Bus Service 656

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Service 656
SG3045P 656.png
Route Information
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 Tower Transit
(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit City Direct Service 656 provides residents of Sembawang, who relied on rail network and feeder buses, a travel alternative to the Central Business District (CBD). This service incorporates an express sector between Sembawang Avenue and Central Business District via Seletar Expressway (SLE), and Central Expressway (CTE).

This service is introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). 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 656
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) 4 2 Single Deckers 2 Double Deckers
MAN NL323F
Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
SG6133Z
MAN ND323F
Notes
  • Weekdays: 2S (2 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Departure Timings[edit]

Period Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District 07:20
(882 DD)
07:40
(882 DD Duty 656S02)
towards Sembawang 18:10
(859B SD)
18:25
(859A SD)

Direction 1 (Canberra Road → Shenton Way)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon58121
Blk 424A CP
Canberra Rd
07:20 07:40
icon58401
Opp Blk 491
Admiralty Lk
07:21 07:41
icon58411
Blk 404A CP
Admiralty Lk
07:22 07:42
icon58341
Blk 405
Sembawang Dr
07:24 07:44
icon58311
Blk 354 CP
Sembawang Dr
07:26 07:46
icon58251
Sun Plaza/Sembawang Stn
Sembawang Dr
NS11Sembawang 07:28 07:48
icon58291
Blk 317
Sembawang Dr
07:30 07:50
icon58391
Blk 303
Sembawang Ave
07:31 07:51
icon08057
Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Orchard Rd
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut 08:16 08:36
icon08069
Bencoolen Stn Exit B
Bras Basah Rd
DT21Bencoolen 08:18 08:38
icon04179
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A
Bras Basah Rd
CC2Bras Basah 08:20 08:40
icon02049
Raffles Hotel
Bras Basah Rd
NS25EW13City Hall
CC3Esplanade
08:22 08:42
icon02119
Opp War Memorial Pk
Nicoll Highway
CC3Esplanade 08:25 08:45
icon03019
OUE Bayfront
Collyer Quay
NS26EW14Raffles Place 08:29 08:49
icon03059
One Raffles Quay
Raffles Quay
08:31 08:51
icon03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way 08:33 08:53
icon03218
Opp MAS Bldg
Shenton Way
08:35 08:55

Direction 2 (Anson Road → Canberra Road)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon03241
Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:10 18:25
icon03111
Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
18:13 18:28
icon03071
80 Robinson Rd
Robinson Rd
18:15 18:30
icon03031
Raffles Pl Stn Exit F
Robinson Rd
NS26EW14Raffles Place 18:18 18:33
icon03011
Fullerton Sq
Fullerton Rd
18:21 18:36
icon02111
Esplanade Bridge
Esplanade Dr
CC3Esplanade 18:23 18:38
icon04111
Capitol Bldg
Stamford Rd
NS25EW13City Hall 18:26 18:41
icon04121
SMU
Stamford Rd
CC2Bras Basah 18:29 18:44
icon08041
YMCA
Orchard Rd
18:31 18:46
icon08031
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B
Penang Rd
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut 18:34 18:49
icon58399
Opp Blk 303
Sembawang Ave
19:17 19:32
icon58299
Blk 328
Sembawang Dr
19:18 19:33
icon58259
Opp Sun Plaza
Sembawang Dr
NS11Sembawang 19:20 19:35
icon58319
Blk 357C
Sembawang Dr
19:22 19:37
icon58349
Blk 478
Sembawang Dr
19:23 19:38
icon58419
Blk 482A CP
Admiralty Lk
19:25 19:40
icon58409
Blk 491
Admiralty Lk
19:26 19:41
icon58129
Blk 508 CP
Canberra Rd
19:28 19:43

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Loh Gim Chong Transport
AMCanberra Rd → Shenton Way
PMAnson Rd → Canberra Rd
2014 17 February Introduced between Canberra Rd (Blk 424A CP) and Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours and between Anson Rd (Hub Synergy Pt) and Canberra Rd (Blk 508 CP) 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).
10 March 3rd AM peak trip added.
14 July 4th AM peak trip added.
2015 23 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
SMRT Buses 2017 17 April Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
1 AM peak trip removed.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 2020 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMCanberra Rd → Shenton Way
PMAnson Rd → Canberra Rd
2 June Resumed normal operations.
1 AM peak trip removed.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2021 3 October Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.

External Links[edit]

icon Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package [ VTE ]
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Bus Fleet Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Midibus BYD C6
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