North East Line Bus Rationalisation

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Introduction

In conjunction with the opening of the North-East MRT Line, the existing bus service network in the North-East corridor was rationalised to reduce route duplication and to complement the MRT system within the period between June and December 2003.

Service changes

Phase Implementation date Service Service changes
1 21 June 2003 21 Amended to serve Farrer Park Stn via Jln Besar, Kitchener Rd and Serangoon Rd in the direction of St Michael's Ter.
125
22 Amended to serve Serangoon Stn via Serangoon Ctrl and Upp Serangoon Rd.
53
70
72 Amended to serve Hougang Stn via Hougang Ctrl.
130 Amended to serve Boon Keng Stn via Serangoon Rd, Boon Keng Rd and Bendemeer Rd.
139
2 27 July 2003 81 Extended to Bukit Merah Interchange from Tampines Interchange
85 Re-routed to start from Punggol and end at Yishun
97 Stays the same
106 Stays the same
111 Stays the same
501 Re-routed to start from Boon Lay and end at Shenton Way, replacing Service 502's Orchard Road - Suntec City sector
502 Stays the same
511 Re-routed to start from Boon Lay and end at Punggol
512 Re-routed to start from Jurong East and end at Marina Centre
3 30 November 2003 107 Extended to Hougang Ctrl Int.
107X
4 7 December 2003 62 Extended to Punggol Temp Int and Bukit Merah
82 Extended to Jurong East Interchange and re-routed to start from Punggol Interchange
103 Extended to Jurong East Interchange and re-routed to start from Yishun interchange