North East Line Bus Rationalisation

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 towards St Michael's Ter.
		125
		22	Amended to serve Serangoon Stn via Serangoon Ctrl and Upp Serangoon Rd in both directions.
		53
		70
		72	Amended to serve Hougang Stn via Hougang Ctrl in both directions.
		130	Amended to serve Boon Keng Stn via Serangoon Rd, Boon Keng Rd and Bendemeer Rd in the direction towards the city.
		139
2	27 July 2003	81	Cutback to terminate at Serangoon Int from Tampines Int and amended to ply Hougang Ave 3, skipping a part of Tampines Rd.
		85	Withdrawn.
		97	Cutback to loop at Temasek Ave from Jurong East Int and amended to ply Esplanade Dr, skipping Fullerton Rd and St Andrew's Rd.
		106	Cutback to terminate at Marina Centre Ter from Bukit Batok Int.
		111	Cutback to loop at Temasek Ave from Ghim Moh Ter.
		501/501#	Withdrawn.
		502	Cutback to loop at Temasek Ave from Boon Lay Int.
		511	Withdrawn.
		512
3	30 November 2003	107	Extended to start from Hougang Ctrl Int.
		107#
	7 December 2003	62	Extended to start from Punggol Temp Int and re-routed to loop at Sims Dr.
		82	Cutback to start from Serangoon Int and loop at Punggol Rd End. Amended to serve Punggol Stn via Punggol Field, Punggol Place and Punggol Central.
		103	Cutback to start from Serangoon Int and extended to loop at Piccadilly, replacing Feeder Service 378.
		103W	New service, replacing Feeder Service 379.
		378	Withdrawn.
		379