Tampines Bus Interchange

Tampines Bus Interchange (Chinese: 淡滨尼巴士转换站) is a bus station serving Tampines New Town in Singapore. It is an open-air building located in the town centre near the Tampines MRT Station, with the allocated block number of 513. The interchange is operated by SBS Transit. It has since become the 3rd biggest interchange, after Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange shared positions with Bedok Bus Interchange , in terms of bus services with 23 bus services.

Prior to the opening of the interchange in 1987, buses at Tampines New Town were served at Tampines Bus Terminal in Tampines Avenue 5.

Currently, Interchange is being revamped.

Services:

SBS Transit Service 69

SBS Transit Service 291

SBS Transit Service 579

SMRT Buses Service 67

Redevelopment

There are indicative plans for a redevelopment of the bus interchange in the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Master Plan 2003. [http://www.ura.gov.sg/ppd/gazettedmp2003/index-frontmp2003.htm]

Routes

Bus Routes in Singapore(Not all bus routes declared wheelchair friendly is. It just indicates that there is a weelchair bus plying that route.The drivers of the route that is not wheelchair friendly has been instructed not to allow weelchair passangers to board. You can tell if it is weelchair friendly route by checking if the bus carries the wheelchair logo.)

ee also

*Toa Payoh Bus Interchange - first air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore
*Sengkang Bus Interchange - second air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore
*Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - third air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore
*Boon Lay Bus Interchange - fourth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (opens in 2009)
*Clementi Bus Interchange - fifth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (opens in 2011)
*Yishun Bus Interchange - sixth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (future)
*Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange - seventh air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning)
*Serangoon Bus Interchange - ninth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning before 2018)
*Bedok Bus Interchange - ten air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning before 2018)
*Jurong East Bus Interchange - eleventh air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning before 2018)
*Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange - twelfth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning before 2020)
*Sembawang Bus Interchange - thirteenth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning before 2020).
*Bishan Bus Interchange - fourteenth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning before 2022).
*Ghim Moh Bus Terminal - fifteenth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning before 2022).

References

* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2007-10-17-01-L.aspx Service 37 - 3 new bus stops along Changi North Crescent]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2007-06-22-01-L.aspx Road Closure - Services Affected : Services 81]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2007-01-17-04-L.aspx Service 37 Conversion from Peak Hour Service to Day Service]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2006-10-30-01-L.aspx New Bus Stop for Service 10 & 65 outside Vivocity]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2008-04-18-01-552.pdf New Premium Service 552]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2008-04-18-01-553.pdf New Premium Service 553]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2008-04-18-01-554.pdf New Premium Service 554]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/Withdrawal_of_68.pdf Withdrawal Of Service 68]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/F1_EW2.pdf Special Feeder Service EW2]