Hougang South Bus Interchange - Revision history

Kimminju: /* Operations */

2026-04-26T06:10:14Z

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	\|colspan=3~~\|{{Icon\|BusStop\|B\|25px\|~~style={{CSS/BUS\|xfc=\|xbc=}}\|a=Bus}} '''63221''' ~~Kovan Hub~~		\|colspan=3 style={{CSS/BUS\|xfc=\|xbc=}}\|{{Icon\|BusStop\|B\|25px\|style=\|a=Bus}} '''63221 Kovan Hub'''
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Kimminju at 19:00, 14 December 2025

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	'''Hougang South Bus Interchange''' was a former bus interchange that permanently closed on 15th February 2004.		'''Hougang South Bus Interchange''' was a former bus interchange that permanently closed on 15th February 2004.

	Located at Hougang St 21, the interchange's structure continues to stand pending a major redevelopment of the site, and is currently known as '''Kovan Hub'''. In the meantime, the vacated building is used as a community space for exhibitions and for commercial purposes, and the bus lots as parking spaces, similar to the former Serangoon Interchange site.		Located at 206 Hougang St 21, the interchange's structure continues to stand pending a major redevelopment of the site, and is currently known as '''Kovan Hub'''. In the meantime, the vacated building is used as a community space for exhibitions and for commercial purposes, and the bus lots as parking spaces, similar to the former Serangoon Interchange site.

	==Historical Infomation==		==Historical Infomation==

Hikakin: /* Operations */

2025-12-14T03:00:22Z

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	Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.		Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.

	Currently, Services 53M, 112, 113, 115 & ~~119~~ stop here.		Currently, Services 53M, 112, 113, 115, 119 & 146 stop here.

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	!class=SBST\|146		!class=SBST\|146
	\|Woodleigh		\|Woodleigh
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	[[Category:Buses]]		[[Category:Buses]]

Kimminju at 18:39, 21 November 2025

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	\|Punggol		\|Punggol
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	[[Category:Buses]]		[[Category:Buses]]

Kimminju: /* Operations */

2025-11-13T21:00:21Z

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	==Operations==		==Operations==
	Although the Hougang South Bus Interchange no longer functions as a bus interchange after its closure on 15th February 2004, commuters can still board and alight at the sawtooth berths as it is retained as a bus stop named Hougang St 21 FC, later renamed to Kovan Hub. Additionally, Services 53M and 115 use the stop as a terminus.		Although the Hougang South Bus Interchange no longer functions as a bus interchange after its closure on 15th February 2004, commuters can still board and alight at the sawtooth berths as it is retained as a bus stop named Hougang St 21 FC, later renamed to Kovan Hub. Additionally, Services 53M and 115 use the stop as a terminus. However during events like Paya Lebar Chinese New Year Dinner, buses will skip Kovan Hub.

	Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.		Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.

	Services 53M, 112, 113, 115 & 119 ~~stops~~ here~~. However during events like Paya Lebar Chinese New Year Dinner, buses will skip Kovan Hub~~.		Currently, Services 53M, 112, 113, 115 & 119 stop here.

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Kimminju: /* Operations */

2025-11-13T20:53:08Z

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	==Operations==		==Operations==
	Although the Hougang South Bus Interchange no longer functions as a bus interchange after its closure on 15th February 2004, commuters can still board and alight at the sawtooth berths as it is retained as a bus stop named Hougang St 21 FC, later renamed to Kovan Hub. Additionally, Services 53M and 115 ~~uses~~ the stop as a terminus.		Although the Hougang South Bus Interchange no longer functions as a bus interchange after its closure on 15th February 2004, commuters can still board and alight at the sawtooth berths as it is retained as a bus stop named Hougang St 21 FC, later renamed to Kovan Hub. Additionally, Services 53M and 115 use the stop as a terminus.

	Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.		Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.

Kimminju: /* Operations */

2025-11-13T20:52:58Z

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	==Operations==		==Operations==
	Although the Hougang South Bus Interchange no longer functions as a bus interchange after its closure on 15th February 2004, commuters can still board and alight at the sawtooth berths as it is retained as a bus stop named Hougang St 21 FC, later renamed to Kovan Hub. Additionally, ~~Service~~ 53M and 115 uses the stop as a terminus.		Although the Hougang South Bus Interchange no longer functions as a bus interchange after its closure on 15th February 2004, commuters can still board and alight at the sawtooth berths as it is retained as a bus stop named Hougang St 21 FC, later renamed to Kovan Hub. Additionally, Services 53M and 115 uses the stop as a terminus.

	Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.		Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.

Kimminju: /* Operations */

2025-11-13T20:52:39Z

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	!class=SBST\|113		!class=SBST\|113
	\|↺ Upper Paya Lebar Rd		\|↺ Upper Paya Lebar Road
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	!class=SBST\|115		!class=SBST\|115
	\|↺ Hougang ~~Ave~~ 3		\|↺ Hougang Avenue 3
	\|Terminus		\|Terminus
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Kimminju at 15:20, 13 November 2025

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	When this plan was publicised, it created an uproar amongst the local populance, particularly shopowners in Hougang Street 21. With the help of local politicians, the protests were made to the relevant authorities, resulting in a delay in the interchange's closure.		When this plan was publicised, it created an uproar amongst the local populance, particularly shopowners in Hougang Street 21. With the help of local politicians, the protests were made to the relevant authorities, resulting in a delay in the interchange's closure.

	It proceeded to build a new, permanent interchange, known as the [[Hougang Central ~~Bus Interchange]]~~, and renamed the existing interchange as the Hougang South Bus Interchange, which took effect on 17th December 1994.		It proceeded to build a new, permanent interchange, known as the {{Int\|Hougang Central}}, and renamed the existing interchange as the Hougang South Bus Interchange, which took effect on 17th December 1994.

	The relevant authorities remained adamant on removing the bus interchange, as it insists it makes little sense to have two bus interchanges in one town. With the opening of the ~~[[Kovan station\|~~Kovan MRT Station]] on the [[North East Line]], this will help to continue bringing in the crowds.		The relevant authorities remained adamant on removing the bus interchange, as it insists it makes little sense to have two bus interchanges in one town. With the opening of the Kovan MRT Station on the North East Line, this will help to continue bringing in the crowds.

	As is the case for all other bus interchanges (except Eunos Bus Interchange) in which they are located in their respective town centres, the Hougang Bus Interchange was to be moved to the new town centre, while the existing facility was decommissioned as community spaces. The trunk bus services (~~{{Bus/T\|~~51}}, ~~{{Bus/T\|~~62}}, ~~{{Bus/T\|~~132}} & ~~{{Bus/T\|~~151}}) were then amended to terminate at ~~[[Hougang Central Bus Interchange~~\|Hougang Central]] or ~~[[Punggol Bus Interchange~~\|Punggol]] after its closure, with its feeder services (~~{{Bus/T\|~~321}}, ~~{{Bus/T\|~~322}}, ~~{{Bus/T\|~~326}}, 327, & ~~{{Bus/T\|~~328}}) integrated into trunk services (~~{{Bus/T\|~~101}}, ~~{{Bus/T\|~~112}} & {{~~Bus/T~~\|~~113~~}}~~) from [[Serangoon Bus Interchange\|Serangoon]]~~ and ~~[[Hougang Central Bus Interchange~~\|Hougang Central]].		As is the case for all other bus interchanges (except Eunos Bus Interchange) in which they are located in their respective town centres, the Hougang Bus Interchange was to be moved to the new town centre, while the existing facility was decommissioned as community spaces. The trunk bus services (51, 62, 132 & 151) were then amended to terminate at {{Int\|Hougang Central}} or {{Int\|Punggol}} after its closure, with its feeder services (321, 322, 326, 327, & 328) integrated into trunk services (101, 112 & 113) from {{Int\|Serangoon}} and {{Int\|Hougang Central}}.

	==Operations==		==Operations==
	Although the Hougang South Bus Interchange no longer functions as a bus interchange after its closure on 15th February 2004, commuters can still alight ~~and disembark there~~ as a bus stop.		Although the Hougang South Bus Interchange no longer functions as a bus interchange after its closure on 15th February 2004, commuters can still board and alight at the sawtooth berths as it is retained as a bus stop named Hougang St 21 FC, later renamed to Kovan Hub. Additionally, Service 53M and 115 uses the stop as a terminus.

	Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.		Kovan Hub also serves as a transit stop for CitiExchange express coaches to and from Malaysia with popular destinations such as Genting Highlands, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur, most of which are of the Super VIP type.

	~~Currently~~, ~~Services {{Bus/T\|~~112}}, ~~{{Bus/T\|~~113}}, ~~{{Bus/T\|~~115}} & ~~{{Bus/T\|~~119~~}} serve at the former Hougang South Bus Interchange~~, ~~now known as a bus stop called~~ Kovan Hub~~, which was renamed from Hougang St 21 FC~~.		Services 53M, 112, 113, 115 & 119 stops here. However during events like Paya Lebar Chinese New Year Dinner, buses will skip Kovan Hub.

	~~''For bus services that '''call''' at this bus stop:''~~
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			\|colspan=3\|{{Icon\|BusStop\|B\|25px\|style={{CSS/BUS\|xfc=\|xbc=}}\|a=Bus}} '''63221''' Kovan Hub
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	!class=SBST\|~~{{Bus/112}}~~		!class=SBST\|53M
	\|~~rowspan="4"~~ \|~~{{BS63221~~\|~~landmark~~=}}		\|↺ Serangoon MRT
			\|Terminus
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			!class=SBST\|112
	\|Hougang Central		\|Hougang Central
	\|rowspan=2\|Enroute stop		\|rowspan=2\|Enroute stop
	\|-		\|-
	!class=SBST\|~~{{Bus/~~113}}		!class=SBST\|113
	\|↺ Upper Paya Lebar Rd		\|↺ Upper Paya Lebar Rd
	\|-		\|-
	!class=SBST\|~~{{Bus/~~115}}		!class=SBST\|115
	\|↺ Hougang Ave 3		\|↺ Hougang Ave 3
	\|Terminus		\|Terminus
	\|-		\|-
	!class=GAS\|~~{{Bus/~~119}}		!class=GAS\|119
	\|Punggol		\|Punggol
	\|Looping ~~Point~~		\|Looping point
	\|}		\|}

	[[Category:Buses]]		[[Category:Buses]]

Jade: /* Historical Infomation */

2025-06-08T19:18:27Z

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	The relevant authorities remained adamant on removing the bus interchange, as it insists it makes little sense to have two bus interchanges in one town. With the opening of the [[Kovan station\|Kovan MRT Station]] on the [[North East Line]], this will help to continue bringing in the crowds.		The relevant authorities remained adamant on removing the bus interchange, as it insists it makes little sense to have two bus interchanges in one town. With the opening of the [[Kovan station\|Kovan MRT Station]] on the [[North East Line]], this will help to continue bringing in the crowds.

	As is the case for all other bus interchanges (except Eunos Bus Interchange) in which they are located in their respective town centres, the Hougang Bus Interchange was to be moved to the new town centre, while the existing facility was decommissioned as community spaces. The trunk bus services ({{Bus/T\|51}}, {{Bus/T\|62}}, {{Bus/T\|132}} & {{Bus/T\|151}}) were then amended to terminate at [[Hougang Central Bus Interchange\|Hougang Central]] or [[Punggol Bus Interchange\|Punggol]] after its closure, with its feeder services ({{Bus/T\|321}}, {{Bus/T\|322}}, {{Bus/T\|326}}, 327, & 328) integrated into trunk services ({{Bus/T\|101}}, {{Bus/T\|112}} & {{Bus/T\|113}}) from [[Serangoon Bus Interchange\|Serangoon]] and [[Hougang Central Bus Interchange\|Hougang Central]].		As is the case for all other bus interchanges (except Eunos Bus Interchange) in which they are located in their respective town centres, the Hougang Bus Interchange was to be moved to the new town centre, while the existing facility was decommissioned as community spaces. The trunk bus services ({{Bus/T\|51}}, {{Bus/T\|62}}, {{Bus/T\|132}} & {{Bus/T\|151}}) were then amended to terminate at [[Hougang Central Bus Interchange\|Hougang Central]] or [[Punggol Bus Interchange\|Punggol]] after its closure, with its feeder services ({{Bus/T\|321}}, {{Bus/T\|322}}, {{Bus/T\|326}}, 327, & {{Bus/T\|328}}) integrated into trunk services ({{Bus/T\|101}}, {{Bus/T\|112}} & {{Bus/T\|113}}) from [[Serangoon Bus Interchange\|Serangoon]] and [[Hougang Central Bus Interchange\|Hougang Central]].

	==Operations==		==Operations==