Bus Service 28

Service 28
Route Information
Route	Tampines Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Interchange
Route Length	23.3 km (towards Toa Payoh) 23.1 km (towards Tampines)
Travelling Time	100 mins (1 h 40 mins)
Operator	(Tampines Bus Package)

Bus Service 28 is one of three bus services between Tampines and Toa Payoh, along with services 8 and 31. The route connects the residential areas of Toa Payoh, Bartley, MacPherson, Geylang Serai, Bedok and Tampines, while also serving industries around Paya Lebar and numerous MRT stations along the route.

By utilizing Bartley Road and Paya Lebar Road, Service 28 offers a fast connection between Toa Payoh and Paya Lebar/Eunos. In addition, the sector between EW5Bedok station and Tampines Interchange is well-commuted, serving many estates along the way with connections to both MRT stations. At Tampines East areas, this service compliments Feeder Service 293 between Tampines Int and Tampines Street 45.

Demand for this service is consistently high throughout the day, notably between Bedok and Tampines. The fleet comprises a majority of double-decker buses.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 28

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP)	23 Hougang: 12 Bedok North: 11	3 Single Deckers	9 Double Deckers
		SBS6683R Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS5187M SBS8595Z Scania K230UB	SG6189M SG6213B SG6279L MAN ND323F SBS3233B SBS3514R SBS3730H SBS7565S SG5591R Volvo B9TL
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)		3 Single Deckers	8 Double Deckers
		SBS6604U Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS8603J SBS8850L Scania K230UB	SBS3750A SBS3796T SBS3799K SBS3841X SBS3894T SBS3902D SBS3949U SG5018E Volvo B9TL

Notes

1 missing HGDEP DD. SG6213B will operate on Service 88 on Weekends & Public Holidays. SG6279L will operate on Service 88 on Sundays & Public Holidays. All HGDEP Service 28 Buses practise overnight parking at Braddell Bus Park (BRBP). Weekdays: Hougang 9A-8P / 1S / 1E / 1T; Bedok North 7A-7P / 1E / 3S (23 buses) Saturdays: Hougang 9A-9P / 1S / 2T; Bedok North 9A-8P / 1E / 1T (23 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: Hougang 8A-8P / 1T; Bedok North 7A-7P / 1T (17 buses) Special Weekdays: Hougang 10A-9P / 1E / 2S; Bedok North 9A-7P / 1E / 2S (25 buses)

Service 28 duty allocation
Hougang
Weekdays (9A-8P / 1S / 1E / 1T)
	A/P	SBS3233B, SBS5187M, SBS6683R, SG5591R, SG6189M, SG6213B & SG6279L
	A	TBC
	S	SBS8595Z
	E	SBS7565S
	T	SBS3514R
Bedok North
Weekdays (7A-7P / 1E / 3S)
	A/P	SBS3750A, SBS3796T, SBS3799K, SBS3841X, SBS3894T, SBS6604U & SG5018E
	E	TBC
	S	TBC

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 Toa Payoh	09 - 12 minutes	08 - 16 minutes	10 - 19 minutes	10 - 17 minutes
towards Tampines	08 - 12 minutes	10 - 16 minutes	11 - 18 minutes	10 - 18 minutes

Special Departures

• 84219

  Blk 139
  Bedok Nth Ave 3
  →
  52009

  Toa Payoh Int
  Lor 6 Toa Payoh
  NS19Toa Payoh
  HDB Hub
  • Weekdays: 05:40, 05:49, 05:57, 06:06, 17:08 & 17:16
  • Saturdays: 05:40, 05:51 & 06:02
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:40, 05:51 & 06:02
• 82061

  Eunos Stn/Int
  Sims Ave
  EW7Eunos →
  75009

  Tampines Int
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  EW2DT32Tampines
  Century Square
  Tampines 1
  Tampines Mall
  • Weekdays: 06:20
• 84031

  Bedok Stn Exit B
  New Upp Changi Rd
  EW5Bedok
  Bedok Mall →
  75009

  Tampines Int
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  EW2DT32Tampines
  Century Square
  Tampines 1
  Tampines Mall
  • Weekdays: 05:45, 05:53, 06:01, 06:08, 06:16 & 06:24
  • Saturdays: 05:45, 05:55, 06:06, 06:16 & 06:26
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 06:20
• 76351

  Blk 484
  Tampines Ave 9
  →
  75009

  Tampines Int
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  EW2DT32Tampines
  Century Square
  Tampines 1
  Tampines Mall
  • Weekdays: 06:21, 06:29, 06:39, 06:56, 07:07, 07:18, 07:22, 07:35, 07:42, 07:55, 08:08, 08:15, 08:28, 08:43, 08:57, 09:09 & 09:20

Direction 1 (Tampines → Toa Payoh)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
75009 Tampines Int(Berth B10) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	EW2DT32Tampines	05:40	00:00	05:40	00:00	05:40	00:00
76191 Blk 401 Tampines Ave 7			05:42	00:03	05:42	00:02	05:43	00:03
76399 Blk 417 Tampines St 41			05:45	00:05	05:44	00:04	05:45	00:05
76369 Blk 496F Tampines Ave 9			05:47	00:07	05:46	00:06	05:48	00:08
76359 Blk 493B Tampines Ave 9			05:48	00:09	05:47	00:07	05:50	00:10
76279 Blk 491C Tampines St 45			05:50	00:11	05:49	00:09	05:52	00:12
76269 Opp Blk 489A Tampines St 45			05:51	00:12	05:50	00:10	05:53	00:13
76259 Opp Blk 487B Tampines St 45			05:33	00:13	05:51	00:11	05:55	00:14
76469 East Spring Sec Sch Tampines St 34			05:55	00:15	05:53	00:13	05:57	00:16
76429 Blk 331 Tampines St 32			05:56	00:16	05:54	00:14	05:58	00:17
76419 Blk 307A Tampines St 32			05:57	00:17	05:55	00:15	05:59	00:18
76109 Blk 302 Tampines Ave 2	Tampines East CC		05:58	00:18	05:56	00:16	06:00	00:19
76099 Blk 285 Tampines Ave 2	NTUC Health Tampines		06:00	00:20	05:58	00:18	06:02	00:21
76089 The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2	Holy Trinity Church		06:02	00:21	05:59	00:19	06:03	00:22
76079 Blk 101 Tampines Ave 2			06:03	00:22	06:01	00:21	06:04	00:23
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines	DT31Tampines West	06:06	00:24	06:03	00:23	06:06	00:25
75069 Blk 960A Bedok Resvr Rd			06:09	00:27	06:05	00:25	06:09	00:27
75349 The Clearwater Condo Bedok Resvr Rd	Bedok Reservoir Park		06:11	00:28	06:07	00:27	06:10	00:28
84209 Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B Bedok Nth Ave 3	DT30Bedok Reservoir Bedok Town Park	DT30Bedok Reservoir	06:12	00:29	06:07	00:27	06:11	00:28
84529 Blk 109 Bedok Nth Ave 3			06:15	00:31	06:09	00:29	06:13	00:29
84219 Blk 139 Bedok Nth Ave 3			05:40	00:32	05:40	00:30	05:40	00:30
84199 Opp Blk 220 CP Bedok Nth Ave 3			05:42	00:34	05:42	00:31	05:42	00:32
84049 Blk 27 New Upp Changi Rd			05:43	00:34	05:42	00:32	05:42	00:32
84039 Bedok Stn Exit A New Upp Changi Rd	EW5Bedok Bedok Mall	EW5Bedok	05:45	00:37	05:44	00:34	05:44	00:35
84029 Opp Blk 32 New Upp Changi Rd			05:48	00:38	05:46	00:35	05:47	00:36
84019 Opp Chai Chee Ind Pk New Upp Changi Rd			05:49	00:39	05:47	00:36	05:48	00:37
83099 Aft Perpetual Succour Ch Changi Rd			05:50	00:40	05:49	00:37	05:48	00:38
83079 Bef Siglap Plain Changi Rd			05:51	00:41	05:51	00:38	05:49	00:39
83059 Mjd Kassim Changi Rd	EW6Kembangan	EW6Kembangan	05:52	00:42	05:51	00:39	05:49	00:40
83049 Bef Lor 110 Changi Changi Rd			05:53	00:43	05:52	00:40	05:50	00:41
83029 Aft Kg Eunos Changi Rd	Eunos Polyclinic		05:54	00:44	05:53	00:41	05:51	00:42
82069 Aft Lor 106 Changi Changi Rd			05:55	00:45	05:54	00:42	05:52	00:43
82049 Joo Chiat Cplx Changi Rd	Geylang Serai Market		05:58	00:46	05:56	00:43	05:53	00:44
82029 Blk 14 Mkt/FC Geylang Rd			06:00	00:47	05:57	00:44	05:55	00:45
81129 Paya Lebar Stn Exit D Paya Lebar Rd	EW8CC9Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Quarter	EW8CC9Paya Lebar	06:02	00:49	05:58	00:46	05:58	00:47
81119 Paya Lebar Stn Exit C Paya Lebar Rd	EW8CC9Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Square Singpost Centre		06:02	00:50	06:00	00:47	05:57	00:48
81109 Opp CISCO Ctr Paya Lebar Rd			06:03	00:51	06:01	00:48	06:03	00:49
70251 MacPherson Stn Exit C Paya Lebar Rd	CC10DT26MacPherson	CC10DT26MacPherson	06:05	00:52	06:02	00:49	06:03	00:50
70261 Opp Orion @ Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Rd			06:06	00:53	06:04	00:51	06:04	00:50
70271 Le Crescendo Paya Lebar Rd			06:07	00:54	06:04	00:51	06:04	00:51
70281 Aft Tai Seng Stn Upp Paya Lebar Rd	CC11Tai Seng 18 Tai Seng	CC11Tai Seng	06:09	00:55	06:04	00:53	06:04	00:52
70291 Asiawide Ind Bldg Upp Paya Lebar Rd			06:10	00:56	06:05	00:53	06:05	00:52
70301 Aft Paya Lebar St Upp Paya Lebar Rd			06:11	00:56	06:05	00:54	06:05	00:53
62061 Aft Upp Paya Lebar Rd Bartley Rd			06:13	00:57	06:06	00:55	06:06	00:54
62071 Bartley Stn Exit A Bartley Rd	CC12Bartley	CC12Bartley	06:12	00:58	06:07	00:55	06:07	00:54
62081 Opp Bartley Chr Ch Bartley Rd			06:13	00:59	06:08	00:56	06:08	00:55
62091 Opp Gambir Ridge Bartley Rd			06:15	01:00	06:09	00:57	06:09	00:55
62101 Bef Upp S'goon Rd Bartley Rd			06:16	01:00	06:10	00:57	06:10	00:55
66089 S'pore Power Trg Inst Braddell Rd			06:16	01:01	06:11	00:58	06:10	00:56
66079 PUB Recreation Club Braddell Rd			06:18	01:02	06:14	00:59	06:12	00:57
66069 Bef Braddell Flyover Braddell Rd			06:20	01:03	06:15	01:01	06:15	00:58
52069 ComfortDelGro Corp Ltd Braddell Rd			06:21	01:04	06:16	01:02	06:17	00:59
52059 Blk 219 Braddell Rd			06:22	01:05	06:16	01:03	06:14	01:00
52361 Blk 1 Lor 6 Toa Payoh			06:25	01:06	06:18	01:04	06:16	01:01
52279 Blk 56 Lor 4 Toa Payoh			06:28	01:08	06:20	01:06	06:17	01:03
52259 Opp Chung Hwa Free Clinic Lor 4 Toa Payoh			06:30	01:09	06:22	01:07	06:19	01:04
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh	HDB Hub		06:32	01:10	06:24	01:08	06:20	01:05
52009 Toa Payoh Int(Berth A13) Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19Toa Payoh HDB Hub	NS19Toa Payoh	06:29	01:11	06:25	01:09	06:22	01:06

Direction 2 (Toa Payoh → Tampines)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
52009 Toa Payoh Int(Berth A13) Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19Toa Payoh HDB Hub	NS19Toa Payoh	05:55	00:00	05:55	00:00	05:55	00:00
52509 Aft HDB Hub Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19Toa Payoh HDB Hub		05:57	00:02	05:57	00:01	05:57	00:01
52251 Chung Hwa Free Clinic Lor 4 Toa Payoh			05:58	00:03	05:58	00:02	05:58	00:02
52271 Jackson Sq Lor 4 Toa Payoh			05:59	00:04	05:59	00:03	05:59	00:03
52369 Blk 237 Lor 6 Toa Payoh			06:01	00:06	06:01	00:05	06:01	00:05
52051 Blk 147 Braddell Rd			06:04	00:09	06:04	00:08	06:04	00:08
52061 BCA Acad Braddell Rd			06:05	00:10	06:05	00:09	06:05	00:09
66061 Aft Lynwood Gr Braddell Rd			06:07	00:12	06:07	00:11	06:07	00:11
66071 Opp PUB Recreation Club Braddell Rd			06:08	00:13	06:08	00:12	06:08	00:12
66081 Opp S'pore Power Trg Inst Braddell Rd			06:09	00:14	06:09	00:13	06:09	00:13
62109 Aft Upp S'goon Rd Bartley Rd			06:10	00:15	06:10	00:14	06:10	00:14
62099 Gambir Ridge Bartley Rd			06:11	00:16	06:11	00:15	06:11	00:15
62089 Bartley Chr Ch Bartley Rd	CC12Bartley		06:12	00:17	06:12	00:16	06:12	00:16
62079 Aft Bartley Stn Exit B Bartley Rd	CC12Bartley	CC12Bartley	06:12	00:17	06:12	00:16	06:12	00:16
62069 Bef Upp Paya Lebar Rd Bartley Rd			06:13	00:18	06:13	00:17	06:13	00:16
70309 Opp Paya Lebar St Upp Paya Lebar Rd			06:15	00:19	06:14	00:18	06:14	00:17
70299 Opp Asiawide Ind Bldg Upp Paya Lebar Rd			06:16	00:19	06:14	00:19	06:14	00:18
70289 Aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C Upp Paya Lebar Rd	CC11Tai Seng 18 Tai Seng	CC11Tai Seng	06:17	00:20	06:15	00:20	06:15	00:18
70279 Opp Trinity Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Rd			06:19	00:21	06:16	00:22	06:17	00:19
70269 Citipoint Ind Cplx Paya Lebar Rd			06:20	00:22	06:17	00:23	06:18	00:20
70259 MacPherson Stn Exit B Paya Lebar Rd	CC10DT26MacPherson	CC10DT26MacPherson	06:22	00:24	06:19	00:24	06:19	00:21
81101 CISCO Ctr Paya Lebar Rd			06:24	00:25	06:20	00:26	06:21	00:22
81111 Paya Lebar Stn Exit B Paya Lebar Rd	EW8CC9Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Square Paya Lebar Quarter Singpost Centre	EW8CC9Paya Lebar	06:25	00:26	06:21	00:27	06:22	00:23
82011 Aft Paya Lebar Quarter Sims Ave	EW8CC9Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Quarter Singpost Centre		06:27	00:28	06:23	00:29	06:24	00:25
82033 Blk 414 Sims Ave	Geylang Serai Market		06:29	00:29	06:24	00:30	06:25	00:26
82061 Eunos Stn/Int Sims Ave	EW7Eunos	EW7Eunos	06:20	00:30	06:26	00:32	06:26	00:27
83011 Casa Sarina Sims Ave East			06:22	00:32	06:27	00:34	06:28	00:28
83031 Opp Hong San Si Tp Sims Ave East			06:23	00:33	06:28	00:35	06:29	00:29
83062 Kembangan Stn Sims Ave East	EW6Kembangan Kembangan Plaza	EW6Kembangan	06:25	00:34	06:29	00:36	06:30	00:30
83081 Opp Perpetual Succour Ch Sims Ave East			06:27	00:35	06:30	00:37	06:31	00:31
84011 Chai Chee Ind Pk New Upp Changi Rd			06:30	00:37	06:32	00:39	06:33	00:33
84021 Blk 32 New Upp Changi Rd			06:32	00:38	06:33	00:40	06:34	00:34
84031 Bedok Stn Exit B New Upp Changi Rd	EW5Bedok Bedok Mall	EW5Bedok	05:45	00:40	05:45	00:42	06:20	00:36
84041 Blk 221A New Upp Changi Rd			05:47	00:42	05:47	00:44	06:23	00:38
84191 Blk 220 CP Bedok Nth Ave 3			05:48	00:42	05:48	00:45	06:23	00:39
84211 Blk 403 Bedok Nth Ave 3			05:51	00:44	05:51	00:47	06:24	00:41
84521 Blk 506 Bedok Nth Ave 3			05:52	00:45	05:51	00:48	06:25	00:42
84201 Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A Bedok Nth Ave 3	DT30Bedok Reservoir Bedok Town Park	DT30Bedok Reservoir	05:55	00:47	05:54	00:50	06:27	00:43
75341 Opp The Clearwater Condo Bedok Resvr Rd	Bedok Reservoir Park		05:56	00:47	05:55	00:50	06:28	00:44
75061 Blk 954D Bedok Resvr Rd			05:58	00:49	05:56	00:52	06:30	00:45
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines	DT31Tampines West	05:59	00:51	05:58	00:54	06:30	00:47
76071 Blk 141 Tampines Ave 2			06:03	00:53	06:02	00:56	06:32	00:49
76081 Opp The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2	Holy Trinity Church		06:06	00:55	06:04	00:58	06:34	00:51
76091 Blk 206 Tampines Ave 2			06:08	00:56	06:05	01:00	06:36	00:53
76101 Tampines East CC Tampines Ave 2			06:08	00:57	06:06	01:01	06:37	00:54
76411 Ngee Ann Sec Sch Tampines St 32			06:10	00:58	06:07	01:02	06:38	00:55
76421 Opp Blk 331 Tampines St 32			06:12	01:00	06:08	01:03	06:39	00:56
76461 Eden Condo Tampines St 34			06:14	01:01	06:10	01:05	06:40	00:57
76251 Blk 487B Tampines St 45			06:17	01:03	06:12	01:07	06:42	00:59
76261 Blk 489B Tampines St 45			06:18	01:04	06:13	01:08	06:43	01:00
76271 Dunman Sec Sch Tampines St 45			06:20	01:06	06:14	01:09	06:44	01:01
76351 Blk 484 Tampines Ave 9			06:18	01:07	06:15	01:10	06:45	01:02
76361 Blk 430 Tampines Ave 9			06:21	01:08	06:17	01:12	06:48	01:04
76391 Blk 418 Tampines St 41			06:24	01:10	06:19	01:13	06:50	01:05
76199 Blk 503 Tampines Ave 7			06:27	01:11	06:21	01:15	06:51	01:07
75009 Tampines Int(Alighting) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	EW2DT32Tampines	06:28	01:13	06:24	01:18	06:53	01:09

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Tampines ↺ Bedok	1994	2 October	Introduced between Tampines Int and Bedok Int (Loop).
		1999	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd.
	Tampines ↔ Toa Payoh	2000	29 October	Integrated with Service 152 and extended to Toa Payoh Int, skipping Bedok Nth St 1 and Bedok Int.
		2001	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
		2002	19 May	Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
		2003	16 March	Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8 with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of CC9EW8Paya Lebar station on the Circle Line.
			23 March	Amended to ply Tampines St 45, Tampines St 34 and Tampines St 32.
				First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0540 hrs daily. First bus from Toa Payoh Int brought forward to 0555 hrs daily.
		2006	TBC	Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
		2009	8 March	Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bartley Sec Sch with the realignment of the junction of Upp Paya Lebar Rd and Bartley Rd.
			23 August	Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8.
		2010	13 February	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 220 CP along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
		2015	28 September	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).