Bus Service 853M

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	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 eve of Good Friday, 17 April 2025 (Thursday), and 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: (Good Friday) (Good Friday) (Good Friday) From Sunday, 20 April 2025, following the opening of Woodleigh Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), bus service 146 will be amended to operate from Woodleigh ITH. With the route amendment, it will serve three additional bus stops along Bidadari Park Dr and one additional bus stop along Upper Serangoon Rd. bus service 148 will be introduced, operating from Woodleigh ITH and looping at Potong Pasir Ave 1, providing direct connections to the bus interchange and key amenities such as Woodleigh Mall, Woodleigh Village Hawker Centre, schools in Woodleigh and Potong Pasir and the upcoming Bidadari Polyclinic. Please refer here 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.

Service 853M
Route Information
Route	Yishun Interchange ↔ Upper East Coast Terminal
Route Length	31.1 km (towards Upper East Coast) 32.2 km (towards Yishun)
Travelling Time	95 mins (1 h 35 mins)
Operator	(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 853M is a route variant of Service 853 that operates only on Sundays and Public Holidays. Besides plying its parent route between Yishun and Kallang, this service also plies an extended route sector passing through Geylang, Marine Parade, Siglap, Bayshore and Bedok South, with most parts complementing Service 43.

Formerly known as Bus Service 853 (on bus destination signage) and Bus Service 853# (on bus guide), it was renumbered to Bus Service 853M for clarity in September 2019 as part of a standardisation exercise by the Land Transport Authority.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 853M

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	20	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
		SG3016Z SG3028P SG3030G SG3031D SG3034X SG3035T SG3036R SG3037M SG3038K SG3039H SG3044S SG3045P Volvo B5LH MAN NL323F	Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MAN ND323F

Notes
This service practises jumpbus. Sundays: 17A-18P / 2T (20 buses)

Route Information

Frequency

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)
towards Upp East Coast	12 - 14 minutes	12 - 15 minutes	15 minutes	14 - 15 minutes
towards Yishun	14 - 15 minutes	11 - 16 minutes	13 - 15 minutes	12 - 15 minutes

Direction 1 (Yishun → Upper East Coast)

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Bus Stops	Point of Interest	Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus
59009 Yishun Int(Berth B4) Yishun Ave 2	NS13 Yishun Northpoint City Nee Soon Central CC	05:40	23:30
59669 Opp Blk 932 Yishun Ctrl 1		05:44	23:34
59619 Yishun Community Hosp Yishun Ctrl 2	Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Yishun Community Hospital	05:45	23:35
59059 Blk 608 Yishun Ave 2		05:47	23:37
59049 Opp Khatib Stn Yishun Ave 2	NS14 Khatib	05:49	23:39
59039 Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2		05:50	23:40
59029 Aft Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave		05:51	23:41
59019 Aft Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave		05:52	23:42
55269 Opp Bullion Pk Condo Lentor Ave		05:54	23:44
55259 Opp Countryside Est Lentor Ave		05:54	23:44
55249 Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd Lentor Ave		05:55	23:45
55179 Opp Castle Green Ang Mo Kio Ave 6		05:56	23:46
55189 Yio Chu Kang Stn Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	NS15 Yio Chu Kang	05:57	23:47
55209 Opp Blk 646 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6		05:59	23:49
54059 Bef Ang Mo Kio Lib Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	Ang Mo Kio Public Library	06:00	23:50
54049 Courts Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic	06:01	23:51
54039 Bef Al-Muttaqin Mque Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	Masjid Al-Muttaqin	06:02	23:52
54241 Blk 700B Ang Mo Kio Ave 3	AMK Hub	06:03	23:53
54339 Blk 422 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8		06:06	23:56
54329 Blk 420 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8		06:07	23:57
54319 Opp Christ The King Ch Ang Mo Kio Ave 8		06:08	23:58
54101 Aft Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1		06:10	00:00
66091 Golden Hill Est Ang Mo Kio Ave 1		06:12	00:02
66031 Cardiff Residence Lor Chuan		06:14	00:03
66041 Blk 230 Boundary Rd		06:15	00:04
66051 Opp Blk 257 Boundary Rd		06:16	00:05
66379 Blk 206 S'goon Ctrl		06:18	00:07
62139 S'goon Stn Exit A/Blk 413 Upp S'goon Rd	NE12 CC13 Serangoon NEX	06:20	00:09
62129 Blk 403 Upp S'goon Rd		06:21	00:10
62119 Aft Sunshine Lodge Upp S'goon Rd		06:21	00:10
61049 Aft Bartley Rd Upp S'goon Rd		06:22	00:11
61039 Woodleigh Stn Exit A Upp S'goon Rd	NE11 Woodleigh The Woodleigh Mall	06:23	00:12
61029 Opp Woodleigh Pk Upp S'goon Rd		06:24	00:13
61019 Opp Blk 101 Upp S'goon Rd		06:25	00:14
60269 Potong Pasir Stn Exit B Upp S'goon Rd	NE10 Potong Pasir	06:27	00:16
60209 Sant Ritz Upp S'goon Rd		06:27	00:16
60179 MOM Svcs Ctr Bendemeer Rd		06:29	00:18
60221 Blk 73/Geylang Bahru Stn Geylang Bahru	DT24 Geylang Bahru	06:31	00:19
60039 Opp Blk 66 Kallang Bahru		06:33	00:21
60029 Blk 16 Kallang Bahru		06:34	00:22
60059 Bef Kallang Pl Boon Keng Rd		06:35	00:23
80109 Opp Kallang Stn/Blk 2C Lor 1 Geylang	EW10 Kallang	06:37	00:25
80051 Aft Lor 1 Geylang Sims Ave		06:39	00:27
80071 Yi Xiu Fty Bldg Sims Ave		06:40	00:28
80091 Bef Lor 23 Geylang Sims Ave		06:41	00:29
81011 Aft Aljunied Stn Sims Ave	EW9 Aljunied	06:43	00:31
81031 Blk 134 Sims Ave		06:44	00:32
81051 Sims Ville Sims Ave		06:45	00:33
82119 Tg Katong Cplx Tg Katong Rd	City Plaza KINEX Paya Lebar Quarter	06:47	00:35
82099 CDAC Bldg Tg Katong Rd		06:49	00:36
82089 Aft Ipoh Lane Tg Katong Rd		06:50	00:37
82079 Tg Katong Girls' Sch Tg Katong Rd		06:51	00:38
92169 Bef Katong PO Tg Katong Rd		06:52	00:39
92249 Opp Amber Gdns Amber Rd		06:54	00:41
92041 Marine Pde Stn Exit 2(Front Berth) Marine Parade Rd	TE26 Marine Parade Grand Mercure Roxy Parkway Parade	06:55	00:42
92051 Marine Pde Stn Exit 4 Marine Parade Rd	TE26 Marine Parade	06:56	00:43
92061 CHIJ Katong Convent (Pr) Marine Parade Rd		06:57	00:44
92071 Marine Terr Stn Exit 4 Marine Parade Rd	TE27 Marine Terrace	06:58	00:45
92081 St. Patrick's Sch Marine Parade Rd	TE27 Marine Terrace	06:58	00:45
93011 Opp Neptune Ct Marine Parade Rd		06:59	00:46
93021 Opp Mandarin Gdns Marine Parade Rd		07:00	00:47
93031 Siglap Stn/Opp Victoria Sch Marine Parade Rd	TE28 Siglap Victoria School	07:01	00:48
93041 Hua Xin Ct Marine Parade Rd		07:01	00:48
93139 Eastern Lagoon II Bedok Sth Ave 1		07:02	00:49
94011 Evergreen Gdn Upp East Coast Rd		07:03	00:50
94021 Bef Sennett Rd Upp East Coast Rd		07:03	00:50
94031 Opp Bayshore Stn Exit 3 Upp East Coast Rd	TE29 Bayshore	07:04	00:51
94041 Aft Parbury Ave Upp East Coast Rd		07:05	00:52
94051 Opp Temasek Sec Sch Upp East Coast Rd		07:05	00:52
94061 Kew Green Condo Upp East Coast Rd		07:06	00:53
94009 Upp East Coast Ter Upp East Coast Rd		07:07	00:54

Direction 2 (Upper East Coast → Yishun)

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Bus Stops	Point of Interest	Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus
94009 Upp East Coast Ter Upp East Coast Rd		06:00	23:30
94069 Opp Kew Green Condo Upp East Coast Rd		06:01	23:31
94059 Temasek Sec Sch Upp East Coast Rd		06:02	23:32
94049 Aft Bedok Sth Ave 3 Upp East Coast Rd		06:03	23:33
94089 Calvary Ably of God Ch Upp East Coast Rd	Calvary Assembly of God Church	06:03	23:33
94039 Bef Bayshore Stn Exit 3 Upp East Coast Rd	TE29 Bayshore	06:04	23:34
94029 Aft Sennett Rd Upp East Coast Rd		06:05	23:35
94019 Opp Evergreen Ave Upp East Coast Rd		06:05	23:35
93131 Opp Eastern Lagoon II Bedok Sth Ave 1		06:06	23:36
93049 Lagoon View Marine Parade Rd		06:07	23:37
93039 Siglap Stn/Laguna Park Marine Parade Rd	TE28 Siglap	06:08	23:38
93201 Victoria Sch Marine Parade Rd	TE28 Siglap Victoria School	06:08	23:38
93029 Mandarin Gdns Marine Parade Rd		06:09	23:39
93019 Neptune Ct Marine Parade Rd		06:10	23:40
92089 Marine Terr Stn/Katong Convent Marine Parade Rd	TE27 Marine Terrace	06:10	23:40
92079 Marine Terr Stn Exit 1 Marine Parade Rd	TE27 Marine Terrace	06:11	23:41
92069 Tao Nan Sch Marine Parade Rd		06:12	23:42
92059 Marine Pde Stn Exit 6 Marine Parade Rd	TE26 Marine Parade	06:14	23:44
92049 Marine Pde Stn/Parkway Pde Marine Parade Rd	TE26 Marine Parade Parkway Parade	06:15	23:45
92241 Amber Gdns Amber Rd		06:17	23:47
92161 Aft Katong PO Tg Katong Rd		06:20	23:50
82071 Opp Tg Katong Girls' Sch Tg Katong Rd		06:21	23:51
82081 Aft Dunman Rd Tg Katong Rd		06:22	23:52
82091 Aft Queen of Peace Ch Tg Katong Rd		06:23	23:53
82109 City Plaza Geylang Rd	City Plaza KINEX Paya Lebar Quarter	06:25	23:55
81069 Opp Lor 39 Geylang Geylang Rd		06:27	23:57
81049 Aft Lor 34 Geylang Geylang Rd		06:28	23:58
81029 Aft Lor 28 Geylang Geylang Rd		06:29	23:59
80089 Bef Lor 18 Geylang Geylang Rd		06:31	00:01
80069 Opp Mohd Salleh Mque Geylang Rd		06:32	00:02
80049 Aft Sims Way Geylang Rd		06:34	00:04
80101 Kallang Stn/Opp Blk 2C Lor 1 Geylang	EW10 Kallang	06:36	00:06
60051 Opp Kallang Pl Boon Keng Rd		06:38	00:08
60021 Chubb S'pore Kallang Bahru		06:39	00:09
60031 Bef Geylang Bahru Stn Kallang Bahru		06:40	00:10
60229 Blk 68 Geylang Bahru	DT24 Geylang Bahru	06:42	00:12
60159 Blk 54 Bendemeer Rd		06:43	00:13
60161 St. Michael's Pl S'goon Rd		06:46	00:16
60201 18 Woodsville Upp S'goon Rd		06:48	00:18
60261 Potong Pasir Stn Exit C Upp S'goon Rd	NE10 Potong Pasir	06:49	00:19
61011 Blk 103 Upp S'goon Rd		06:50	00:20
61021 Aft Woodleigh Pk Upp S'goon Rd		06:51	00:21
61031 Woodleigh Stn Exit B Upp S'goon Rd	NE11 Woodleigh The Woodleigh Mall	06:52	00:22
61041 Bef Braddell Rd Upp S'goon Rd		06:53	00:23
62111 Aft Sommerville Rd Upp S'goon Rd		06:55	00:25
62121 Aft Wolskel Rd Upp S'goon Rd		06:55	00:25
62131 S'goon Stn Exit H Upp S'goon Rd	NE12 CC13 Serangoon NEX	06:57	00:27
66371 Blk 261 S'goon Ctrl		06:59	00:29
66059 Blk 257A Boundary Rd		07:00	00:30
66049 Blk 233 Boundary Rd		07:01	00:31
66039 Blk 307 Lor Chuan		07:02	00:32
66099 Opp Golden Hill Est Ang Mo Kio Ave 1		07:04	00:34
54109 Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1		07:07	00:37
54311 Blk 332 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8		07:09	00:39
54321 Blk 354 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8		07:10	00:40
54331 Blk 346 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8		07:11	00:41
54247 Blk 322 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3	AMK Hub	07:13	00:43
54031 Opp Al-Muttaqin Mque Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	Masjid Al-Muttaqin	07:15	00:45
54041 Opp Courts Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic	07:16	00:46
54051 Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6		07:17	00:47
55201 Aft Blk 648 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6		07:18	00:48
55181 Opp Yio Chu Kang Stn Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	NS15 Yio Chu Kang	07:19	00:49
55171 Castle Green Ang Mo Kio Ave 6		07:21	00:51
55241 Aft Yio Chu Kang Rd Lentor Ave		07:22	00:52
55251 Countryside Est Lentor Ave		07:22	00:52
55261 Bullion Pk Condo Lentor Ave		07:23	00:53
59011 Bef Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave		07:25	00:55
59021 Bef Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave		07:26	00:56
59031 Opp Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2		07:27	00:57
59041 Bef Khatib Stn Yishun Ave 2	NS14 Khatib	07:29	00:59
59051 Blk 790 Yishun Ave 2		07:31	01:00
59611 Opp Yishun Community Hosp Yishun Ctrl 2	Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Yishun Community Hospital	07:33	01:02
59661 Blk 932 Yishun Ctrl 1		07:35	01:03
59009 Yishun Int(Alighting) Yishun Ave 2	NS13 Yishun Northpoint City Nee Soon Central CC	07:39	01:06

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 10 May 2004	853#Yishun ↔ Marine Parade	1987	21 June	853#Introduced between Yishun Ctrl Ter and Marine Parade Ter as an alternate route of Service 853, operating on Sundays and Public Holidays only.
			23 August	Amended to Yishun Int.
		1989	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 206 and outside Blk 261 along Serangoon Ctrl.
			TBC	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Blk 322 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3.
			19 November	Serves new bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave.
		1997	8 December	Skips the bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave.
	853#Yishun ↺ Siglap Rd	2001	16 September	Amended to loop at Siglap Rd from Yishun Int with the closure of Marine Parade Ter.
	853#Yishun ↔ Upp East Coast		9 December	Extended to Upp East Coast Ter.
		2002	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd.
		2003	4 May	Amended to ply Geylang Bahru, Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa East and Serangoon Rd, skipping Jln Kolam Ayer.
			TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd.
			TBC	Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd.
			TBC	Skips a pair of bus stops near LP 94 and opposite LP 91 along Lentor Ave.
		2004	27 April	Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards Yishun Int with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to one-way traffic.
			6 December	Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards Yishun Int, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave.
		2006	TBC	Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
		2011	13 February	Amended to ply Yishun Ctrl 2.
		2013	29 September	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2014	10 August	Amended to ply Yishun Ctrl 1.
		2015	14 March	Amended to Yishun Temp Int.
	853MYishun ↔ Upp East Coast	2019	8 September	853# 853MAmended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub and re-numbered as Service 853M.
		2020	12 January	Skips a pair of removed bus stops under and after Lentor Flyover along Lentor Ave.
(Current)		2021	5 September	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.

External Links

• Service Information (Tower Transit)
• SimplyGo eGuide
• Bus Service Route Map