Bus Service 18

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Service 18
SBS6247S 18.jpg
Route Information
Route Tampines North Interchange ↔ Bedok North Depot
Route Length 12.2 km (towards Bedok North Depot)
12.7 km (towards Tampines North)
Travelling Time 55 mins
Operator SBS Transit
(Tampines Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 18 is a supplementary residential route connecting Tampines and Bedok. It was amended to Bedok North Street 2 with the opening of Bedok Temporary Interchange to increase bus connectivity for residents in the area.

High-capacity articulated buses were deployed on this route before they were sold off in 2006.

Service 18 was amended to serve Tampines Streets 32, 33, 34 as part of the Downtown Line 3 – Bus Service Enhancements from 21 Oct 2017. The route amendment provides a direct connection for Tampines Street 32, 33 & 34 residents to DT33Tampines East station as well as providing alternative travel options to Tampines & Bedok apart from Service 291 and Service 28.

The service was further amended in November 2022 with the opening of Tampines North Bus Interchange via Tampines North Drive 1 and Tampines Ave 9 while in addition, the service was amended in the other direction to Bedok North Bus Depot via Bedok North Ave 4.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 18
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 12 12 Single Deckers
SBS6189B
SBS6247S
SBS6251D
SG1138T
SG1139R
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5082G
SBS8092H
SBS8126U
SBS8129L
SBS8333M
SBS8349T
SBS8480X
Scania K230UB
Notes
  • SG1869S (Service 129) will perform two (2) crossover trips on Service 18 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • 5 buses practise overnight parking at Tampines North Interchange.

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 North Depot 11 - 15 minutes 14 - 16 minutes 14 - 17 minutes 15 - 25 minutes
towards Tampines North 13 - 16 minutes 14 - 16 minutes 15 - 23 minutes

Special Departures

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Opp Blk 390
Tampines Ave 7
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Bedok Nth Depot
Bedok Nth Ave 4

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:10
05:22
05:34
Saturdays
05:15
05:30
05:45
Sundays & Public Holidays
05:45

Direction 1 (Tampines North → Bedok North Depot)

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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
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Tampines Nth Int(Berth B1)
Tampines St 62
05:30 23:45 05:30 23:45 05:40 23:45
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Tampines East Stn Exit D
Tampines Ave 9
DT33Tampines East 05:47 00:03 05:48 00:03 05:58 00:03
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Bef Tampines West Stn
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
05:26 00:17 05:30 00:17 06:00 00:17
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Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B
Bedok Nth Ave 3
DT30Bedok Reservoir
Bedok Town Park
05:34 00:22 05:37 00:22 06:05 00:21
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Bedok Nth Depot
Bedok Nth Ave 4
1
05:44 00:34 05:46 00:33 06:15 00:33
  • 1: No boarding and alighting at this stop.

Direction 2 (Bedok North Depot → Tampines North)

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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
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Bedok Nth Depot
Bedok Nth Ave 4
1
05:20 00:35 05:25 00:35 05:55 00:35
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Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A
Bedok Nth Ave 3
DT30Bedok Reservoir
Bedok Town Park
05:33 00:48 05:37 00:47 06:08 00:47
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Tampines West Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 1
DT31Tampines West
SAFRA Tampines
05:38 00:53 05:42 00:52 06:13 00:52
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Tampines Nth Int(Alighting)
Tampines St 62
06:14 01:26 06:19 01:27 06:51 01:27
  • 1: No boarding and alighting at this stop.

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001.
Bedok ↺ Tampines Ave 2 1982 2 May Introduced between Bedok Int and Tampines Ave 2 (Loop).
Bedok ↺ Tampines St 22 1985 3 November Amended to loop at Tampines St 22 from Bedok Int.
Tampines ↺ Bedok 1987 29 November Extended to start from Tampines Int and loop at Bedok Int, skipping Tampines St 22.
1988 25 January First bus brought forward to 0515 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
1999 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd.
2001 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
2006 TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
2011 7 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
19 November Amended to loop at Bedok Temp Int and amended to ply Bedok Nth Rd and Bedok Nth Ave 2.
2012 11 March Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok Nth Int.
2014 30 November Amended to loop at Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
Tampines Concourse ↺ Bedok 2016 18 December Extended to Tampines Concourse Int.
2017 21 October Amended to ply Tampines St 32, Tampines St 33 and Tampines St 34.
First bus brought forward to 0505 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0535 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
2021 12 December Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Heartbeat @ Bedok along Bedok Nth St 1.
Tampines North ↔ Bedok North Depot 2022 27 November Extended to Tampines Nth Int and Bedok Nth Depot and converted to bi-directional service.

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)