History of Services 190 - 201

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Service 190

1st Generation (1971)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Delta Circus ↔ Sth Canal 1971 11 April Introduced between Delta Circus Ter and Sth Canal Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
25 April Integrated with Service 193/193A and discontinued.

2nd Generation (1974 – 1979)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Jln Bt Merah ↔ Prince Edward 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 191A between Jln Bt Merah Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Jln Bt Merah Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1976 14 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
1977 19 June Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Jln Bt Merah Ter with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
25 November Integrated with Service 14 and discontinued.

3rd Generation (since 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bt Panjang ↔ New Bridge Rd 1988 10 July Introduced between Bt Panjang Ter and New Bridge Rd Ter.
Choa Chu Kang ↔ New Bridge Rd 1990 16 December Integrated with Service 179 and extended to Choa Chu Kang Int.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
1993 3 January Amended to ply PIE and Whitley Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 11, skipping Jln Anak Bt/Upp Bt Timah Rd and Dunearn Rd/Bt Timah Rd.
11 April Amended to ply Victoria St, Hill St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Nth Bridge Rd, Sth Bridge Rd and Upp Cross St.
1994 TBC First bus from New Bridge Rd Ter brought forward to 0600 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1995 7 May Amended to ply Orchard Turn.
1997 7 December Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown station on the North East Line.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004 		1999 25 July Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
26 December Amended to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 4, Choa Chu Kang Dr and Teck Whye Ave under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation, skipping Choa Chu Kang Way.
190Choa Chu Kang ↔ New Bridge Rd
190AChoa Chu Kang → Orchard Rd
 2000 TBC
190AIntroduced from Choa Chu Kang Int to Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
20 February Serves additional bus stop opposite Blk 333 along Kreta Ayer Rd.
2002 20 April Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd.
7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
2005 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Clarke Quay Stn along Eu Tong Sen St.
2 July Amended to ply Grange Rd and Orchard Lk with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
2006 29 October Serves relocated bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Turn.
2015 14 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
190Choa Chu Kang ↔ Kampong Bahru
190AChoa Chu Kang → Orchard Rd
 2018 10 March Extended to Kg Bahru Ter with the closure of New Bridge Rd Ter.
190First bus from Kg Bahru Ter brought forward to 0555 hrs on Weekdays and Saturdays, and 0625 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
16 December Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int.
2021 15 February First bus from Choa Chu Kang Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Weekdays.
2025 9 March Serves additional bus stop outside Outram Pk Stn Exit 4 along New Bridge Rd.

Service 191

1st Generation (1971 – 1983)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Ulu Pandan ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Ulu Pandan Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Associated Bus Services 6 December Operations transferred to ABS.
SBS 1974 24 February Amended to ply Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd and Paterson Rd towards Ulu Pandan Ter with the conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
1976 14 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
1977 19 June Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Ulu Pandan Ter with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
Clementi ↔ Prince Edward 1 August Extended to Clementi Ter.
1978 5 June Amended to relocated terminus along Clementi Ave 3.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
1980 16 November Amended to Clementi Int.
Clementi ↺ North Bridge Rd 1981 15 June Shortened to loop at Nth Bridge Rd from Clementi Int with the introduction of Service 75, skipping Shenton Way.
Clementi ↺ Nicoll Highway 20 September Extended to loop at Nicoll Highway.
1983 30 October Integrated with Service 7 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (since 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Ghim Moh ↺ Portsdown Rd 1988 29 May Introduced between Ghim Moh Ter and Portsdown Rd (Loop), replacing the deleted sectors of Services 33 and 200.
Buona Vista ↺ Portsdown Rd 1994 16 January Amended to Buona Vista Ter and converted to peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays, skipping Ghim Moh Rd.
1 February Reverted to day service and extended to operate on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2006 TBC Serves merged bus stop opposite Buona Vista Stn along Nth Buona Vista Rd with the closure of the staggered bus stop.
2015 6 December Amended to ply Media Circle.[1]
Last bus extended to 2010 hrs daily.[1]
2017 21 August Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[2]

Service 191A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Singapore Traction Company Commonwealth Ave ↔ Prince Edward 1971 11 April Introduced between Commonwealth Ave Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Henderson Rd ↔ Prince Edward 2 May Shortened to Jln Bt Merah Ter.
Associated Bus Services 6 December Operations transferred to ABS.
SBS 1974 3 February Re-numbered Service 190 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 192

1st Generation (1971 – 1974)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Commonwealth Ave ↔ Sth Canal 1971 11 April Introduced between Commonwealth Ave Ter and Sth Canal Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

2nd Generation (1974 – 1988)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Pasir Panjang Rd ↔ Sth Canal 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 192A as a service between Pasir Panjang Rd Ter and Sth Canal Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1979 11 November Amended to ply Ganges Ave towards Pasir Panjang Rd Ter with the realignment of Delta Circus.
Jurong ↔ Sth Canal 16 December Extended to Jurong Int.
1982 24 May Amended to ply West Coast Highway.
1988 18 December Integrated with Service 51 and discontinued.

3rd Generation (since 1989)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Pioneer Rd ↺ Lakeside Stn 1989 6 November Introduced between Pioneer Rd Ter and Boon Lay Way (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays.
Boon Lay ↺ Tuas Rd 1990 1 July Amended to start from Boon Lay Int, amended to loop at Tuas Rd and converted to full day service.
7 July Amended to skip Tuas Rd End.
Boon Lay ↺ Tuas Ave 1 1995 15 January Amended to loop at Tuas Ave 1.
Boon Lay ↔ Tuas 1998 19 July Extended to Tuas Ter and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, skipping Jln Boon Lay.
1999 11 April Amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth with the realignment of Upp Jurong Rd.
First bus from Boon Lay Int brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
First bus from Tuas Ter brought forward to 0630 hrs daily.
2001 11 February Integrated with Service 250 and amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth, Lok Yang Way, Sixth Lok Yang Rd, Intl Rd, Benoi Rd and Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, skipping Upp Jurong Rd and PIE.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2008 15 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 670A and outside Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2013 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2015 28 November Amended to ply Jurong West St 63 and Upp Jurong Rd, skipping Jurong West St 64, Jurong West Ave 4, Lok Yang Way, Sixth Lok Yang Rd and Intl Rd.
2017 18 June Integrated with Service 256, and amended to ply Jurong West St 62 and Pioneer Rd, skipping Jurong West St 63, Tuas Ave 7 and Tuas Lk 4, with the opening of Tuas West Extension (TWE).
7 October Amended to the new Tuas Ter.
2022 13 February Amended to ply new road towards Boon Lay Int, skipping the Tuas roundabout.
SMRT Buses
(Current) 		2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 192A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Clementi Rd ↔ Sth Canal 1971 11 April Introduced between Clementi Rd Ter and Sth Canal Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Pasir Panjang Rd ↔ Sth Canal 14 September Amended to Pasir Panjang Rd Ter.
28 September Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards Sth Canal Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way road, skipping Upp Hokien St.
SBS 1974 3 February Re-numbered Service 192 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 193

1st Generation (1971 – 1991)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Commonwealth Ave ↔ Sth Canal 1971 11 April Introduced between Commonwealth Ave Ter and Sth Canal Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Commonwealth Ave ↺ Tg Pagar Rd 25 April Integrated with Service 190 and extended to loop at Tg Pagar Rd from Commonwealth Ave Ter.
28 September Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards Tg Pagar Rd.
Bt Timah ↺ Tg Pagar Rd 4 November Extended to Bt Timah Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply the extended Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping New Bridge Rd.
SBS Bt Timah ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1974 3 February Amended to terminate at Tg Pagar Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
8 December Amended to ply Cecil St, skipping Robinson Rd.
Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd 1976 TBC Extended to Upp Bt Timah Rd Ter.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Rambau St and Trafalgar St towards Tg Pagar Ter, skipping Parsi Rd.
Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Anson Rd 1 August Amended to Anson Rd Ter.
11 November Amended to ply Ganges Ave towards Upp Bt Timah Rd Ter with the realignment of Delta Circus.
25 November Amended to ply Pickering St and Church St, skipping Nth Canal Rd and Market St.
30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Anson Rd Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
Princess Elizabeth ↔ Anson Rd 1980 14 December Amended to Princess Elizabeth Ter.
Princess Elizabeth ↔ Prince Edward 1985 27 January Amended to Prince Edward Ter with the closure of Anson Rd Ter.
Princess Elizabeth ↔ Shenton Way 1987 28 June Amended to Shenton Way Ter.
1991 28 April Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 4.

2nd Generation (since 1995)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Boon Lay ↺ Tuas West Dr 1995 15 January Introduced between Boon Lay Int and Tuas West Dr (Loop).
1997 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Sumitomo Warehouse along Tuas West Rd and 2 new bus stops opposite Asia Pacific Brewery and outside Raffles Country Club along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.
Boon Lay ↔ Tuas 1998 19 July Extended to Tuas Ter and amended to ply Jurong West St 64, skipping Jln Boon Lay.
1999 11 April Amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth with the realignment of Upp Jurong Rd.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2008 15 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 670A and outside Blk 678D along Jurong West St 64.
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2015 28 November Amended to ply Pioneer Rd Nth, Lok Yang Way, Sixth Lok Yang Rd, Intl Rd, Benoi Rd and Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, skipping Upp Jurong Rd and PIE.
2016 31 January First bus from Boon Lay Int brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
2017 13 February Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
18 June Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tuas West Rd Stn along Pioneer Rd.
7 October Amended to the new Tuas Ter.
2022 13 February Amended to ply new road towards Boon Lay Int, skipping the Tuas roundabout.
SMRT Buses
(Current) 		2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
22 December Serves additional bus stop opposite Joo Koon Int along Benoi Rd towards Tuas Ter.

Service 193A

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Commonwealth Ave ↔ Sth Canal 1971 18 April Introduced between Commonwealth Ave Ter and Sth Canal Ter.
Commonwealth Ave ↺ Tg Pagar Rd 25 April Integrated with Service 190 and extended to loop at Tg Pagar Rd from Commonwealth Ave Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply the extended Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping New Bridge Rd.
SBS 1974 3 February Amended to Sth Canal Ter and re-numbered Service 189 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 194

1st Generation (1971 – 1993)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Sth Canal ↺ Yong Siak St 1971 11 April Introduced between Sth Canal Ter and Yong Siak St (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1975 2 February Amended to ply new slip road from Tiong Bahru Rd to Outram Rd with the conversion of Seng Poh Rd to one-way traffic.
1976 28 March Amended to ply Kim Pong Rd, skipping Seng Poh Rd and Lim Liak St.
1987 6 April Skips removed bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 20 March Amended to ply New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd.
1993 4 April Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.

2nd Generation (since 1995)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Boon Lay ↺ Jurong Bird Pk 1995 15 January Introduced as a loop service between Boon Lay Int and Jln Ahmad Ibrahim (Jurong Bird Pk).
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2010 3 January Serves the bus stops outside Blk 662D and opposite Blk 662C along Jurong West St 64, skipping the bus stops outside and opposite Boon Lay Stn along Boon Lay Way.
2011 27 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Boon Lay ↺ Jln Ahmad Ibrahim 2015 12 December Extended to loop at Pioneer Circus along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, skipping Bird Park Dr and Jurong Pier Road.
Amended to ply Jurong West Ctrl 2, skipping Jurong West St 64.
First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily. Last bus extended to 2345 hrs daily.
SMRT Buses
(Current) 		2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 195

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Crawford St ↺ Lower Delta Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Crawford St Ter and Gagak Selari Barat (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
1973 11 March Amended to ply Zion Rd towards Crawford St Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
1974 1 October Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls' High Sch along Bencoolen St.
1975 2 February Amended to ply Tiong Bahru Rd and the extended Zion Rd towards Crawford St Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd and Outram Rd to one-way traffic.
1978 15 January Amended to ply Jln Sultan and Beach Rd, skipping Sumbawa Rd and Nth Bridge Rd.
1979 28 October Amended to ply Weld Rd and Jln Besar.
1980 6 April Amended to ply Nth Bridge Rd and Stamford Rd towards Lower Delta Rd, skipping Jln Sultan, Rochor Canal Rd and Bencoolen St.
Sth Canal ↺ Commonwealth Dr 1988 18 December Integrated with Services 55 and 203, amended to start from Sth Canal Ter and extended to loop at Commonwealth Dr.
1990 10 June Amended to ply New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd.
Shenton Way ↺ Commonwealth Dr 1993 4 April Extended to Shenton Way Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.
Marina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Dr 5 December Amended to Marina Ctr Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14.
1999 10 July Amended to ply Parliament Pl, St. Andrew's Rd and Beach Rd towards Marina Ctr Ter, skipping Hill St and Bras Basah Rd.
195Marina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Dr
195AAlexandra Rd ↺ Commonwealth Ave → Tiong Bahru Rd
195BMarina Ctr → Commonwealth Dr
 2002 TBC
195AIntroduced from Alexandra Rd (Alexandra Hosp) to Tiong Bahru Rd (Tiong Bahru Plaza) during morning peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays.
TBC
195BIntroduced from Marina Ctr Ter to Commonwealth Dr (Opp Blk 115B) during evening peak hours on weekdays.
195Marina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Dr
195AMarina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Ave → Tiong Bahru Rd
 2005 TBC
195AExtended to start from Marina Ctr Ter and extended to operate during evening peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays.
TBC
195BDiscontinued.
30 October Serves new bus stop outside Blk 94 along Zion Rd.
2007 24 June Serves new bus stop outside Blk 114 along Depot Rd.
2012 30 September Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 27 April Serves new bus stop outside Queens Condo along Commonwealth Ave.
195Marina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Dr
195AMarina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Ave → Tiong Bahru Rd
195BMarina Ctr → Commonwealth Dr
 2015 20 June
195BIntroduced as a full day short-trip service from Marina Ctr Ter to Commonwealth Dr (Opp Blk 115B). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
195Marina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Dr
195AMarina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Ave → Tiong Bahru Rd
195BMarina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Dr → Commonwealth Ave
 24 August
195BExtended to terminate at Commonwealth Ave (Commonwealth Stn).
195Marina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Dr
195AMarina Ctr ↺ Commonwealth Ave → Tiong Bahru Rd
 2018 28 October
195BDiscontinued.
2021 27 February Amended to the relocated Marina Ctr Ter.

Service 196

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Jln Bt Merah ↔ Jln Samulun 1971 11 April Introduced between Gagak Selari Barat Ter and Jln Samulun Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
Prince Edward ↔ Jln Samulun 1974 3 February Extended to Prince Edward Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1976 9 May Amended to ply Jurong Pier Rd in both directions.
1977 17 May Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave Extension and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Jln Samulun Ter.
Prince Edward ↔ Jurong 1978 1 June Amended to Jurong Int.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Jurong Int, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Spottiswoode Pk Rd with the partial conversion of Cantonment Rd to one-way traffic.
1981 11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
Marine Parade ↔ Jurong 1984 16 September Integrated with Service 15 and extended to Marine Parade Ter.
1986 1 June Skips removed bus stop before Ayer Rajah Rd along Clementi Rd.
1987 1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Marine Parade Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 6 June First bus from Marine Parade Ter brought forward to 0545 hrs daily.
Last bus from Jurong Int revised to 2345 hrs daily.
Marine Parade ↔ Boon Lay 1990 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int.
1991 3 November Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
Marine Parade ↔ Buona Vista 1992 28 June Shortened to Buona Vista Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8.
Marine Parade ↔ Clementi 15 November Extended to Clementi Int.
1994 29 May Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops outside The Concourse, outside Golden Mile Twr and outside and opposite Suntec City along Nicoll Highway.
2001 15 April Amended to ply Esplanade Dr, skipping Connaught Dr/Empress Pl.
Bedok ↔ Clementi 16 September Extended to Bedok Int with the closure of Marine Parade Ter.
2002 TBC Serves additional bus stop before Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St.
2004 20 April Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd to facilitate reinstatement works for the collapsed Nicoll Highway.
6 December Amended to ply the reinstated Nicoll Highway, skipping Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd.
2005 2 July Serves the bus stop outside Fullerton Sq along Fullerton Rd and an additional bus stop opposite AIA Twr along Robinson Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay.
196Bedok ↔ Clementi
196AMountbatten Rd → Shenton Way
 17 October
196AIntroduced from Mountbatten Rd (Aft Tg Katong Rd) to Shenton Way (Opp MAS Bldg) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2006 TBC Serves merged bus stop opposite Buona Vista Stn along Nth Buona Vista Rd with the closure of the staggered bus stop.
Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
29 October Amended to Clementi Temp Int.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
196Bedok ↔ Clementi
196AMarine Parade Rd → Shenton Way
 2007 TBC
196AExtended to start from Marine Parade Rd (Lagoon View)
196Bedok ↔ Clementi
196ABedok → Shenton Way
 2009 3 August
196AExtended to start from Bedok Int.
2011 19 November Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
26 November Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub.
2014 10 August Serves new bus stop opposite Blk 2 along Mountbatten Rd.
30 November Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
2017 26 November Skips removed bus stop before Hosp Dr along Kg Bahru Rd.
2024 28 January Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.
2025 30 March Serves new bus stop opposite Police Cantonment Cplx along Cantonment Rd.

Service 197

1st Generation (1971 – 1974)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Keppel Rd ↔ Jln Samulun 1971 11 April Introduced between Keppel Rd Ter and Jln Samulun Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Crawford St ↔ Jln Samulun 10 November Extended to Crawford St Ter.
SBS 1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

2nd Generation (since 1978)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Jurong ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 1978 1 June Introduced between Jurong Int and Geylang Fringe Car Pk.
1986 7 September Last bus from Jurong Int extended to 0025 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 11 January Serves merged bus stop along Ayer Rajah Rd.
1989 29 January Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along Sth Bridge Rd, skipping a removed bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
Boon Lay ↔ Lor 1 Geylang 1990 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int.
22 July Serves the bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St, skipping the bus stop outside Hill St Bldg along Hill St.
Boon Lay ↔ Bedok 1991 7 April Integrated with Service 41 and extended to Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
Bedok ↔ Jurong East 1992 28 June Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route extension of Service 198 to Boon Lay Int.
2000 TBC Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
2003 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd.
7 December Serves the bus stop outside Blk 3 along Neil Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Everton Pk.
2005 5 June Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd.
12 June Serves new bus stop outside Science Pk along AYE.
26 June Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd.
2006 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
2009 5 July Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jurong East Ctrl with the closure of Jurong East St 12 to facilitate the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP).
2011 26 June Serves new bus stop outside The Pinnacle @ Duxton along Neil Rd.
19 November Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
17 December Amended to Jurong East Temp Int.
2012 25 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 30 November Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
2017 26 November Serves bus stop after Hosp Dr along Eu Tong Sen St with the removal of the bus stop before Hosp Dr along Kg Bahru Rd.
2020 6 December Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and amended to ply Jurong East St 12, skipping Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jurong East Ctrl and Jurong Gateway Rd.
2024 28 January Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.

Service 198

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company New Market Rd ↔ Jln Boon Lay 1971 11 April Introduced between New Market Rd Ter and Jln Boon Lay Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Sth Canal ↔ Jln Boon Lay 6 June Amended to Sth Canal Ter.
28 September Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards Sth Canal Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply the extended Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping New Bridge Rd.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
Jln Kolam Ayer ↔ Jln Boon Lay 1974 3 February Extended to Jln Kolam Ayer Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1 October Serves new bus stop outside Nan Hwa Girls' High Sch along Bencoolen St.
Serves merged bus stop outside Sri Srinivasa Perumal Tp along Serangoon Rd.
Sims Pl ↔ Jln Boon Lay 1976 13 December Extended to Sims Pl Ter.
1977 17 May Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave Extension and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Jln Boon Lay Ter.
Sims Pl ↔ Jurong 1978 1 June Extended to Jurong Int.
1979 11 November Amended to ply Ganges Ave towards Jurong Int with the realignment of Delta Circus.
1982 22 May Amended to ply Aljunied Rd, MacPherson Rd and Bendemeer/Serangoon Rd, skipping Jln Kolam Ayer.
1988 29 May Skips the bus stop outside NUH along AYE.
Sims Pl ↔ Boon Lay 1990 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int.
Sims Pl ↔ Jurong East 1991 7 April Shortened to Jurong East Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.
Bukit Merah ↔ Boon Lay 1992 28 June Extended to Boon Lay Int and shortened to Bt Merah Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8 with the route amendment of Service 64 to Sims Pl Ter.
1996 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Blk 220 along Boon Lay Ave.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2009 27 December Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
198Bukit Merah ↔ Boon Lay
198ABoon Lay → Jurong East Ave 1
 2012 6 February
198AIntroduced from Boon Lay Int to Jurong East Ave 1 (Opp Parc Oasis) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2018 18 November
198AEnhanced to operate during the evening on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
2024 28 January Serves relocated bus stop after Clementi Swim Cplx along AYE.

Service 199

1st Generation (1971 – 1974)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company Prince Edward ↺ Dunearn Rd 1971 21 July Introduced between Prince Edward Ter and Dunearn Rd (Dunearn Hostel) (Loop).
1973 11 March Amended to ply Zion Rd and Hoot Kiam Rd towards Dunearn Rd with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd and Irwell Bank Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS 1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

2nd Generation (since 1978)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		Jurong ↺ Nanyang Ave 1978 3 July Introduced between Jurong Int and Nanyang Ave (Loop), operating on weekdays and Saturdays only.
1979 1 October Amended to ply Corporation Rd, Jurong Rd and Upp Jurong Rd.
12 November Amended to ply Boon Lay Way and Jln Boon Lay.
1982 23 August Amended to serve NTI via Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Circle between 0600 hrs and 1800 hrs on weekdays & Saturdays.
1985 30 November Amended to ply along the new carriageway of Upp Jurong Rd (between Jln Boon Lay and Benoi Rd).
1986 24 March Amended to ply Jln Bahar, skipping Upp Jurong Rd.
2 June Extended to operate on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Last bus extended to 2200 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1987 22 February Amended to ply Nanyang Ave, Nanyang Cres and Nanyang Dr.
1989 22 October Integrated with Service 406 and amended to ply Yung Ho Rd, Yuan Ching Rd and Boon Lay Way.
1990 3 June Amended to ply Nanyang Circle and Student Wk, skipping Nanyang Ave.
Boon Lay ↺ Nanyang Ave 1 July Amended to Boon Lay Int.
19 November First bus revised to 0630 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
1991 20 January Amended to ply Nanyang Dr, skipping Nanyang Cres.
1999 TBC Last bus extended to 0025 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Boon Lay ↺ Nanyang Cres 2001 7 January Amended to loop at Nanyang Cres with the introduction of Service 179.
Last bus revised to 0020 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2006 18 June Amended to Boon Lay Temp Int.
2008 2 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2009 27 December Amended to ply Jurong West Ctrl 1, skipping Jurong West Ctrl 3.
2010 10 February Serves additional bus stop outside Blk 263 along Jln Boon Lay.
8 May Amended to Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.
2016 13 November Serves additional bus stop opposite Nanyang Ave along Jln Bahar.
2017 23 July Serves new bus stop outside Nanyang Cres Halls along Nanyang Cres.
SMRT Buses
(Current) 		2024 1 September Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.

Service 200

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Bukit Timah ↔ Sth Buona Vista Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Bt Timah Ter and Sth Buona Vista Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Sth Buona Vista Rd TBC Extended to Upp Bt Timah Rd Ter.
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001 		1973 1 July Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Pasir Panjang Rd 1974 3 February Extended to Pasir Panjang Rd Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1977 17 May Amended to ply Commonwealth Ave Extension and Nth Buona Vista Rd towards Pasir Panjang Rd Ter.
1979 30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Pasir Panjang Rd Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
1980 14 December Amended to u-turn at 18 km Woodlands Rd before terminating at Upp Bt Timah Rd Ter.
Upp Bt Timah Rd ↔ Kent Ridge 1981 5 July Amended to Kent Ridge Ter.
Kent Ridge ↺ Jln Anak Bt 15 November Shortened to loop at Jln Anak Bt from Kent Ridge Ter.
1987 12 August Serves new bus stop opposite PSB Science Pk Bldg along Sth Buona Vista Rd.
1988 29 May Amended to ply Buona Vista Flyover with the opening of AYE, skipping Portsdown Rd.
1989 25 June Skips the bus stop after Tan Boon Chong Ave along Holland Rd.
Kent Ridge ↺ Holland Dr 1993 5 December Shortened to loop at Holland Dr under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14.
Buona Vista ↺ Kent Ridge 2006 17 December Amended to start from Buona Vista Ter and loop at Kent Ridge Ter.
200Buona Vista ↺ Kent Ridge
200ABuona Vista → Kent Ridge
 2012 17 September
200AIntroduced from Buona Vista Ter to Kent Ridge Ter during morning peak hours on weekdays and after the last bus of Service 200 daily.
2015 22 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[3]

Service 201

1st Generation (1971 – 1993)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
United Bus Company Jln Jurong Kechil ↔ Pasir Panjang Rd 1971 11 April Introduced between Jln Jurong Kechil Ter and Pasir Panjang Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS Toh Tuck Rd ↔ Pasir Panjang Rd 1974 3 February Integrated with Service 207 and extended to Toh Tuck Rd End Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1979 30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Pasir Panjang Rd Ter with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
Pasir Panjang Rd ↺ Jln Anak Bt 1981 25 May Shortened to loop at Jln Anak Bt from Pasir Panjang Rd Ter with the introduction of Service 205.
Kent Ridge ↺ Jln Anak Bt 5 July Amended to Kent Ridge Ter.
1986 1 June Skips removed bus stop before Ayer Rajah Rd along Clementi Rd.
1987 19 April Serves new staggered bus stop under the PIE Flyover along Jln Anak Bt, skipping the bus stop opposite Bt Timah Plaza.
Amended to use new access road from Upp Bt Timah Rd to Jln Anak Bt, skipping BKE.
1993 4 April Discontinued with the introduction of Service 151 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 12.

2nd Generation (since 2014)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current) 		Kent Ridge ↺ Pandan Gdns 2014 23 November Introduced between Kent Ridge Ter and Pandan Gdns (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.[4]
2015 30 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[5]
2023 8 January Amended to ply realigned Teban Gdns Rd with the permanent partial closure of Teban Gdns Rd to facilitate the construction of Pandan Reservoir station on the Jurong Region Line, skipping the bus stop before Pandan Gdns along Jurong Town Hall Rd.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Route Extension of Service 191 from Sunday, 6 Dec 2015" SBS Transit, 30 November 2015
  2. ↑ "Nine wheelchair-accessible bus services to be rolled out - Making all SBS Transit bus services wheelchair friendly" SBS Transit, 18 August 2017
  3. ↑ "SBS Transit to roll out another four wheelchair-accessible bus services" SBS Transit, 16 June 2015
  4. ↑ "New Service 201 between Kent Ridge Terminal and Pandan Gardens" SBS Transit, 4 November 2014
  5. ↑ "SBS Transit To Roll Out Another Six Wheelchair-Accessible Bus Services" SBS Transit, 23 March 2015
  6. ↑ "Route amendments for Services 30, 201 and 655" SBS Transit, 16 December 2022

See also

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