Bus Service 972M

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Service 972M
SMB59S 972M.jpg
Route Information
Route Bukit Panjang Interchange ↺ Orchard Rd (Loop)
Route Length 42.8 km
Travelling Time 140 mins (2 h 20 mins)
Operator SMRT Buses
(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Bus Service 972M is a supplementary route of bus service 972 that connects the residential estates of Bukit Panjang to Orchard. Its route makes a detour via Petir Road, Dairy Farm, and Newton Circus, covering the lost sectors of the withdrawn Services 700/700A and 971.

As a result, this route experiences frequent congestion issues around Dunearn Rd / Bukit Timah Rd and Newton Circus.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 972M (shared with Service 972)
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) 38 8 Single Deckers 30 Double Deckers
SMB1647M
MAN NL323F
SMB124L
SMB125J
SMB126G
SMB127D
SMB128B
SMB133K
Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
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
Alexander Dennis Enviro500
SG5573T
SG5575M
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 1 missing SD & 2 extra DDs.
  • SG6242S (Service 190) will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 972M during Weekdays AM Peak, departing Bukit Panjang Interchange at 0815 hours.
  • 1 Service 970 SD will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 972M during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • Several DDs will perform one (1) down-route trip on Service 975 from Brickland Road (Bus Stop 30081 - Opp Hai Inn See Tp) towards Bukit Panjang Interchange before & during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • SMB1468M (Service 970) & 3 SDs will operate on Service 972M on Sundays & Public Holidays.
  • Full DD fleet on Saturdays.
  • Service 972M, Service 180, Service 188, Service 972 & Service 979 DDs are interchangeable.
  • This service practises jumpbus & interlining.
  • All buses park at Woodlands Bus Park (WLBP).
  • Weekdays: 15 AM - 19 PM / 16 S1 / 2 S2 / 1 TQ (38 buses)
  • Saturdays: 16 AM - 18 PM / 3 S1 (21 buses)
  • Sundays: 16 AM - 17 PM / 3 S2 (20 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 08 - 10 minutes 12 - 18 minutes 09 - 11 minutes 24 - 25 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

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40239
Bef Stevens Stn Exit 4
Whitley Rd
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08057
Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Orchard Rd
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45009

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:33
(SD)
08:03
(SD)
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08031
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B
Penang Rd
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45009

Departure Time
Weekdays
18:28
(SD)
18:41
(SD)
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44369
Dairy Farm Mall
Petir Rd
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45009

Departure Time
Weekdays
06:45
(DD)
07:00
(DD)
07:25

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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45009
Bt Panjang Int(Berth B2)
Petir Rd

Hillion Mall
05:4522:5005:4522:5005:4522:50
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44641
Blk 602
Bt Panjang Ring Rd
BP13
Senja
05:4722:5205:4722:5205:4722:52
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44721
Opp Jelapang Stn
Bt Panjang Ring Rd
BP12
Jelapang
05:5523:0005:5623:0205:5723:01
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44771
Fajar Stn
Fajar Rd
BP10
06:0523:0906:0523:1206:0623:10
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44329
Bangkit Stn
Bt Panjang Ring Rd
06:1023:1406:1023:1706:1123:15
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44229
Bef Pending Stn
Pending Rd

Bukit Panjang CC
06:1223:1606:1223:1906:1323:17
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44361
Opp Dairy Farm Mall
Petir Rd
Dairy Farm Mall 06:2023:2306:2023:2606:2123:24
Express
BKE
Non-stop
Express
PIE
Non-stop
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40239
Bef Stevens Stn Exit 4
Whitley Rd
DT10
TE11
DT10
TE11
06:3323:3506:3123:3806:3323:36
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40089
Aft Stevens Stn Exit 5
Dunearn Rd
DT10
TE11
DT10
TE11
06:3423:3606:3223:3906:3423:37
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40049
Opp Newton Stn Exit C
Dunearn Rd
NS21
DT11
NS21
DT11
06:4023:4006:3823:4506:3923:42
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40189
Newton Stn Exit B
Scotts Rd
NS21
DT11
NS21
DT11
06:4223:4106:3823:4606:4123:44
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09219
Far East Plaza
Scotts Rd
Far East Plaza
Shaw Centre
Tang Plaza
06:4523:4406:4323:4906:4423:47
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09047
Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza
Orchard Rd
NS22
TE14
NS22
TE14

ION Orchard
Lucky Plaza
Shaw Centre
Tang Plaza
Wheelock Place
Wisma Astra
06:4723:4506:4423:5106:4523:48
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09037
Bef Cairnhill Rd
Orchard Rd

268 Orchard
Cineleisure
Design Orchard
Knightsbridge
Mandarin Gallery
Ngee Ann City
Paragon
The Heeren
06:4923:4606:4623:5306:4723:50
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08057
Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Orchard Rd
NS24
NE6
CC1

Plaza Singapura
06:5423:5006:5123:5706:5123:54
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08031
Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B
Penang Rd
NS24
NE6
CC1

9 Penang Rd
Plaza Singapura
06:5823:5406:5500:0106:5523:58
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08121
Somerset Stn
Somerset Rd

111 Somerset
313@Somerset
Orchardgateway
07:0123:5606:5800:0406:5800:01
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09023
Opp Orchard Stn/ION
Orchard Turn
NS22
TE14
NS22
TE14

ION Orchard
Wheelock Place
07:0500:0007:0300:0907:0200:05
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40181
Newton Stn Exit A
Scotts Rd
NS21
DT11
NS21
DT11
07:1100:0507:1000:1507:0700:10
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40041
Newton Stn Exit C
Bt Timah Rd
NS21
DT11
NS21
DT11
07:1100:0507:1000:1507:0700:10
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40081
Stevens Stn Exit 1
Bt Timah Rd
DT10
TE11
DT10
TE11
07:1900:1107:1600:2107:1300:15
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40231
Raffles Town Club
Whitley Rd
DT10
TE11
DT10
TE11
07:2000:1207:1700:2207:1400:16
Express
PIE
Non-stop
Express
BKE
Non-stop
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44369
Dairy Farm Mall
Petir Rd
Dairy Farm Mall 06:4500:2207:4100:4507:3700:38
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44221
Opp Pending Stn
Pending Rd

Bukit Panjang CC
06:5200:2907:4500:4907:4100:42
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44321
Opp Bangkit Stn
Bt Panjang Ring Rd
06:5400:3107:4600:5007:4200:44
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44779
Opp Fajar Stn
Fajar Rd
BP10
07:0000:3507:4900:5307:4500:46
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44649
Blk 541A CP
Bt Panjang Ring Rd
BP13
Senja
07:1800:5207:5801:0307:5500:56
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45009
Bt Panjang Int(Alighting)
Petir Rd

Hillion Mall
07:2000:5608:0101:0507:5700:58

Notes:

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

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Bukit Panjang ↺ Orchard Rd 2020 30 August Introduced as a supplementary service between Bt Panjang Int and Orchard Rd (Loop), plying an alternate route of Service 972 via Dunearn Rd, Scotts Rd and Bukit Timah Rd between 0545 hrs and 2250 hrs daily, replacing the deleted sectors of Service 171 and 700/700A, skipping Stevens Rd. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2022 3 April Amended to ply Senja Rd and Bt Panjang Ring Rd towards Orchard Rd with the conversion of Senja Lk to one-way traffic.
Amended to ply Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd, replacing the deleted sectors of Service 971, skipping Bt Panjang Rd.
2023 8 January Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.
27 August Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.

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