Bus Service 985

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Service 985
SMB76S 985.jpg
Route Information
Route Choa Chu Kang InterchangeLorong 1 Geylang Terminal
Route Length 25.7 km (towards Lor 1 Geylang)
25.8 km (towards Choa Chu Kang)
Travelling Time 75 mins (1 h 15 mins)
Operator SMRT Buses
(Choa Chu Kang – Bukit Panjang Bus Package)

SMRT Buses Bus Service 985 is an inter-town route linking the residential estates of Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Batok, Beauty World and Kallang.

This route passes through important town centres and amenities along the way, complementing bus service 188 in Bukit Batok West before heading to Bukit Batok Central. It also serves as a cheaper and time-competitive alternative to express service 506, serving deeper into Bukit Batok East and Beauty World before plying the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) to the outskirts of Toa Payoh. Finally, it complements bus service 31 in Kallang before reaching its terminus.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 985
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Kranji Depot (KJDEP) 16 13 Single Deckers 3 Double Deckers
SMB41S
SMB42P
SMB72C
SMB73A
SMB75U
SMB76S
SMB77P
SMB79J
SMB84T
SMB87K
SMB88H
SMB119C
Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
SG5813B
MAN ND323F
SG5429C
SG5598Y
Volvo B9TL
Woodlands Depot (WLDEP) 6 5 Single Deckers 1 Double Decker
SMB344T
SMB1374A
SMB1407P
SMB1408L
SMB1427G
MAN NL323F
SG5888K
MAN ND323F
Notes
  • 1 missing KJDEP SD.
  • SMB1513R (Service 927) will perform crossover trips on Service 985.
  • SG5813B (Service 985) will operate on Feeder 302 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Any 1 KJDEP DD & 1 WLDEP DD will operate on Service 985 on Saturdays.
  • Full SD fleet on Sundays & Public Holidays.
  • All WLDEP Service 985 buses park at Woodlands Temporary Interchange.
  • Weekdays: Kranji 8 AM - 8 PM / 5 S1 / 4 TBC; Woodlands 6 AM - 6 PM (23 buses)
  • Saturdays: Kranji 9 AM - 8 PM / 1 S1 / 2 TQ; Woodlands TBC (TBC buses)
  • Sundays: Kranji 8 AM - 8 PM / 1 S1 / 2 TQ; Woodlands TBC (TBC buses)

Route Information[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)
towards Lor 1 Geylang 08 - 11 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 12 - 13 minutes 12 - 14 minutes
towards Choa Chu Kang 09 - 11 minutes 09 - 13 minutes 10 - 11 minutes 12 - 13 miuntes

Special Departures[edit]

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Opp Blk 628
Bt Batok Ctrl
icon80009
Lor 1 Geylang Ter
Lor 1 Geylang

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:40
icon60181
Aft Moonstone Lane
S'goon Rd
icon44009
Choa Chu Kang Int
Choa Chu Kang Loop

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:50
icon42071
Pei Hwa Presby Pr Sch
Upp Bt Timah Rd
icon44009
Choa Chu Kang Int
Choa Chu Kang Loop

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:45
06:05
Saturdays
06:05
icon43419
Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628
Bt Batok Ctrl
icon44009
Choa Chu Kang Int
Choa Chu Kang Loop

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:45
icon44131
Blk 26
Choa Chu Kang Rd
icon44009
Choa Chu Kang Int
Choa Chu Kang Loop

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:30
05:58
Saturdays
05:20
05:38
05:56
06:14
Sundays & Public Holidays
05:30
06:35

Direction 1 (Choa Chu Kang → Lorong 1 Geylang)[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
icon44009
Choa Chu Kang Int(Berth B1)
Choa Chu Kang Loop
NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang
Lot One
05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30
icon44539
Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn
Choa Chu Kang Ave 4
NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang
Lot One
05:32 23:32 05:32 23:32 05:32 23:32
icon44399
Opp Blk 210
Choa Chu Kang Dr
05:35 23:34 05:34 23:34 05:35 23:34
icon44299
CCK Polyclinic
Teck Whye Ave
Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic 05:36 23:35 05:35 23:35 05:36 23:35
icon44289
Blk 6
Teck Whye Ave
05:38 23:37 05:37 23:37 05:38 23:37
icon44279
Blk 157
Teck Whye Ave
05:39 23:38 05:38 23:38 05:39 23:38
icon44139
Opp Blk 26
Choa Chu Kang Rd
BP4Teck Whye 05:40 23:39 05:40 23:39 05:41 23:40
icon44159
Bt Batok Fire Stn
Bt Batok Rd
ITE College West 05:42 23:41 05:42 23:41 05:43 23:42
icon44169
Bef Bt Batok West Ave 5
Bt Batok Rd
05:43 23:44 05:43 23:42 05:44 23:43
icon43539
Opp Blk 140
Bt Batok West Ave 3
05:45 23:44 05:45 23:44 05:46 23:45
icon43641
Opp HomeTeamNS
Bt Batok West Ave 7
05:46 23:45 05:46 23:45 05:47 23:46
icon43831
Blk 334
Bt Batok West Ave 7
05:47 23:46 05:47 23:46 05:48 23:47
icon43491
Blk 331
Bt Batok West Ave 4
05:48 23:47 05:49 23:47 05:49 23:48
icon43481
Blk 315
Bt Batok West Ave 2
05:50 23:48 05:50 23:48 05:50 23:49
icon43471
Blk 306
Bt Batok West Ave 2
05:51 23:49 05:51 23:49 05:51 23:50
icon43461
Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5
Bt Batok West Ave 2
05:53 23:51 05:52 23:50 05:52 23:51
icon43411
Opp Blk 628
Bt Batok Ctrl
NS2Bukit Batok
West Mall
05:40 23:53 05:55 23:52 05:54 23:53
icon43421
Blk 503
Bt Batok East Ave 2
05:42 23:54 05:57 23:53 05:56 23:54
icon43431
Opp Blk 242
Bt Batok East Ave 2
05:43 23:55 05:58 23:54 05:57 23:55
icon43441
Opp Blk 258
Bt Batok East Ave 2
05:45 23:56 05:59 23:55 05:58 23:56
icon43229
Opp Blk 266
Bt Batok East Ave 2
05:47 23:58 06:01 23:57 06:00 23:58
icon43209
Autobacs
Bt Batok East Ave 6
05:47 23:59 06:02 23:58 06:02 23:59
icon42199
Aft Bt Batok East Ave 6
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:50 00:00 06:04 23:59 06:03 00:01
icon42189
The Hillford
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:51 00:01 06:05 00:00 06:04 00:02
icon42179
Aft Chun Tin Rd
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:51 00:02 06:05 00:01 06:05 00:02
icon42169
Opp Blk 19
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:53 00:03 06:07 00:02 06:07 00:04
icon42159
Opp Beauty World Stn
Jln Jurong Kechil
DT5Beauty World 05:53 00:03 06:07 00:02 06:07 00:04
icon42259
Aft Upp Bt Timah Rd
Jln Jurong Kechil
Beauty World Centre 05:53 00:03 06:07 00:02 06:07 00:04
icon51091
Opp Catholic JC No Handicapped/disabled access
PIE
Catholic JC 06:05 00:13 06:18 00:12 06:18 00:14
icon51101
Bef Thomson Flyover
PIE
06:05 00:13 06:18 00:12 06:18 00:14
icon52071
Trellis Twrs
Jln Toa Payoh
06:06 00:14 06:19 00:13 06:19 00:15
icon52081
Aft Blk 195
Jln Toa Payoh
06:10 00:18 06:23 00:17 06:23 00:19
icon60081
St. Andrew's Village
Jln Toa Payoh
06:12 00:19 06:24 00:18 06:24 00:20
icon60179
MOM Svcs Ctr
Bendemeer Rd
06:13 00:21 06:24 00:20 06:26 00:22
icon60159
Blk 54
Bendemeer Rd
06:14 00:22 06:27 00:21 06:27 00:23
icon60139
Blk 44
Bendemeer Rd
06:15 00:22 06:27 00:21 06:27 00:23
icon60119
Opp Boon Keng Stn
Bendemeer Rd
NE9Boon Keng 06:17 00:24 06:29 00:23 06:29 00:25
icon60059
Bef Kallang Pl
Boon Keng Rd
06:21 00:27 06:33 00:29 06:33 00:29
icon80109
Opp Kallang Stn/Blk 2C
Lor 1 Geylang
EW10Kallang 06:26 00:31 06:38 00:31 06:37 00:33
icon80009
Lor 1 Geylang TerNo Handicapped/disabled access
Lor 1 Geylang
EW10Kallang 06:30 00:35 06:42 00:35 06:41 00:37

Notes:

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

Direction 2 (Lorong 1 Geylang → Choa Chu Kang)[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
icon80009
Lor 1 Geylang Ter
Lor 1 Geylang
EW10Kallang 05:45 23:30 05:45 23:30 05:45 23:30
icon80101
Kallang Stn/Opp Blk 2C
Lor 1 Geylang
EW10Kallang 05:46 23:31 05:46 23:31 05:46 23:31
icon60051
Opp Kallang Pl
Boon Keng Rd
05:49 23:34 05:49 23:34 05:49 23:34
icon60191
Blk 7
Boon Keng Rd
05:51 23:37 05:51 23:36 05:51 23:36
icon60121
Boon Keng Stn/Blk 102
S'goon Rd
NE9Boon Keng 05:53 23:39 05:53 23:38 05:53 23:38
icon60141
Opp Bendemeer Pr Sch
S'goon Rd
05:54 23:40 05:54 23:39 05:54 23:39
icon60161
St. Michael's Pl
S'goon Rd
05:57 23:41 05:56 23:40 05:56 23:40
icon60181
Aft Moonstone Lane
S'goon Rd
05:50 23:43 05:57 23:42 05:56 23:41
icon60089
Opp St. Andrew's Village
Jln Toa Payoh
05:50 23:43 05:57 23:42 05:56 23:41
icon52089
Opp Blk 195
Jln Toa Payoh
05:52 23:44 05:58 23:43 05:57 23:42
icon52079
Opp Trellis Twrs
Jln Toa Payoh
05:56 23:48 06:02 23:47 06:01 23:46
icon51099
Catholic JC
Whitley Rd
Catholic JC 05:57 23:49 06:03 23:48 06:02 23:47
icon42089
Opp Bt Timah Plaza
Jln Anak Bt
Bukit Timah Plaza 06:11 00:01 06:15 00:00 06:14 23:59
icon42071
Pei Hwa Presby Pr Sch
Upp Bt Timah Rd
Bukit Timah Plaza 05:45 00:02 06:05 00:01 06:15 00:00
icon42151
Beauty World Stn Exit C
Jln Jurong Kechil
DT5Beauty World 05:45 00:02 06:05 00:01 06:15 00:00
icon42161
Blk 18
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:46 00:03 06:06 00:02 06:16 00:01
icon42171
Signature Pk Condo
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:48 00:04 06:07 00:03 06:17 00:02
icon42181
Opp The Hillford
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:48 00:05 06:08 00:04 06:18 00:03
icon42191
Bef Bt Batok East Ave 6
Jln Jurong Kechil
05:49 00:06 06:09 00:06 06:19 00:04
icon43201
Park Natura
Bt Batok East Ave 6
05:50 00:07 06:10 00:06 06:20 00:05
icon43221
Blk 267
Bt Batok East Ave 2
05:53 00:09 06:12 00:09 06:22 00:07
icon43449
Blk 258
Bt Batok East Ave 2
05:54 00:10 06:13 00:10 06:23 00:08
icon43439
Blk 242
Bt Batok East Ave 2
05:56 00:11 06:14 00:11 06:24 00:09
icon43429
Blk 240
Bt Batok East Ave 2
05:57 00:12 06:15 00:12 06:25 00:10
icon43419
Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628
Bt Batok Ctrl
NS2Bukit Batok
West Mall
05:45 00:14 06:18 00:15 06:28 00:12
icon43469
Bef Bt Batok West Ave 5
Bt Batok West Ave 2
05:46 00:15 06:19 00:16 06:29 00:13
icon43479
Opp Blk 305
Bt Batok West Ave 2
05:47 00:16 06:20 00:17 06:30 00:14
icon43489
Opp Blk 315
Bt Batok West Ave 2
05:48 00:17 06:20 00:17 06:30 00:14
icon43499
Blk 419
Bt Batok West Ave 4
05:50 00:19 06:22 00:19 06:32 00:16
icon43839
Opp Blk 336
Bt Batok West Ave 7
05:51 00:20 06:23 00:20 06:33 00:17
icon43649
HomeTeamNS
Bt Batok West Ave 7
05:52 00:21 06:24 00:21 06:34 00:17
icon43521
Bt Batok Driving Ctr
Bt Batok West Ave 5
05:53 00:21 06:25 00:21 06:35 00:18
icon44161
Aft Bt Batok West Ave 5
Bt Batok Rd
05:55 00:24 06:27 00:23 06:36 00:20
icon44151
Opp Bt Batok Fire Stn
Bt Batok Rd
ITE College West 05:57 00:26 06:29 00:25 06:38 00:21
icon44131
Blk 26
Choa Chu Kang Rd
BP4Teck Whye 05:20 00:28 05:20 00:27 05:30 00:23
icon44271
Bet Blks 13/14
Teck Whye Ave
05:21 00:28 05:21 00:27 05:31 00:24
icon44281
Blk 8
Teck Whye Ave
05:22 00:29 05:22 00:28 05:32 00:25
icon44291
Opp CCK Polyclinic
Teck Whye Ave
Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic 05:24 00:31 05:24 00:30 05:34 00:27
icon44391
Aft Blk 202
Choa Chu Kang Dr
05:27 00:34 05:27 00:33 05:37 00:30
icon44009
Choa Chu Kang Int(Alighting)
Choa Chu Kang Loop
NS4BP1Choa Chu Kang
Lot One
05:34 00:41 05:34 00:40 05:44 00:37

Notes:

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

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
985Choa Chu Kang ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
985AChoa Chu Kang → Jln Jurong Kechil
2003 27 July Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter with the integration of Services 185 and 989.
28 July
985AIntroduced from Choa Chu Kang Int to Jln Jurong Kechil (Bef Upp Bt Timah Rd) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
12 October Serves bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza along Jln Anak Bt with the removal of the bus stop under the PIE Flyover.
2004 27 April Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards Choa Chu Kang Int with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to a one-way road.
6 December Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards Choa Chu Kang Int, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave.
2006 30 April Amended to ply Bt Batok West Ave 5 and Bt Batok West Ave 7.
985Choa Chu Kang ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
985AChoa Chu Kang → Jln Jurong Kechil
985WChoa Chu Kang ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
15 October
985WIntroduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Lor 1 Geylang Ter via Bt Batok Rd and Bt Batok West Ave 7 on a 3-month trial.
2007 14 October
985WBus Service 985W discontinued.
Choa Chu Kang ↔ Lor 1 Geylang
2008 TBC
985AShort-Trip 985A discontinued.
2012 15 November Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
9 December Amended to ply Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk with the partial closure of Jln Jurong Kechil to facilitate the construction of DT5Beauty World on the Downtown Line.
2014 26 January Amended to ply the reinstated Jln Jurong Kechil, skipping Upp Bt Timah Rd and Bt Timah Lk.
2018 16 December Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int.

External Links[edit]

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