SMRT Bus Service 176

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SMRT Bus Service 176 is a trunk route linking Bukit Panjang Interchange and Bukit Merah Interchange, passing through Upper Bukit Timah, Hillview, Bukit Batok, Jurong East Central, West Coast Highway and Henderson.

^ SMRT Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (SMB5021S) – Service 176

Route Information
Route	Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Upp Bukit Timah, Hillview, Bukit Batok, Jurong East Ctrl, West Coast Highway, Henderson
Route Length	23.5km (D1) | 22.6km (D2)
Travelling Time	75 – 80 mins
Operator Information
Current Operator	SMRT Buses
Current Depot	Kranji Bus Depot (KJDEP) Woodlands Bus Depot (WLDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 18-metre Articulated Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O405G – MAN NG363F 12-metre Single Deck Bus – MAN NL323F
Departure Times from T1	0530 – 2330 (Weekdays, Saturdays) 0545 – 2330 (Sundays/PHs)
Departure Times from T2	0545 – 2330 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 06 – 10 mins 0831-1659: 06 – 12 mins 1700-1930: 08 – 14 mins After 1930: 11 – 15 mins	0630-0830: 06 – 10 mins 0831-1659: 06 – 13 mins 1700-1930: 07 – 09 mins After 1930: 07 – 15 mins

Route History

Service 176 is an inter-town route connecting the housing estates of Bukit Panjang, Hillview, Bukit Batok, Jurong East and Bukit Merah. Part of its route travels along West Coast Highway for quick journeys between Pasir Panjang and Jurong East. Its sector between Telok Blangah MRT and Bukit Merah benefits residents at Telok Blangh and Bukit Merah Central with convenient access to Telok Blangah MRT Station along the CIrcle Line. Along with Service 175, this service serves the industries along West Coast Highway and Pasir Panjang Road.

Running with moderate to low demand during off-peak hours, the service encounters high demand during peak hours from increased commute to and from industries around West Coast and Pasir Panjang, as well as increased inter-town commute. High capacity double-deck buses buses are deployed on a regular basis; SMRT’s Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses appeared on the route since Nov 2014.

Due to route amendments for the Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Park, the first stop of this route is Jelebu Rd (Opp Blk 180), while the last stop is Jebulu Rd (Blk 180). No boarding and alighting is allowed at Bukit Panjang Temp Bus Park.

Formerly a Singapore Bus Service (SBS) route since 1988, the route was transferred to Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) in 1995 and has been operated by SMRT ever since. High capacity articulated buses are deployed regularly.

Fare: Charges fares for regular trunk services. See Bus Fares for exact fares.

Fleet: See above. This service performs crossover trips to Premium 590.

Route Information:

Direction 1	Direction 2
Bt Panjang Temp Ter Jelebu Rd Bt Panjang Rd Upp Bt Timah Rd Hillview Rd Hillview Ave Bt Batok East Ave 2 Bt Batok Central Bt Batok West Ave 3 Bt Batok West Ave 6 Bt Batok Ave 1 Jurong East Central Jurong Town Hall Rd West Coast Rd West Coast Highway Pasir Panjang Rd Telok Blangah Rd Henderson Rd Bt Merah Int	Bt Merah Int Henderson Rd Telok Blangah Rd Pasir Panjang Rd West Coast Highway West Coast Rd Jurong Town Hall Rd Jurong East Central Bt Batok Ave 1 Bt Batok West Ave 6 Bt Batok West Ave 3 Bt Batok Central Bt Batok East Ave 2 Hillview Ave Hillview Rd Upp Bt Timah Rd Bt Panjang Rd Jelebu Rd Bt Panjang Temp Ter

Operator History:

• 1988 – 1995: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 1995 – 2004: Trans-Island Bus Services Ltd
• 2004 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2016.

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Gallery:

SMB388S on Service 176	^ SMRT Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (SMB116K) – Service 176
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History:

• 1988 (24 Jan): Introduced by SBS between Jurong East Int and Bukit Panjang (Loop)
• 1989 (05 Mar): Amended to serve Upper Bt Timah Rd and Bt Batok West Ave 6.
• 1990 (01 Jul): Extended from Jurong East to Bt Merah, covering lost sectors of withdrawn Service 184
• 1995 (01 Oct): Handed to TIBS. Amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 2 instead of Bt Batok East Ave 4 on same day.
• 1999 (26 Dec): Amended to Bt Panjang Int
• 2012 (16 Dec): Route amended to make way for the new Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub.
• 2014 (03 Feb): Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) implemented for a two-year trial
• 2014 (17 Nov): Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses deployed
• 2015 (22 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2015 (05 Jun): BSRF trial extended to Aug 2016
• 2015 (27 Dec): Calls at Hillview Station along Upp Bt Timah Rd

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 1995: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 1995.

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External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide
• SGWiki – Buses

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