History of Jurong Industrial Services

Service 245

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1977	6 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gardens Ter and Pandan Rd (Loop).
	1978	1 June	Amended to Jurong Int.
	1990	1 July	Integrated with Service 78 and withdrawn with the opening of Boon Lay Int.

Service 246

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1977	16 May	Introduced between Boon Lay Gardens Ter and Jln Tukang (Loop).
	1978	1 June	Amended to start from Jurong Int and loop at Boon Lay Dr.
	1990	1 July	Amended to start from Boon Lay Int and loop at Third Chin Bee Rd.
	1995	15 January	Amended to loop at Boon Lay Dr and amended to ply Jln Boon Lay, Chin Bee Dr and Quality Rd, skipping Chin Bee Ave, Third Chin Bee Rd and International Rd.
(Current)	2006	11 June	Amended to ply Tah Ching Rd, skipping Kang Ching Rd.
		18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 247 (1978 - 1991)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Jurong Pier Rd (Loop).
	1981	14 June	Amended to skip Fishery Port Rd and Jln Tepong towards Jurong Int.
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int and amended to ply Jurong Port Rd, Jln Tepong, Fishery Port Rd and Jln Buroh in both directions.
	1991	20 January	Integrated with Service 98 and withdrawn under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 2.

Service 247 (since 2017)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	2017	18 June	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Bay Link (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
		7 October	Amended to the new Tuas Ter.

Service 247A

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gardens Ter and Jurong Pier Rd (AM Peak) and between Jurong Pier Rd and Boon Lay Gardens Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	1987	5 October	Withdrawn.

Service 248 (1978 - 1992)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Neythal Rd (Loop).
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	1992	29 March	Integrated with Service 250 and withdrawn.

Service 248 (since 2017)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	2017	18 June	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Sth Ave 14 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
		7 October	Amended to the new Tuas Ter.

Service 248M

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	2021	26 September	Introduced between Tuas Ter and Tuas Sth Way (Loop) as an extended route of Service 248 via Tuas Sth Blvd during peak hours daily. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.

Service 249

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Jln Samulun (Loop).
	1986	29 June	Serves new bus stop outside Jurong Shipyard along Tg Kling Rd.
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
(Current)	2001	11 February	Serves 3 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Chartered Ind, outside and opposite Beecham Pte Ltd and outside and opposite Premier Milk Pte Ltd along Jln Boon Lay.
	2006	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd.
		18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 249A

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	16 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gardens Ter and Jln Samulun (AM Peak) and between Jln Samulun and Boon Lay Gardens Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	1986	29 June	Serves new bus stop outside Jurong Shipyard along Tg Kling Rd.
	1987	5 October	Withdrawn.

Service 250

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Sixth Lok Yang Rd (Loop).
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Pioneer Rd.
	1992	29 March	Integrated with Service 248 and amended to ply Enterprise Rd, Kwong Min Rd/Wan Lee Rd, Soon Lee Rd and Fan Yoong Rd.
	2001	11 February	Integrated with Services 192 and 252 and withdrawn.

Service 250A

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gardens Ter and Lok Yang Way (AM Peak) and between International Rd and Boon Lay Gardens Ter (PM Peak) as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	1987	5 October	Withdrawn.

Service 251

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Refinery Rd (Loop).
	1987	12 April	Serves 5 additional pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	2001	11 February	Integrated with Service 253 and extended to loop at Benoi Rd, skipping Refinery Rd.
(Current)	2005	TBC	Amended to ply Jln Buroh and Tg Kling Rd, skipping Liu Fang Rd.
	2006	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Tg Kling Rd.
		18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		15 November	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Pioneer Rd.
	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	2015	12 December	Shortened to loop at Shipyard Rd and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, Boon Lay Way and Pioneer Rd North, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
	2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 251A

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	22 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gardens Ter and Refinery Rd (AM Peak) and between Refinery Rd and Boon Lay Gardens Ter (PM Peak).
	1987	5 October	Withdrawn.

Service 252

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1981	15 November	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Circle (Loop), replacing deleted sectors of the amended Service 255.
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	1992	29 March	Serves all bus stops along Jln Boon Lay and International Rd.
	1995	15 January	Amended to loop at Joo Koon Rd.
	2001	11 February	Integrated with Service 250 and amended to ply Enterprise Rd, Kwong Min Rd/Wan Lee Rd, Soon Lee Rd and Fan Yoong Rd.
(Current)	2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 253 (1978 - 2001)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Benoi Rd (Loop).
	1987	12 April	Serves 5 additional pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	1995	15 January	Amended to ply Pioneer Rd and Benoi Sector.
			Skips 3 pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	2001	11 February	Integrated with Services 251, 255 and 257 and withdrawn.

Service 253 (since 2015)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	2015	12 December	Introduced between Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub and Benoi Rd (Loop).
	2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 254 (1977 - 1978)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1977	6 June	Introduced between Boon Lay Gardens Ter and Gul Cres (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays.
	1978	1 June	Withdrawn with the introduction of Service 255.

Service 254 (since 1984)

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1984	27 May	Introduced between Jurong Int and Tuas Ave 1 (Loop).
	1989	23 July	Serves new pair of bus stops near Pioneer Rd along Tuas Rd.
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	1995	15 January	Amended to ply Tuas Rd, Tuas Basin Link and Tuas Ave 11.
	1997	TBC	Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite SKF Pte Ltd along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	2001	11 February	Amended to ply Boon Lay Way, Pioneer Rd North and Pioneer Rd, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
(Current)	2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
		15 November	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Jln Buroh along Pioneer Rd.
	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	2015	12 December	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
	2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
		25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	2017	18 June	Amended to ply Pioneer Rd, skipping Tuas Cres and Tuas Ave 20.

Service 255

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Circle (Loop).
	1981	15 November	Amended to loop at Gul Cres with the introduction of Service 252.
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	1995	15 January	Amended to ply Benoi Rd and Gul Circle in both directions and Gul Ave and Gul Way towards Boon Lay Int.
			Skips 3 pairs of bus stops along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
	2001	11 February	Amended to ply Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Rd North and Benoi Sector, skipping Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
(Current)	2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	2007	24 June	Serves 2 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 653B and outside and before S'pore Post along Pioneer Rd North.
	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	2015	12 December	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
	2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
		25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 256

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	2015	28 November	Introduced between Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub and Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub (Loop), replacing the deleted sectors of Service 257.
	2016	25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	2017	18 June	Integrated with Services 192 and 258 and withdrawn.

Service 257

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
	1978	1 June	Introduced between Jurong Int and Gul Rd (Loop).
	1990	1 July	Amended to Boon Lay Int.
	1992	18 October	Amended to ply Pioneer Sector Lane.
	2001	11 February	Amended to ply Jurong West St 62, Jurong West St 61, Jurong West St 63, Pioneer Rd North, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd.
(Current)	2006	18 June	Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
	2007	24 June	Serves 2 additional pairs of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 653B and outside and before S'pore Post along Pioneer Rd North.
	2009	27 December	Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
	2015	28 November	Shortened to Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub.
	2016	4 January	First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
		25 January	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).

Service 258

Operator	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	2015	21 November	Introduced between Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub and Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible at launch.
	2017	18 June	Integrated with Service 256, amended to ply Pioneer Rd North, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Rd and amended to loop at Jurong West Street 64, skipping Upp Jurong Rd and Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.