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'''Feeder Service 261''' is a short feeder route serving residents and schools at Ang Mo Kio Neighborhood 4 (along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10) with connections to Ang Mo Kio Town Centre, and also provides connections to and from Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1.
'''Feeder Service 261''' is a short feeder route serving residents and schools at Ang Mo Kio Neighborhood 4 (along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10). Demand for the service is moderate to high throughout the day especially during peak hours, since it connects from Ang Mo Kio MRT Station and Town Centre to the housing estates and schools (such as Townsville Primary School, which 261 previously exclusively served during a school-friendly bus service trial) along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. The service also provides connections to and from Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1.


==Service Information==
==Service Information==

Revision as of 15:19, 14 January 2025

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SBS Transit SMRT Trains Tower Transit Go-Ahead
Service 261
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Route Information
Route Ang Mo Kio Interchange ↺ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 (Loop)
Route Length 4.8 km
Travelling Time 25 mins
Operator SBS Transit
(Seletar Bus Package)

Feeder Service 261 is a short feeder route serving residents and schools at Ang Mo Kio Neighborhood 4 (along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10). Demand for the service is moderate to high throughout the day especially during peak hours, since it connects from Ang Mo Kio MRT Station and Town Centre to the housing estates and schools (such as Townsville Primary School, which 261 previously exclusively served during a school-friendly bus service trial) along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. The service also provides connections to and from Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 261
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Seletar Depot (SEDEP) 9 9 Single Deckers

SBS6571E SBS6855L SG1084P SG1105M
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

SBS5119K SBS5162J SBS5232R
Scania K230UB

Notes
  • 2 missing buses.
  • This service practises jumpbus during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • Weekdays: 5A-5P / 3S / 1E (9 buses)
  • Weekends & Public Holidays: 5A-5P (5 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 6A-4P / 1E / 2S (9 buses)

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 03 - 05 minutes 05 - 07 minutes 04 - 07 minutes 05 - 09 minutes

Special Departures

  • icon54369
    Opp Blk 4025
    Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 1
    icon54009
    Ang Mo Kio Int
    Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
    • Weekdays: 05:15 (SG1084P - Duty 1A)

Loop Service

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon54009
Ang Mo Kio Int(Berth B6)
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
NS16Ang Mo Kio
AMK Hub
05:10 01:05 05:10 01:05 05:10 01:05
icon54261
Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
NS16Ang Mo Kio 05:12 01:02 05:12 01:02 05:12 01:02
icon54269
Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
NS16Ang Mo Kio 05:30 01:21 05:32 01:23 05:31 01:22
icon54009
Ang Mo Kio Int(Alighting)
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
NS16Ang Mo Kio
AMK Hub
05:31 01:22 05:33 01:24 05:33 01:23

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ Ang Mo Kio St 43 1978 27 July Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Ang Mo Kio St 43 (Loop).
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 ↺ Ang Mo Kio Ind Park 1 1979 19 March Amended to loop at Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 1.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Ang Mo Kio Ind Park 1 1980 6 January Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter.
1981 5 July Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ctrl 2 Ter, skipping Ang Mo Kio St 22.
Ang Mo Kio Ind Park 1 ↺ Ang Mo Kio St 22 12 July Amended to start from Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 1 Ter and loop at Ang Mo Kio St 22.
Ang Mo Kio ↺ Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 1983 10 April Amended to start from Ang Mo Kio Int and loop at Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 1.
2002 24 March Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int.
2005 19 February Serves additional pair of bus stops outside Jubilee and opposite Blk 710 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 8.
2007 28 April Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
2011 7 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2014 TBC Last bus extended to 0105 hrs daily.
icon Seletar Bus Package [ VTE ]
SBS Transit
Services 247070M71 • 76 • 130 • 133 • 135138 • 162 • 850E • 851 • 851e • 852 • 860
City Direct Services 652668
Ang Mo Kio Feeders 261262265268269
Yishun Feeders 800803804 • 805 • 806 • 807 • 811 • 812
Bus Fleet Seletar Depot (SEDEP)
Single Decker BYD K9 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro V, Batch 2)
Double Decker MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 4)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Tender Awarded