Bus Service 129

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Service 129
SBS3971D 129.jpg
Route Information
Route Tampines North Interchange ↔ Saint Michael's Terminal
Route Length 22.2 km (towards Saint Michael’s)
22.4 km (towards Tampines North)
Travelling Time 70 - 95 mins
(1 h 10 mins – 1 h 55 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Tampines Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 129 is a trunk route connecting Tampines North to Saint Michael’s. It provides the fastest link between Tampines and Toa Payoh, running semi-express via Bartley Road and Bartley Road East, which makes it the quickest option for commutes between these towns. Along its route, it serves the residential areas of Tampines, Bartley, Toa Payoh, and Whampoa. The route also connects both ends to the Circle Line at CC12Bartley MRT Station.

It is the 70th bus service to benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (84th bus service introduced under the programme). It also benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Service 129 uses coloured information plates.

129
(towards Tampines North Interchange)
129
(towards Saint Michael's Terminal)

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 129/129A/129B
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
129 129A 129B
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 14 2 2 4 Single Deckers 10 Double Deckers
SG1869SA/B
MAN NL323F
SBS6709B
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5155E
SBS8832P
Scania K230UB
SBS3235X
SG5145X
SG5146T
SG5147R
SG5410E
SG5411C
SG5479H
SG5480C
SG5588B
SG5589Z
Volvo B9TL
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) 6 N/A N/A 2 Single Deckers 4 Double Deckers
SBS5088R
SBS8395J
Scania K230UB
SG6209P
SG6258Y
MAN ND323F
SG5143B
SG5590T
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • SG1869S will
    • perform two (2) crossover trips on Service 18 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
    • operate on Service 20 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • SG6209P will operate on Service 88 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • This service practises jumpbus on Saturdays.
  • SBS5155E, SG5588B & SG5589Z practise overnight parking at Tampines North Interchange.
  • This service will only operate on Weekday Sch Hols schedule during Temasek Polytechnic (TP) vacations that coincides with Primary & Secondary School Holidays.
  • All HGDEP buses practise overnight parking at Braddell Bus Park (BRBP).
  • Weekdays: Bedok North 8A-8P / 5S / 1E; Braddell 4A-4P / 2S (20 buses)
  • Saturdays: Bedok North 6A-6P / 2T; Braddell 5A-4P / 1T (14 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: Bedok North 8A-8P / 2T; Braddell 4A-5P (15 buses)
  • Weekdays Sch Hols: Bedok North 9A-8P / 1S; Braddell 4A-4P / 1S (15 buses)
Service 129 duty allocation
Bedok North
Weekdays
(8A-8P / 5S / 1E) 		A/P SBS5155E, SBS8832P, SG5145X, SG5146T, SG5147R, SG5410E, SG5588B & SG5589Z
S SBS3235X, SBS6709B, SG5411C, SG5479H & SG5480C
E SG1869S
Hougang
Weekdays
(4A-4P / 2S) 		A/P SBS8395J, SG5590T, SG6209P & SG6258Y
S SBS5088R & SG5143B

Route Information

Frequency

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30) 		AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59) 		PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00) 		PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
towards Saint Michael’s 08 - 09 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 10 - 13 minutes 16 - 22 minutes
towards Tampines North 10 - 11 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 10 - 11 minutes 15 - 24 minutes

Special Departures

icon52059
Blk 219
Braddell Rd
→
icon52499
Departure Time
Weekdays
06:00
(HGDEP DD - Duty 1A)
06:09
Saturdays
06:00
(HGDEP DD - Duty 1A)
06:06
Sundays & Public Holidays
06:00
(HGDEP DD - Duty 1A)
06:07
icon75251
Opp Tropica Condo
Tampines Ave 1
→
icon74009
Tampines Nth Int
Tampines St 62
Departure Time
Weekdays
06:00
(SG5588B)
06:10
(SBS5155E)
06:20
(SG5589Z)
Saturdays
06:00
(SG5588B)
06:13
(SBS5155E)
Sundays & Public Holidays
06:00
(SG5588B)
06:15
(SBS5155E)

Short-Trip 129A

icon75229
Temasek Poly East G
Tampines Ave 1
→
icon62071
Bartley Stn Exit A
Bartley Rd
Departure Time
Weekdays (SG1869S & 1 BNDEP SD)
07:14
07:32
08:21
08:40
17:02
17:24
18:06
18:33

Short-Trip 129B

icon62099
Gambir Ridge
Bartley Rd
→
icon75221
Opp Temasek Poly East G
Tampines Ave 1
Departure Time
Weekdays (SG1869S & 1 BNDEP SD)
07:47
08:06
08:56
09:15
17:33
17:56
18:41
19:09

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current) 		Tampines Concourse ↔ St. Michael's 2016 18 December Introduced between Tampines Concourse Int and St. Michael's Ter under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0545 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Tampines Concourse Int and St. Michael's Ter. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2017 28 May Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Gambir Ridge along Bartley Rd.
Tampines North ↔ St. Michael's 2022 27 November Extended to Tampines Nth Int.[1]
129Tampines North ↔ St. Michael's
129ATampines Ave 1 → Bartley Rd
129BBartley Rd → Tampines Ave 1
 2024 26 August
129AIntroduced from Tampines Ave 1 (Temasek Poly East G) to Bartley Rd (Bartley Stn Exit A) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[2]
129BIntroduced from Bartley Rd (Gambir Ridge) to Tampines Ave 1 (Opp Temasek Poly East G) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Route Amendments for Services 18 and 129" SBS Transit, 31 October 2022
  2. ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 "Introduction of Services 129A and 129B" SBS Transit, 19 August 2024

External Links

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Bus Fleet Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-Door • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4)
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