Bus Service 23

Service 23
Route Information
Route	Tampines Interchange ↺ Rochor Canal Road (Loop)
Route Length	32.0 km
Travelling Time	83 - 108 mins (1 h 23 mins - 1 h 48 mins)
Operator	(Tampines Bus Package)

Bus Service 23 connects the housing estate of Tampines and Bedok North with the City areas of Little India and Boon Keng, looping at Rochor Canal Road. Incorporating an express sector along the PIE (between Bedok North Rd and Jln Kolam Ayer), the long express sector offers a quick connection as compared to other bus routes or the MRT network before the Downtown Line.

The route experiences good demand all day round with many passengers commuting between these two areas, especially on weekday peak hours and weekends. It is also a frequently-used connection between Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Interchange, serving residents and students of Temasek Polytechnic.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 23

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)	15	2 Single Deckers	13 Double Deckers
		SBS6186J Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro	SG6333M SG6339Y SG6343J SG6352H SG6353E SG6361G Alexander Dennis Enviro500 SG5832X SG5838E SG5882B SG6060A SG6161S SG6182G SG6192C MAN ND323F

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1 missing SD. SG5024L (37) will perform crossover trips on Service 23 on Weekends & Public Holidays. SG6161S will perform sharebus trips on 81 on selected days. SBS3837J & SBS3897K (10e) will perform crossover trips on Service 23 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. This service practises jumpbus on Weekdays. Several DDs practice overnight parking at Tampines Interchange. Weekdays: 6A-7P / 8S (15 buses) Saturdays: 7A-9P / 2S / 2T (13 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: 6A-10P / 3T (13 buses) Special Weekdays: 8A-6P / 2E / 5S / 1T (15 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	06 - 15 minutes	06 - 15 minutes	07 - 13 minutes	09 - 17 minutes

Special Departures

• 07531

  Rochor Stn
  Rochor Canal Rd
  DT13Rochor →
  75009

  Tampines Int
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  EW2DT32Tampines
  Century Square
  Tampines 1
  Tampines Mall
  • Weekdays: 05:45 (DD), 05:57 (DD), 06:23 (DD) & 06:33 (DD)
  • Saturdays: 05:45 (DD) & 05:58 (DD)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:45 (DD) & 05:58 (DD)

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
75009 Tampines Int(Berth A1) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	EW2DT32Tampines	05:30	23:50	05:30	23:50	05:30	23:50
76059 Opp Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5			05:33	23:53	05:32	23:52	05:32	23:52
76069 Blk 147 Tampines Ave 5			05:35	23:55	05:34	23:54	05:34	23:53
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines	DT31Tampines West	05:38	23:58	05:36	23:56	05:37	23:55
75229 Temasek Poly East G Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic		05:40	00:00	05:37	23:57	05:39	23:56
75239 Temasek Poly Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic		05:32	00:02	05:39	23:59	05:41	23:58
75249 Temasek Poly West G Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic		05:43	00:03	05:40	00:00	05:42	23:59
75259 Tropica Condo Tampines Ave 1			05:43	00:03	05:40	00:00	05:42	23:59
72179 HomeTeamNS Bedok Nth Rd	Bedok Reservoir Park		05:45	00:05	05:43	00:02	05:45	00:02
84459 Bet Blks 705/706 Bedok Nth Rd			05:46	00:06	05:44	00:03	05:46	00:03
84539 Bedok Nth Stn Exit B Bedok Nth Rd	DT29Bedok North	DT29Bedok North	05:46	00:06	05:44	00:03	05:46	00:03
60069 Kallang Basin Swim Cplx Jln Kolam Ayer			05:57	00:17	05:56	00:13	05:57	00:14
60079 Bef Bendemeer Rd Jln Kolam Ayer			05:59	00:19	05:58	00:15	05:58	00:16
60179 MOM Svcs Ctr Bendemeer Rd			06:00	00:20	05:59	00:16	05:59	00:17
60159 Blk 54 Bendemeer Rd			06:00	00:21	06:00	00:16	06:00	00:17
60139 Blk 44 Bendemeer Rd			06:01	00:22	06:01	00:17	06:01	00:18
60119 Opp Boon Keng Stn Bendemeer Rd	NE9Boon Keng	NE9Boon Keng	06:03	00:24	06:03	00:19	06:02	00:20
60099 Bef Lavender St Bendemeer Rd			06:05	00:26	06:05	00:21	06:04	00:22
07329 Hoa Nam Bldg Jln Besar	ARC 380		06:06	00:27	06:06	00:22	06:05	00:23
07319 Aft Allenby Rd Jln Besar	Jalan Besar Sports Centre		06:07	00:28	06:07	00:22	06:05	00:23
07419 Opp Veerasamy Rd Jln Besar			06:09	00:30	06:09	00:24	06:07	00:25
07529 Jln Besar Stn Exit A Jln Besar	DT22Jalan Besar Queen Street Bus Terminal	DT22Jalan Besar	06:10	00:32	06:10	00:25	06:08	00:26
07531 Rochor Stn Rochor Canal Rd	DT13Rochor	DT13Rochor	05:45	00:33	05:45	00:26	05:45	00:27
07031 Tekka Ctr S'goon Rd	NE7DT12Little India Tekka Centre Tekka Place		05:46	00:34	05:46	00:27	05:46	00:28
07111 Broadway Hotel S'goon Rd	Angullia Mosque Mustafa Centre Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple		05:48	00:36	05:48	00:29	05:48	00:30
07211 Aft Farrer Pk Stn Exit G S'goon Rd	NE8Farrer Park City Square Mall	NE8Farrer Park	05:50	00:38	05:50	00:31	05:50	00:32
07221 Sri Vadapathira K Tp S'goon Rd			05:50	00:39	05:51	00:31	05:50	00:32
60101 Kwong Wai Shiu Hosp S'goon Rd	Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital		05:52	00:41	05:53	00:33	05:52	00:34
60121 Boon Keng Stn/Blk 102 S'goon Rd	NE9Boon Keng	NE9Boon Keng	05:53	00:42	05:54	00:34	05:53	00:35
60141 Opp Bendemeer Pr Sch S'goon Rd			05:54	00:44	05:56	00:35	05:54	00:36
60161 St. Michael's Pl S'goon Rd			05:55	00:45	05:57	00:36	05:55	00:37
60071 Kolam Ayer Ind Est Jln Kolam Ayer			05:58	00:48	06:00	00:39	05:58	00:40
60061 Biotronik Jln Kolam Ayer			05:59	00:49	06:01	00:40	05:59	00:41
84451 Bedok Nth Stn Exit A Bedok Nth Rd	DT29Bedok North	DT29Bedok North	06:08	00:58	06:11	00:49	06:08	00:50
72171 Opp HomeTeamNS Bedok Nth Rd	Bedok Reservoir Park		06:09	00:59	06:12	00:50	06:09	00:51
75251 Opp Tropica Condo Tampines Ave 1			06:12	01:02	06:15	00:53	06:12	00:54
75241 Opp Temasek Poly West G Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic		06:12	01:02	06:15	00:53	06:12	00:54
75231 Opp Temasek Poly Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic		06:13	01:03	06:16	00:54	06:13	00:55
75221 Opp Temasek Poly East G Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic		06:15	01:05	06:18	00:56	06:15	00:57
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines	06:17	01:07	06:20	00:58	06:17	00:59
76061 Blk 938 Tampines Ave 5		06:20	01:10	06:23	01:01	06:20	01:01
76051 Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5			06:23	01:12	06:25	01:03	06:23	01:03
75009 Tampines Int(Berth A1) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	EW2DT32Tampines	06:26	01:15	06:29	01:06	06:26	01:06

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Tampines ↺ Orchard Rd	1983	20 February	Introduced between Tampines Ter and Orchard Rd (Loop).
		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 ↺ Rochor Canal Rd	1991	6 January	Shortened to loop at Rochor Canal Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 1.
		1995	18 September	Amended to ply Tampines Ave 1, Tampines Ave 10 and Bedok Nth Rd with the opening of Temasek Polytechnic.
		1997	TBC	Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5.
		2001	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tropica Condo along Tampines Ave 1.
	23Tampines ↺ Rochor Canal Rd 23ATampines → Tampines Ave 1	2006	28 August	23AIntroduced from Tampines Int to Tampines Ave 1 (Temasek Poly West G) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
		2007	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Kallang Basin Swim Cplx and after Infineon along Jln Kolam Ayer.
	Tampines ↺ Rochor Canal Rd	2010	TBC	23ADiscontinued.
		2017	21 August	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
			21 October	Serves new bus stop outside Bedok Nth Stn along Bedok Nth Rd.
		2022	3 April	Serves additional bus stop outside Jln Besar Stn Exit A along Jln Besar.
			27 November	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite HomeTeamNS Bedok along Bedok Nth Rd.