Sengkang Bus Interchange

Sengkang Bus Interchange (Chinese: 盛港巴士转换站) 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 to be air-conditionedcite news | author = | title = First air-conditioned bus interchange opens on Sunday| publisher = "The Straits Times" | date = 17 May 2002| page=] , and was opened on 18 January 2003.The opening of the Sengkang LRT Line coincides with the opening of the new Sengkang Bus Interchange on 18 January 2003: cite news | author = Karamjit Kaur| title = Free rides for LRT opening tomorrow| publisher = "The Straits Times" | date = 17 January 2003| page=]

History

Old Bus Interchange

On 28 April 2001, the bus interchange was located across the road of Sengkang Square. At that time, developments around the area in Sengkang New Town were still actively in progress.

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 Station and LRT Stations, 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.cite news | author = Naleeza Ebrahim | title = Cool relief soon at Sengkang interchange | publisher = "The Straits Times" | date = 5 October 2006| page=H7]

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 Line were opened in 20 January 2003 and 29 January 2005 respectively.

Routes

ee also

*Toa Payoh Bus Interchange - first 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 (by future)
*Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange - seventh air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning)
*Tampines Bus Interchange - eighth 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).
*Pasir Ris Bus Interchange - fifteenth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore (under planning before 2022).

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg SBS Transit website]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2008-01-25-01-L.aspx Service 163 - Implementation of "M" Plate]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2007-10-22-01-L.aspx Service 372 - Enhancement of Service]
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2006-10-30-01-L.aspx Service 80 - New Bus Stop outside Vivocity]