Took TIB500G (WLDEP SP) on 852
(852AM07) from Marymount Road (Blk 254) to Bukit Batok Int this
Friday (11 April). The bus speeds through a small section of HDB
flats of Shunfu and Bishan, and the private housing at Marymount.
It will turn to Marymount Lane, then Upper Thomson Road, passing by
the Bishan Fire Station and ending its straight route from Yishun
Int. It passed by Macritchie Reservoir and Mount Alvernia Hospital
at the viaduct
connecting Upper Thomson Road to Lornie Road, opposite Macritchie
Reservoir.
After the
bus stop, it travels up a curvy slope onto Lornie Road, joining the
traffic from the viaduct. The quiet forests surround the traffic
and makes the ride peaceful and brief, yet enjoyable, unlike Bukit
Timah Road which is notorious for traffic jams. After the forests,
the bus passes by a junction with Cluny Road and passes over Adam
flyover. Then, the bus stops after just passing by The Japanese
Association. After leaving the stop, it goes to the left of the
fork between Adam Road and Farrer flyover. After a stop beside Adam
Road Food Centre, the bus turns to Bukit Timah Road.
The bus
passes through Bukit Timah Road, with heavy traffic and many road
diversions, due to the construction of the Downtown Line, coming up
in 2016. The two directions of the road are separated by trees,
like a forest. The bus passes by various schools and several
‘Avenues’, the most famous being Sixth Avenue. After passing by
Sixth Avenue Centre, it will go onto the left side of the slip
road, which is one of the most unique slip roads in Singapore.
Finally, it passes by King Albert Park, which has been closed for
renovations.
After
passing by a slip road to the PIE (Tuas), the bus stops at a Shell
kiosk and pass by Bukit Timah Food Centre, where a large variety of
local delicacies are sold. The road is also uneven, due to the
construction of Beauty World MRT station. After the junction with
Jalan Jurong Kechil, it passes by Beauty World Centre and the old
Bukit Timah Shopping Centre. The bus launches onto Upper Bukit
Timah Road, passing by Bukit Timah Courts and some petrol kiosks.
On the left are some forests and on the right are some private
condos, including Southaven II. After a brief sector here, it turns
into Old Jurong Road.
Old Jurong
Road has a lot of forests in the surroundings, due to Bukit Batok
Nature Park in the vicinity. The road will merge with Jalan Jurong
Kechil at a junction and becomes Bukit Batok East Ave 6. The bus
passes a junction with Bukit Batok East 2 and Bukit Batok Street
25, passing by a shallow collection of private housing on the left.
After the junction, the surroundings finally transform into the HDB
flats of Bukit Batok. After one stop, the bus turns onto Bukit
Batok East Ave 3, a main road connecting Toh Tuck Ave to Bukit
Batok Central. The bus passes by several junctions and finally
reachs Bukit Batok Int after 2 stops.
During
this trip, there was a lot of different landscapes as the bus
headed west. However, the bus ride was satisfying, as it passes
through many unique roads, such as the slip road at Bukit Timah
Road and Old Jurong Road. The bus also did a good job in getting to
Bukit Batok in just 35 minutes!!! Lovely
ride! 
