Bus Service 229

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	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train Services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From Saturday, 7 December 2024 to 10 December 2024. There will be no train service between Tampines station and Tanah Merah station with Simei station being closed. This is to prepare for the opening of the new East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID) in 2026, LTA and SMRT will be undertaking a series of works to facilitate the connection of tracks from the existing East–West Line to the ECID. Shuttle Buses will be operating at intervals of 5 mins. Please refer here for more information on the adjustments. here for Shuttle Bus and Train arrangements. here for the work map. From Tuesday, 10 December 2024, Punggol Coast station on the North East Line will open. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 24 November 2024, Bus Services 39 , 175 & 804 will call at new bus stops. Please refer here for more information. On Sunday, 24 November 2024, Bus Services 10 , 14 16 , 70M & 196 will be affected by road closure on Nicoll Highway from the First Bus to 10.00am. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service 674 will be introduced from Tengah Drive to the Central Business District (CBD), operating during morning and evening peak hours. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service 666 will be extended to Bayfront Avenue, Temasek Avenue, Temasek Boulevard and Raffles Boulevard. An additional trip will operate during morning peak period and its frequency will be improved from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 1 December 2024, Compassvale Bus Interchange will close following the opening of Buangkok Bus Interchange. Bus Services 110 , 114 & 156 will be amended to operate from Buangkok Bus Interchange while Bus Service 374 will be amended to operate from Sengkang Interchange. Please refer to the following for more information. From Sunday, 8 December 2024, Bus Services 84G & 84W will each call at an additional bus stop outside and opposite Blk 437B respectively. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 9 December 2024, Supplementary Bus Service 298X will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the Tampines town centre and transport hub for residents in the Tampines North and west areas. Please refer here for more information.

Service 229
Route Information
Route	Bedok Bus Interchange ↺ Upper East Coast Road (Loop)
Route Length	9.7 km
Travelling Time	50 mins
Operator	(Bedok Bus Package)

Feeder Bus Service 229 serves the residents of Chai Chee and Bedok South to the Town Centre.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 229

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)	7	7 Single Deckers
		SBS6170D SBS6172Z SBS6198A Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS8275Y SBS8425G SBS8630E SBS8805T Scania K230UB

Notes
1 Feeder 229 bus will perform crossover trips on Feeder 222 on Weekdays. 1 Express 30e bus will perform crossover trips on Feeder 229 during Weekdays AM & PM Off-Peak. 3 Feeder 229 buses practise overnight parking at Bedok Interchange. Weekdays: 3A-3P / 1E / 3S (7 buses) Saturdays: 3A-3P / 1S / 2T (6 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: 3A-3P / 1E / 1T (5 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)
Towards Bedok	08 - 16 minutes	07 - 18 minutes	07 - 18 minutes	07 - 18 minutes

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
Bedok Int (Berth B8) 84009 Bedok Nth Dr	EW5Bedok Bedok Mall	05:45	00:40	05:45	00:40	05:45	00:40
Opp Blk 42 84549 Chai Chee St		05:48	00:43	05:48	00:43	05:48	00:43
Opp Blk 24 84649 Chai Chee Rd		05:51	00:46	05:51	00:46	05:50	00:45
Blk 32 84021 New Upp Changi Rd		05:53	00:48	05:53	00:48	05:52	00:47
Panasonic 84139 Bedok Sth Rd		05:55	00:49	05:55	00:49	05:53	00:48
Fujitec S'pore Ltd 84129 Bedok Sth Rd		05:57	00:51	05:57	00:51	05:55	00:50
Opp Temasek JC 84119 Bedok Sth Rd		05:58	00:52	05:58	00:52	05:56	00:51
Lion Hme For Elders 84149 Bedok Sth Rd		05:59	00:53	05:59	00:53	05:57	00:52
Blk 40 84089 Bedok Sth Rd		06:00	00:53	06:00	00:54	05:58	00:52
Blk 172 84661 Bedok Sth Ave 3		06:02	00:55	06:01	00:55	05:59	00:54
Aft Blk 156 84671 Bedok Sth Ave 3		06:03	00:55	06:02	00:56	06:00	00:54
Opp Temasek Sec Sch 94051 Upp East Coast Rd		06:04	00:56	06:03	00:57	06:01	00:55
Blk 163 84681 Bedok Sth Rd		06:05	00:57	06:04	00:58	06:02	00:56
Blk 171 84691 Bedok Sth Rd		06:06	00:57	06:05	00:58	06:03	00:56
Blk 71 84071 Bedok Sth Rd		06:07	00:59	06:06	00:59	06:04	00:58
Opp Blk 40 84081 Bedok Sth Rd		06:08	00:59	06:07	01:00	06:05	00:58
Opp Lion Hme for Elders 84141 Bedok Sth Rd		06:09	01:00	06:08	01:00	06:06	00:59
Temasek JC 84111 Bedok Sth Rd		06:10	01:01	06:09	01:01	06:07	01:00
Aft Bedok Sth Ave 1 84121 Bedok Sth Rd		06:11	01:02	06:11	01:02	06:08	01:01
Opp Panasonic 84131 Bedok Sth Rd		06:13	01:04	06:13	01:04	06:10	01:03
Opp Blk 32 84029 New Upp Changi Rd		06:15	01:05	06:15	01:06	06:12	01:04
Blk 24 84641 Chai Chee Rd		06:16	01:06	06:16	01:07	06:13	01:05
Blk 42 84541 Chai Chee St		06:19	01:10	06:20	01:10	06:17	01:08
Bedok Int (Alighting) 84009 Bedok Nth Dr	EW5Bedok Bedok Mall	06:23	01:15	06:26	01:15	06:22	01:03

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bedok ↺ Upper East Coast Rd	1999	12 December	Re-numbered from Service 219 as a service between Bedok Int and Upper East Coast Rd (Loop).
		2001	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Lion Home for Elders along Bedok Sth Rd.
		2011	19 November	Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
		2012	30 September	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2014	30 November	Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
		2015	4 May	Last bus extended to 0040 hrs daily.