SBS Transit Bus Service 160M is a supplementary bus service operating from Jurong East Temporary Bus Interchange and looping at Bukit Batok Road, passing through Boon Lay Way, Bukit Batok West Avenues 8, 9, 6 & 5.
Bus Service 160M commences service on Sunday, 26 July 2020.
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Jurong East Temporary Bus Interchange ↺ Bukit Batok Road (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Boon Lay Way, Bukit Batok West Ave 6, Bukit Batok West Ave 8, Bukit Batok West Ave 9 | |||||||||||
| Route Length | TBC | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 30 mins | |||||||||||
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| BCM Route Package | Bukit Merah Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP) | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Buses: – Scania K230UB |
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| Departure Times from Jurong East |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:45 – 23:45 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Loop Service | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | ||||||||
| Saturdays | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | ||||||||
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Bus Service 160M serves residential estates in Bukit Batok West, providing a direct connection to & from the Jurong East transport node, along with shopping malls and other amenities around Jurong Gateway Road.
The route complements existing bus connections which have been introduced or amended to serve new BTO residential developments in Bukit Batok West, starting with Bus Service 944 in August 2017, followed by Service 941 and 991 in July 2018.
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The new bus service was first announced by Member of Parliament (MP) Amy Khor on Facebook in April 2020 as “a direct bus service that will grant you (Hong Kah North residents) greater access to Jurong East Interchange from Bukit Batok West.”
During a political broadcast on 4 July 2020 during the lead-up to the 2020 Singapore General Election, Amy Khor announced that the new bus service will commence on 26 July 2020. That same day, letters (dated 29 June 2020) were sent to residents from Hong Kah North Citizens’ Consultative Committee which enclosed route details for Bus Service 160M.
A future new bus stop along Bukit Batok West Avenue 9, outside West Quarry @ Bukit Batok, will open in the near future.
MRT Station Served:
- EW24NS1 Jurong East
Route Variants:
- Bus Service 160: Jurong East Temp Int ↺ JB Sentral Bus Terminal (Loop)
Daily - Bus Service 160A: Jurong East Temp Int → Bukit Batok Road (Opp Dunearn Sec Sch)
Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
Operator History
- 26 Jul 2020 onward: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.
History
- 2020 (26 Jul): Introduced as a supplementary service from Jurong East to Bukit Batok Road (loop).
Past Routings
References
- Amy Khor Facebook Post [Accessed 5 July 2020]
- GE2020: In Hong Kah North broadcast, PAP’s Amy Khor cites experience; PSP’s Gigene Wong says people are ‘not happy’ – CNA [Accessed 5 July 2020]
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