Bus Service 868E

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Service 868E
SG6116Z 868E.jpg
Route Information
Route Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 → Temasek Avenue
Route Length 23.2 km
Travelling Time 66 mins
(1 h 6 mins)
Operator SMRT Buses
(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Express Service 868E is a morning peak one-way limited-stop express bus route which offers quicker links for the residential areas of Bukit Batok and Jurong East to the business districts in Downtown Core.

This route bears similarities to express bus service 188e in its local sector from Bukit Gombak to Toh Guan Rd, then plies a different route, going on express sectors of Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) and Keppel Rd before reaching the Central Business District.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 868E
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) 2 2 Double Deckers
SG6116Z
MAN ND323F

Route Information[edit]

Period Weekdays
towards Temasek Ave 07:30
(SG6116Z 190)
07:45
(190 DD Duty)

Direction 1 (Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 → Temasek Avenue)[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays
First bus Last bus
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Blk 347
Bt Batok West Ave 5
07:3007:45
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Bt Batok Polyclinic
Bt Batok West Ave 3
Bukit Batok Polyclinic 07:4007:55
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German Ctr
Jurong Town Hall Rd
07:5408:09
Express
AYE
Non-stop
icon03222
Hub Synergy Pt
Anson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:2708:42
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Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:2808:43
icon03031
Raffles Pl Stn Exit F
Robinson Rd
NS26EW14Raffles Place 08:2908:44
icon03011
Fullerton Sq
Fullerton Rd
NS26EW14Raffles Place
Asian Civilisations Museum
CIMB Plaza
Victoria Concert Hall
08:3108:46
icon02111
Esplanade Bridge
Esplanade Dr
CC3Esplanade 08:3208:47
icon02151
Suntec Convention Ctr
Temasek Blvd
CC3Esplanade
Marina Square
Suntec City
08:3408:49
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Aft Promenade Stn Exit C
Temasek Ave
CC4DT15Promenade
Millenia Walk
08:3608:51

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
AMBt Batok West Ave 5 → Temasek Ave
2010 28 September Introduced from Bt Batok West Ave 5 (Blk 347) to Temasek Ave (Opp Millenia Twr) as a peak hour one-directional service, operating 2 trips during weekday mornings, numbered Service 868.
2017 17 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 9 April Serves 2 additional bus stops opposite HomeTeamNS and outside Blk 334 along Bt Batok West Ave 7.
13 August Renumbered as Service 868E.
N/A 2020 8 April Temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures in Singapore until 4 May 2020.
5 May Temporary suspension of service due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures in Singapore extended until 1 June 2020.
AMBt Batok West Ave 5 → Temasek Ave
2 June Resumed normal operations.

External Links[edit]

icon Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package [ VTE]
Services 616775172176180184188188e190868E927970972972M973975976979982E983983M985991 SMRT Buses
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Choa Chu Kang Feeders 300301302307
Bukit Panjang Feeders 920922
Defunct 188R • 308 • 700 • 700A • 971 • 971E • 979M • NR3 • NR8
Bus Fleet Kranji Depot (KJDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI Retrofitted Electric) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) (Batch 4)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F