Bus Service 973

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Service 973
SMB323D 973.jpg
Route Information
Route Bukit Panjang Interchange ↺ Hume Ave (Loop)
Route Length 10.7 km
Travelling Time 60 mins (1 h)
Operator SMRT Buses
(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Bus Service 973 is an inter-town route that connects the residential estates of Bukit Panjang and Hillview subzone, Bukit Batok. It provides an additional transport option for residents to access the Downtown Line via DT3Hillview and DT4Hume station.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 973/973A
Depot Fleet Fleet
973 973A
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) 7 1 7 Single Deckers
SMB322G
SMB323D
SMB324B
SMB336S
SMB337P
SMB338L
SMB339J
MAN NL323F
Notes
  • All buses park at Woodlands Bus Park (WLBP).
  • Weekdays: 5 AM - 5 PM / 2 S1 (7 buses)
  • Saturdays: 4 AM - 5 PM / 1 S1 / 1 S2 (7 buses)
  • Sundays: 5 AM - 5 PM / 1 S2 (6 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 - 09 minutes 09 - 14 minutes 10 - 12 minutes 10 - 23 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon44369
    Dairy Farm Mall
    Petir Rd
    icon45009
    Bt Panjang Int
    Petir Rd
    • Daily: 05:35 & 05:46

Service 973A[edit]

  • icon45009
    Bt Panjang Int
    Petir Rd
    icon44229
    Bef Pending Stn
    Pending Rd
    • Daily: 00:30, 00:50 & 01:10

Loop Service[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
icon45009
Bt Panjang Int(Berth B1)
Petir Rd
973ADT1BP6Bukit Panjang
Hillion Mall
05:30 00:10 (973)
01:10 (973A)
05:30 00:10 (973)
01:10 (973A)
05:30 00:10 (973)
01:10 (973A)
icon44241
Opp Lompang Rd
Bt Panjang Rd
973A 05:32 00:12 (973)
01:12 (973A)
05:32 00:12 (973)
01:12 (973A)
05:32 00:12 (973)
01:12 (973A)
icon44231
Zhenghua Pr Sch
Bt Panjang Rd
973A 05:34 00:14 (973)
01:15 (973A)
05:34 00:15 (973)
01:15 (973A)
05:34 00:15 (973)
01:15 (973A)
icon44229
Bef Pending Stn
Pending Rd
973ABP8Pending
Bukit Panjang CC
05:36 00:16 (973)
01:17 (973A)
05:36 00:17 (973)
01:17 (973A)
05:36 00:17 (973)
01:17 (973A)
icon44371
Blk 219
Petir Rd
05:37 00:17 05:37 00:18 05:37 00:18
icon44381
Blk 202
Petir Rd
05:38 00:18 05:38 00:19 05:38 00:19
icon44351
Aft Chestnut Ave
Petir Rd
05:40 00:20 05:40 00:21 05:40 00:21
icon44361
Opp Dairy Farm Mall
Petir Rd
05:41 00:20 05:41 00:22 05:41 00:22
icon43969
Bef Dairy Farm Hts
Dairy Farm Rd
05:43 00:22 05:43 00:24 05:43 00:24
icon43899
Bef Dairy Farm Cres
Dairy Farm Rd
05:45 00:24 05:45 00:26 05:45 00:26
icon43069
Hillview Stn Exit A
Upp Bt Timah Rd
DT3Hillview 05:45 00:24 05:45 00:26 05:45 00:26
icon43279
Aft Hillview Stn
Hillview Rd
DT3Hillview 05:47 00:26 05:46 00:27 05:46 00:27
icon43268
Hillington Green Condo
Hillview Ave
05:48 00:27 05:48 00:29 05:48 00:29
icon43811
Bef Summerhill
Hume Ave
05:50 00:29 05:49 00:30 05:49 00:30
icon43821
Bef Hume Stn Exit 2
Hume Ave
DT4Hume 05:52 00:31 05:51 00:32 05:51 00:32
icon43041
Hume Stn Exit 1
Upp Bt Timah Rd
DT4Hume 05:53 00:32 05:52 00:33 05:51 00:33
icon43051
Opp The Rail Mall
Upp Bt Timah Rd
Rail Corridor
Upper Bukit Timah Truss Bridge
05:55 00:34 05:54 00:35 05:54 00:35
icon42991
Bef Hillview Stn Exit B
Upp Bt Timah Rd
DT3Hillview 05:55 00:34 05:54 00:35 05:54 00:35
icon43891
Aft Dairy Farm Cres
Dairy Farm Rd
05:56 00:35 05:55 00:36 05:55 00:36
icon43961
Aft Dairy Farm Hts
Dairy Farm Rd
05:57 00:36 05:56 00:37 05:56 00:37
icon44369
Dairy Farm Mall
Petir Rd
05:35 00:38 05:35 00:39 05:35 00:39
icon44359
Bef Chestnut Ave
Petir Rd
05:35 00:38 05:35 00:39 05:35 00:39
icon44389
Opp Blk 201
Petir Rd
05:37 00:40 05:37 00:41 05:37 00:41
icon44379
Opp Blk 219
Petir Rd
05:39 00:42 05:39 00:43 05:39 00:43
icon44221
Opp Pending Stn
Pending Rd
BP8Pending
Bukit Panjang CC
05:41 00:44 05:41 00:45 05:41 00:45
icon44239
Opp Zhenghua Pr Sch
Bt Panjang Rd
05:43 00:46 05:43 00:47 05:43 00:47
icon44249
Blk 174
Bt Panjang Rd
05:45 00:48 05:45 00:49 05:45 00:49
icon44639
Bt Panjang Plaza
Jelebu Rd
Bukit Panjang Plaza
Hillion Mall
05:47 00:50 05:47 00:51 05:47 00:51
icon45009
Bt Panjang Int(Alighting)
Petir Rd
DT1BP6Bukit Panjang
Hillion Mall
05:50 00:53 05:50 00:54 05:50 00:54

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Bukit Panjang ↺ Hume Ave 2017 26 February Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Hume Ave (Loop), operating between 0525 hrs and 2400 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
14 May Serves additional bus stop opposite Hillview Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
4 September Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
Serves 3 new bus stops before and after Dairy Farm Hts along Dairy Farm Rd and before Hillview Stn along Upp Bt Timah Rd.
973Bukit Panjang ↺ Hume Ave
973ABukit Panjang → Pending Rd
2019 13 January Last bus extended to 0010 hrs daily.
973AIntroduced from Bt Panjang Int to Pending Rd (Bef Pending Stn), operating after the last bus of Service 973 daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB

External Links[edit]

icon Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package [ VTE]
Services 616775172176180184188188e190868E927970972972M973975976979982E983983M985991 SMRT Buses
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Choa Chu Kang Feeders 300301302307
Bukit Panjang Feeders 920922
Defunct 188R • 308 • 700 • 700A • 971 • 971E • 979M • NR3 • NR8
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