	19:04
West Bay Resort Condo 17381 West Coast Rd		18:50	19:05
Kent Ridge Sec Sch 17031 West Coast Rd		18:51	19:06
Blk 726 Clementi West Mkt 17041 West Coast Rd		18:52	19:07
Blk 701 17061 West Coast Rd		18:54	19:09
Blk 513 17071 West Coast Rd		18:55	19:10
Opp Blk 501 20291 West Coast Rd		18:56	19:11
Opp The Japanese Sec Sch 20281 West Coast Highway		18:58	19:13
S'pore Food Ind Bldg 20131 West Coast Rd		19:00	19:15
Opp Blk 408 20141 West Coast Rd		19:01	19:16
Blk 410 20199 Pandan Gdns		19:02	19:17
Opp Ayer Rajah CC 20189 Pandan Gdns		19:03	19:18
Bef Blk 39 20201 Teban Gdns Rd		19:05	19:20
Blk 41 20211 Teban Gdns Rd		19:05	19:20
Bef Hasanah Mque 20231 Teban Gdns Rd		19:06	19:21
Opp Blk 51 20121 West Coast Rd		19:08	19:23

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	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.
(Current)		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		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.