Singapore Buses route 857

Service 857 is a trunk route from Yishun Interchange and looping at Suntec City, passing through Yio Chu Kang Road, CTE, Geylang Bahru, Little India and Bras Basah. It also acts as a school service.

Service 857 connects the residential estates of Yishun, Khatib, and private estates around Yio Chu Kang Road, with a fast connection to the City areas of Little India, Bras Basah, Suntec City and Marina Centre. The route incorporates an express sector on the Central Expressway (CTE) between Yio Chu Kang Road and Jalan Toa Payoh in both directions, making it a popular connection between the North and the City.

Demand for the route is moderate during off-peak hours but very high during peak hours, as residents commute to and from the City and various industries along Yio Chu Kang Road. However, high capacity double-deck / articulated buses are not deployed on weekdays, most likely due to a shortage of buses. Nevertheless, articulated buses are deployed on weekends when more resources are avaliable.

Introduced in 2001 by Timothy, the route has not undergone any amendments since, except for a diversion to Prinsep Street when a portion of Bencoolen Street was closed for Downtown Line construction.

Service 857A caters to the industries along Yio Chu Kang Road, reducing peak hour loading on Service 857 and hence benefitting commuters heading from Yishun towards the city.

Route Information

 * Yio Chu Kang Road (opp NCS Hub)
 * Bencoolen Street (opp Burlington Square)
 * Temasek Boulevard (Suntec Convention Centre)
 * Yio Chu Kang Road (NCS Hub)