Bus Service 238

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Service 238
SBS8088X 238.jpeg
Route Information
Route Toa Payoh Bus Interchange ↺ Braddell Road (Loop)
Route Length 6.7 km
Travelling Time 35 mins
Operator SBS Transit
(Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package)

Feeder Bus Service 238 serves residents and schools around Toa Payoh Lorong 6 and 8 to Toa Payoh Town Centre.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 238
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) 10 10 Single Deckers

SBS6743B SBS6751C
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS5050Z SBS5105A SBS5106Y SBS8282B SBS8468H SBS8496B SBS8828C
Scania K230UB

Notes
  • 1 missing bus.
  • 1 Feeder 238 bus (S shift) will perform six (6) down-route trips as Feeder 238 from Toa Payoh East (Bus Stop 52319 - Blk 25) towards Toa Payoh Interchange during Weekdays AM Peak, departing at 0658 hours, 0718 hours, 0734 hours, 0759 hours, 0814 hours & 0837 hours.
  • SBS8239C (Service 155 - Duty 29E) & 1 Service 155 bus will perform two (2) crossover trips on Feeder 238 during Weekdays PM Peak, departing Toa Payoh Interchange at 1822 hours & 1859 hours.
  • SBS8833L (Service 155 - Duty 30E) & 1 Service 155 bus will perform crossover trips on Feeder 238 during Weekdays AM Peak & AM Off-Peak.
  • 2 Feeder 238 buses practise overnight parking at Toa Payoh Interchange.
  • Weekdays: 7A-8P / 2S (10 buses)
  • Saturdays: 7A-7P / 2T (9 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 6A-6P / 1S / 1T (8 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 8A-7P / 2S (10 buses)
Feeder 238 duty allocation
Weekdays
(7A-8P / 2S)
A/P SBS5050Z, SBS5105A, SBS5106Y, SBS6743B, SBS6751C, SBS8282B & SBS8468H
P
S SBS8496B

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

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 - 08 minutes 03 - 06 minutes 02 - 05 minutes 03 - 07 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

  • Blk 25 icon52319
    Toa Payoh East
    Toa Payoh Int icon52009
    Lor 6 Toa Payoh
    • Weekdays: 07:00, 07:20, 07:36, 08:00, 08:14 & 08:39

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
Toa Payoh Int (Berth B1) icon52009
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
NS19Toa Payoh 05:15 00:45 05:15 00:45 05:15 00:45
Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx icon52509
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh icon52329
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Opp Blk 26 icon52339
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Blk 23 icon52311
Toa Payoh East
Opp Toa Payoh Polyclinic icon52489
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Blk 231 icon52399
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Blk 227 icon52389
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Bef Blk 221 icon52529
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Blk 219 icon52059
Braddell Rd
05:26 00:57 05:26 00:58 05:25 00:55
Blk 210 Mkt/FC icon52539
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
First Toa Payoh Pr Sch icon52371
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Braddell Tech Bldg icon52381
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Opp Blk 231 icon52391
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh Polyclinic icon52481
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Blk 25 icon52319
Toa Payoh East
Blk 27 icon52331
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh icon52321
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh Swim Cplx icon52501
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh Int (Alighting) icon52009
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
NS19Toa Payoh 05:38 01:08 05:38 01:10 05:37 01:07

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)

Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Toa Payoh ↺ Lor 8 Toa Payoh 1983 26 December Introduced between Toa Payoh Int and Braddell Rd (Loop).
1998 31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh.
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
2012 3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
icon Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package [ VTE]
Services 230231232235238
Bus Fleet Ang Mo Kio Depot (AMDEP) & Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro 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 B5LHVolvo B7RLE
Double Decker MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)