List of bus stations in Singapore
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This is a list of bus interchanges, terminals and depots that are part of Singapore's bus system (not including bus stops). Bus terminals and interchanges serve as important nodes in the transport system as bus services start and end at these stations. Over time, there are several bus stations that have been shut down due to geographical retention, introduction of new town centres, or creation of consolidated transportation hubs. The list of former bus stations are found here.
Overview
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In the 1970s with the formation of Singapore Bus Service (SBS), the terminals of private companies were inherited by SBS. Many of these terminals were makeshift constructions without adequate facilities. The SBS embarked on a terminal improvement programme to build facilities such as more parking space, timekeeper's booths, rest areas for bus crew members, proper platforms with adequate shelter, toilets and food facilities.[1][2] It also planned to construct new depots and terminals, so as to eliminate parking of buses in residential areas. Makeshift and roadside terminals were to be phased out.[3][4]
The development of bus terminals was closely linked to town planning in Singapore. Densely inhabited new towns were built along major roads and a bus terminal was allocated at a suitable point inside each of them. Feeder services were used to carry passengers within the new towns to the bus terminal. With the opening of the MRT system in 1987, bus terminals were sited close to subway stations so as to integrate the subway and bus services.[5] The 1980s also saw the building of larger bus interchanges in new towns, such as the one at Ang Mo Kio which was twice the size of the existing terminal it replaced.[6]
List of bus interchanges
[edit]There are currently 32 bus interchanges in Singapore, served by four bus operators, with three more under construction and seven more under planning. Lor 1 Geylang Bus Terminal and Upper East Coast Bus Terminal were replaced by Kallang Bus Interchange (Rebuilt as Integrated Transport Hub) and Bedok South Bus Interchange. To improve seamless connectivity with the rail network, selected interchanges in housing estates are slowly being rebuilt as Integrated Transport Hubs (ITHs).
| Bus interchange | Bus package (anchor) | Planning area | Number of routes | Number of berths | First opened | Latest reopening | Operator | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishan | Bishan–Toa Payoh | Bishan | 10 | 6 (total) 4 (boarding) 2 (alighting) |
30 April 1989[7] | SBS Transit |  NS17  CC15  Bishan | |
| Bukit Batok | Bulim | Bukit Batok | 14 | 23 (total) 18 (end-on) 3 (boarding) 2 (alighting) |
27 September 1987[8] | Tower Transit Singapore |  NS2  Bukit Batok | |
| Bukit Merah | Bukit Merah | Bukit Merah | 9 (total) 6 (boarding) 3 (alighting) |
28 September 1980[9] | SBS Transit | |||
| Choa Chu Kang | Choa Chu Kang–Bukit Panjang | Choa Chu Kang | 15 | 9 (total) 5 (boarding) 4 (alighting) |
8 April 1990 | 16 December 2018[10] | SMRT Buses |  NS4  JS1  BP1  Choa Chu Kang |
| Eunos | Serangoon–Eunos | Geylang | 9 | 6 (total) 4 (boarding) 2 (alighting) |
10 December 1989[11] | SBS Transit |  EW7  Eunos | |
| HarbourFront | Bukit Merah | Bukit Merah | 10 | 12 (end-on) | 13 January 1985 |  NE1  CC29  HarbourFront | ||
| Hougang Central | Sengkang–Hougang | Hougang | 19 | 10 (total) 6 (boarding) 4 (alighting) |
17 December 1994 |  NE14  CR8  Hougang | ||
| Jurong East | Bulim | Jurong East | 17 | 11 (total) 7 (boarding) 4 (alighting) |
30 June 1985 | 6 December 2020 | Tower Transit Singapore |  NS1  EW24  JE5  |