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'''Bus Service 31''' is a inter-town trunk route between Tampines and Toa Payoh, passing through Simei Avenue, Bedok, Marine Parade, Tanjong Katong, Old Airport, Kallang and Boon Keng. Notable sectors of high demand include: Between Tampines Interchange and {{EW4| }} station (serving students of ITE College East), and between {{EW5| }} station and Marine Parade. Double-deck buses make up the majority of the fleet owing to high demand throughout the day. With Services [[Bus Service 8|8]] and [[Bus Service 28|28]], it is one of three services between these two interchanges.
{{SBST/1| Bus Service 31}} is a inter-town trunk route between Tampines and Toa Payoh, passing through Simei Avenue, Bedok, Marine Parade, Tanjong Katong, Old Airport, Kallang and Boon Keng. Notable sectors of high demand include: Between Tampines Interchange and {{EW4| }} station (serving students of ITE College East), and between {{EW5| }} station and Marine Parade. Double-deck buses make up the majority of the fleet owing to high demand throughout the day. With Services [[Bus Service 8|8]] and [[Bus Service 28|28]], it is one of three services between these two interchanges.


'''Short-Trip Service 31A''' operates during Weekday Morning Peak hours and supplements the high demand for Service 31 from Tampines Interchange/MRT to ITE College East. In addition, Service 31A buses will perform special departures of Service 31 from New Upp Changi Road (Tanah Merah Stn Exit B) to Tampines Bus Interchangeto supplement high demand from Tanah Merah MRT to ITE College East.
{{SBST/1| Short-Trip Service 31A}} operates during Weekday Morning Peak hours and supplements the high demand for Service 31 from Tampines Interchange/MRT to ITE College East. In addition, Service 31A buses will perform special departures of Service 31 from New Upp Changi Road (Tanah Merah Stn Exit B) to Tampines Bus Interchangeto supplement high demand from Tanah Merah MRT to ITE College East.


On operating afternoons & evenings, special Service 31 departures from Tanah Merah to Tampines Interchange are operated in the reverse direction of 31A, supplementing high demand from ITE College East to Tampines Interchange/MRT.
On operating afternoons & evenings, special Service 31 departures from Tanah Merah to Tampines Interchange are operated in the reverse direction of 31A, supplementing high demand from ITE College East to Tampines Interchange/MRT.
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==Service Information==
==Service Information==
===Bus Duty & Fleet===
===Bus Duty & Fleet===
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!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
|rowspan=4|30<br>Bedok North: 25<br>Hougang: 5
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'''SBS6603Y'''<br>Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
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'''SBS5168T SBS8290C SBS8840R SBS8884P'''<br>Scania K230UB
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'''SG5748G '''<br>MAN ND323F
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'''SBS3006R SBS3237R SBS3607G SBS3652A SBS3661Z SBS3732C SBS3735U<sup>A</sup> SBS3754P SBS3815Y SBS3879M SBS3901G SBS3928E SG5319L SG5332Y SG5335P SG5351S SG5375Z SG5432S'''<br>Volvo B9TL
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!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Hougang Depot (HGDEP)
!rowspan=2 style='{{CSS/SBST|bgop=c0|xfc=|xbc=}}'|Hougang Depot (HGDEP)
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'''SBS8421S'''<br>Scania K230UB
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'''SG6064P'''<br>MAN ND323F
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'''SBS3029A SG5592M SG5609A'''<br>Volvo B9TL
|model=MAN ND323F
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* '''1 BNDEP DD''' will perform crossover trips on Service {{Bus/168}} during Weekdays AM Peak.
* '''1 BNDEP DD''' will perform crossover trips on {{Bus/T|Service 168|s=168}} during Weekdays AM Peak.
* '''SBS8290C''' will operate on Service {{Bus/20}} on Weekends and Public Holidays.
* '''SBS8290C''' will operate on {{Bus/T|Service 20|s=20}} on Weekends & Public Holidays.
* '''All HGDEP Service 31 Buses''' practise overnight parking at '''Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)'''.
* '''All HGDEP buses''' practise overnight parking at '''Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)'''.
* '''Weekdays:''' Bedok North 10A-10P / 10S / 4E / 1 TBC; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (30 buses)
* '''Weekdays:''' Bedok North 10A-10P / 10S / 4E / 1 TBC; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (30 buses)
* '''Weekdays Sch Hols:''' Bedok North 10A-10P / 6S / 2E; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (23 buses)
* '''Weekdays Sch Hols:''' Bedok North 10A-10P / 6S / 2E; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (23 buses)
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* '''Special Weekdays:''' Bedok North 17A-14P / 2E / 5S; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (29 buses)
* '''Special Weekdays:''' Bedok North 17A-14P / 2E / 5S; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (29 buses)
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!colspan=9|Service 31 duty allocation
!colspan=9|Service 31 duty allocation

Revision as of 22:03, 9 March 2025

Service 31
SG5143B 31.jpg
Route Information
Route Tampines Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Interchange
Route Length 23.1 km (towards Toa Payoh)
23.2 km (towards Tampines)
Travelling Time 95 mins (1 h 35 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Tampines Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 31 is a inter-town trunk route between Tampines and Toa Payoh, passing through Simei Avenue, Bedok, Marine Parade, Tanjong Katong, Old Airport, Kallang and Boon Keng. Notable sectors of high demand include: Between Tampines Interchange and EW4CGTanah Merah station (serving students of ITE College East), and between EW5Bedok station and Marine Parade. Double-deck buses make up the majority of the fleet owing to high demand throughout the day. With Services 8 and 28, it is one of three services between these two interchanges.

SBS Transit Short-Trip Service 31A operates during Weekday Morning Peak hours and supplements the high demand for Service 31 from Tampines Interchange/MRT to ITE College East. In addition, Service 31A buses will perform special departures of Service 31 from New Upp Changi Road (Tanah Merah Stn Exit B) to Tampines Bus Interchangeto supplement high demand from Tanah Merah MRT to ITE College East.

On operating afternoons & evenings, special Service 31 departures from Tanah Merah to Tampines Interchange are operated in the reverse direction of 31A, supplementing high demand from ITE College East to Tampines Interchange/MRT.

This service only operates during ITE School Term.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 31/31A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
31 31A
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 25 5 5 Single Deckers 20 Double Deckers
SBS6603Y
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5168T
SBS8290C
SBS8840R
SBS8884P
Scania K230UB
SG5748G
MAN ND323F
SBS3006R
SBS3237R
SBS3607G
SBS3652A
SBS3661Z
SBS3732C
SBS3735UA
SBS3754P
SBS3815Y
SBS3879M
SBS3901G
SBS3928E
SG5319L
SG5332Y
SG5335P
SG5351S
SG5375Z
SG5432S
Volvo B9TL
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) 5 N/A 1 Single Decker 4 Double Deckers
SBS8421S
Scania K230UB
SG6064P
MAN ND323F
SBS3029A
SG5592M
SG5609A
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 1 BNDEP DD will perform crossover trips on Service 168 during Weekdays AM Peak.
  • SBS8290C will operate on Service 20 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • All HGDEP buses practise overnight parking at Braddell Bus Park (BRBP).
  • Weekdays: Bedok North 10A-10P / 10S / 4E / 1 TBC; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (30 buses)
  • Weekdays Sch Hols: Bedok North 10A-10P / 6S / 2E; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (23 buses)
  • Saturdays: Bedok North 11A-11P / 1E ; Hougang 5A-5P (17 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: Bedok North TBC; Hougang 5A-5P (TBC buses)
  • Special Weekdays: Bedok North 17A-14P / 2E / 5S; Hougang 4A-4P / 1S (29 buses)
Service 31 duty allocation
Bedok North
Weekdays
(10A-10P / 10S / 4E / 1 TBC)
10A/16P 11A/17P 12A/18P 13A/19P 14A/20P 15A/21P 22S 23S
SBS8884P SBS3006R SBS3237R TBC SBS8290C TBC
24S 25S 26S 27S 28S 29S 30S 31S
TBC
32E 33E 34E 35E 81A/85P 82A/86P 83A/87P 84A/88P
TBC SBS6603Y SBS3928E SBS5168T SBS3661Z SBS8840R
Hougang
Weekdays
(4A-4P / 1S)
1A/5P 2A/6P 3A/7P 4A/8P 9S
SG6064P SG5592M SG5609A SBS3029A SBS8421S

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 07 - 12 minutes 08 - 16 minutes 09 - 14 minutes 09 - 15 minutes
towards Tampines 08 - 12 minutes 08 - 15 minutes 08 - 13 minutes 09 - 16 minutes

Special Departures

  • icon84039
    Bedok Stn Exit A
    New Upp Changi Rd
    icon52009
    Toa Payoh Int
    Lor 6 Toa Payoh
    • Weekdays: 05:30 (BNDEP DD) & 05:42 (BNDEP DD)
    • Saturdays: 05:30 & 05:40


  • icon81171
    Blk 39
    Old Airport Rd
    icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    • Weekdays: 05:30 (SBS8884P) & 05:45 (SG6064P)
    • Saturdays: 05:40
    • Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:40 & 05:47


  • icon85091
    Tanah Merah Stn Exit B
    New Upp Changi Rd
    icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    • Weekdays (except Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College East vacations)

Service 31A

SG6147J on Short-Trip Service 31A
  • icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    icon85099
    Tanah Merah Stn Exit A
    New Upp Changi Rd
    • Weekdays (ITE School Term): 06:44 (DD - Duty 22S), 06:51 (DD - Duty 32E), 06:59 (DD - Duty 24S), 07:11 (DD - Duty 26S), 07:21 (DD - Duty 33E), 07:31 (DD - Duty 22S), 07:43 (DD - Duty 32E), 07:52 (DD - Duty 24S), 08:02 (DD - Duty 26S), 08:12 (DD - Duty 33E), 08:22 (DD - Duty 22S), 08:40 (DD - Duty 32E), 08:50 (DD - Duty 24S), 08:59 (DD - Duty 26S), 09:09 (DD - Duty 33E), 09:19 (DD - Duty 22S), 09:41 (DD - Duty 24S), 09:53 (DD - Duty 26S), 10:14 (DD - Duty 22S), 10:43 (DD - Duty 24S), 10:55 (DD - Duty 26S) & 11:20 (DD - Duty 24S)

Direction 1 (Tampines → Toa Payoh)

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon75009
Tampines Int(Berth B5)
Tampines Ctrl 1
31AEW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30
icon85099
Tanah Merah Stn Exit A
New Upp Changi Rd
31AEW4CGTanah Merah 05:48 23:46 05:47 23:45 05:46 23:46
icon84039
Bedok Stn Exit A
New Upp Changi Rd
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall
05:30 23:52 05:30 23:52 05:53 23:51
icon93039
Siglap Stn/Laguna Park
Marine Parade Rd
05:37 00:00 05:37 23:58 05:59 23:58
icon93201
Victoria Sch
Marine Parade Rd
05:37 00:00 05:38 23:59 06:00 23:59
icon92089
Marine Terr Stn/Katong Convent
Marine Parade Rd
TE27Marine Terrace 05:40 00:03 05:41 00:02 06:03 00:02
icon92079
Marine Terr Stn Exit 1
Marine Parade Rd
TE27Marine Terrace 05:41 00:04 05:41 00:03 06:04 00:03
icon92059
Marine Pde Stn Exit 6
Marine Parade Rd
TE26Marine Parade 05:46 00:08 05:43 00:06 06:07 00:07
icon92049
Marine Pde Stn/Parkway Pde
Marine Parade Rd
TE26Marine Parade
Parkway Parade
05:47 00:09 05:45 00:07 06:08 00:08
icon81189
Dakota Stn Exit B/Blk 60
Old Airport Rd
CC8Dakota 05:56 00:17 05:54 00:14 06:15 00:16
icon81179
Blk 22
Old Airport Rd
CC7Mountbatten 05:57 00:18 05:55 00:16 06:16 00:17
icon80101
Kallang Stn/Opp Blk 2C
Lor 1 Geylang
EW10Kallang 06:04 00:26 06:02 00:24 06:22 00:24
icon60121
Boon Keng Stn/Blk 102
S'goon Rd
NE9Boon Keng 06:12 00:33 06:09 00:31 06:30 00:31
icon52009
Toa Payoh Int(Berth A5)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
NS19Toa Payoh
HDB Hub
06:25 00:44 06:20 00:40 06:42 00:42

Direction 2 (Toa Payoh → Tampines)

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon52009
Toa Payoh Int(Berth A5)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
NS19Toa Payoh
HDB Hub
05:30 23:35 05:30 23:30 05:30 23:30
icon60119
Opp Boon Keng Stn
Bendemeer Rd
NE9Boon Keng 05:46 23:48 05:44 23:43 05:43 23:43
icon80109
Opp Kallang Stn/Blk 2C
Lor 1 Geylang
EW10Kallang 05:51 23:53 05:49 23:48 05:48 23:48
icon81171
Blk 39
Old Airport Rd
CC7Mountbatten 05:30 00:00 05:40 23:55 05:40 23:55
icon81181
Dakota Stn Exit A/Blk 99
Old Airport Rd
CC8Dakota 05:31 00:01 05:41 23:56 05:42 23:56
icon92041
Marine Pde Stn Exit 2(Rear Berth)
Marine Parade Rd
TE26Marine Parade 05:39 00:09 05:47 00:05 05:48 00:04
icon92051
Marine Pde Stn Exit 4
Marine Parade Rd
TE26Marine Parade 05:43 00:10 05:48 00:06 05:49 00:05
icon92061
CHIJ Katong Convent (Pr)
Marine Parade Rd
05:44 00:11 05:49 00:07 05:50 00:06
icon92071
Marine Terr Stn Exit 4
Marine Parade Rd
TE27Marine Terrace 05:45 00:13 05:51 00:09 05:51 00:08
icon92081
St. Patrick's Sch
Marine Parade Rd
TE27Marine Terrace 05:48 00:14 05:52 00:10 05:52 00:09
icon93031
Siglap Stn/Opp Victoria Sch
Marine Parade Rd
TE28Siglap 05:51 00:17 05:56 00:13 05:56 00:13
icon84031
Bedok Stn Exit B
New Upp Changi Rd
EW5Bedok
Bedok Mall
06:02 00:24 06:05 00:20 06:04 00:20
icon85091
Tanah Merah Stn Exit B
New Upp Changi Rd
EW4CGTanah Merah 06:09 00:30 06:12 00:27 06:09 00:25
icon75009
Tampines Int(Alighting)
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines
Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
06:23 00:41 06:25 00:38 06:23 00:35

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Bedok ↺ Kallang Pk/Natl Stadium 1979 27 May Introduced between Bedok Int and Stadium Wk (Loop).
1980 23 July Amended to ply Bedok Sth Rd, skipping Bedok Sth Ave 1.
31 August Amended to ply Marine Parade Rd and Amber Rd, skipping Karikal Rd and East Coast Rd.
Tampines ↺ Kallang Pk/Natl Stadium 1985 7 April Extended to Tampines Ter.
1986 13 April Amended to ply Stadium Rd, skipping Stadium Wk.
1987 29 November Amended to Tampines Int.
1988 23 October Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5.
Tampines ↔ Toa Payoh 1993 5 December Integrated with Service 149 and extended to Toa Payoh Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14, skipping Stadium Rd.
1994 5 March Amended to ply Kim Keat Lk and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int.
TBC Skips the bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave.
1997 TBC Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5.
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh.
1999 TBC Last bus from Toa Payoh Temp Int extended to 2335 hrs on weekdays.
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
2004 27 April Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards Toa Payoh Int with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to one-way traffic.
6 December Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards Toa Payoh Int, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave.
31Tampines ↔ Toa Payoh
31ATampines → New Upp Changi Rd
2005 10 January
31AIntroduced from Tampines Int to New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
5 June Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd.
26 June Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd.
2006 19 March Amended to ply Cassia Lk, Cassia Cres, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd with the partial closure of Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd to facilitate the construction of CC8Dakota station on the Circle Line.
TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
2008 29 December Amended to ply the reinstated Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd, skipping Cassia Lk, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd.
2015 22 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB

External Links

icon Tampines Bus Package [ VTE]
Services 41010e181920232829313738394765697281 • 127 • 129 • 513 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Tampines Feeders 291292293296298298X
Defunct 2N
Bus Fleet Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)