Sengkang Bus Interchange is a

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located on the ground level of Compass Heights condominium in the town centre of

Sengkang New Town Sengkang (, ta, செங்காங்) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the second most populous in the region, being home to 249,370 residents in 2020. Sengkang shares bo ...

, Singapore. Located next to

Sengkang MRT/LRT station Sengkang MRT/LRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) interchange station in Sengkang, Singapore. It is an interchange between the North East line (NEL) and Sengkang LRT (SKLRT). Along with Buangkok station, i ...

, it is the second bus interchange in

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to be

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. It was opened on 18 January 2003.

History

Old bus interchange

The bus interchange was opened on 12 June 1998 as a

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. 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

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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

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(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

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Enhancement

To improve

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at the former non-

alighting bays, the

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constructed a new air-conditioned passageway connecting to the existing

boarding areas in 2007. On 24 November 2014, LTA officially announced the

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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 Compassvale Bus Interchange, located opposite Sengkang Bus Interchange, is a bus interchange in Sengkang, Singapore, built to increase the capacity of the existing interchange. It is bordered by Compassvale Road, Sengkang East Way and Sengkang Sq ...

(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

Under the new bus contracting model, all the bus routes were split into 4 route packages; with bus service 965 under Sembawang-Yishun package, bus service 83 under Loyang package, bus service 156 under Clementi package and the rest are under Sengkang-Hougang package. Currently, bus service 83 (Loyang package) is operated by

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. Bus service 965 (Sembawang-Yishun package) is currently operated by

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. All remaining bus services are operated by the anchor operator, SBS Transit.

References

External links

Interchanges and Terminals (SBS Transit)

Interchange/Terminal (SMRT Buses)
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