Bus Service 79

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

!	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. Train services will be extended on the on the eve of Labour Day, 30 April 2025 (Wednesday). Selected bus services will have their operating hours extended to coincide with the last train timing. Please refer to the following for more information: From Sunday, 27 April 2025, Pasir Ris Bus Interchange will be relocated to the new Pasir Ris Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), which will be accessible via Pasir Ris Mall, Level 1. There is no change to existing bus routes and stopping points. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 27 April 2025, feeder service 299 will be introduced, operating from Tampines North and looping at Tampines St 96. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 28 April 2025, supplementary bus service 21X will be introduced, operating from Saint Michael's Terminal and looping at Thomson Road. It will only operate during Weekday peak hours. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 28 April 2025, bus service 177 will be amended with the re-opening of Hillview Link and the bus stop at Hillview Avenue (B/S 43159 (Bef Glendale Park Condo) will be relocated. Please refer here for more information.					!

Tower Transit Bus Service 79 is an inter-town service linking the industrial at Jurong River (Jurong East subzone), Boon Lay to the residential estates of Jurong East and Jurong West.

Buses departing Jurong Town Hall Interchange after 2230 hours terminate at Boon Lay Interchange instead of looping back. These trips are indicated by the “T” suffix (Terminating Trip 79T).

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 79
Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	13	13 Double Deckers
Bulim Depot (BUDEP)	13	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]

22009 Boon Lay Int Jurong West Ctrl 3 → 29009 Jurong Town Hall Int Venture Dr Departure Time
Weekdays	06:00 06:10 06:20 06:32 06:42
Saturdays	06:00 06:19 06:32
Sundays & Public Holidays	06:00 06:19 06:34

Terminating Trip 79T[edit]

29009 Jurong Town Hall Int Venture Dr → 22009 Boon Lay Int Jurong West Ctrl 3 Departure Time
Daily	22:47 23:05

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops		Point of Interest	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
Bus Stops		Point of Interest	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
29009 Jurong Town Hall Int(Berth 3) Venture Dr	79T	EW24 NS1 Jurong East jem Westgate	05:55	22:30 23:05^T	05:55	22:30 23:05^T	06:00	22:30 23:05^T
28301 Blk 131 Jurong Gateway Rd	79T	EW24 NS1 Jurong East J Connect	05:59	22:34 23:09^T	05:59	22:34 23:09^T	06:04	22:34 23:09^T
28431 Blk 134 Jurong East Ctrl	79T	J Connect	06:00	22:35 23:10^T	06:00	22:35 23:10^T	06:05	22:35 23:10^T
28249 Jurong East Lib Jurong Town Hall Rd	79T	EW24 NS1 Jurong East J Connect	06:01	22:36 23:11^T	06:01	22:36 23:11^T	06:06	22:36 23:11^T
28239 Jurong Town Hall Int Jurong Town Hall Rd	79T		06:03	22:38 23:13^T	06:03	22:37 23:12^T	06:07	22:37 23:12^T
28229 German Ctr Jurong Town Hall Rd	79T		06:05	22:40 23:15^T	06:05	22:39 23:14^T	06:09	22:39 23:14^T
20201 Bef Blk 39 Teban Gdns Rd	79T		06:08	22:43 23:18^T	06:08	22:42 23:17^T	06:12	22:42 23:17^T
20211 Blk 41 Teban Gdns Rd	79T		06:09	22:44 23:19^T	06:09	22:43 23:18^T	06:13	22:43 23:18^T
20231 Bef Hasanah Mque Teban Gdns Rd	79T		06:11	22:46 23:21^T	06:11	22:45 23:20^T	06:15	22:45 23:20^T
20121 Opp Blk 51 West Coast Rd	79T		06:13	22:47 23:22^T	06:12	22:46 23:21^T	06:16	22:46 23:21^T
29039 Bef Penjuru Wk Penjuru Rd	79T		06:15	22:49 23:24^T	06:14	22:47 23:22^T	06:18	22:48 23:23^T
29029 Bef Penjuru Cl Penjuru Rd	79T		06:16	22:50 23:25^T	06:15	22:48 23:23^T	06:19	22:49 23:24^T
21059 Aft Penjuru Rd Jln Buroh	79T		06:19	22:53 23:28^T	06:18	22:51 23:26^T	06:22	22:51 23:26^T
21079 Opp Jurong Abattoir Jln Buroh	79T		06:21	22:54 23:29^T	06:19	22:52 23:27^T	06:23	22:52 23:27^T
21141 Aft Jln Buroh Jurong Port Rd	79T		06:24	22:57 23:32^T	06:22	22:54 23:29^T	06:26	22:55 23:30^T
21151 CWT Distripk Jurong Port Rd	79T		06:25	22:58 23:33^T	06:23	22:55 23:30^T	06:27	22:56 23:31^T
21041 Aft Jln Terusan Jurong Port Rd	79T		06:27	23:00 23:35^T	06:25	22:57 23:32^T	06:29	22:57 23:32^T
21171 Opp Corp Pl Corporation Rd	79T		06:29	23:02 23:37^T	06:27	22:59 23:34^T	06:31	22:59 23:34^T
21181 Opp Blk 161 Corporation Rd	79T		06:31	23:03 23:38^T	06:28	23:00 23:35^T	06:32	23:00 23:35^T
21549 Automotive Technology Intl Rd	79T		06:33	23:04 23:39^T	06:30	23:01 23:36^T	06:33	23:01 23:36^T
21539 Opp Kaily Packaging Third Chin Bee Rd	79T		06:34	23:06 23:41^T	06:32	23:02 23:37^T	06:35	23:02 23:37^T
21529 Aft Third Chin Bee Rd Chin Bee Ave	79T		06:35	23:07 23:42^T	06:33	23:03 23:38^T	06:36	23:03 23:38^T
21519 Aft Chin Bee Rd Chin Bee Ave	79T		06:36	23:08 23:43^T	06:34	23:04 23:39^T	06:37	23:04 23:39^T
21261 Aft Chin Bee Ave Quality Rd	79T		06:38	23:09 23:44^T	06:35	23:05 23:40^T	06:38	23:05 23:40^T
21259 Aft Quality Rd Chin Bee Dr	79T		06:39	23:10 23:45^T	06:36	23:06 23:41^T	06:39	23:05 23:40^T
21351 Bef Boon Lay Way Jln Boon Lay	79T		06:41	23:11 23:46^T	06:37	23:07 23:42^T	06:40	23:06 23:41^T
22491 Blk 662D Jurong West St 64	79T	EW27 Boon Lay Jurong Point	06:45	23:15 23:50^T	06:41	23:10 23:45^T	06:43	23:09 23:44^T
22009 Boon Lay Int(Berth B4) Jurong West Ctrl 3	79T	EW27 Boon Lay Jurong Point	06:00	23:21 23:56^T	06:00	23:15 23:50^T	06:00	23:14 23:49^T
22499 Opp Blk 662C Jurong West St 64		EW27 Boon Lay Jurong Point	06:03	23:24	06:03	23:18	06:03	23:18
21359 Aft ST Kinetics Jln Boon Lay			06:09	23:29	06:08	23:23	06:08	23:23
21251 Bef Quality Rd Chin Bee Dr			06:10	23:30	06:09	23:24	06:09	23:24
21269 Bef Chin Bee Ave Quality Rd			06:11	23:31	06:11	23:25	06:10	23:25
21511 Bef Chin Bee Rd Chin Bee Ave			06:12	23:32	06:12	23:26	06:11	23:26
21521 PB Packaging Systems Chin Bee Ave			06:13	23:33	06:13	23:27	06:12	23:27
21531 Clariant S'pore Third Chin Bee Rd			06:14	23:34	06:15	23:28	06:13	23:28
21541 Aft Fourth Chin Bee Rd Intl Rd			06:15	23:35	06:17	23:29	06:14	23:29
21189 Blk 161 Corporation Rd			06:17	23:37	06:19	23:31	06:16	23:31
21179 Corp Pl Corporation Rd			06:19	23:38	06:20	23:32	06:17	23:32
21049 Bef Jln Terusan Jurong Port Rd			06:21	23:40	06:22	23:34	06:19	23:34
21159 Sin Soon Huat Jurong Port Rd			06:23	23:41	06:23	23:35	06:20	23:35
21149 Jurong Port Workshops Jurong Port Rd			06:24	23:42	06:24	23:36	06:21	23:36
21071 Jurong Abattoir Jln Buroh			06:25	23:43	06:25	23:37	06:22	23:37
21051 Bef Penjuru Rd Jln Buroh			06:27	23:44	06:27	23:38	06:24	23:38
29021 Aft Jln Buroh Penjuru Rd			06:29	23:45	06:28	23:39	06:25	23:39
29031 Aft Penjuru Pl Penjuru Rd			06:32	23:46	06:31	23:40	06:26	23:40
20129 Bet Blks 50/51 West Coast Rd			06:34	23:48	06:33	23:42	06:28	23:42
20239 Aft Hasanah Mque Teban Gdns Rd		Hasanah Mosque	06:37	23:50	06:35	23:44	06:30	23:44
20219 Opp Blk 41 Teban Gdns Rd			06:38	23:51	06:36	23:45	06:31	23:45
20209 Bef Jurong Town Hall Rd Teban Gdns Rd			06:39	23:52	06:37	23:46	06:32	23:46
20261 Aft Pandan Gdns Jurong Town Hall Rd			06:40	23:53	06:38	23:47	06:33	23:47
20271 Opp German Ctr Jurong Town Hall Rd			06:43	23:55	06:40	23:49	06:35	23:49
28221 Opp Intl Business Pk Jurong Town Hall Rd			06:44	23:56	06:41	23:49	06:35	23:49
28231 Jurong Town Hall Jurong Town Hall Rd			06:45	23:57	06:42	23:50	06:36	23:50
28241 Opp Jurong East Lib Jurong Town Hall Rd		EW24 NS1 Jurong East	06:46	23:58	06:43	23:51	06:37	23:51
28439 Blk 124 Jurong East Ctrl		J Connect	06:48	00:00	06:45	23:52	06:38	23:52
28211 Bef Jurong East Stn Jurong Gateway Rd		EW24 NS1 Jurong East Westgate	06:50	00:02	06:47	23:54	06:40	23:54
29009 Jurong Town Hall Int(Alighting) Venture Dr		EW24 NS1 Jurong East jem Westgate	06:55	00:07	06:52	23:58	06:45	23:58

Notes:

^T: Departure time for Terminating Trip 79T
06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a down-route rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information[edit]

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as 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.
		2001	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).
		2009	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).
(Current)	79Jurong East ↺ Boon Lay 79AJurong East → Boon Lay	2016	12 June	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
			12 June	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.
			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.
		2020	6 December	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 JE7 Pandan 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.

References[edit]

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

External Links[edit]

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[1] "Route Amendment of Service 79" Tower Transit Singapore, 10 May 2024

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