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|style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Telok Kurau Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. | |style='text-align:left'|Introduced between Telok Kurau Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. | ||
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|'''United Bus Company''' | |||
|'''6 December''' | |'''6 December''' | ||
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to | |style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to United Bus Company. | ||
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|rowspan=21|{{SBST}}<br>'''(Current)'''<br>''Known as {{SBS}} prior to 1 November 2001.'' | |||
|rowspan=2|Chai Chee ↔ Prince Edward | |||
|rowspan=2|'''1973''' | |||
|rowspan=2|'''1 July''' | |||
|style='text-align:left'|Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. | |||
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|style='text-align:left'|Extended to Chai Chee Ter. | |style='text-align:left'|Extended to Chai Chee Ter. | ||
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|rowspan=2|Upp Changi Rd Track 6 ↔ Prince Edward | |rowspan=2|Upp Changi Rd Track 6 ↔ Prince Edward | ||
|rowspan=2|'''1974''' | |rowspan=2|'''1974''' | ||
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|style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club. | |style='text-align:left'|Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club. | ||
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|Chai Chee → Prince Edward | |{{Bus/D|AM|style=border:1px solid|note=Chai Chee → Prince Edward}}{{Bus/D|PM|style=border:1px solid|note=Prince Edward → Chai Chee}} | ||
|'''1977''' | |'''1977''' | ||
|'''11 April''' | |'''11 April''' | ||
Revision as of 08:18, 7 December 2024
Service 40 |
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| Route Information | |
|---|---|
| Route | Bedok Bus Interchange ↺ Merpati Rd (Loop) |
| Route Length | 23.4 km |
| Travelling Time | 55 mins |
| Operator |  (Bedok Bus Package) |
Bus Service 40 serves MacPherson Estate, Tanjong Katong, East Coast and Siglap Road with connections to nearby MRT stations. With multiple services duplicating its route across various sections of route, Service 40 fulfills more of a supplementary route and operating at low frequencies throughout the day.
Service Information
Bus Duty & Fleet
| Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) | 8 | 8 Single Deckers | |||
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SG3070R SG3071M SBS6185L SBS6600E SBS6786C SBS8415K SBS8610M SBS8645M | |||||
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| ExpandService 40 duty allocation |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Service | 13 - 17 minutes | 14 - 18 minutes | 15 - 19 minutes | 18 - 22 minutes |
Special Departures
- →
70151Aft Jln Anggerek
Merpati RdEW5Bedok
84009Bedok Int
Bedok Nth Dr
Bedok Mall- Weekdays: 05:45, 05:57 & 06:09
Loop Service
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| Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns/PH | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | |||
| 84009 | EW5Bedok Bedok Mall |
EW5Bedok Bedok Mall |
05:45 | 23:30 | 05:45 | 23:30 | 06:00 | 23:30 |
| 81081 Opp Aljunied Stn Aljunied Rd | EW9Aljunied | EW9Aljunied | 06:13 | 23:56 | 06:11 | 23:59 | 06:29 | 23:55 |
| 70151 Aft Jln Anggerek Merpati Rd | 05:45 | 23:59 | 06:15 | 00:02 | 06:33 | 23:59 | ||
| 70161 Opp Mattar Stn Exit A Merpati Rd | DT25Mattar | DT25Mattar | 05:46 | 00:00 | 06:16 | 00:03 | 06:34 | 00:00 |
| 70201 Opp MacPherson Stn Exit D Circuit Rd | CC10DT26MacPherson | CC10DT26MacPherson | 05:49 | 00:03 | 06:20 | 00:06 | 06:39 | 00:04 |
| 70231 Opp Mattar Stn Exit B Mattar Rd | DT25Mattar | DT25Mattar | 05:52 | 00:06 | 06:23 | 00:09 | 06:43 | 00:07 |
| 81089 Aljunied Stn Aljunied Rd | EW9Aljunied | EW9Aljunied | 05:59 | 00:10 | 06:28 | 00:13 | 06:49 | 00:11 |
| 81011 Aft Aljunied Stn Sims Ave | EW9Aljunied | 00:11 | 06:29 | 00:14 | 06:50 | 00:12 | ||
| 84009 | EW5Bedok Bedok Mall |
EW5Bedok Bedok Mall |
06:28 | 00:41 | 07:03 | 00:45 | 07:18 | 00:39 |
Historical Information
| Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Traction Company | Telok Kurau Rd ↔ Prince Edward | 1971 | 11 April | Introduced between Telok Kurau Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation. |
| United Bus Company | 6 December | Operations transferred to United Bus Company. | ||
(Current) Known as  prior to 1 November 2001.
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Chai Chee ↔ Prince Edward | 1973 | 1 July | Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services. |
| Extended to Chai Chee Ter. | ||||
| Upp Changi Rd Track 6 ↔ Prince Edward | 1974 | 1 December | Extended to Upp Changi Rd Track 6 Ter. | |
| 8 December | Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St. | |||
| Chai Chee ↔ Prince Edward | 1975 | 16 November | Amended to Chai Chee Ter. | |
| 1976 | 15 February | Serves new staggered bus stop outside Overseas Union Finance along Robinson Rd. | ||
| 14 March | Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club. | |||
AMChai Chee → Prince Edward PMPrince Edward → Chai Chee
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1977 | 11 April | Converted to peak hour one-directional service from Chai Chee Ter to Prince Edward Ter during morning peak hours, and from Prince Edward Ter to Chai Chee Ter during evening peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays. | |
| Chai Chee ↔ Prince Edward | 1978 | 1 June | Reverted to daily full day service with the discontinuation of Service 42. | |
| 1979 | 11 February | Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd. | ||
| 14 October | Amended to ply Lor Sarina and Sims Ave East towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic. | |||
| Chai Chee ↺ Merpati Rd | 1984 | 10 June | Shortened to loop at Merpati Rd from Chai Chee Ter. | |
| Bedok ↺ Merpati Rd | 1985 | 8 September | Extended to Bedok Int with the closure of Chai Chee Ter. | |
| 1992 | 3 May | Amended to ply Siglap Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7, skipping Telok Kurau Rd and Sims Ave East/Changi Rd. | ||
| 1998 | TBC | Serves new bus stop after Geylang Rd along Aljunied Rd. | ||
| 2003 | Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd. | |||
| 2011 | 26 June | Serves new staggered bus stop outside Kong Hwa Sch along Circuit Rd, skipping the bus stop outside MacPherson Sec Sch. | ||
| 19 November | Amended to Bedok Temp Int. | |||
| 2013 | 3 December | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). 
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| 2014 | 30 November | Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub. | ||
| 2016 | 16 October | Serves bus stop outside MacPherson Sec Sch along Circuit Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Kong Hwa Sch. |
 Bedok Bus Package
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| Services | 9 • 13 • 14 • 14e • 25 • 30 • 30e • 35 • 35M • 40 • 42 • 45 • 46 • 168 • 196 • 196e • 401 | Operated under Negotiated Contract | ||
| Bedok Feeders | 222 • 225G • 225W • 228 • 229 | |||
| Defunct | CT18 • 4N | |||
| 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) | |||