Bus Service 79

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Service 79
SBS3404A 79.png
Route Information
Route Jurong Town Hall Interchange ↺ Boon Lay Interchange (Loop)
Route Length 25.7km
Travelling Time 110 mins
(1 h 50 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Bulim Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 79 is an industrial route connecting the industries at Penjuru, Jurong Port Rd and Chin Bee to Boon Lay and Jurong East.

Tower Transit Terminating Trip Bus Service 79T operates after the last bus of 79 serving the same route but terminates at Boon Lay.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 79/79T
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP) 13 13 Double Deckers
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • This service practises jumpbus.

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30) 		AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59) 		PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00) 		PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
Loop Service 07 - 11 minutes 07 - 15 minutes 07 - 10 minutes 11 - 18 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon22009
    Boon Lay Int
    Jurong West Ctrl 3
    →
    icon29009
    Jurong Town Hall Int
    Venture Dr
    • Weekdays: From 05:55, 06:20, 06:32 & 06:42
    • Saturdays: From 05:55, 06:19 & 06:32
    • Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:19, 06:34

Service 79T[edit]

SMB3557B on Terminating Trip Service 79T
  • icon29009
    Jurong Town Hall Int
    Venture Dr
    →
    icon22009
    Boon Lay Int
    Jurong West Ctrl 3
    • Daily: 22:47 & 23:05

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon29009
Jurong Town Hall Int(Berth 3)
Venture Dr
79TNS1EW24Jurong East
jem
Westgate 		05:55 22:30 05:55 22:30 06:00 22:30
icon28309
Intl Business Pk
Jurong Town Hall Rd
79T 05:59 23:09 05:59 23:09 06:04 23:09
icon22491
Blk 662D
Jurong West St 64
79TEW27Boon Lay
Jurong Point 		06:45 23:50 06:41 23:45 06:43 23:44
icon22009
Boon Lay Int(Berth B4)
Jurong West Ctrl 3
79T 06:00 23:56 06:00 23:50 06:00 23:49
icon22499
Opp Blk 662C
Jurong West St 64
EW27Boon Lay
Jurong Point 		06:03 23:24 06:03 23:18 06:03 23:18
icon28211
Bef Jurong East Stn
Jurong Gateway Rd
NS1EW24Jurong East
Westgate 		06:23 00:33 06:21 00:34 06:23 00:32
icon29009
Jurong Town Hall Int(Alighting)
Venture Dr
NS1EW24Jurong East
jem
Westgate 		06:24 00:34 06:22 00:35 06:24 00:33

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit

Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay 1992 24 May Introduced between Jurong East Int and Boon Lay Int (Loop).
1995 15 January Amended to ply Jln Boon Lay, Chin Bee Dr, Quality Rd, Chin Bee Ave, Third Chin Bee Rd and Intl Rd with the route amendment of Service 246, skipping Boon Lay Way.
2001 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 131 along Jurong East St 13.
TBC Amended to ply West Coast Rd with the partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd.
2006 18 June Amended to loop at Boon Lay Temp Int.
2009 5 July Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
27 December Amended to loop at Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2011 17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Tower Transit
(Current)
79Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay
79AJurong East → Boon Lay
 2016 12 June Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
79AIntroduced from Jurong East Temp Int to Boon Lay Int, operating after the last bus of Service 79 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
23 October Serves an additional pair of bus stops before and after Penjuru Rd along Jln Buroh.
79Boon Lay ↺ Jurong Gateway Rd
79ABoon Lay → Jurong Town Hall Rd
 2020 6 December
79Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Jurong Gateway Rd with the relocation of Jurong East Temp Int.
79AAmended to start from Boon Lay Int and terminate at the bus stop outside Jurong East Lib along Jurong Town Hall Rd with the relocation of Jurong East Temp Int.
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, skipping the bus stop before Pandan Gdns along Jurong Town Hall Rd.
79Jurong Town Hall ↺ Boon Lay
79TJurong Town Hall → Boon Lay
 2024 26 May Amended to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int via Jurong West St 64 due to upgrading works at Boon Lay Int.[1]
79ADiscontinued with the amendment of Service 79 to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int.
79TIntroduced from Jurong Town Hall Int to Boon Lay Int, operating after the last bus of Service 79 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Route Amendment of Service 79" Tower Transit Singapore, 10 May 2024

External Links[edit]

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