History of Services 700 - 859
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Service 700
Service 700A
Service 825
Service 850
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yishun ↔ Bukit Merah | 1985 | 3 February | Introduced between Yishun Ctrl Ter and Bt Merah Int. | |
| 1987 | 23 August | Amended to Yishun Int. | ||
| 13 December | Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn. | |||
| Serves new bus stop outside Newton Stn along Scotts Rd. | ||||
| 1988 | 28 February | Revised to operate on weekdays and Saturdays only with the introduction of Service 850#. | ||
| 1991 | 3 November | Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd. | ||
| 1992 | 20 September | Integrated with Service 167 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 9. |
Service 850#
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yishun ↔ Bukit Merah | 1988 | 28 February | Introduced between Yishun Int and Bt Merah Int as an alternate route of Service 850 via Marina Ctr, operating on Sundays and Public Holidays only. | |
| 1991 | 3 November | Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd. | ||
| 1992 | 20 September | Integrated with Service 167 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 9. |
Service 851
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Known as |
Yishun ↔ Bukit Merah | 1985 | 16 February | Introduced between Yishun Ctrl Ter and Bt Merah Int. |
| 1987 | 6 April | Skips removed bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd. | ||
| 23 August | Amended to Yishun Int. | |||
| 27 September | Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Yishun Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd. | |||
| 1 November | Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd. | |||
| 13 December | Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along Nth Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew's Cath. | |||
| 1988 | 20 March | Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd. | ||
| 1990 | 22 July | Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St. | ||
| 1997 | 7 December | Amended to ply Sth Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown station on the North East Line. | ||
| 2001 | 18 February | Serves the bus stop outside Novena Stn along Thomson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Novena Ch. | ||
| 2002 | 20 April | Amended to ply Upp Cross St and the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and Cantonment Rd. | ||
| 2003 | TBC | Skips a pair of bus stops near LP 94 and opposite LP 91 along Lentor Ave. | ||
| 2009 | 1 June | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| 2015 | 14 March | Amended to Yishun Temp Int. | ||
(Current) |
2018 | 25 March | Operations transferred to SBS Transit. | |
| 2019 | 8 September | Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub. | ||
| 2020 | 12 January | Skips a pair of removed bus stops under and after Lentor Flyover along Lentor Ave. | ||
| 8 November | Skips the bus stop opposite SLF Cplx along Thomson Rd to facilitate the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).[1] |
Service 852
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Known as |
Yishun ↔ Jurong | 1985 | 8 December | Introduced between Yishun Ctrl Ter and Jurong Int. |
| 1986 | 6 July | Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bt Batok Sec Sch along Bt Batok East Ave 6. | ||
| 1987 | 12 August | Skips removed bus stop after Joan Rd along Lornie Rd. | ||
| 23 August | Amended to Yishun Int. | |||
| Yishun ↔ Boon Lay | 1990 | 1 July | Amended to Boon Lay Int. | |
| Yishun ↔ Bukit Batok | 1996 | 10 March | Shortened to Bt Batok Int under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation. | |
| First bus from Yishun Int revised to 0530 hrs on Sundays & Public Holidays. | ||||
| 2003 | TBC | Skips a pair of bus stops near LP 94 and opposite LP 91 along Lentor Ave. | ||
| 2012 | 29 April | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| 2015 | 14 March | Amended to Yishun Temp Int. | ||
(Current) |
2018 | 25 March | Operations transferred to SBS Transit. | |
| 28 October | Amended to ply southbound Lornie Highway towards Bt Batok Int.[2] | |||
| 2019 | 23 June | Amended to ply northbound Lornie Highway towards Yishun Temp Int.[3] | ||
| 8 September | Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub. | |||
| 2020 | 12 January | Skips a pair of removed bus stops under and after Lentor Flyover along Lentor Ave. |
Service 853
Service 853#/853M
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Known as |
853#Yishun ↔ Marine Parade
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1987 | 21 June | 853#Introduced between Yishun Ctrl Ter and Marine Parade Ter as an alternate route of Service 853, operating on Sundays and Public Holidays only.
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| 23 August | Amended to Yishun Int. | |||
| 1989 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 206 and outside Blk 261 along Serangoon Ctrl. | ||
| TBC | Serves new staggered bus stop outside Blk 322 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3. | |||
| 19 November | Serves new bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave. | |||
| 1997 | 8 December | Skips the bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave. | ||
853#Yishun ↺ Siglap Rd
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2001 | 16 September | Amended to loop at Siglap Rd from Yishun Int with the closure of Marine Parade Ter. | |
853#Yishun ↔ Upp East Coast
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9 December | Extended to Upp East Coast Ter. | ||
| 2002 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops after Sommerville Rd and after Sunshine Lodge along Upp Serangoon Rd. | ||
| 2003 | 4 May | Amended to ply Geylang Bahru, Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa East and Serangoon Rd, skipping Jln Kolam Ayer. | ||
| TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd. | |||
| TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd. | |||
| TBC | Skips a pair of bus stops near LP 94 and opposite LP 91 along Lentor Ave. | |||
| 2004 | 27 April | Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards Yishun Int with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to one-way traffic. | ||
| 6 December | Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards Yishun Int, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave. | |||
| 2006 | TBC | Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd. | ||
| 2011 | 13 February | Amended to ply Yishun Ctrl 2. | ||
| 2013 | 29 September | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| 2014 | 10 August | Amended to ply Yishun Ctrl 1. | ||
| 2015 | 14 March | Amended to Yishun Temp Int. | ||
853MYishun ↔ Upp East Coast
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2019 | 8 September | 853#
853MAmended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub and re-numbered as Service 853M. | |
| 2020 | 12 January | Skips a pair of removed bus stops under and after Lentor Flyover along Lentor Ave. | ||
(Current) |
2021 | 5 September | Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore. | |
| 2025 | 31 August | Skips bus stop outside Kew Green Condo along Upp East Coast Rd.[4] |
Service 854
Service 855
Service 856
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Known as |
Yishun ↔ Woodlands Ctr | 1988 | 25 December | Introduced between Yishun Int and Woodlands Int. |
| Yishun ↔ Woodlands | 1996 | 4 February | Extended to Woodlands Reg Int. | |
| 10 March | Amended to ply Canberra Rd under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation, skipping Admiralty Rd East. | |||
| 1999 | TBC | Serves new pair of bus stops before Sembawang Stn and after Admiralty Country Club along Canberra Rd. | ||
| 19 July | Serves new bus stop outside Woodlands CIQ along Woodlands Rd. | |||
| 2002 | TBC | Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr. | ||
| 2015 | 14 March | Amended to Yishun Temp Int. | ||
| 2016 | 12 March | Amended to Woodlands Temp Int. | ||
856Yishun ↔ Woodlands 856AWoodlands → Woodlands Centre Rd
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2017 | 8 September | 856AIntroduced from Woodlands Temp Int to Woodlands Ctr Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt) on Friday evenings.
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| 17 September | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | |||
| 2019 | 21 January | 856AEnhanced to operate during evening peak hours from Mondays to Thursdays.
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| 8 September | Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub.[5] | |||
| 2020 | 31 January | Extended to ply Woodlands Nth Coast Rd with the opening of Woodlands North station.[6] | ||
| 2021 | 13 June | Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.[7] | ||
(Current) |
Yishun ↔ Woodlands | 5 September | Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.[8] | |
856ADiscontinued with the commencement of the Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package to Tower Transit Singapore.
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| 2022 | 24 April | Amended to ply the realigned Woodlands Nth Coast Rd.[9] | ||
856Yishun ↔ Woodlands 856AWoodlands → Woodlands Centre Rd 856BWoodlands North Coast Rd → Canberra Rd
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2023 | 25 January | 856AReintroduced from Woodlands Int to Woodlands Ctr Rd (Woodlands Train Checkpt) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
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856BIntroduced from Woodlands Nth Coast Rd (Woodlands Nth Stn) to Canberra Rd (Aft Admiral Hill) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
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856Yishun ↔ Woodlands 856AWoodlands → Woodlands Centre Rd 856BWoodlands → Canberra Rd
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2024 | 5 August | 856BExtended to start from Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub, serving 12 additional bus stops along Woodlands Ave 3, Woodlands Ctr Rd and Admiralty Rd.[11]
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856Yishun ↔ Woodlands 856AWoodlands → Woodlands Centre Rd 856BWoodlands North Coast Rd → Canberra Rd 856CAdmiralty Road → Admiralty Road West
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2025 | 28 July | 856CIntroduced from Admiralty Road (Blk 23) to Admiralty Road West (Bef British American Tobacco) during morning peak hours on Weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. [12]
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Service 857
1st Generation (1992 - 1996)
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yishun ↔ Admiralty Rd West | 1992 | 20 September | Introduced between Yishun Int and Admiralty Rd West Ter under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 9. | |
| 1996 | 10 March | Integrated with Service 169 and discontinued under Woodlands MRT Rationalisation. |
2nd Generation (since 2001)
Service 858
Service 859
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Known as |
Yishun ↺ Sembawang Dr | 1999 | 4 April | Introduced between Yishun Int and Sembawang Dr (Loop). |
| 2000 | 9 January | Amended to ply Sembawang Dr and Admiralty Dr, skipping Sembawang Way. | ||
| 2002 | TBC | Serves the bus stop outside Blk 923 along Yishun Ave 2, skipping the bus stop outside Northpoint Shop Ctr. | ||
| 2004 | 24 October | Serves new bus stop between Blks 325 and 326 along Sembawang Cres. | ||
| Sembawang ↔ Yishun | 2005 | 20 November | Extended to Sembawang Int. | |
| 2006 | 3 December | Amended to ply Sembawang Way and Sembawang Dr. | ||
859Sembawang ↔ Yishun 859ASembawang → Sembawang Vista
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2007 | 1 October | 859AIntroduced as a Short-Trip service from Sembawang Int to Sembawang Vista (Opp Blk 315), operating after the last bus of Service 859 daily.
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| 2012 | 15 November | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). | ||
| Sembawang ↔ Yishun | 2014 | 17 August | 859AConverted from a short working trip to a full day service.
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| Sembawang ↺ Yishun | 2015 | 14 March | Amended to loop at Yishun Temp Int from Sembawang Int. | |
| 2019 | 8 September | Amended to loop at Yishun Integrated Transport Hub.[13] | ||
859Sembawang ↺ Yishun 859TSembawang → Yishun
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2021 | 11 April | ||
(Current) |
3 October | Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.[14] | ||
| 2023 | 17 December | Amended to ply Canberra Rd, Canberra Lk and Sembawang Rd under Thomson-East Coast Line Bus Rationalisation.[15] | ||
859First bus from Sembawang Int brought forward to 0540 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0555 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
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Service 859A
Service 859B
References
- ↑ "Changes in Bus Stops along Thomson Road for Services 54, 130, 132, 141, 156, 162, 162M, 166 and 851" SBS Transit, 26 October 2020
- ↑ "Lornie Highway Opening: Changes to Services 52, 74, 93, 157, 165 and 852 from Sun, 28 Oct" SBS Transit, 17 October 2018
- ↑ "Route amendment for Services 52, 74, 93 and 852" SBS Transit, 10 June 2019
- ↑ "Bus services to skip bus stop along Upper East Coast Road from Sunday, 31 August 2025" Tower Transit Singapore (30 August 2025). Archived 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Yishun ITH Location Map" Land Transport Authority, 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Route Adjustment From Friday, 31 January 2020" SMRT Corporation, 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "Opening Of Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub (WITH) From Sunday, 13 June 2021" SMRT Corporation, 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package" Tower Transit Singapore, 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Temporary Route Amendment From Sunday, 24 April 2022" Tower Transit Singapore, 1 April 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Short-Trip Services From Wednesday, 25 January 2023" Tower Transit Singapore, 11 January 2023.
- ↑ "Additional Bus Stops From Monday, 5 August 2024" Tower Transit Singapore, 2 August 2024.
- ↑ "Short-Trip Service 856C From Monday, 28 July 2025" Tower Transit Singapore, 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Yishun ITH Location Map" Land Transport Authority, 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package" Tower Transit Singapore, 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Route Amendment of Service 859" Tower Transit Singapore, 30 November 2023