About Jurong East services.
Since The_Bus_Guide has mentioned certain parts of the Jurong East
Services, so there's no need for me to explain about it
Continuing from 1986 onwards
In 1986 we have the following services in JUrong East Int.
7 - To Bedok
76 - To Clementi (Loop)
79 - To Empress Place (Loop)
97 - To Hougang
98 - To Jurong Int (Loop)
99 - To Boon Lay Ave (Loop)
147 - To Potong Pasir (Loop)
333 - To Jurong East St 32 (Loop)
334 - To Jurong West St 42 (Loop)
335 - To Jurong West St 52 (Loop)
336 - To Jurong West St 41 (Loop)
The changes of Jurong East Services from 1987/88 onwards till the
present time.
3 - Full Air-Con Service to Jurong East. Extended to Jurong East
Int in 1987via Jln Bt Merah and c'wealth ave, with a slight
amenmdent to Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd. This service was
withdrawn during the 1992 MRT Rationalisaiton
7 - Service shortened to CLementi intercnahge as part of the MRT
Rationalisation.
51 - Service extended to Jurong East Int with tthe closure of
Labrador Terminal. In 2002, amended to Pandan Gdns and on 15 Feb
2004, with the closure of Hougang South Int, this service amended
to Hougang Ctrl Int.
52 - Service introduced on 23 Oct 2005 as Bishan to Jurong East
int.
66 - Second air-con service in Jurong east. Service introduced from
Tampines to Jurong East, but it was shortened to Bedok Int in
1993.
76 - (as mentioned already)
78 - Service introduced in 1988 from Jurong East to Clementi Ave 3
(loopsvc). this service was amended to pandan rd to cover old 245
route. The amendments were made around Teban Gdns
subsequently in 2001 and in 2005, amended to ply West Coast Rd and
bypasses the Teban Garden Est
79 - (The Jurong East - Marine Centre part mentioned already).
Service re-introduced from Jurong East to Boon Lay Int (Loop) in
1993. When 246 amended, sevice 79 plys along the deleted sectors of
246 around CHin Bee Rd. Amended in 2001 to serve West Coast
Rd.
97 - Service was extended to Hougang Ctrl in 1994 and was shortened
to loop at Marina Centre due to the NEL Rationalisation in
2003.
97e - The first FFW service. Introduced in Jan 2005 to provide
faster travel. It calls on certain bus stops with high demand.
Express variant of 97.
98 - Service integrates with 247 and loops at Jurong Pier Rd.
99- (as mentioned already)
105 - Service extended to Jurong East when service 104 was amended
in 1992.
143 - Service extended to Jurong East with the merger of service
331 and it was amended to ply back Pandan Garedns. The Jurong Depot
Ter was closed on the same year.
147 - Megred with Service 83 and extended to Upp Serangoon Ter.With
the extension of service 105, service 147 cutbacks to Clementi
Int.
160 - Second cross border service from SBST. Service introduced on
5 sep 2004 from Jurong East to Kotaraya II Ter.
176 - Service extended to Bukit Merrah Int which replaces the old
184 route along Jurong Town Hall Rd to Bt Merah stretch.
182 - Service introduced as Jurong East to Tuas Terminal in 1998
but it was shortened to Boon LAy Int in 2001.
183 - Service introduecd as Jurong East to Kent Ridge Ter with the
withdrawal of 507, in 2004. In Oct 2005, this service loops at
Science Park Dr.
197 - Service cutbacks to Jurong East Int and amended to serve
Bedok Int instead of Geylang Lor 1.
241 - Service amended to Jurong East Int when Jurong Bus Int closed
in 1990. Service renumbers to 331 in 1999.
333 - service amended to serve Toh Guan Rd and Jurong Town Hall
Rd.
335 - Service integrated with 336 to serve Jurong West St 41.
336 - Service integrated with 335 and withdrawn. Part of Jurong
West St 41 is part of 335 route.
506 - Express Service introduced as Jurong East to Bedok. In 2000,
extended to Changi Airport and in 2002 back to Bedok Int with the
opening of Changi Airport MRT.
711 - JIS Service introduced in 2000, plying from Jurong East -
Seraya Ave (loop)
712 - JIS Service introduced in 2000, plying from Jurong East -
Sakra Rd (loop)
713 - JIS Service introduced in 2000, plying from Jurong East -
Sakra Rd (loop), via Pulau Ayer Merbau.
CW3 (Handal Indah) - Service introduced on Sep 2005 from Jurong
East to Larkin Ter via the Tuas 2nd Link.
715 (TNC) - Service introduced in 2003 by TNC, plying from Jurong
East to Jurong Island Checkpoint. In 2007, the service was enhanced
to ply Seraya Ave and Pulau Ayer Merbau instead of stopping at
Jurong Island Checkpoint (for visitor pass exchange) and transfer
to 714 and 716 to Seraya Ave and Sakra Ave respectively.
717 (TNC) - Service re-introduced in 2007 by TNC, plying from
Jurong East to Sakra Ave and Pulau Ayer Merbau.
NOTE: All 3 JIS services were withdrawn on 30 June 2003 and TNC
tooks over the operation of Jurong Island Services.
Just to add on. During the service amendments in connection to the
opening of Boon Lay Interchange in 1990, 197 was amemded to ply via
Jurong Town Hall Rd, Jurong East/West Ave 1 and Boon Lay Ave.
Somewhere in 1991?, 198 was shortened to end at Jurong East, but it
still went to Sims Place. In 1992?, there was a reversal when 197
was cut back to end at Jurong East and the present 198 was formed
to cover its route to Boon Lay.