Bus Service 972M
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Service 972M |
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Route Information | |
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Route | Bukit Panjang Interchange ↺ Orchard Rd (Loop) |
Route Length | 42.8 km |
Travelling Time | 140 mins (2 h 20 mins) |
Operator | ![]() (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 Its route makes a detour via Petir Road, Dairy Farm, and Newton Circus, covering the lost sectors of the withdrawn Services 700/700A and 971.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]
Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet | |
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Kranji Depot (KJDEP) | 38 | 8 Single Deckers | 30 Double Deckers |
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 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 | 08 - 10 minutes | 12 - 18 minutes | 09 - 11 minutes | 24 - 25 minutes |
Special Departures[edit]
Collapse![]() 40239 Bef Stevens Stn Exit 4 Whitley Rd ![]() 08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd ![]() 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd Departure Time | |||||
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Weekdays | 07:33 (SD) 08:03 (SD) |
Collapse![]() 08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd ![]() 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd Departure Time | |||||
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Weekdays | 18:28 (SD) 18:41 (SD) |
Collapse![]() 44369 Dairy Farm Mall Petir Rd ![]() 45009 Bt Panjang Int Petir Rd Departure Time | |||||
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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 | |||||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | ||||
![]() 45009 | DT1 BP6 Hillion Mall | 05:45 | 22:50 | 05:45 | 22:50 | 05:45 | 22:50 | ||
![]() 44641 Blk 602 Bt Panjang Ring Rd | BP13 Senja
| 05:47 | 22:52 | 05:47 | 22:52 | 05:47 | 22:52 | ||
![]() 44721 Opp Jelapang Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd | BP12 Jelapang
| 05:55 | 23:00 | 05:56 | 23:02 | 05:57 | 23:01 | ||
![]() 44771 Fajar Stn Fajar Rd | BP10 | 06:05 | 23:09 | 06:05 | 23:12 | 06:06 | 23:10 | ||
![]() 44329 Bangkit Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd | BP9 | 06:10 | 23:14 | 06:10 | 23:17 | 06:11 | 23:15 | ||
![]() 44229 Bef Pending Stn Pending Rd | BP8 Bukit Panjang CC | 06:12 | 23:16 | 06:12 | 23:19 | 06:13 | 23:17 | ||
![]() 44361 Opp Dairy Farm Mall Petir Rd | Dairy Farm Mall | 06:20 | 23:23 | 06:20 | 23:26 | 06:21 | 23:24 | ||
Express BKE | Non-stop | ||||||||
Express PIE | Non-stop | ||||||||
![]() 40239 Bef Stevens Stn Exit 4 Whitley Rd | DT10 TE11 DT10 TE11 | 06:33 | 23:35 | 06:31 | 23:38 | 06:33 | 23:36 | ||
![]() 40089 Aft Stevens Stn Exit 5 Dunearn Rd | DT10 TE11 DT10 TE11 | 06:34 | 23:36 | 06:32 | 23:39 | 06:34 | 23:37 | ||
![]() 40049 Opp Newton Stn Exit C Dunearn Rd | NS21 DT11 NS21 DT11 | 06:40 | 23:40 | 06:38 | 23:45 | 06:39 | 23:42 | ||
![]() 40189 Newton Stn Exit B Scotts Rd | NS21 DT11 NS21 DT11 | 06:42 | 23:41 | 06:38 | 23:46 | 06:41 | 23:44 | ||
![]() 09219 Far East Plaza Scotts Rd | Far East Plaza Shaw Centre Tang Plaza | 06:45 | 23:44 | 06:43 | 23:49 | 06:44 | 23:47 | ||
![]() 09047 Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza Orchard Rd | NS22 TE14 NS22 TE14 ION Orchard Lucky Plaza Shaw Centre Tang Plaza Wheelock Place Wisma Astra | 06:47 | 23:45 | 06:44 | 23:51 | 06:45 | 23:48 | ||
![]() 09037 Bef Cairnhill Rd Orchard Rd | NS23 268 Orchard Cineleisure Design Orchard Knightsbridge Mandarin Gallery Ngee Ann City Paragon The Heeren | 06:49 | 23:46 | 06:46 | 23:53 | 06:47 | 23:50 | ||
![]() 08057 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd | NS24 NE6 CC1 Plaza Singapura | 06:54 | 23:50 | 06:51 | 23:57 | 06:51 | 23:54 | ||
![]() 08031 Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd | NS24 NE6 CC1 9 Penang Rd Plaza Singapura | 06:58 | 23:54 | 06:55 | 00:01 | 06:55 | 23:58 | ||
![]() 08121 Somerset Stn Somerset Rd | NS23 111 Somerset 313@Somerset Orchardgateway | 07:01 | 23:56 | 06:58 | 00:04 | 06:58 | 00:01 | ||
![]() 09023 Opp Orchard Stn/ION Orchard Turn | NS22 TE14 NS22 TE14 ION Orchard Wheelock Place | 07:05 | 00:00 | 07:03 | 00:09 | 07:02 | 00:05 | ||
![]() 40181 Newton Stn Exit A Scotts Rd | NS21 DT11 NS21 DT11 | 07:11 | 00:05 | 07:10 | 00:15 | 07:07 | 00:10 | ||
![]() 40041 Newton Stn Exit C Bt Timah Rd | NS21 DT11 NS21 DT11 | 07:11 | 00:05 | 07:10 | 00:15 | 07:07 | 00:10 | ||
![]() 40081 Stevens Stn Exit 1 Bt Timah Rd | DT10 TE11 DT10 TE11 | 07:19 | 00:11 | 07:16 | 00:21 | 07:13 | 00:15 | ||
![]() 40231 Raffles Town Club Whitley Rd | DT10 TE11 DT10 TE11 | 07:20 | 00:12 | 07:17 | 00:22 | 07:14 | 00:16 | ||
Express PIE | Non-stop | ||||||||
Express BKE | Non-stop | ||||||||
![]() 44369 Dairy Farm Mall Petir Rd | Dairy Farm Mall | 06:45 | 00:22 | 07:41 | 00:45 | 07:37 | 00:38 | ||
![]() 44221 Opp Pending Stn Pending Rd | BP8 Bukit Panjang CC | 06:52 | 00:29 | 07:45 | 00:49 | 07:41 | 00:42 | ||
![]() 44321 Opp Bangkit Stn Bt Panjang Ring Rd | BP9 | 06:54 | 00:31 | 07:46 | 00:50 | 07:42 | 00:44 | ||
![]() 44779 Opp Fajar Stn Fajar Rd | BP10 | 07:00 | 00:35 | 07:49 | 00:53 | 07:45 | 00:46 | ||
![]() 44649 Blk 541A CP Bt Panjang Ring Rd | BP13 Senja
| 07:18 | 00:52 | 07:58 | 01:03 | 07:55 | 00:56 | ||
![]() 45009 | DT1 BP6 Hillion Mall | 07:20 | 00:56 | 08:01 | 01:05 | 07:57 | 00:58 |
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]
External Links[edit]
- Bus eGuide for Service 972M (SMRT Journeys)
- Bus Service Information for Service 972M (SimplyGo eGuide)
- Bus Service Route Map for Service 972M
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[ V • T • E] | |||
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Services | 61 • 67 • 75 • 172 • 176 • 180 • 184 • 188 • 188e • 190 • 868E • 927 • 970 • 972 • 972M • 973 • 975 • 976 • 979 • 979X • 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 • BPS1 • 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 |