North East Line Bus Rationalisation

Introduction

In conjunction with the opening of the North East MRT Line, the existing bus service network in the North-East Corridor was rationalised to reduce route duplication and to complement the MRT system within the period between June and December 2003.

Service changes

Phase	Implementation date	Service	Service changes
1	21 June 2003	21	Amended to serve Farrer Pk Stn via Jln Besar, Kitchener Rd and Serangoon Rd in the direction towards St Michael's Ter.
		125
		22	Amended to serve Serangoon Stn via Serangoon Ctrl and Upp Serangoon Rd in both directions. Deleted sectors were still served by Services 24 and 76.
		53
		70
		72	Amended to serve Hougang Stn via Hougang Ctrl in both directions.
		130	Amended to serve Boon Keng Stn via Serangoon Rd, Boon Keng Rd and Bendemeer Rd in the direction towards the city.
		139
2	27 July 2003	81	Shortened to terminate at Serangoon Int from Tampines Int and amended to ply Hougang Ave 3, skipping a part of Tampines Rd. Deleted sectors were mostly still served by Service 147.
		85	Discontinued. Deleted sectors would later be partly replaced by Service 119.
		97	Shortened to loop at Temasek Ave from Jurong East Int and amended to ply Esplanade Dr, skipping Fullerton Rd and St Andrew's Rd. Deleted sectors were partly (later fully) replaced by Service 107.
		106	Shortened to terminate at Marina Ctr Ter from Bt Batok Int. Deleted sectors were still served by Service 147.
		111	Shortened to loop at Temasek Ave from Ghim Moh Ter. Deleted sectors were still served by Services 147 and 153.
		501	Discontinued.
		501#
		502	Shortened to loop at Temasek Ave from Boon Lay Int.
		511	Discontinued.
		512
	14 September 2003	119	Introduced between Sengkang Int and Hougang St 21 (loop), following deleted sectors of former Service 85.
3	30 November 2003	107	Extended to start from Hougang Ctrl Int and amended to terminate at Shenton Way Ter, following deleted sectors of Service 97.
		107#	Extended to start from Hougang Ctrl Int, following deleted sectors of Service 97.
	7 December 2003	62	Extended to start from Punggol Temp Int and shortened to loop at Sims Ave. Deleted sectors were still served by Services 2 and 12.
		82	Shortened to start from Serangoon Int and loop at Punggol Rd End. Amended to serve Punggol Stn via Punggol Field, Punggol Pl and Punggol Ctrl. Deleted sectors were mostly replaced by Services 107 and 133.
		103	Merged with Feeder Service 378, shortened to start from Serangoon Int and extended to loop at Piccadilly. Deleted sectors were mostly replaced by Service 147.
		103W	Introduced between Serangoon Int and West Camp Rd (loop), replacing Feeder Service 379.
		378	Merged with Service 103 and discontinued.
		379	Discontinued with the introduction of Service 103W.