Bus Service 972
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Service 972 | |
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Route | Bukit Panjang Interchange ↺ Orchard Rd (Loop) |
Route Length | 40.3 km |
Travelling Time | 125 mins (2 h 5 mins) |
Operator | ![]() (Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package) |
SMRT Buses Bus Service 972 is an inter-town route that connects the residential estates of Bukit Panjang to Orchard. The route was first launched on 17 November 2013 to alleviate high passenger demand from bus service 190.
As part of the Bus Service Enhancement Programme, this was also the first SMRT bus service to receive Double-decker buses in 2014.
There were initial plans in 2020 to amend Service 972 to cover lost sectors from withdrawing Service 700/700A, but this was cancelled later, and a route variant bus service 972M was introduced instead.
Service Information[edit]
Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]
Depot | Fleet | Fleet | ||
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972 | 972A | |||
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) | 38 | 3 | 8 Single Deckers | 30 Double Deckers |
SMB1536A SMB1647M MAN NL323F
SMB124L SMB125J SMB126G SMB127D SMB128B SMB133K Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
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SMB3540Z SMB3575Z SMB3576X SMB3583A SMB3584Y SMB3587P SMB3588L SMB3592Z SMB3593X SMB3595R SMB3597K SMB3598H SMB3599E SMB3613Y SMB3615S SMB3616P SMB5007J SMB5010Z SMB5011X SMB5013R SMB5021S SMB5024J SMB5025G SMB5030R SMB5033H SMB5039S SMB5040L SMB5057P SMB5066M SMB5068H SMB5069E Alexander Dennis Enviro500
SG5573T SG5575M Volvo B9TL
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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) |
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Loop Service | 04 - 11 minutes | 08 - 16 minutes | 05 - 09 minutes | 11 - 19 minutes |
Special Departures[edit]
- →
44321
Opp Bangkit Stn
Bt Panjang Ring Rd45009
Bt Panjang Int
Petir Rd- Weekdays: 06:35 (DD) & 06:50 (DD)
Service 972A[edit]
- →
45009
Bt Panjang Int
Petir Rd08057
Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Orchard Rd- Weekdays: 23:18 (DD) & 23:35 (DD)
- Saturdays: 23:20 (DD) & 23:35 (DD)
- Sundays / Public Holidays: 23:01 (DD), 23:18 (DD) & 23:35 (DD)
Loop Service[edit]
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Bus Stops | Point of Interest | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | ||||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | |||
![]() Bt Panjang Int(Berth B2) Petir Rd | 972A | DT1BP6Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall |
05:30 | 22:59 (972) 23:35 (972A) |
05:30 | 23:06 (972) 23:35 (972A) |
05:30 | 22:45 (972) 23:35 (972A) |
![]() Blk 602 Bt Panjang Ring Rd | 972A | BP13Senja | 05:32 | 23:01 (972) 23:37 (972A) |
05:32 | 23:08 (972) 23:37 (972A) |
05:32 | 22:47 (972) 23:37 (972A) |
![]() West View Pr Sch Senja Rd | 972A | 05:34 | 23:03 (972) 23:39 (972A) |
05:34 | 23:10 (972) 23:40 (972A) |
05:35 | 22:49 (972) 23:40 (972A) | |
![]() Opp Blk 628 Senja Rd | 972A | 05:36 | 23:04 (972) 23:40 (972A) |
05:35 | 23:11 (972) 23:41 (972A) |
05:36 | 22:50 (972) 23:41 (972A) | |
![]() Blk 636A Senja Rd | 972A | 05:37 | 23:04 (972) 23:41 (972A) |
05:37 | 23:11 (972) 23:42 (972A) |
05:38 | 22:50 (972) 23:42 (972A) | |
![]() Senja FC Senja Rd | 972A | 05:37 | 23:06 (972) 23:41 (972A) |
05:36 | 23:13 (972) 23:42 (972A) |
05:38 | 22:52 (972) 23:42 (972A) | |
![]() Blk 643 CP Senja Rd | 972A | 05:39 | 23:08 (972) TBC (972A) |
05:39 | 23:15 (972) TBC (972A) |
05:40 | 22:54 (972) TBC (972A) | |
![]() Opp Jelapang Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd | 972A | BP12Jelapang | 05:41 | 23:10 (972) 23:44 (972A) |
05:41 | 23:17 (972) 23:44 (972A) |
05:42 | 22:56 (972) 23:45 (972A) |
![]() Blk 532 Jelapang Rd | 972A | 05:43 | 23:12 (972) 23:45 (972A) |
05:43 | 23:19 (972) 23:46 (972A) |
05:44 | 22:58 (972) 23:46 (972A) | |
![]() Blk 516 Jelapang Rd | 972A | 05:45 | 23:14 (972) 23:47 (972A) |
05:45 | 23:22 (972) 23:48 (972A) |
05:46 | 23:00 (972) 23:47 (972A) | |
![]() Blk 548B Segar Rd | 972A | 05:46 | 23:15 (972) 23:48 (972A) |
05:46 | 23:23 (972) 23:49 (972A) |
05:47 | 23:01 (972) 23:48 (972A) | |
![]() Blk 485 Segar Rd | 972A | 05:48 | 23:17 (972) 23:50 (972A) |
05:48 | 23:25 (972) 23:51 (972A) |
05:49 | 23:03 (972) 23:50 (972A) | |
![]() Fajar Stn Fajar Rd | 972A | BP10Fajar | 05:50 | 23:18 (972) 23:51 (972A) |
05:50 | 23:27 (972) 23:52 (972A) |
05:51 | 23:05 (972) 23:51 (972A) |
![]() Bet Blks 443A/443B Fajar Rd | 972A | 05:52 | 23:20 (972) 23:53 (972A) |
05:52 | 23:29 (972) 23:54 (972A) |
05:53 | 23:07 (972) 23:53 (972A) | |
![]() Blk 442D Fajar Rd | 972A | 05:53 | 23:21 (972) 23:55 (972A) |
05:54 | 23:30 (972) 23:56 (972A) |
05:55 | 23:08 (972) 23:55 (972A) | |
![]() Bangkit Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd | 972A | BP9Bangkit | 05:54 | 23:22 (972) 23:56 (972A) |
05:55 | 23:31 (972) 23:57 (972A) |
05:56 | 23:09 (972) 23:56 (972A) |
![]() Blk 270 Bt Panjang Rd | 972A | 05:57 | 23:25 (972) 23:58 (972A) |
05:58 | 23:34 (972) 00:00 (972A) |
05:59 | 23:12 (972) 23:59 (972A) | |
![]() Bef Stevens Stn Exit 4 Whitley Rd | 972A | DT10TE11Stevens | 06:09 | 23:36 (972) 00:09 (972A) |
06:12 | 23:47 (972) 00:13 (972A) |
06:13 | 23:25 (972) 00:11 (972A) |
![]() Bef Stevens Stn Exit 2 Stevens Rd | 972A | DT10TE11Stevens | 06:10 | 23:37 (972) 00:09 (972A) |
06:13 | 23:48 (972) 00:13 (972A) |
06:14 | 23:26 (972) 00:11 (972A) |
![]() Bef Met YMCA Stevens Rd | 972A | 06:10 | 23:37 (972) 00:10 (972A) |
06:13 | 23:48 (972) 00:14 (972A) |
06:14 | 23:26 (972) 00:12 (972A) | |
![]() Novotel Mercure @ Stevens Stevens Rd | 972A | 06:11 | 23:38 (972) 00:11 (972A) |
06:15 | 23:49 (972) 00:15 (972A) |
06:15 | 23:28 (972) 00:13 (972A) | |
![]() Aft Balmoral Rd Stevens Rd | 972A | 06:13 | 23:40 (972) 00:13 (972A) |
06:16 | 23:51 (972) 00:17 (972A) |
06:17 | 23:29 (972) 00:15 (972A) | |
![]() Far East Plaza Scotts Rd | 972A | Far East Plaza Shaw Centre Tang Plaza |
06:15 | 23:42 (972) 00:15 (972A) |
06:19 | 23:53 (972) 00:19 (972A) |
06:19 | 23:32 (972) 00:17 (972A) |
![]() Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza Orchard Rd | 972A | NS22TE14Orchard ION Orchard Lucky Plaza Shaw Centre Tang Plaza Wheelock Place Wisma Astra |
06:16 | 23:43 (972) 00:16 (972A) |
06:20 | 23:54 (972) 00:20 (972A) |
06:20 | 23:33 (972) 00:18 (972A) |
![]() Bef Cairnhill Rd Orchard Rd | 972A | NS23Somerset 268 Orchard Cineleisure Design Orchard Knightsbridge Mandarin Gallery Ngee Ann City Paragon The Heeren |
06:17 | 23:45 (972) 00:17 (972A) |
06:22 | 23:55 (972) 00:21 (972A) |
06:21 | 23:35 (972) 00:20 (972A) |
![]() Concorde Hotel S'pore Orchard Rd | 972A | Concorde Shopping Mall Orchard Point |
06:19 | 23:47 (972) 00:18 (972A) |
06:24 | 23:57 (972) 00:22 (972A) |
06:24 | 23:37 (972) 00:22 (972A) |
![]() Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd | 972A | NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut Plaza Singapura |
06:21 | 23:49 (972) 00:20 (972A) |
06:26 | 23:59 (972) 00:25 (972A) |
06:26 | 23:31 (972) 00:24 (972A) |
![]() YMCA Orchard Rd | National Museum School of the Arts |
06:21 | 23:51 | 06:26 | 00:02 | 06:26 | 23:42 | |
![]() Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd | NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut 9 Penang Rd Plaza Singapura |
06:25 | 23:53 | 06:31 | 00:04 | 06:31 | 23:44 | |
![]() Winsland Hse Penang Rd | Orchard Central Orchard Point The Centrepoint |
06:26 | 23:54 | 06:33 | 00:06 | 06:33 | 23:46 | |
![]() Somerset Stn Somerset Rd | NS23Somerset 111 Somerset 313@Somerset Orchardgateway |
06:27 | 23:55 | 06:34 | 00:07 | 06:34 | 23:47 | |
![]() Opp Ngee Ann City Orchard Turn | Ngee Ann City Paragon Wisma Astra |
06:29 | 23:57 | 06:36 | 00:09 | 06:36 | 23:49 | |
![]() Opp Orchard Stn/ION Orchard Turn | NS22TE14Orchard ION Orchard Wheelock Place |
06:31 | 23:59 | 06:38 | 00:11 | 06:38 | 23:51 | |
![]() 15 Scotts Scotts Rd | Far East Plaza Shaw Centre |
06:34 | 00:01 | 06:40 | 00:13 | 06:40 | 23:51 | |
![]() Aft Draycott Pk Stevens Rd | 06:37 | 00:04 | 06:42 | 00:15 | 06:42 | 23:55 | ||
![]() Chelsea Gdns Condo Stevens Rd | 06:38 | 00:05 | 06:43 | 00:16 | 06:43 | 23:56 | ||
![]() Opp Met YMCA Stevens Rd | 06:40 | 00:06 | 06:45 | 00:18 | 06:45 | 23:58 | ||
![]() Stevens Stn Exit 3 Stevens Rd | DT10TE11Stevens | 06:41 | 00:06 | 06:47 | 00:18 | 06:47 | 23:58 | |
![]() Raffles Town Club Whitley Rd | DT10TE11Stevens | 06:43 | 00:09 | 06:47 | 00:20 | 06:47 | 00:00 | |
![]() Blk 223 Bt Panjang Rd | 06:55 | 00:20 | 06:59 | 00:32 | 06:59 | 00:11 | ||
![]() Opp Bangkit Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd | BP9Bangkit | 06:35 | 00:22 | 07:03 | 00:34 | 07:01 | 00:13 | |
![]() Blk 239 Fajar Rd | 06:36 | 00:23 | 07:04 | 00:35 | 07:02 | 00:14 | ||
![]() Blk 401A CP Fajar Rd | 06:37 | 00:24 | 07:05 | 00:36 | 07:03 | 00:15 | ||
![]() Opp Fajar Stn Fajar Rd | BP10Fajar | 06:39 | 00:26 | 07:07 | 00:38 | 07:05 | 00:17 | |
![]() Blk 457 Segar Rd | 06:43 | 00:28 | 07:10 | 00:40 | 07:07 | 00:19 | ||
![]() Blk 547C Segar Rd | 06:45 | 00:30 | 07:12 | 00:42 | 07:09 | 00:21 | ||
![]() Blk 506 Jelapang Rd | 06:47 | 00:31 | 07:14 | 00:43 | 07:10 | 00:22 | ||
06:50 | 00:33 | 07:16 | 00:45 | 07:12 | 00:24 | |||
![]() Opp Blk 650 Senja Lk | 06:53 | 00:34 | 07:18 | 00:46 | 07:13 | 00:25 | ||
![]() Opp West Spring Sec Sch Senja Rd | 06:56 | 00:36 | 07:21 | 00:48 | 07:15 | 00:27 | ||
![]() Bef Blk 629A CP Senja Rd | 06:56 | 00:36 | 07:21 | 00:48 | 07:15 | 00:27 | ||
![]() Blk 628 Senja Rd | 06:58 | 00:37 | 07:22 | 00:49 | 07:16 | 00:28 | ||
![]() Blk 610 Senja Rd | 06:59 | 00:38 | 07:24 | 00:51 | 07:18 | 00:30 | ||
![]() Blk 541A CP Bt Panjang Ring Rd | BP13Senja | 07:01 | 00:40 | 07:25 | 00:52 | 07:19 | 00:31 | |
![]() Bt Panjang Plaza Jelebu Rd | Bukit Panjang Plaza Hillion Mall |
07:02 | 00:31 | 07:26 | 00:53 | 07:20 | 00:32 | |
![]() Bt Panjang Int(Alighting) Petir Rd | DT1BP6Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall |
07:05 | 00:34 | 07:29 | 00:56 | 07:23 | 00:35 |
Historical Information[edit]
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Services | 61 • 67 • 75 • 172 • 176 • 180 • 184 • 188 • 188e • 190 • 868E • 927 • 970 • 972 • 972M • 973 • 975 • 976 • 979 • 982E • 983 • 983M • 985 • 991 | ![]() Operated under Negotiated Contract | ||
Choa Chu Kang Feeders | 300 • 301 • 302 • 307 | |||
Bukit Panjang Feeders | 920 • 922 | |||
Defunct | 188R • 308 • 700 • 700A • 971 • 971E • 979M • NR3 • NR8 | |||
Bus Fleet | Kranji Depot (KJDEP) | |||
Single Decker | Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI • Retrofitted Electric) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1 • Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH | |||
Double Decker | Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door • Batch 1 • Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (3-Door • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) (Batch 4) | |||
Articulated Buses | MAN NG363F |