Bus Service 859B

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Service 859B
SG3032B 859B.jpg
Route Information
Route Sembawang Interchange ↺ Sembawang Crescent (Loop)
Route Length 5.0 km
Travelling Time 20 – 25 mins
Operator Tower Transit
(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 859B is a supplementary residential bus service that operates within Sembawang via Sembawang Crescent, Admiralty Drive, Sembawang Drive, Admiralty Link, and Canberra Road. It connects residential blocks, schools, and public amenities in Sembawang Neighbourhoods 3 and 4 to Sembawang Town Centre.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 859B
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) 2 – 3 Single Deckers Double Deckers
MAN NL323F
Volvo B5LH
MAN ND323F
Notes
  • 1 SD (Duty 656S01) will perform (1) crossover trip on City Direct 656 during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • 1 Service 883M SD will perform crossover trips on Service 859B during Sundays & Public Holidays.
  • Several Service 981 DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 859B during Weekdays AM Peak and Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • Service 859, Service 859A and Service 859B Volvo B5LH buses are interchangeable.
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • Weekdays: 2A-2P (2 buses)
  • Weekends: 3A-2P (3 buses)

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 10 - 11 minutes 10 - 22 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 10 - 20 minutes

For the reverse direction, please refer to Service 859A.

Loop Scheme
Sembawang Dr ↓ 859A Admiralty Link 859B ↓ Admiralty Lane
Admiralty Dr Canberra Rd
Sembawang Cres ↑ 859B Sembawang Int

Sun Plaza
859A ↑ Sembawang Way

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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58009
Sembawang Int(Berth B2)
Sembawang Vista

Sun Plaza
05:3000:5505:3000:5505:3000:55
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58009
Sembawang Int(Alighting)
Sembawang Vista

Sun Plaza
05:4701:1205:4801:1205:4901:12

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses Sembawang ↺ Admiralty Link 2014 17 August Introduced between Sembawang Int and Admiralty Lk (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2016 TBC Last bus extended to 0055 hrs daily.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2021 3 October Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.

External Links[edit]

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Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package
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Services 167169171825853853M854854e855856857858859859A859B861861M882883883M963963e965966969980981 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 656663670
Yishun Feeders 801
Defunct 167e963RNR1NR2
Bus Fleet Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Midibus BYD C6