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 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]

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]

From
icon58121
Blk 424A CP
Canberra Rd

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:20
(882 DD)
07:40
(882 DD Duty 656S02)
From
icon03241
Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd

Departure Time
Weekdays
18:10
(859B SD)
18:25
(859A SD)

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

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon58121
Blk 424A CP
Canberra Rd
07:2007:40
icon58251
Sun Plaza/Sembawang Stn
Sembawang Dr
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
07:2807:48
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
icon08057
Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Orchard Rd
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut
Plaza Singapura
08:1608:36
icon08069
Bencoolen Stn Exit B
Bras Basah Rd
DT21Bencoolen
SMU
School of the Arts
The Cathay
08:1808:38
icon04179
Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A
Bras Basah Rd
CC2Bras Basah
NTUC Trade Union House
08:2008:40
icon02049
Raffles Hotel
Bras Basah Rd
NS25EW13City Hall
CC3Esplanade
Raffles City
South Beach Tower
08:2208:42
icon02119
Opp War Memorial Pk
Nicoll Highway
CC3Esplanade 08:2508:45
icon03019
OUE Bayfront
Collyer Quay
NS26EW14Raffles Place
CIMB Plaza
08:2908:49
icon03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way 08:3308:53
icon03218
Opp MAS Bldg
Shenton Way
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:3508:55

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

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays
First bus Last bus
icon03241
Aft Enggor St
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:1018:25
icon03111
Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 18:1318:28
icon03031
Raffles Pl Stn Exit F
Robinson Rd
NS26EW14Raffles Place 18:1818:33
icon03011
Fullerton Sq
Fullerton Rd
NS26EW14Raffles Place
Asian Civilisations Museum
CIMB Plaza
Victoria Concert Hall
18:2118:36
icon02111
Esplanade Bridge
Esplanade Dr
CC3Esplanade 18:2318:38
icon04111
Capitol Bldg
Stamford Rd
NS25EW13City Hall
Capitol Singapore
Raffles City
18:2618:41
icon04121
SMU
Stamford Rd
CC2Bras Basah
SMU
National Museum of Singapore
18:2918:44
icon08031
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B
Penang Rd
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut
9 Penang Rd
Plaza Singapura
18:3418:49
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
icon58259
Opp Sun Plaza
Sembawang Dr
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
19:2019:35
icon58129
Blk 508 CP
Canberra Rd
19:2819:43

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 ]
Services 167169171825853853M854854e855856857858859859A859B861861M882883883M963963e965966969980981 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 656663670
Yishun Feeders 801
Defunct 167e • 963R • NR1 • NR2
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