Bus Service 979

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Service 979
SG5870K 979.jpg
Route Information
Route Bukit Panjang Interchange ↺ Choa Chu Kang Crescent (Loop)
Route Length 11.8 km
Travelling Time 50 mins (1 h 0 mins)
Operator SMRT Buses
(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Bus Service 979 is a trunk route connecting Bukit Panjang Town Centre to the residential estate of Yew Tee. Introduced in 2015 together with Downtown Line Stage 2, this service provides a better alternative by alleviating demand from Bus Service 302 between Yew Tee MRT and its residential estates, as well as directly accessing Bukit Panjang without having to pass through Choa Chu Kang Town Centre.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 979
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) 12 12 Double Deckers
SMB3540Z
SMB3544M
SMB3545K
SMB3559X
SMB3578R
SMB3579M
SMB3580H
SMB3581E
SMB5028Z
SMB5056S
SMB5065R
Alexander Dennis Enviro500
SMB5889E
MAN ND323F
SG5494M
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 1 extra DD.
  • SG6117X (Service 190) will perform three (3) crossover trips on Service 979 during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • 1 Service 190 DD will perform one (1) crossover trip on Service 979 during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • Service 979, Service 180, Service 188 & Service 972/972M DDs are interchangeable.
  • All buses are deployed on a rotation basis.
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • All buses park at Woodlands Bus Park (WLBP).
  • Weekdays: 6 AM - 6 PM / 5 S1 / 1 S2 (12 buses)
  • Weekends: 7 AM - 7 PM (7 buses)
Service 979 duty allocation
Weekdays
(6 AM - 6 PM / 5 S1 / 1 S2)
AM/PM SMB3545K, SMB3559X, SMB3579M, SMB5065R, SMB5889E & SG5494M
S1 SMB3544M & any 5 Service 180, 188, 972/972M & 979 DDs
S2

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 04 - 06 minutes 05 - 12 minutes 05 - 10 minutes 06 - 14 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon45321
    Yew Tee Stn
    Choa Chu Kang Dr
    icon45399
    Regent Gr Condo
    Choa Chu Kang Nth 7
    icon45009
    Bt Panjang Int
    Petir Rd
    • Daily: 05:40 & 05:52

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
DT1BP6Bukit Panjang
Hillion Mall
05:45 00:00 05:45 00:00 05:45 00:00
icon44259
Blk 183
Bt Panjang Rd
05:47 00:02 05:48 00:03 05:48 00:03
icon44041
Junction 10
W'lands Rd
Junction 10 05:50 00:05 05:51 00:06 05:51 00:06
icon44051
Opp Blk 632 CP
W'lands Rd
05:51 00:06 05:52 00:07 05:52 00:07
icon44061
Bef Yew Tee Flyover
W'lands Rd
05:51 00:06 05:53 00:08 05:53 00:08
icon45011
Aft Yew Tee Flyover
W'lands Rd
05:52 00:07 05:54 00:08 05:54 00:08
icon45021
Heavy Veh Pk
W'lands Rd
05:53 00:08 05:55 00:09 05:55 00:09
icon45491
Bef Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
Stagmont Ring
05:54 00:09 05:57 00:11 05:57 00:11
icon45361
Opp Blk 765
Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
05:58 00:10 05:58 00:12 05:58 00:12
icon45301
Blk 708
Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex
Choa Chu Kang Stadium
05:57 00:12 06:00 00:14 06:00 00:14
icon45469
Blk 537
Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
05:58 00:13 06:01 00:15 06:01 00:15
icon45261
Blk 551
Choa Chu Kang St 52
06:00 00:15 06:03 00:17 06:03 00:17
icon45271
Blk 560
Choa Chu Kang St 52
06:01 00:16 06:04 00:18 06:04 00:18
icon45321
Yew Tee Stn
Choa Chu Kang Dr
NS5Yew Tee
Yew Tee Point
05:40 00:19 05:40 00:21 05:40 00:21
icon45389
Blk 619
Choa Chu Kang Nth 7
05:42 00:21 05:41 00:23 05:41 00:23
icon45401
Blk 681
Choa Chu Kang Cres
05:44 00:22 05:43 00:24 05:43 00:24
icon45411
Opp Blk 670
Choa Chu Kang Cres
05:45 00:23 05:44 00:25 05:44 00:25
icon45421
Blk 689A
Choa Chu Kang Cres
05:47 00:25 05:46 00:27 05:46 00:27
icon45439
Blk 691A
Choa Chu Kang Cres
05:48 00:25 05:47 00:28 05:47 00:28
icon45399
Regent Gr Condo
Choa Chu Kang Nth 7
05:49 00:26 05:48 00:29 05:48 00:29
icon45329
Opp Yew Tee Stn
Choa Chu Kang Dr
NS5Yew Tee 05:52 00:29 05:52 00:32 05:52 00:32
icon45279
Blk 563
Choa Chu Kang St 52
05:54 00:30 05:54 00:34 05:54 00:34
icon45269
Blk 544
Choa Chu Kang St 52
05:55 00:31 05:55 00:35 05:55 00:35
icon45461
Blk 540
Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
05:57 00:34 05:57 00:37 05:57 00:37
icon45309
Blk 754
Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex
Choa Chu Kang Stadium
05:58 00:34 05:58 00:38 05:58 00:38
icon45369
Blk 765
Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
05:59 00:35 06:00 00:39 06:00 00:39
icon45489
Bef Choa Chu Kang Lk
Choa Chu Kang Nth 5
06:00 00:36 06:01 00:41 06:01 00:41
icon45029
Opp Heavy Veh Pk
W'lands Rd
06:02 00:37 06:03 00:42 06:03 00:42
icon44999
Bef Yew Tee Flyover
W'lands Rd
06:03 00:38 06:04 00:43 06:04 00:43
icon45019
Aft Yew Tee Flyover
W'lands Rd
06:04 00:39 06:05 00:45 06:05 00:45
icon44069
Aft KJE Slip Rd
W'lands Rd
06:05 00:40 06:07 00:46 06:07 00:46
icon44059
Blk 632 CP
W'lands Rd
06:05 00:41 06:07 00:47 06:07 00:47
icon44049
Opp Junction 10
W'lands Rd
Junction 10 06:08 00:43 06:10 00:49 06:10 00:49
icon44031
Aft Bt Panjang Stn
Upp Bt Timah Rd
DT1BP6Bukit Panjang
Hillion Mall
06:13 00:47 06:15 00:54 06:15 00:54
icon45009
Bt Panjang Int(Alighting)
Petir Rd
06:16 00:50 06:18 00:57 06:18 00:57

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Bukit Panjang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres 2015 27 December Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Choa Chu Kang Cres (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0540 hrs and 2340 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2017 4 September Amended to Bt Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
2018 22 July Integrated with Service 979M and amended to ply Woodlands Rd, Stagmont Ring and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5.
2020 13 April Last bus extended to 2400 hrs on weekdays.
2023 1 April Last bus to be extended to 2400 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays.

External Links[edit]

icon Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package [ VTE]
SMRT Buses
Services 616775172176180184188188e190868E927970972972M973975976979982E983983M985991
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 3 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
Tender Under Negotiation