Bus Service 969

	Service 969;
Route Information
Route	Woodlands Interchange ↔ Tampines Interchange
Route Length	27.4 km (towards Tampines); 27 km (towards Woodlands)
Travelling Time	70 mins (1 h 10 mins)
Operator	; (Sembawang – Yishun 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. From Monday, 26 May 2025, bus service 671 will operate additional morning and evening trips. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 8 June 2025, bus service 135 will serve a new pair of bus stops along Haig Road. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 8 June 2025, supplementary bus service 230M will be introduced to better serve residents travelling to the Kim Keat Avenue. This service will operate at a frequency of 15 minutes from Toa Payoh Bus Interchange. Please refer here for more information.					!

Tower Transit Bus Service 969 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Woodlands, Yishun, and Tampines. It primarily utilises the Tampines Expressway (TPE) corridor to link the north (Yishun) with the east (Tampines), making it one of five bus services (bus services 161, 168, 858, and 965) popular among residents travelling between the north and east.

Travelling between Khatib and Tampines stations takes approximately 35 minutes, whereas the MRT (via Bishan and MacPherson stations) takes approximately 45 minutes. The convenience makes this service a practical option for commuters, as compared to the MRT.

This service duplicates with bus service 965 from Woodlands to the Tampines Expressway (TPE) corridor, with no significant difference in journey time. However, it serves Chong Pang City instead of Yishun Avenue 7, making it a popular choice among commuters in the north who frequent Chong Pang City for its amenities. As a result of high demand, high capacity 3-door buses have been frequently deployed to this service.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 969/969A
Depot	Fleet Size		Fleet
Depot	969	969A	Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	TBC	1	(≈6)¹ Single Deckers	(≈20)¹ Double Deckers
Mandai Depot (MDDEP)	TBC	1	SMB1568H MAN NL323F	Alexander Dennis Enviro500 SG6367R SG6377L SG6379G SG6380B Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) SG5943J SG6132B SG6133Z SG6134X SG6136R MAN ND323F

Notes
¹ - The number is based on estimation through bus arrival timing, and had yet to be verified with full accuracy. This service practises jumpbus.

Service 969 duty allocation
Weekdays	AM16 DD

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 Tampines	04 - 08 minutes	04 - 09 minutes	05 - 12 minutes	08 - 12 minutes
towards Woodlands	07 - 10 minutes	05 - 10 minutes	05 - 06 minutes	05 - 09 minutes

Special Departures

57129 Blk 114 Sembawang Rd → 75009 Tampines Int Tampines Ctrl 1 Departure Time
Weekdays	05:40 05:45 05:53 06:03 06:09

Short-Trip 969A

75009 Tampines Int Tampines Ctrl 1 → 59079 Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2 Departure Time
Weekdays	08:11

Direction 1 (Woodlands → Tampines)

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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
46009 Woodlands Int(Berth B2) W'lands Sq	NS9 TE2 Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square	05:30	23:45	05:30	23:45	05:45	23:45
46281 Blk 825 W'lands Ave 7		05:33	23:48	05:33	23:48	05:48	23:47
46391 Blk 853 W'lands Ave 7		05:34	23:49	05:35	23:49	05:49	23:48
46761 Blk 706 W'lands Ave 7		05:36	23:51	05:37	23:51	05:51	23:50
46771 Opp Admiralty Stn W'lands Ave 7	NS10 Admiralty Admiralty Place Kampung Admiralty	05:38	23:53	05:39	23:53	05:53	23:52
47601 Blk 793 W'lands Ave 7		05:40	23:55	05:41	23:55	05:55	23:54
47611 Northoaks Condo W'lands Ave 7		05:42	23:56	05:42	23:56	05:56	23:55
58301 3M Bldg Gambas Ave		05:44	23:58	05:44	23:58	05:58	23:57
58581 Bef Gambas Cres Gambas Ave		05:45	23:59	05:45	23:59	05:59	23:58
58571 Bef Sembawang Ave Gambas Ave		05:46	00:00	05:46	00:00	06:00	23:59
57129 Blk 114 Sembawang Rd		05:40	00:03	05:49	00:03	06:03	00:02
57119 Blk 101 Sembawang Rd	Chong Pang City	05:42	00:04	05:51	00:04	06:05	00:03
59119 Opp Blk 701A Yishun Ave 5	Chong Pang City	05:43	00:05	05:53	00:05	06:07	00:04
59149 Blk 145 Yishun Ave 5		05:45	00:08	05:55	00:07	06:09	00:06
59073 Opp Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2	NS13 Yishun Northpoint City	05:49	00:11	05:58	00:10	06:12	00:09
59069 Opp Blk 757 Yishun Ave 2		05:50	00:13	05:59	00:11	06:13	00:10
59059 Blk 608 Yishun Ave 2		05:52	00:15	06:01	00:13	06:15	00:12
59049 Opp Khatib Stn Yishun Ave 2	NS14 Khatib	05:54	00:17	06:03	00:15	06:17	00:14
59039 Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2		05:55	00:18	06:04	00:16	06:18	00:15
59029 Aft Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave		05:57	00:19	06:05	00:17	06:19	00:16
59019 Aft Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave		05:58	00:20	06:06	00:18	06:20	00:17
55289 LP 94 Lentor Ave		05:58	00:20	06:06	00:18	06:20	00:17
Express SLE		Non-stop
Express TPE		Non-stop
65199 Aft Punggol Rd(Berth 1a) TPE		06:10	00:31	06:17	00:29	06:31	00:27
Express TPE		Non-stop
75589 Opp Blk 638A Tampines Ave 12		06:18	00:39	06:26	00:37	06:40	00:36
75599 Opp Blk 631B Tampines Ave 12		06:19	00:40	06:27	00:38	06:41	00:37
76541 Citylife @ Tampines Tampines Ave 9		06:20	00:41	06:28	00:39	06:42	00:38
76511 The Tampines Trilliant Tampines Concourse		06:21	00:42	06:29	00:40	06:43	00:39
76521 Opp Blk 519A Tampines Concourse		06:22	00:43	06:30	00:41	06:44	00:40
75009 Tampines Int(Alighting) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2 DT32 Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	06:26	00:46	06:34	00:45	06:48	00:44

Notes:

06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a downroute bus rather than one starting from the first stop.

Direction 2 (Tampines → Woodlands)

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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
75009 Tampines Int(Berth B4) Tampines Ctrl 1	969A	EW2 DT32 Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	05:30	23:45	05:30	23:45	05:45	23:45
76529 Blk 519A Tampines Concourse	969A		05:33	23:48	05:33	23:48	05:48	23:48
76519 Bet Blks 524B/523D Tampines Concourse	969A		05:34	23:49	05:34	23:49	05:49	23:49
76549 Opp Citylife @ Tampines Tampines Ave 9	969A		05:35	23:51	05:36	23:51	05:51	23:51
75591 Bef Blk 631B Tampines Ave 12	969A		05:36	23:52	05:37	23:52	05:52	23:52
75581 Blk 637 CP Tampines Ave 12	969A		05:37	23:53	05:38	23:53	05:53	23:53
Express TPE	969A		Non-stop
65191 Bef Punggol Rd(Berth 1a) TPE	969A		05:45	00:01	05:45	00:00	06:00	00:01
Express TPE	969A		Non-stop
Express SLE	969A		Non-stop
55281 Aft SLE Lentor Ave	969A		05:58	00:13	05:55	00:10	06:10	00:11
59011 Bef Sg Seletar Bridge Lentor Ave	969A		05:58	00:13	05:55	00:10	06:10	00:11
59021 Bef Yishun Ave 1 Lentor Ave	969A		05:59	00:14	05:56	00:11	06:11	00:12
59031 Opp Yishun Sports Hall Yishun Ave 2	969A		06:00	00:15	05:57	00:12	06:12	00:14
59041 Bef Khatib Stn Yishun Ave 2	969A	NS14 Khatib	06:02	00:17	05:59	00:14	06:14	00:16
59051 Blk 790 Yishun Ave 2	969A		06:04	00:19	06:01	00:16	06:16	00:18
59061 Blk 763 Yishun Ave 2	969A		06:06	00:20	06:02	00:17	06:17	00:19
59079 Yishun Stn Yishun Ave 2	969A	NS13 Yishun Northpoint City	06:08	00:22	06:04	00:19	06:19	00:21
59141 Blk 741 Yishun Ave 5			06:10	00:24	06:06	00:21	06:21	00:23
59111 Blk 701 Yishun Ave 5		Chong Pang City	06:12	00:26	06:08	00:23	06:24	00:25
57111 Opp Blk 101 Sembawang Rd		Chong Pang City	06:14	00:28	06:10	00:24	06:26	00:27
57121 Opp Blk 115B Sembawang Rd			06:15	00:29	06:11	00:25	06:27	00:28
58579 Aft Sembawang Ave Gambas Ave			06:18	00:32	06:14	00:28	06:30	00:31
58589 Opp Gambas Cres Gambas Ave			06:19	00:33	06:15	00:29	06:31	00:32
58309 Opp 3M Bldg Gambas Ave			06:20	00:34	06:16	00:30	06:32	00:33
47619 Blk 688 CP W'lands Ave 7			06:21	00:35	06:17	00:31	06:33	00:34
47609 Opp Blk 793 W'lands Ave 7			06:23	00:36	06:18	00:32	06:34	00:35
46779 Admiralty Stn W'lands Ave 7		NS10 Admiralty Admiralty Place Kampung Admiralty	06:25	00:38	06:20	00:34	06:36	00:37
46769 Blk 666 W'lands Ave 7			06:27	00:40	06:22	00:35	06:38	00:38
46399 Aft 888 Plaza W'lands Ave 7			06:29	00:42	06:24	00:37	06:40	00:40
46289 Blk 891C CP W'lands Ave 7			06:30	00:43	06:25	00:38	06:41	00:41
46009 Woodlands Int(Alighting) W'lands Sq		NS9 TE2 Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square	06:33	00:45	06:28	00:41	06:44	00:44

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Known as prior to 10 May 2004	Woodlands ↔ Tampines	2001	15 April	Introduced between Woodlands Reg Int and Tampines Int.
		2002	TBC	Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr.
		2013	7 July	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	969Woodlands ↔ Tampines 969ATampines → Yishun Ave 2	2013	29 July	969AIntroduced from Tampines Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun Stn) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2014	5 October	Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
		2016	12 March	Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
		2016	18 December	Amended to ply Tampines Ave 9 and Tampines Concourse.
		2020	22 March	Serves a new pair of bus stops near Sembawang Ave along Gambas Ave.
		2021	13 June	Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.^[1]
(Current)			19 September	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.^[2]
			3 October	Serves a new pair of bus stops before and opposite Gambas Cres along Gambas Ave.
			22 December	Amended to ply the realigned Tampines Ave 12, skipping a portion of Tampines Ave 9.
		2022	9 October	Serves new pair of bus stops before and opposite Blk 631B and outside Blk 637 CP along Tampines Ave 12.^[3]
		2022	30 October	Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 638A along Tampines Ave 12.^[4]

References

↑ "Opening Of Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub (WITH) From Sunday, 13 June 2021" SMRT Corporation, 10 May 2021.
↑ "Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package" Tower Transit Singapore, 25 August 2021.
↑ "New Bus Stops at Tampines Ave 12" Tower Transit Singapore, 29 September 2022.
↑ "New Bus Along Tampines Avenue 12" Tower Transit Singapore, 20 October 2022.

External Links

Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package			[ V • T • E ]
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	City Direct Services	656 • 663 • 670
	Yishun Feeders	801
	Defunct	167e • 963R • NR1 • NR2
Bus Fleet	Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
	Single Decker	MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
	Double Decker	Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door • Batch 1 • Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1)
	Articulated Buses	MAN NG363F
	Midibus	BYD C6

[1] "Opening Of Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub (WITH) From Sunday, 13 June 2021" SMRT Corporation, 10 May 2021.

[2] "Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package" Tower Transit Singapore, 25 August 2021.

[3] "New Bus Stops at Tampines Ave 12" Tower Transit Singapore, 29 September 2022.

[4] "New Bus Along Tampines Avenue 12" Tower Transit Singapore, 20 October 2022.

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