Past bus routes and deployment (Part 2)

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Then what are the buses perming on 852 before 1996? Mostly Hino HT238K/HT228KA/Nissan U31SCN.. Before Sv 852 gets their set of AC buses with the conversion t...

SBS8533C SG

Thanks, but for the remaining, cos I noticed the routes of the services that plied Tuas / Industrial area had been continuously changing, I think I need more details. And there's 188 as well, I remembered someone saying 188 had never plied Jurong West St 72 & Jurong West Ave 5 in the first place, only after a certain amendment in a certain time then it is amended to ply the two roads.

188 was Jurong Int to Jurong West St 91/92 when it was introduced

When Jurong Int closed, it was amended to serve Jurong Bus Park and was withdrawn on 20th Jan 1991, together with 175.

SBS5151R SG

At Jurong Bus Interchange, during its 12 years of operation, its concourse was upgraded in 1987, with a canteen located upstairs and opened to the general public. A self-refilling point was also installed at Jurong Bus Interchange.

Service 192 was introduced from Jurong Interchange to South Canal terminal but was subsequently withdrawn.

In Jan 1988, there were feedbacks about the Jurong Bus Interchange that is located out of the way, when Boon Lay / Jurong West housing estates were partially developed and furthermore, there would be an MRT station constructed nearby (which is the present Boon Lay MRT Station). The feedbacks draws out positively and proves to be true and Jurong Bus Interchange would move out on 30th June 1990.

With the Jurong West New Town development was ongoing, those relying on feeders will have to travel all the way down to Jurong Bus Interchange to transfer to other bus service or utilise the nearest bus stops for a faster destination. A feasible & convenient bus interchange is called on, during its development stage in the late 1980s, when the MRT was also under construction back then.

(Boon Lay Bus Interchange opens on 1st July 1990).

Before its closure, these are the services that used to ply at the interchange:

10 - To Tampines
30 - To Bedok
98 - Back to Jurong East
154 - To Eunos
157 - To Toa Payoh
165 - To Ang Mo Kio
178 - To Jurong
184 - To Bt Merah
187 - To Bt Panjang
188 - Loop at Jurong West St 91
196 - To Marine Parade
197 - To Geylang Lor 1
199 - Loop at NTI
206 - To Lim Chu Kang
240 - Loop at Boon Lay Gardens
241 - Loop at Teban Gardens
242 - Loop at Kang Ching Rd
244 - Loop at Boon Lay Dr
245 - Loop at Pandan Rd
246 - Loop at 3rd Chin Bee Rd
247 - Loop at Fishery Port Rd
248 - Loop at Neythal Rd
249 - Loop at Jln Samulun
250 - Loop at 6th Lokyang Rd
251 - Loop at Refinery Rd
252 - Loop at Gul Circle
253 - Loop at Benoi Rd
254 - Loop at Tuas Ave 1
255 - Loop at Gul Cres
257 - Loop at Gul Rd
450 - Loop at Pasir Laba Rd
852 - To Yishun (TIBS)
951 - To Marsiling (TIBS)

I believe the first 242 here had been withdrawn by this point of time, because before the bus interchange is closed, there's already a second 242 introduced from Lakeside MRT and loop at Jurong West St 91.

And I would like to ask, did service 10 ever terminate at Boon Lay before?

SBS8533C SG

Service 174 was never amended to Boon Lay Int when Boon Lay Int opened on 1st July 1990.

It was amended on 7th Apr 1991, when the NTI side took over the bus terminus for their own internal shuttle service.

Another pointer about Service 165:

It was from Ang Mo Kio to Boon Lay from 1st to 6th Jul 1990, and when Boon Lay MRT opens on 7th Jul 1990, the service was shortened to Clementi Int.

SBS8533C SG

242 (Jurong Int to Kang Ching Rd) never start off as a full day service. Same as 244.

Service 242 & 244 were introduced to supplement Service 240 during peak hours.

SBS8533C SG

Service 10 was shortened to Clementi Int after the closure of Jurong Bus Interchange. Don't forget that it will also duplicate part of the MRT line just before the Boon Lay MRT opening should it be amended to Boon Lay.

SBS8533C SG

For your own reference, I will provide you the initial route details of the Jurong Industrial Services. All these services were introduced on 1st June 1978.

Service 245: Jurong Int - Pandan Rd
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Town Hall Rd, Teban Gdn Rd, Penjuru Rd, Tg Penjuru, Jln Buroh, Pandan Rd, Pandan Ave, Pandan Rd, Jln Buroh, Tg Penjuru, Penjuru Rd, Teban Gdn Rd, Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int

Service 246: Jurong Int - Boon Lay Gardens
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Corporation Rd, Jln Tukang, Quality Rd, Chin Bee Ave, 3rd Chin Bee Rd, International Rd, Corporation Rd, Yung Ho Rd, Corporation Dr, Corporation Rd, Boon Lay Dr, Boon Lay Pl, Boon Lay Ave, Boon Lay Dr, Corporation Rd, Corporation Dr, Yung Ho Rd, Jln Tukang, Quality Rd, Chin Bee Ave, 3rd Chin Bee Rd, International Rd, Corporation Rd, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int

Service 247: Jurong Int - Jurong Pier Rd
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Tepong, Fishery Port Rd, Jln Buroh, Jurong Pier Rd, 'U' turn at Jurong Town Pier, back along Jurong Pier Rd, Jln Buroh, Fishery Port Rd, Jln Tepong, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int

Service 248: Jurong Int - Neythal Rd
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jln Boon Lay, Tractor Rd, International Rd, Fan Yoong Rd, Wan Lee Rd, Enterprise Rd, Kwong Min Rd, Soon Lee Rd, International Rd, Neythal Rd, International Rd, Tractor Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int

Service 249: Jurong Int - Jln Samulun
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Pier Rd, Jln Buroh, Tg Kling Rd, 'U' turn at National Iron & Steel Mills, back along Tg Kling Rd, Shipyard Rd, Jln Samulun and 'U' turn at Jurong Shipyard, back along Jln Samulun, Shipyard Rd, Tg Kling Rd, 'U' turn at National Iron & Steel Mills, back along Tg Kling Rd, Jln Buroh, Jurong Pier Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int.

Service 250: Jurong Int - 6th Lokyang Rd
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Pioneer Rd, International Rd, 6th Lokyang Rd, Lokyang Way, Pioneer Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int.

Service 251: Jurong Int - Refinery Rd
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Pioneer Rd, Liu Fang Rd, Tg Kling Rd, Pioneer Rd, Shipyard Rd, Refinery Rd and 'U' turn, at the end of Refinery Rd, back along Refinery Rd, Shipyard Rd, Pioneer Rd, Tg Kling Rd, Liu Fang Rd, Pioneer Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int.

Service 253: Jurong Int - Benoi Rd
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Benoi Sector, Benoi Rd, Pioneer Rd, Benoi Rd, Benoi Sector, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int.

Service 255: Jurong Int - Gul Circle
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Gul Way, Gul Dr, Gul Circle, Gul Way, Gul Ave, Gul Circle, Gul Way, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int.

Service 257: Jurong Int - Gul Rd
Jurong Int, Jurong Port Rd, Jln Buroh, Tg Kling Rd, Pioneer Rd, Gul Rd, 'U' turn, at end of Gul Rd, back along Gul Rd, Pioneer Sector 2, Pioneer Sector 1, Pioneer Sector 3, Gul Rd, Pioneer Rd, Tg Kling Rd, Jln Buroh, Jurong Port Rd and Jurong Int.

SBS8533C SG

Service 450 was handed over to Scheme B Services after SBS withdraws its route with the closure of Jurong Bus Interchange. It was known that the service was amended to Boon Lay MRT Station and was withdrawn totally when SAFTI moved out its premises from Pasir Laba Camp to its present site of Upp Jurong Rd.

SBS5151R SG

-Changes to Jurong Bus Services after 1990-

10 - To Tampines [amended to terminate at Clementi when the interchange closed (I believe it should have terminated at Boon Lay for a week until Boon Lay MRT opened on 7th July 1990), then shortened to Kent Ridge in March 1998]
30 - To Bedok [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed]
98 - Back to Jurong East [amended to loop at Jln Ahmad Ibrahim from Jurong East when the bus interchange closed, then merged with service 247 in 1992 and loop at Jurong Pier Way. From then, special trips will loop at Jln Ahmad Ibrahim during off peak hours until the introduction of 98A (Jurong East - Corporation Rd).]
154 - To Eunos [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed]
157 - To Toa Payoh [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed]
165 - To Ang Mo Kio [amended to terminate at Boon Lay for a week after interchange closure, then amended to terminate at Clementi on 7th July 1990]
178 - To Woodlands [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Extended to Woodlands Regional Interchange on 4th February 1996]
184 - To Bt Merah [merged with 176 and withdrawn when the interchange closed]
187 - To Bt Panjang [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed, handed to TIBS in 1995 and extended to Woodlands Regional Interchange on 4th February 1996]
188 - Loop at Jurong West St 91 [amended to start from Jurong Bus Park, later amended to ply Jurong West St 72 & Jurong West Ave 5]
196 - To Marine Parade [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed, shortened to Buona Vista on 28th June 1992 and extended to Clementi in November 1992. Extended to Bedok when Marine Parade Terminal closed.]
197 - To Geylang Lor 1 [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed, merged with service 41 on 7th April 1991 and extended to Bedok, swap routes with 198 and shortened to Jurong East on 28th June 1992]
198 - To Sims Place [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed, shortened to Jurong East on 7th April 1991, and extended to Boon Lay again and shortened to Bukit Merah on 28th June 1992, swapping routes with 197]
199 - Loop at NTI [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. With the introduction of service 179, amended to skip parts of Nanyang Dr]
206 - To Lim Chu Kang [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed, withdrawn and replaced by new service 405 on 18th July 1993]
240 - Loop at Boon Lay Gardens [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed and extended to Jln Ahmad Ibrahim]
241 - Loop at Teban Gardens [amended to terminate at Jurong East when the interchange closed, re-numbered to service 331 in 1999/withdrawn in 2002.
242 - Loop at Kang Ching Rd [withdrawn in the 1980s]
244 - Loop at Boon Lay Dr [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Withdrawn on 28th June 1992.]
245 - Loop at Pandan Rd [withdrawn when the interchange closed]
246 - Loop at 3rd Chin Bee Rd [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Amended in 1994 to loop at Boon Lay Dr via its current route. Deleted sectors replaced by service 79.]
247 - Loop at Fishery Port Rd [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Merged with 98 and withdrawn in 1992.
248 - Loop at Neythal Rd [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Merged with service 250 and withdrawn on 28th June 1992.]
249 - Loop at Jln Samulun [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Calls at all stops along Jln Boon Lay in 2001.]
250 - Loop at 6th Lokyang Rd [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Merged with 248 on 28th June 1992 to ply 248's partial route. Merged with 192 & 252 and withdrawn in 2001.]
251 - Loop at Refinery Rd [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Amended to loop at Benoi Rd in 2001.]
252 - Loop at Gul Circle [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. On 28th June 1992, amended to skip Joo Koon Rd. In 1994, amended to loop at Joo Koon Rd. In 2001, merged with 250 and amended to ply Soon Lee area.]
253 - Loop at Benoi Rd [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Amended to enter and exit Benoi Sector via Pioneer Rd. Merged with 251, 255 & 257 in 2001 and withdrawn.]
254 - Loop at Tuas Ave 1 [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. In 1994, amended to ply Tuas Basin Link and loop at Tuas Ave 11. In 2001, amended to ply Jurong West St 64 and Pioneer Rd North.
255 - Loop at Gul Cres [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. In 1994, amended to enter/exit via Benoi Rd and ply Gul Ave. In 2001, amended to ply Jurong West St 63 & Pioneer Rd North.]
257 - Loop at Gul Rd [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. In 1993, amended to ply Pioneer Sector Lane. In 2001, amended to ply Jurong West St 63, 61 & 62 and Pioneer Rd North.]
450 - Loop at Pasir Laba Rd [withdrawn when the interchange closed.]
852 - To Yishun (TIBS) [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. in March 1996, amended to terminate at Bukit Batok.]
951 - To Marsiling (TIBS) [amended to terminate at Boon Lay when the interchange closed. Extended to Woodlands Regional Interchange in Feb 1996. Re-numbered 180 and shortened to Bukit Panjang on 10th March 1996.]

Gus.chong SG

There are more services introduced after 1990 and even more services got amended to prevent duplication.

carbikebus SG

Remember used to eat at the former jurong int canteen upstairs and yes they got their own refueling island near the entrance/exit and beside the railways too.There used to have old Japanese sbs bus without tyres they used for storing spare parts.My uncle is a former jurong depot bus driver.Got one MB OF with red rims and centre chrome hub,Special bus indeed with carpet in its interior

Gus.chong SG

Thanks, but my main point is that those amendments and changes to Boon Lay Bus Services (mainly feeders and services that served the industrial area like 79, 192, 193, etc.) was very confusing in the 1990s and 2000s. The services has major route changes which I couldn't find anywhere, that's why I need someone's help to find out the routes of the continuously amended services.

C151 039/040 SG

Hi I would want to ask you that I had enough of the Former Deployments on every pages, which had known when did the buses started to be deployed, when did the buses end deployment. Can ask someone to do somemore, likewise using (Year Start – Year End) method?

sbst275 SG

Actually 165 could have been kept to Jurong East Int. Well, least to take in TradeHub21's crowd.

Anyway, for Jurong East/ West New Town back in 1980s, there was Sv 98.

334, 335, 336 linked ppl to Jurong East since then.

sbst275 SG

154 was from Macpherson Est.

206 was more likely because the last kampong was resettled in 1993.

Gus.chong SG

154 was from Macpherson Est.

206 was more likely because the last kampong was resettled in 1993.

I believe 154 is amended to Eunos either before or on the day it was amended to Boon Lay.

And did anyone know how did 192 and 193 get their routes today?

SBS8533C SG

192 started off as Tuas Ter (Pioneer Rd Extension) to Boon Lay Way (Lakeside MRT Stn), when Service 175 was shortened as Bt Batok to Tuas Rd.

The changes reflect between 1st & 7th Jul 1990 respectively.

On 1st Jul 1990 (opening of Boon Lay Int), the service was amended to Boon Lay Int to Boon Lay Way

On 7th Jul 1990 (opening of Boon Lay MRT), the service was extended to cover Tuas Industrial Estate, to cover the former Service 175 route. Service 175 route was shortened to loop at Jurong West St 91.

When there were new bus stops erected at Tuas Industrial Estate to provide bus service coverage, Service 192 was amended to loop at Tuas Ave 1. It was amended to Jurong West St 64 & Jurong West Ave 4 and was swapped route with Service 193 when Tuas Terminal opens in Jan 1998.

Service 192 was also amended to cover the former Service 250 route on 11th Feb 2001 (JIS Rationalisation).

SBS8533C SG

193 was started off as a loop service from Boon Lay to Tuas West Dr.

The service used to run along Jln Boon Lay & Upp Jurong Rd in the ealry days, until it was amended to Jurong West St 64 & Jurong West Ave 4.

When Tuas Terminal opens, Service 193 swop routes with Service 192.

SBS8533C SG

If you realised closely as to why Service 192 & 193 were amended to cover Jurong West St 64 & Jurong West Ave 4 is because it provides more coverage for residents living in Jurong West who wants to head to the Jurong /Tuas Industrial Estate.

Also, not just the above reason alone, but the cut off of part of the sector of Upp Jurong Rd. Part of Jurong West Ave 2 & 4 is part of former Upp Jurong Rd.

The current Jurong West Ave 2 is also part of the ending sector of PIE (34km mark), and thereafter it leads to Upp Jurong Rd (the current Jurong West Ave 2 & 4 and the junction of Corporation Rd)

SBS 1000U SG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW63bL4we0w

Listen to the last part of the video.

The sound of the ancient ex-SBS bus, Albion Viking – SBS1149A

Wow, this is so classic. I remembered the roaring engines of these beasts.

C151 039/040 SG

I need to answer the questions since it goes unanswered for 16 days.

1. Did LA perm on 2, 7, 10, 14, 22, 23, 25, 30, 33, 51, 61, 63, 65, 106, 111, 166, 169, 178, 189 and 190? If so what are the regos you might probably see?

2. Did O305 perm on 81, 97, 111 and any other service. If so what are the regos you might probably see?

3. When is service 174 in Bukit Batok Depot before 1988, if terminate at NTU?

4. Where is the service 175 depots and fleet were, throughout the years?

5. Where is the service 188 depots and fleet were, throughout the years?

6. Where is the service 169 and 178 fleet were, throughout the years?

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