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Sengkang Bus Interchange Sengkang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located on the ground level of Compass Heights condominium in the town centre of Sengkang New Town, Singapore. Located next to Sengkang MRT/LRT station, it is the second bus interchange in Singapor ...
, is a bus interchange in
Sengkang 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, built to increase the capacity of the existing interchange. It is bordered by Compassvale Road, Sengkang East Way and Sengkang Square. Despite its name, it is not located near the LRT station with the same name, but is actually named after the
road A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types o ...
which it is located at, Compassvale Road near Sengkang MRT/LRT station.


History

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 Sengkang Bus 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, is located opposite
Sengkang Bus Interchange Sengkang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located on the ground level of Compass Heights condominium in the town centre of Sengkang New Town, Singapore. Located next to Sengkang MRT/LRT station, it is the second bus interchange in Singapor ...
along Sengkang Square and it officially opened on 12 March 2017 with one service, Feeder Bus Service 374. Bus Service 110 was introduced as the second route to start from the interchange on 22 October that year.


Bus Contracting Model

Under the new
bus contracting model The Bus Contracting Model (BCM), formerly known as the Government Contracting Model, is a contracting model introduced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in 2014 for public buses in Singapore, implemented in 2016. The BCM is based on the Tra ...
, the operator of Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package manage the interchange. Service 374 is under the Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package while service 110 is under the Woodlands Bus Package.


See also

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Sengkang Bus Interchange Sengkang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located on the ground level of Compass Heights condominium in the town centre of Sengkang New Town, Singapore. Located next to Sengkang MRT/LRT station, it is the second bus interchange in Singapor ...


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External links

* *Compassvale Bus Interchange , Land Transport Guru Bus stations in Singapore Buildings and structures in Sengkang Transport in North-East Region, Singapore Sengkang Compassvale {{Singapore-Bus-stub