Sengkang Bus Interchange

Sengkang Bus Interchange 盛港巴士转换站 Pertukaran Bas Sengkang
Public Bus Interchange
Interior of the bus interchange.
General information
Location	13 Sengkang Square, Singapore 545077
Coordinates	1°23′29″N 103°53′46″E
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Operated by	SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes	8 (SBS Transit) 1 (Tower Transit Singapore) 1 (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Bus stands	2 Linear Alighting Berths 4 Sawtooth Boarding Berths
Bus operators	SBS Transit Ltd Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd
Connections	NE16  STC  Sengkang
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system
History
Opened	28 April 2001 (2001-04-28) (Temporary) 18 January 2003 (2003-01-18) (Integrated Transport Hub)
Closed	17 January 2003 (2003-01-17) (Temporary)
Key dates
28 April 2001	Commenced operations
18 January 2003	Operations transferred to new and air-conditioned bus interchange as Integrated Transport Hub

Sengkang Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange located at Sengkang Town Centre, serving residential areas around Sengkang. It is the second air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore, integrated within the Sengkang MRT/LRT station building, Compass One shopping mall and Compass Heights condominium. Nearby public amenities include the Sengkang Community Hub and Kopitiam Square.

History

Old Sengkang 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 temporary bus interchange was located across the road of Sengkang Square. To date, only the main shelter of the old bus interchange remains, connecting Sengkang Square to nearby HDB estates along Compassvale Road.

Relocation

On 18 January 2003, which was the day Sengkang LRT East Loop opened, Sengkang Bus Interchange was moved to Compass One (formerly known as Compass Point), and 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. On 24 November 2014, LTA officially announced the expansion of the interchange to accommodate future bus services under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) Scheme as the current interchange does not have enough parking spaces for more services. The expansion consists of 12 additional parking bays, boarding and alighting facilities, concourse area, staff lounge and a canteen. The expansion works were scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of 2016. The extension, named Compassvale Bus Interchange (formerly referred to as Sengkang Bus Interchange Expansion), is located opposite the current bus interchange along Sengkang Square and it officially opened on 12 March 2017 together with the launch of bus service 374.

Bus Contracting Model

See also: Bus contracting model of Singapore

Under the Bus Contracting Model, all the bus services operating from Sengkang Bus Interchange were divided into 3 Bus Packages, operated by three different bus operators.

List of Bus Services

See also: List of bus routes in Singapore

Operator	Package	Routes
Go-Ahead Singapore	Loyang	83
SBS Transit	Sengkang-Hougang	80/80A, 86, 87, 159/159A, 163/163A/163B, 371, 372, 374
Tower Transit Singapore	Sembawang-Yishun	965

Instead of terminating at Sengkang Bus Interchange, Bus Service 83 and Bus Service 965 does not layover and loops at the interchange. This is partly due to the limited parking space at the bus park in the interchange.

External links

• Interchanges and Terminals (SBS Transit)
• Interchange/Terminal (SMRT Buses)