Tower Transit Bus Service 861

Tower Transit Bus Service 861 is a trunk service plying from Sembawang and looping at Khatib MRT Station, passing through Canberra, Yishun Avenue 6 and Yishun Avenue 1. It is the first bus service launched under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Service 861 will commence service from 15 September 2024.

Note:

• Service 861 towards both Khatib and Sembawang duplicates at Bus Stop 58621 – Blk 126 CP, Canberra Street.
  Check the bus destination before boarding.

Route Overview
Route	Sembawang Bus Interchange ↺ Yishun Ring Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Canberra St, Yishun Ave 6, Yishun Ave 1
Route Length	TBC
Travelling Time	TBC
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package
Current Operator	Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot	Mandai Bus Depot
Current Fleet	TBC
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sembawang	Daily
	05:30 – 23:30*
	The last trip daily at 23:30 is operated as Service 861A which terminates at Yishun Ring Rd (Khatib Stn Exit D).
Departure Times from Yishun Ring Rd (Khatib Stn Exit D)	Daily
	06:00 – 23:58
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Loop Service	TBC			TBC			TBC			TBC
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 861 is a trunk service that enhances connectivity between new and upcoming developments in Yishun East to Khatib MRT Station.

In addition, Service 861 complements existing Service 883 within Canberra housing estate.

Major schools and amenities served by this service includes:

• Sun Plaza
• Bukit Canberra
• Chongfu Pri Sch
• Northland Sec Sch
• Wisteria Mall
• Naval Base Pri Sch
• Chung Cheng High Sch (Yishun)
• Khatib Polyclinic

After Khatib MRT Station, the service skips stops along Yishun Ring Rd, Yishun Ave 3 and Yishun Ave 2 to loop back along Yishun Ring Rd towards Sembawang.

Some of the service details were announced in a Facebook Post by Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for Transport, Second Minister for Finance and MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC on 29 August 2024.

MRT Stations Served

• NS11 Sembawang
• NS12 Canberra
• NS14 Khatib

Special Departures:

• Yishun Ring Rd (Khatib Stn Exit D) → Sembawang Int
  Daily: 06:00 till the first bus from Sembawang Int
  

Short Trip Service

• Service 861A: Sembawang Int → Yishun Ring Rd (Khatib Stn Exit D)
  Daily: 23:30

Gallery:

Operator History:

• From 15 Sep 2024: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package.

History:

• 2024 (15 Sep): Introduced between Sembawang Int and Yishun Ring Road (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Past Routings

References:

• Facebook Post by Chee Hong Tat 徐芳达