Sengkang Bus Interchange

1°23′29″N 103°53′46″E / 1.39139°N 103.89611°E / 1.39139; 103.89611

Sengkang Bus Interchange 盛港巴士转换站 Stesen Bas Sengkang
Commencement Date:	18 January 2003
Number of Sawtooth Berths:	4
Number of Services: SBS Transit: SMRT:	11 10 1
Operators:	SBS Transit SMRT
MRT/LRT Stations:	NE16 STC Sengkang

Sengkang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located on the ground storey of Compass Heights condominium in the town centre of Sengkang New Town. Located next to Sengkang MRT/LRT Station, Sengkang Bus Interchange is the second bus interchange in Singapore and the first bus interchange along the North East Line to be air-conditioned^[1], and was opened on 18 January 2003.^[2]

History

Old bus interchange

The bus interchange was opened on 12 June 1998 as a terminal. At that time, developments around the area in Sengkang New Town were still actively in progress. On 28 April 2001, the bus interchange was located across the road of Sengkang Square.

Relocation

On 18 January 2003, after the Sengkang LRT East Loop opens, Sengkang Bus Interchange is moved to Compass Point Shopping Centre, and is integrated with the other transport networks like the Sengkang MRT, Sengkang LRT line and station, all housed under one complex. It is notably the second bus interchange in Singapore to be air-conditioned, after Toa Payoh Bus Interchange.

Enhancement

To improve ventilation at the former non-air-conditioned alighting bays, the Land Transport Authority constructed a new air-conditioned passageway connecting to the existing air-conditioned boarding areas in 2007.^[3]

Change of bus routes

Some bus services from Sengkang Bus Interchange had been removed or re-routed when the North East Line was opened in 20 June 2003, and when the East and West loops of the Sengkang LRT were opened in 20 January 2003 and 29 January 2005 respectively.

Bus services

Service	Berth	Destination
SBS Transit Trunk Services
80	B3	HarbourFront
83	B1	Punggol
86	B1	Ang Mo Kio
87	B3	Bedok
119	B3	Hougang Street 21 (loop)
156	B4	Clementi
159	B4	Toa Payoh
163	B2	Toa Payoh
163M	B2	Fernvale Lane (loop)
SBS Transit Feeder Service
372	B2	Compassvale Road (loop)
SMRT Trunk Service
965	B4	Woodlands

Berths

Berth B1
83	86
Berth B2
163/163M		372
Berth B3
80	87	119
Berth B4
156	159	965
WWWW	WWWW	WWWW	WWWW	WWWW

References

^ "First air-conditioned bus interchange opens on Sunday". The Straits Times. 17 May 2002. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ The opening of the Sengkang LRT Line coincides with the opening of the new Sengkang Bus Interchange on 18 January 2003: Karamjit Kaur (17 January 2003). "Free rides for LRT opening tomorrow". The Straits Times. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Naleeza Ebrahim (5 October 2006). "Cool relief soon at Sengkang interchange". The Straits Times. p. H7. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[The_Straits_Times_17_May_2002-1] "First air-conditioned bus interchange opens on Sunday". The Straits Times. 17 May 2002. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[Karamjit_Kaur_17_Jan_2003-2] The opening of the Sengkang LRT Line coincides with the opening of the new Sengkang Bus Interchange on 18 January 2003: Karamjit Kaur (17 January 2003). "Free rides for LRT opening tomorrow". The Straits Times. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[Naleeza_Ebrahim-3] Naleeza Ebrahim (5 October 2006). "Cool relief soon at Sengkang interchange". The Straits Times. p. H7. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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