Singapore Buses route 97

Service 97 serves as a route between Jurong East and Marina Centre, via Kent Ridge, Pasir Panjang Road, HarbourFront, Suntec City.

Since service 97 has been dropped due to the opening of the Circle Line Stage 4 & 5 to connect Buona Vista and HarbourFront, service 97 still has the dense purpose between Marina Bay Sands & Suntec City. Service 97 was shortened from Tampines Trilliant to Marina Centre, and maybe extended to Bugis.

The bus route had extended operating hours to 11:55pm to enhance its demand for the Marina Bay Sands gamblers, Resorts World Sentosa gamblers and VivoCity clubbers.

This route has been popular for Chich Coearn from 2012 all the way to 2014, and she went back to Chicago. In 1 August 2013, Gwendolyn Ng had been relocated from Telok Blangah (ever since she was featured in 2011 or 2004) to Jurong East until April 2014 and was re-swapped with Maryann Seto (Maryann Seto going to Jurong East from Eunos when she was supposed to be staying in The Glades @ Tanah Merah) in future, and Gwendolyn Ng now stays at Pasir Ris.

Gwendolyn Ng also have stops at Anson Road (International Plaza), Cecil Street (Prudential Tower), Fullerton Road (Fullerton Square) and Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Centre).

History
On 29 August 1983, it was introduced as a peak hour service from Jurong East (Ivory Heights) to Connaught Drive. Later on, on 18 December 1983, it was merged with service 86 and extended to Hougang South. On 18 December 1988, it was amended to ply via AYE, skipping Pasir Panjang Road.

On 17 June 1995, it was extended to Hougang Block 607. On 27 July 2003,
 * 17 Jun 1995: Extended to Hougang Blk 607.
 * 27 Jul 2003: Shortened to Suntec City, which is around Marina Centre under NEL Rationalisation Phase 2. At the same time, amended to ply Esplanade Drive instead of Connaught Drive.
 * 29 Oct 2006: Calls at a new bus stop outside Vivo City along Telok Blangah Road.
 * 26 Apr 2010: Amended to Robinson Rd, Marina Blvd, Bayfront Ave, Temasek Ave, Temasek Blvd & Raffles Blvd (towards Marina Ctr direction) and amended to Raffles Ave, Temasek Blvd, Temasek Ave, Bayfront Ave & Central Blvd (towards Jurong East direction), skipping 5 bus stops along Robinson Rd, Fullerton Rd, Esplanade Dr, Collyer Quay & Raffles Quay. At the same time, amended to call at Robinson Rd (Opp The Ogilvy Ctr) bus stop and terminating at Marina Ctr Ter.
 * 11 Aug 2014: Extended from Marina Centre, via KPE, Bartley Road East, Tampines Avenue 1 and terminating at Tampines Trilliant.
 * 12 Jun 2016: Shortened to Marina Centre.

Fleet
The fleet consists of Scania K230UBs and Volvo B9TL Wrights. The Leyland Olympians were retired since December 2012, even the bus (SBS9091D) was used for the Exercise Heartbeat Alpha in October 2012. Mercedes-Benz O405s were also used until the retirement in May 2010.

History
Historical Routings
 * 29 Aug 1983: Introduced as a peak hour service from Jurong East to Connaught Drive.
 * 18 Dec 1983: Merged with service 86 and extended to Hougang.
 * 18 Dec 1988: Amended to ply via AYE, skipping Pasir Panjang Road.
 * 17 Jun 1995: Extended to Hougang Blk 607.
 * 27 Jul 2003: Shortened to Suntec City, which is around Marina Centre under NEL Rationalisation Phase 2. At the same time, amended to ply Esplanade Drive instead of Connaught Drive.
 * 29 Oct 2006: Calls at a new bus stop outside Vivo City along Telok Blangah Road.
 * 26 Apr 2010: Amended to Robinson Rd, Marina Blvd, Bayfront Ave, Temasek Ave, Temasek Blvd & Raffles Blvd (towards Marina Ctr direction) and amended to Raffles Ave, Temasek Blvd, Temasek Ave, Bayfront Ave & Central Blvd (towards Jurong East direction), skipping 5 bus stops along Robinson Rd, Fullerton Rd, Esplanade Dr, Collyer Quay & Raffles Quay. At the same time, amended to call at Robinson Rd (Opp The Ogilvy Ctr) bus stop and terminating at Marina Ctr Ter.
 * 11 Aug 2014: Extended from Marina Centre, via KPE, Bartley Road East, Tampines Avenue 1 and terminating at Tampines Trilliant.
 * 12 Jun 2016: Shortened to Marina Centre.

Since service 97 has been dropped due to the opening of the Circle Line Stage 4 & 5 to connect Buona Vista and HarbourFront, service 97 still has the dense purpose between Marina Bay Sands & Suntec City. Service 97 was shortened from Tampines Trilliant to Marina Centre, and maybe extended to Bugis.

The bus route had extended operating hours to 11:55pm to enhance its demand for the Marina Bay Sands gamblers, Resorts World Sentosa gamblers and VivoCity clubbers.

This route has been popular for Chich Coearn from 2012 all the way to 2014, and she went back to Chicago. In 1 August 2013, Gwendolyn Ng had been relocated from Telok Blangah (ever since she was featured in 2011 or 2004) to Jurong East until April 2014 and was re-swapped with Maryann Seto (Maryann Seto going to Jurong East from Eunos when she was supposed to be staying in The Glades @ Tanah Merah) in future, and Gwendolyn Ng now stays at Pasir Ris.

Gwendolyn Ng also have stops at Anson Road (International Plaza), Cecil Street (Prudential Tower), Fullerton Road (Fullerton Square) and Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Centre).

Fleet

The fleet consists of Scania K230UBs and Volvo B9TL Wrights. The Leyland Olympians were retired since December 2012, even the bus (SBS9091D) was used for the Exercise Heartbeat Alpha in October 2012. Mercedes-Benz O405s were also used until the retirement in May 2010.

Route Information

Eastbound Westbound History Historical Routings
 * 29 Aug 1983: Introduced as a peak hour service from Jurong East to Connaught Drive.
 * 18 Dec 1983: Merged with service 86 and extended to Hougang.
 * 18 Dec 1988: Amended to ply via AYE, skipping Pasir Panjang Road.
 * 17 Jun 1995: Extended to Hougang Blk 607.
 * 27 Jul 2003: Shortened to Suntec City, which is around Marina Centre under NEL Rationalisation Phase 2. At the same time, amended to ply Esplanade Drive instead of Connaught Drive.
 * 29 Oct 2006: Calls at a new bus stop outside Vivo City along Telok Blangah Road.
 * 26 Apr 2010: Amended to Robinson Rd, Marina Blvd, Bayfront Ave, Temasek Ave, Temasek Blvd & Raffles Blvd (towards Marina Ctr direction) and amended to Raffles Ave, Temasek Blvd, Temasek Ave, Bayfront Ave & Central Blvd (towards Jurong East direction), skipping 5 bus stops along Robinson Rd, Fullerton Rd, Esplanade Dr, Collyer Quay & Raffles Quay. At the same time, amended to call at Robinson Rd (Opp The Ogilvy Ctr) bus stop and terminating at Marina Ctr Ter.
 * 11 Aug 2014: Extended from Marina Centre, via KPE, Bartley Road East, Tampines Avenue 1 and terminating at Tampines Trilliant.
 * 12 Jun 2016: Shortened to Marina Centre.