The old route of 197?

Arkansaw SG

This is only of interest to those old birds because it has been many years liaoz.......long time ago (in the mid 90s) the westbound route used to cut through some construction area near Guilliemard Rd via one of those 'small roads'. I think it is only supposed to be temporary, but it was the case for such a long time that when the route was changed later on, I saw a driver went into that road by mistake and had to turn around. Anyone remembers the name of that road?

Yusry SG

I think I know what you mean.

During the days of 197: Geylang Lorong 1 - Jurong, 197 went through a diversion near Kallang Gasworks.

On it's westbound route, it turned into a small road just before the Hindu temple along Kallang Road of which its remnants can still be seen. This small road went around the temple and the gasworks and onto a small makeshift bridge before meeting with Crawford Street. One had to turn right into Crawford and then left into North Bridge Road.

Yusry SG

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lianamaster SG

Relieve more old memories @ http://buses.sgforums.com/forums/1279/topics/336240

Arkansaw SG

I think I know what you mean.

During the days of 197: Geylang Lorong 1 - Jurong, 197 went through a diversion near Kallang Gasworks.

Ah yes, I do recall that it had something to do with the gas station. Maybe someone will know what happened to that construction site? Without an old street directory it's getting harder to remember the old route in that area since it was again changed drastically as a result of the neverending circle line construction.

Acx1688 SG

the old road was used so that Crawford bridge can be rebuilt n strengthened, i took sv197 daily that period to go my grandma's hse at Bugis

Apex-LW'21 SG

In the early days in 1971, that was when the 4 bus companies were reorganised. Service 197 was born as Crawford St to Shipyard Rd service (noticeably most of the services in Jurong used to terminate at different teminus in the Jurong Industrial Estate area), used to operate by ABC before merging to SBS in 1973. However, this service has to make a U-turn at Tanjong Kilng Rd facing the National Iron & steel Mills factory.

Sometime in end 1977, at that time Jurong Interchange was opened, several bus services in Jurong had to terminate and call from Jurong Interchange as part of the integration and fragmentation of all services terminating at one terminus. By then, the service was extended to Geylang Fringe Car Park Terminus (now known as Geylang Lor 1 Terminal), making it to be known as Geylang - Jurong Service.
When Jurong Interchange ceased operations in 1990, Service 197 was amended to Boon Lay Interchange and then eventaully become shortened to Jurong East Int. On the other hand, it was also extended to Bedok from Gylang Ter in the mid-1990s.

SBS7382C SG

On the other hand, it was also extended to Bedok from Gylang Ter in the mid-1990s.

If im not wrong, this was due to the merging with 41 rite?

Apex-LW'21 SG

If im not wrong, this was due to the merging with 41 rite?

yup.. 41 merged with 197 then 41 withdrawn

Arkansaw SG

On the other hand, it was also extended to Bedok from Gylang Ter in the mid-1990s.

Pretty long history, but I only have vague memories of this service amendment notice. So what happened later? Still dunno the name of the small road and what exactly was being constructed near the Indian temple.

SBS n SMRT SG

Almost every service had a good memory in people whom took it frequently, however, i believe that 197 cannot perm those small roads due to torque of DDs

Marco_Simone SG

That Indian Temple is actually called Kallang Gasworks temple or something like that. It actually has the phrase "Kallang Gasworks" as part of its name if I am not wrong. I am fond for nostalgic places...a bit OT but when was Kallang Gasworks torn down?

I have fond memories of the North Bridge Road area as I spent my childhood there in the 1980s. What other buses plied that area during the 80s? I took a number of buses to and fro there but I forgot the numbers liao...

gorby107 SG

Not forgetting the Crawford St Terminal.

There was Sv 160 and Sv 181 plus Sv 150 too....

Apex-LW'21 SG

Refering to the 1985 Bus Guide, found out actually Crawford St got plenty of services in the 1980s...

1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 20, 28, 32, 33, 41, 44, 50, 51, 61, 62, 80, 82, 84, 90, 94, 100, 120, 133, 145, 147, 148, 150, 160, 181, 195, 197, 209

Whilst North Bridge Rd has services like...

2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 28, 32, 33, 41, 44, 51, 61, 62, 81, 83, 84, 90, 100, 101, 103, 122, 124, 126, 130, 133, 134, 145, 147, 148, 150, 160, 161, 166, 167, 171, 173, 174, 181, 182, 195, 197, 209, 851
(note: not all service plies along Crawford St. 160, 161, 167, 181, 182, 851 were TIBS Services)

To XY: Sv 209 does terminate at Crawford St Terminal.
To Marco Simone: Kallang Gas Works ceased operations in 1998 and demolished a few months later.

tranquilice SG

I refer to the 1988 street directory, there were 6 roads branching off along the stretch of Kallang Rd between Sir Arthur's Bridge and Lavender Street/Crawford Street.

Padang Jeringau (still exists today)

Kampong Soo Poo

Kampong Bugis (still exists today)

Nam Lock Street

Sin Koh Street

Mill Lane

I remember back in the 80s there was a diversion when Crawford Street was closed. The diverted services used Kampong Bugis (based on my memory, I may be wrong) followed by a temporary bridge to get to North Bridge Rd and Beach Rd.

bluezombie10 SG

Temple name is Sri Manmatha Karuneeswarar Temple.

sbst275 SG

eh.. Sv 82 & 100 used to serve Nth Bridge Rd cos of e old traffic scheme when Victoria St was only 1 direction traffic flow

so towards NE corridor

Beach Rd -> Crawford St -> Nth Bridge Rd -> Jln Sultan -> Victoria St -> Kallang Rd -> continue

Yusry SG

Kampong Bugis was used by Lavender Street services, ie 5, 145, 133, 133A, etc.

Buses from Geylang Road used the currently abandoned road (formerly known as Nam Lock Street) just before the temple (ie, one block before Kampong Bugis).

tranquilice SG

eh.. Sv 82 & 100 used to serve Nth Bridge Rd cos of e old traffic scheme when Victoria St was only 1 direction traffic flow

so towards NE corridor

Beach Rd -> Crawford St -> Nth Bridge Rd -> Jln Sultan -> Victoria St -> Kallang Rd -> continue

The following 8 services used to ply along North Bridge Rd between Crawford St and Jln Sultan, before Victoria St and Kallang Rd (between Jln Sultan and Lavender St / Crawford St) were converted to 2-ways traffic in 1994. Crawford St between Kallang Rd and North Bridge Rd was also converted to 2-ways traffic in the same year.

2 (Changi Village – New Bridge Rd)

5 (Bukit Panjang – Lorong 1 Geylang)

12 (Pasir Ris – New Bridge Rd)

33 (Bedok – Kent Ridge)

62 (Hougang South – New Bridge Rd)

82 (Shenton Way - Punggol Rd End)

100 (Serangoon – Ghim Moh)

107 (Serangoon – Shenton Way loop service)

The following 14 services also ply along North Bridge Rd between Crawford St and Jln Sultan between 1992 and 1994:

7 (Bedok – Clementi)

28 (Tampines - New Bridge Rd) - Withdrawn in 1992

32 (Bedok – Buona Vista)

51 (Hougang South – Jurong East)

61 (Eunos – Bukit Batok)

63 (Rumah Tinggi – MacPherson Estate loop service)

84 (Upp Serangoon – World Trade Centre)

133 (Ang Mo Kio – Marina Centre terminal)

145 (Toa Payoh – Buona Vista)

147 (Jurong East - Potong Pasir > Jurong East - Upp Serangoon) - Amended in June 1992 to ply Jln Besar & Bencoolen St after integrated with service 83 (Punggol Rd End - New Bridge Rd)

148 (Clementi - Lorong 1 Geylang) - Introduced in June 1992 with amendment of service 147, withdrawn in Nov 1992

160 (Admiralty Rd West – Crawford St)

181 (Woodlands – Crawford St)

197 (Bedok - Boon Lay > Bedok – Jurong East)

tranquilice SG

2 (Changi Village – New Bridge Rd)

5 (Bukit Panjang – Lorong 1 Geylang)

12 (Pasir Ris – New Bridge Rd)

33 (Bedok – Kent Ridge)

62 (Hougang South – New Bridge Rd)

82 (Shenton Way - Punggol Rd End)

100 (Serangoon – Ghim Moh)

107 (Serangoon – Shenton Way loop service)

Routes of these 8 services:

Services 2, 12, 33 & 62: Kallang Rd > Crawford St > North Bridge Rd > non-stop along Jln Sultan > Victoria St...

Service 5: Lavender St > Crawford St > North Bridge Rd > non-stop along Jln Sultan > Victoria St...

Services 82 & 100: Beach Rd > Crawford St > non-stop along North Bridge Rd > non-stop along Jln Sultan > Victoria St > Kallang Rd...

Service 107 towards Shenton Way: Lavender St > Crawford St > Beach Rd...

Service 107 towards Serangoon int: Beach Rd > Jln Sultan > Victoria St > Kallang Rd > Lavender St...