Downtown Line Bus Rationalisation

Introduction

In conjunction with the opening of the Downtown MRT Line, the existing bus service network in Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah and Bedok Reservoir was rationalised to reduce route duplication and to complement the MRT system within the period from December 2015 to April 2022.

Service changes

Implementation date	Service	Service changes
27 December 2015	173	Amended to serve Beauty World Stn via Upp Bt Timah Rd in the direction towards Clementi Int, skipping Jln Anak Bt.
	979	Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Choa Chu Kang Cres (loop) under the LTA's BSEP, serving Bt Panjang Stn.
	983	Extended to loop at Jelebu Rd from Choa Chu Kang Int under the LTA's BSEP, serving Bt Panjang Stn.
24 April 2016	979M	Introduced as a temporary supplementary service between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5 (loop) under the LTA's BSEP, serving Bt Panjang Stn.
26 February 2017	973	Introduced between Bt Panjang Temp Bus Pk and Hillview Ave (loop), serving Bt Panjang Stn and Hillview Stn.
21 October 2017	18	Amended to serve Tampines East Stn via Tampines St 32, Tampines St 33 and Tampines St 34 in both directions.
	20	Amended to serve Expo Stn via Changi Sth Ave 1 and Somapah Rd in both directions.
	118	Amended to serve Expo Stn via Changi Sth Ave 1 and Changi Business Pk Ave 1 in both directions.
	137	Introduced between Sims Pl Ter and Upp East Coast Ter under the LTA's BSEP, serving MacPherson Stn, Ubi Stn and Bedok Nth Stn.
	293	Amended to serve Tampines East Stn via Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines St 42 and Tampines St 45 as its eastern looping point.
	298	Introduced as a feeder service between Tampines Concourse Int and Tampines St 86 (loop) under the LTA's BSEP, serving Tampines Stn.
22 July 2018	979	Merged with Service 979M and amended to ply Woodlands Rd, Stagmont Ring, Choa Chu Kang Lk and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5, skipping KJE and Choa Chu Kang Dr.
	979M	Merged with Service 979 and discontinued.
30 August 2020	171	Shortened to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Stn) from Yishun Int.
	700	Discontinued.
	700A
	972M	Introduced as a supplementary trunk service plying an alternate route of service 972 via Bt Timah Rd, Dunearn Rd and Newton Rd, serving Bt Panjang Stn, Stevens Stn and Newton Stn. Replaced deleted sectors of Services 171 and 700/700A.
31 August 2020	971E	Converted to peak hour trunk service and re-numbered Service 971.
	971	Re-numbered from Service 971E as a peak hour trunk service, amended to ply Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd in both directions, and serves additional bus stops along Stevens Rd and Bras Basah Rd.
11 April 2021	67	Amended to serve Beauty World Stn via extended southbound Upp Bt Timah Rd, skipping Jln Anak Bt.
	75
	170
12 December 2021	22	Shortened to terminate at Eunos Int from Ang Mo Kio Int.
	65	Amended to ply Tampines Ave 4, skipping Tampines Ave 1 and Tampines Ave 5. Replaced deleted sectors of Service 22.
	66	Shortened to loop at Upp Bt Timah Rd (Beauty World Stn) from Jurong East Int.
	506	Shortened to terminate at Serangoon Int from Jurong East Int.
3 April 2022	972M	Merged with Service 971 and amended to ply Pending Rd, Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd, skipping Bt Panjang Rd.
4 April 2022	971	Merged with Service 972M and discontinued.