Bus Service 657

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
	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. From Sunday, 26 January 2025, two bus stops along Thomson Road will be merged and relocated to facilitate works for the North South Corridor. As a result, bus services 132 and 156 will call at the bus stop in front of Singapore Polo Club (51031) instead of bus stop after Mount Pleasant Road (51023). Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 26 January 2025, the route of feeder service 230 will be extended to start and end at Toa Payoh Link (Caldecott station) to enhance connectivity for Toa Payoh East residents. As a result, it will no longer stop at Toa Payoh Interchange. Please refer here for more information.

Service 657
Route Information
Route	Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan ↔ Central Business District
Route Length	20.7 km (towards Central Business District) 21.1 km (towards Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan)
Travelling Time	67 mins – 73 mins (1 h 7 mins – 1 h 13 mins)
Operator	(Bulim Bus Package)

City Direct Service 657 provides residents of Jurong West, Jurong East, and Toh Guan 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 Bukit Batok East Ave 3 and Shenton Way via PIE, Clementi Avenue 6 and AYE.

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 657

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	2	2 Double Deckers
		Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MAN ND323F Volvo B9TL

Notes
2 DDs will perform two (2) crossover trips on Service 98 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. Weekdays: 2S (2 buses) Special Weekdays: 2T (2 buses)

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period	Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District	07:30	07:45
towards Jurong West/Jurong East/Toh Guan	18:15	18:30

Direction 1 (Jurong West Avenue 1 → Marina Boulevard)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
28539 Blk 538 Jurong West Ave 1		07:30	07:45
28409 Blk 454 Jurong West Ave 1		07:32	07:47
28529 Blk 441 Jurong West Ave 1		07:34	07:49
28519 Blk 425 Jurong West Ave 1		07:35	07:50
28509 Blk 422 Jurong West Ave 1		07:37	07:52
28499 Jurong Polyclinic Jurong East Ave 1		07:39	07:54
28469 Blk 316 Jurong East Ave 1		07:41	07:56
28459 Opp Parc Oasis Jurong East Ave 1		07:43	07:58
28339 Blk 252 Jurong East Ave 1		07:46	08:01
28329 Blk 246 Jurong East Ave 1		07:47	08:02
28631 Opp Blk 288D Toh Guan Rd		07:50	08:05
28641 Blk 284 Toh Guan Rd		07:52	08:07
28651 Opp IMM Bldg Toh Guan Rd		07:55	08:10
03241 Mapletree Anson Anson Rd	EW15Tanjong Pagar	08:27	08:42
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd		08:29	08:44
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd		08:30	08:45
03381 The Sail Marina Blvd		08:34	08:49
03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr Marina Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	08:36	08:51

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Jurong West Avenue 1)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays
		First bus	Last bus
03539 Marina Bay Stn Ctrl Blvd	NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay	18:15	18:30
03529 Downtown Stn Exit E Ctrl Blvd	DT17Downtown	18:17	18:32
03129 UIC Bldg Shenton Way	TE19Shenton Way	18:22	18:37
03218 Opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	EW15Tanjong Pagar	18:24	18:39
28659 IMM Bldg Toh Guan Rd		18:57	19:12
28649 Blk 286A Toh Guan Rd		19:00	19:15
28639 Blk 288E Toh Guan Rd		19:01	19:16
28321 Blk 239 Jurong East Ave 1		19:03	19:18
28331 Blk 229 Jurong East Ave 1		19:04	19:19
28451 Parc Oasis Jurong East Ave 1		19:06	19:21
28461 Blk 347 Jurong East Ave 1		19:08	19:23
28491 Opp Jurong Polyclinic Jurong East Ave 1		19:10	19:25
28501 Blk 490 Jurong West Ave 1		19:12	19:27
28511 Blk 463 Jurong West Ave 1		19:14	19:29
28521 Blk 457 Jurong West Ave 1		19:15	19:30
28401 Blk 502 Jurong West Ave 1		19:17	19:32
28531 Blk 536 Jurong West Ave 1		19:19	19:34

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	AMJurong West Ave 1 → Marina Blvd PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd	2014	24 February	Introduced between Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 538) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Jurong West Ave 1 (Blk 536) 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.
		2017	24 April	Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
				Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	N/A	2020	8 April	Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
	AMJurong West Ave 1 → Marina Blvd PMCentral Blvd → West Coast Rd		2 June	Resumed normal operations.
(Current)		2021	31 May	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.