Bus Service 970

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Service 970
SMB1607D 970.jpg
Route Information
Route Bukit Panjang InterchangeShenton Way Terminal
Route Length 25.6 km (towards Shenton Way)
24.6 km (towards Bukit Panjang)
Travelling Time 95 mins (1 h 35 mins)
Operator SMRT Buses
(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Bus Service 970 is a trunk route that links the residential estates of Bukit Panjang, Hillview, Beauty World, Bukit Timah, Holland Village & Queenstown to the central areas of Great World, Chinatown and Telok Ayer. The introduction of this bus route in 2000 also bears resemblence to the first generation of Service 5 that was withdrawn in 1999 under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation.

Despite having moderate demand, Service 970 serves key housing estates, markets and town centres, which provides convenient commutes to passengers who can have doorstep access to public amenities from their houses.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 970
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) 18 18 Single Deckers
SMB274L
SMB276G
SMB277D
SMB278B
SMB279Z
SMB345R
SMB346M
SMB352U
SMB1376U
SMB1397J
SMB1418H
SMB1422U
SMB1442L
SMB1443J
SMB1463B
SMB1468M
SMB1496G
SMB1504S
SMB1636U
MAN NL323F
Notes
  • 1 extra bus.
  • 1 bus will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 972M during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • 1 bus will perform two (2) crossover trips on Service 976 before & during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • SMB1468M will operate on Service 972M on Sundays & Public Holidays.
  • All buses park at Woodlands Bus Park (WLBP).
  • Weekdays: 14 AM - 15 PM / 3 S1 (18 buses)
  • Saturdays: 14 AM - 13 PM / 2 S1 (16 buses)
  • Sundays: 14 AM - 14 PM / 1 S1 (15 buses)

Route Information[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)
towards Shenton Way 11 - 15 minutes 10 - 17 minutes 10 - 18 minutes 15 - 18 minutes
towards Bukit Panjang 15 minutes 08 - 16 minutes 11 - 13 minutes 12 - 16 miuntes

Special Departures[edit]

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06011
Outram Pk Stn Exit 7
Outram Rd
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45009

Departure Time
Weekdays
06:00
06:15
06:30
Saturdays
06:00
06:14
06:28
Sundays & Public Holidays
06:00
06:13
06:25

Direction 1 (Bukit Panjang → Shenton Way)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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45009
Bt Panjang Int(Berth B1)
Petir Rd

Hillion Mall
05:3023:3505:3023:3505:3023:35
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44199
Blk 171
Gangsa Rd
05:3223:3705:3223:3705:3223:37
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44029
Bt Panjang Stn Exit A/LRT
Upp Bt Timah Rd

Hillion Mall
05:3723:4105:3723:4205:3723:42
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43109
Cashew Stn
Upp Bt Timah Rd
DT2
Cashew
MINDEF
05:4023:4405:3923:4405:3923:44
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43279
Aft Hillview Stn
Hillview Rd
05:4323:4805:4323:4805:4323:48
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42159
Opp Beauty World Stn
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:5623:5805:5423:5805:5323:59
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42059
Opp King Albert Pk Stn
Dunearn Rd
DT6
King Albert Park
Rail Corridor
Former Bukit Timah Railway Station
06:0000:0105:5800:0205:5700:03
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42129
Sixth Ave Ville
Sixth Ave
06:0600:0606:0300:0706:0200:08
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11419
Holland V Stn Exit A
Holland Ave
CC21
Holland Village
06:1400:1306:0900:1306:1000:16
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11169
C'wealth Stn Exit B/C
C'wealth Ave
EW20
Commonwealth
06:1900:1606:1300:1806:1500:21
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11149
Queenstown Stn Exit B/C
C'wealth Ave
EW19
Queenstown
06:2100:2006:1700:2206:1800:24
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13119
Great World Stn Exit 3
Kim Seng Rd
TE15
Great World
06:3400:2906:2500:2906:2700:32
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06129
Grand Copthorne Hotel
Kim Seng Rd
TE16
Havelock
06:3700:3106:2700:3106:2700:34
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06029
Outram Pk Stn Exit 1
Outram Rd
EW16
NE3
TE17

Singapore General Hospital
06:4100:3506:3100:3506:3300:39
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05012
Bef Pearl's Hill Terr
Eu Tong Sen St
EW16
NE3
TE17
06:4200:3606:3200:3606:3400:40
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05013
Chinatown Stn Exit C
Eu Tong Sen St
NE4
DT19

New Bridge Centre
People's Park Complex
Yue Hwa Building
06:4400:3706:3300:3706:3500:41
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05129
Opp One Upp Pickering
Upp Pickering St
NE4
DT19
06:4600:3806:3500:3906:3600:42
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05319
OCBC Ctr
Church St


CapitaSpring
Far East Square
Republic Plaza
06:4800:3906:3700:4006:3700:43
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03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
06:5200:4206:4200:4306:4000:46
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03218
Opp MAS Bldg
Shenton Way
06:5500:4406:4300:4506:4200:48
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03239
Shenton Way Ter
Shenton Way
1
06:5800:4706:4500:4706:4300:50

Notes:

  • 1: No alighting at this stop.

Direction 2 (Shenton Way → Bukit Panjang)[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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03239
Shenton Way Ter
Shenton Way
06:3023:3006:3023:3006:3023:30
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03223
Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C
Anson Rd
06:3323:3306:3223:3206:3123:31
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03041
Telok Ayer Stn Exit A
Cross St
06:3823:3706:3523:3506:3423:34
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05131
Opp Hong Lim Cplx
Upp Cross St
NE4
DT19

Chinatown Point
Yue Hwa Building
06:4123:4006:3723:3706:3523:36
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06011
Outram Pk Stn Exit 7
Outram Rd
EW16
NE3
TE17

Singapore General Hospital
06:0023:4706:0023:4506:0023:43
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06071
Havelock Stn Exit 2
Zion Rd
TE16
Havelock
06:0223:4806:0223:4706:0223:45
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06081
Havelock Stn Exit 3
Zion Rd
TE16
Havelock
06:0323:4906:0323:4706:0323:46
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06131
Aft Blk 87
Zion Rd
TE15
Great World
06:0423:5006:0423:4906:0423:47
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11141
Queenstown Stn Exit A/D
C'wealth Ave
EW19
Queenstown
06:1600:0006:1623:5906:1623:58
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11161
C'wealth Stn Exit A/D
C'wealth Ave
EW20
Commonwealth
06:2000:0406:2000:0206:2000:03
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11401
Holland V Stn/Blk 12
Holland Ave
CC21
Holland Village
06:2300:0706:2400:0606:2300:06
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42011
Sixth Ave Ctr
Bt Timah Rd
06:3200:1406:3200:1406:3000:14
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42051
King Albert Pk Stn
Bt Timah Rd
DT6
King Albert Park
Rail Corridor
Former Bukit Timah Railway Station
06:3600:1706:3600:1606:3400:17
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42151
Beauty World Stn Exit C
Jln Jurong Kechil
06:3900:1906:3900:2006:3700:20
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43061
Hillview Stn
Upp Bt Timah Rd
06:5400:3006:5200:3306:4900:33
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43091
Bef Cashew Stn
Upp Bt Timah Rd
DT2
Cashew
06:5500:3106:5300:3406:5000:34
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44021
Bt Panjang Stn Exit B
Upp Bt Timah Rd

Hillion Mall
06:5800:3306:5600:3606:5300:36
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44251
Bt Panjang Stn/Blk 604
Bt Panjang Rd
07:0000:3506:5700:3706:5500:38
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44191
Opp Blk 171
Gangsa Rd
07:0600:4107:0200:4207:0000:43
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45009
Bt Panjang Int(Alighting)
Petir Rd

Hillion Mall
07:1000:4507:0600:4607:0400:47

Notes:

  • 06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a down-route bus rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
Bukit Panjang ↔ Shenton Way 2000 20 August Introduced between Bt Panjang Int and Shenton Way Ter.
2002 20 April Amended to ply Upp Cross St and the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd.
2003 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Goh & Goh Bldg along Jln Jurong Kechil.
2005 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Hillington Green Condo along Hillview Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Hillview Hts.
30 October Serves new bus stop outside Blk 94 along Zion Rd.
2010 23 May Skips temporarily closed bus stop outside Assumption Voc Inst along Upp Bt Timah Rd to facilitate the construction of
DT2
Cashew station along the Downtown Line.
2012 29 April Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
9 December Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of station on the Downtown Line.
16 December Amended to start from Petir Rd and terminate at Jelebu Rd with the opening of Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and the closure of Bt Panjang Int.
2014 26 January Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk.
27 April Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave.
2015 1 March Serves reinstated bus stop outside Assumption Pathway Sch along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
27 December Serves new bus stop outside Blk 184 along Bt Panjang Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 183.
Serves additional bus stop outside Hillview Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
2017 25 June Amended to the relocated Shenton Way Ter.
4 September Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
Last bus from Bt Panjang Int extended to 2335 hrs daily.

External Links[edit]

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Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package
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Choa Chu Kang Feeders 300301302307
Bukit Panjang Feeders 920922
Defunct 188R308700700A971971E979MBPS1NR3NR8
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