Bus Service 79

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Service 79
SMB3511H 79.jpeg
Route Information
Route Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange ↺ Boon Lay Bus Interchange (Loop)
Route Length 25.7km
Travelling Time 110 mins
(1 h 50 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Bulim Bus Package)

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

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 (79) Fleet Size (79T) Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP) 13 2 13 Double Deckers

SBS3359Y
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]

  • Boon Lay Int icon22009
    Jurong West Ctrl 3
    Jurong Town Hall Int icon29009
    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
  • Jurong Town Hall Int icon29009
    Venture Dr
    Boon Lay Int icon22009
    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
Jurong Town Hall Int (Berth 3) icon29009
Venture Dr
79T EW24NS1Jurong East 05:55 22:30 05:55 22:30 06:00 22:30
Intl Business Pk icon28309
Jurong Town Hall Rd
79T 05:59 23:09 05:59 23:09 06:04 23:09
Blk 134 icon28431
Jurong East Ctrl
79T
Jurong East Lib icon28249
Jurong Town Hall Rd
79T Jurong East Library
Jurong Town Hall Int icon28239
Jurong Town Hall Rd
79T
German Ctr icon28229
Jurong Town Hall Rd
79T
Bef Blk 39 icon20201
Teban Gdns Rd
79T
Blk 41 icon20211
Teban Gdns Rd
79T
Bef Hasanah Mque icon20231
Teban Gdns Rd
79T Mjd Hassanah
Opp Blk 51 icon20121
West Coast Rd
79T
Bef Penjuru Wk icon29039
Penjuru Rd
79T
Bef Penjuru Cl icon29029
Penjuru Rd
79T
Aft Penjuru Rd icon21059
Jln Buroh
79T
Aft Jurong Abattoir icon21079
Jln Buroh
79T
Aft Jln Buroh icon21141
Jurong Port Rd
79T
CWT Distripark icon21151
Jurong Port Rd
79T
Aft Jln Terusan icon21041
Jurong Port Rd
79T
Opp Corp pl icon21171
Corporation Rd
79T
Opp Blk 161 icon21181
Corporation Rd
79T
Automotive Technology icon21549
International Rd
79T
Opp Kaily Packaging icon21539
Third Chin Bee Rd
79T
Aft Third Chin Bee Rd icon21529
Chin Bee Ave
79T
Aft Chin Bee Rd icon21519
Chin Bee Ave
79T
Aft Chin Bee Ave icon21261
Quality Rd
79T
Aft Quality Rd icon21259
Chin Bee Dr
79T
Bef Boon Lay Way icon21351
Jln Boon Lay
79T
Blk 662D icon22491
Jurong West St 64
79T EW27Boon Lay
Jurong Point
06:45 23:50 06:41 23:45 06:43 23:44
Boon Lay Int (Berth B4) icon22009
Jurong West Ctrl 3
79T 06:00 23:56 06:00 23:50 06:00 23:49
Opp Blk 662C icon22499
Jurong West St 64
06:03 23:24 06:03 23:18 06:03 23:18
Aft ST Kinetics icon21359
Jln Boon Lay
Bef Quality Rd icon21251
Chin Bee Dr
Bef Chin Bee Ave icon21269
Quality Rd
Bef Chin Bee Rd icon21511
Chin Bee Ave
PB Packaging Systems icon21521
Chin Bee Ave
Clariant S'pore icon21531
Third Chin Bee Ave
Aft Fourth Chin Bee Rd icon21541
International Rd
Blk 161 icon21189
Corporation Rd
Corp Pl icon21179
Corporation Rd
Bef Jln Terusan icon21049
Jurong Port Rd
Sin Soon Huat icon21159
Jurong Port Rd
Jurong Port Workshops icon21149
Jurong Port Rd
Jurong Abattoir icon21071
Jln Buroh
Bef Penjuru Rd icon21051
Jln Buroh
Aft Jln Buroh icon29021
Penjuru Rd
Aft Penjuru Pl icon29031
Penjuru Rd
Bet Blks 50/51 icon20129
West Coast Rd
Aft Hasanah Mque icon20239
Teban Gdns Rd
Mjd Hasanah
Opp Blk 41 icon20219
Teban Gdns Rd
Bef Jurong Town Hall Rd icon20209
Teban Gdns Rd
Aft Pandan Gdns icon20261
Jurong Town Hall Rd
Opp German Ctr icon20271
Jurong Town Hall Rd
Opp Intl Business Pk icon28221
Jurong Town Hall Rd
Jurong Town Hall icon28231
Jurong Town Hall Rd
Opp Jurong East Lib icon28241
Jurong Town Hall Rd
Jurong East Library
Blk 124 icon28439
Jurong East Ctrl
Bef Jurong East Stn icon28211
Jurong Gateway Rd
EW24NS1Jurong East 06:23 00:33 06:21 00:34 06:23 00:32
Jurong Town Hall Int (Alighting) icon29009
Venture Dr
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.
Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay Temp Int 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).
Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay 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)
2016 12 June Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
23 October Serves an additional pair of bus stops before and after Penjuru Rd along Jln Buroh.
Boon Lay ↺ Jurong Gateway Rd 2020 6 December Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Jurong Gateway 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.
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
icon Bulim Bus Package [ VTE ]
Tower Transit
Services 414966777879969797e9898M106143143M173 • 177 • 183 • 189 • 870 • 871 • 990 • 992
City Direct Services 651653657 • 674
Clementi Feeders 282 • 284 • 285
Jurong East Feeders 333 • 334 • 335
Bukit Batok Feeders 941 • 945 • 947
Bus Fleet Bulim Depot (BUDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Yutong ZK6128BEVG
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (Batch 1)MAN ND323F (3-Door) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4) • Yutong ZK6125BEVGS
Tender Awarded