Bus Service 656
Service 656 |
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Route Information | |
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Route | Sembawang ↔ Central Business District |
Route Length | 28.3 km (towards Central Business District) 28.6 km (towards Sembawang) |
Travelling Time | 64 mins – 79 mins (1 h 4 mins – 1 h 19 mins) |
Operator | ![]() (Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package) |
Tower Transit City Direct Service 656 provides residents of Sembawang, 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 Sembawang Avenue and Central Business District via Sembawang Road, Yishun Avenue 1, Lentor Avenue, Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Central Expressway (CTE).
It is the 23rd bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (22nd bus service introduced under the programme), and the 6th 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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Mandai Depot (MDDEP) | 4 | 2 Single Deckers | 2 Double Deckers |
MAN NL323F
Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
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SG6133Z MAN ND323F
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Route Information[edit]
Departure Timings[edit]
From ![]() Blk 424A CP Canberra Rd Departure Time | |||||
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Weekdays |
From ![]() Aft Enggor St Anson Rd Departure Time | |||||
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Weekdays |
Direction 1 (Canberra Road → Shenton Way)[edit]
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Bus Stops | Point of Interest | Weekdays | |||||||
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First bus | Last bus | ||||||||
![]() Blk 424A CP Canberra Rd | 07:20 | 07:40 | |||||||
![]() Sun Plaza/Sembawang Stn Sembawang Dr | NS11Sembawang Sun Plaza | 07:28 | 07:48 | ||||||
Non-Stop Sembawang Rd | Non-stop | ||||||||
Non-Stop Yishun Ave 1 | Non-stop | ||||||||
Non-Stop Lentor Ave | Non-stop | ||||||||
Express SLE | Non-stop | ||||||||
Express CTE | Non-stop | ||||||||
![]() Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd | NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut Plaza Singapura | 08:16 | 08:36 | ||||||
![]() Bencoolen Stn Exit B Bras Basah Rd | DT21Bencoolen SMU School of the Arts The Cathay | 08:18 | 08:38 | ||||||
![]() Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A Bras Basah Rd | CC2Bras Basah NTUC Trade Union House | 08:20 | 08:40 | ||||||
![]() Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd | NS25EW13City Hall CC3Esplanade Raffles City South Beach Tower | 08:22 | 08:42 | ||||||
![]() Opp War Memorial Pk Nicoll Highway | CC3Esplanade | 08:25 | 08:45 | ||||||
![]() OUE Bayfront Collyer Quay | NS26EW14Raffles Place CIMB Plaza | 08:29 | 08:49 | ||||||
![]() UIC Bldg Shenton Way | TE19Shenton Way | 08:33 | 08:53 | ||||||
![]() Opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way | EW15Tanjong Pagar | 08:35 | 08:55 |
Direction 2 (Anson Road → Canberra Road)[edit]
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Bus Stops | Point of Interest | Weekdays | |||||||
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First bus | Last bus | ||||||||
![]() Aft Enggor St Anson Rd | EW15Tanjong Pagar | 18:10 | 18:25 | ||||||
![]() Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd | EW15Tanjong Pagar | 18:13 | 18:28 | ||||||
![]() Raffles Pl Stn Exit F Robinson Rd | NS26EW14Raffles Place | 18:18 | 18:33 | ||||||
![]() Fullerton Sq Fullerton Rd | NS26EW14Raffles Place Asian Civilisations Museum CIMB Plaza Victoria Concert Hall | 18:21 | 18:36 | ||||||
![]() Esplanade Bridge Esplanade Dr | CC3Esplanade | 18:23 | 18:38 | ||||||
![]() Capitol Bldg Stamford Rd | NS25EW13City Hall Capitol Singapore Raffles City | 18:26 | 18:41 | ||||||
![]() SMU Stamford Rd | CC2Bras Basah SMU National Museum of Singapore | 18:29 | 18:44 | ||||||
![]() Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd | NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut 9 Penang Rd Plaza Singapura | 18:34 | 18:49 | ||||||
Express CTE | Non-stop | ||||||||
Express SLE | Non-stop | ||||||||
Non-Stop Lentor Ave | Non-stop | ||||||||
Non-Stop Yishun Ave 1 | Non-stop | ||||||||
Non-Stop Sembawang Rd | Non-stop | ||||||||
![]() Opp Sun Plaza Sembawang Dr | NS11Sembawang Sun Plaza | 19:20 | 19:35 | ||||||
![]() Blk 508 CP Canberra Rd | 19:28 | 19:43 |
Historical Information[edit]
External Links[edit]
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[ V • T • E ] | |||
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Services | 167 • 169 • 171 • 825 • 853 • 853M • 854 • 854e • 855 • 856 • 857 • 858 • 859 • 859A • 859B • 861 • 861M • 882 • 883 • 883M • 963 • 963e • 965 • 966 • 969 • 980 • 981 | ![]() Tender Awarded | ||
City Direct Services | 656 • 663 • 670 | |||
Yishun Feeders | 801 | |||
Defunct | 167e • 963R • NR1 • NR2 | |||
Bus Fleet | Mandai Depot (MDDEP) | |||
Single Decker | MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH | |||
Double Decker | Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door • Batch 1 • Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1) | |||
Articulated Buses | MAN NG363F | |||
Midibus | BYD C6 |