Bus Service 18

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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. Train services will be extended on the eve of Christmas (Tuesday, 24 December 2024), and on the eve of New Year (Tuesday, 31 December 2024). Selected bus service will be extended to coincide with the last train timings. There will also be a change in selected bus service operating timing. Please refer to the following for more information: (Extension of Train & Bus service operating hours) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves) (Extension of bus operating hours on Christmas Eve) (Extension of bus operating hours on New Year Eve) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas Eve) (Extension of bus operating hours on Christmas Eve) (Extension of bus operating hours on New Year Eve) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves, Service 43e) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves) From 22 December 2024, bus service 193 will serve an additional bus stop along Benoi Road, opposite Joo Koon Interchange. Please refer here for more information. From Thursday, 2 January 2025, City Direct Services 675, 676, 677 & 678 will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the city for commuters along the North-East Corridor. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 12 January 2025, bus service 967 will be introduced to enhance connectivity for commuters in Marsiling and Admiralty to nearby transport nodes and local amenities in Woodlands. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Please refer here for more information.

Service 18
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	(Tampines Bus Package)

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 direction connection for Tampines Street 32, 33 & 34 residents to Tampines East MRT Station as well as provide 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, serving the new interchange via Tampines North Drive 1 and Tampines Ave 9 while no longer serving Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange. In addition, the service was amended to Bedok North Bus Depot via Bedok North Ave 4 instead of looping at Bedok Int.

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 (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	13 - 16 minutes	14 - 16 minutes	15 - 23 minutes

Special Departures

• Opp Blk 390 76231
  Tampines Ave 7 → Bedok Nth Depot 84299
  Bedok Nth Ave 4
  • 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	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Tampines Nth Int(Berth B1) 74009 Tampines St 62		05:30	23:45	05:30	23:45	05:40	23:45
Blk 614 75491 Tampines Ave 6		05:33	23:48	05:33	23:48	05:43	23:48
Blk 610C 75511 Tampines Nth Dr 1		05:34	23:50	05:35	23:50	05:45	23:50
Blk 604A 75501 Tampines Nth Dr 1		05:36	23:51	05:36	23:51	05:46	23:51
Opp Blk 721 75279 Tampines Ave 9		05:37	23:52	05:37	23:52	05:47	23:52
Opp Citylife @ Tampines 76549 Tampines Ave 9		05:38	23:54	05:39	23:54	05:49	23:54
Blk 496F 76369 Tampines Ave 9		05:43	23:59	05:44	23:59	05:54	23:59
Blk 493B 76359 Tampines Ave 9		05:44	00:00	05:45	00:00	05:55	00:00
Dunman Sec Sch 76349 Tampines Ave 9		05:46	00:02	05:47	00:02	05:57	00:02
Tampines East Stn Exit D 76319 Tampines Ave 9	DT33Tampines East	05:47	00:03	05:48	00:03	05:58	00:03
Opp Blk 390 76231 Tampines Ave 7		05:10	00:04	05:15	00:04	05:45	00:04
East Spring Sec Sch 76469 Tampines St 34		05:11	00:05	05:16	00:05	05:46	00:05
Blk 351 76439 Tampines St 33		05:14	00:07	05:18	00:07	05:49	00:07
Blk 343 76449 Tampines St 33		05:15	00:08	05:19	00:08	05:50	00:08
Blk 323 76459 Tampines St 33		05:16	00:09	05:20	00:09	05:51	00:09
Blk 307A 76419 Tampines St 32		05:17	00:10	05:21	00:10	05:52	00:10
Blk 302 76109 Tampines Ave 2		05:17	00:11	05:23	00:11	05:53	00:11
Blk 285 76099 Tampines Ave 2		05:19	00:12	05:25	00:12	05:55	00:12
The Holy Trinity Ch 76089 Tampines Ave 2		05:20	00:14	05:26	00:14	05:56	00:14
Blk 101 76079 Tampines Ave 2		05:22	00:15	05:28	00:15	05:57	00:15
Bef Tampines West Stn 75059 Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West	05:26	00:17	05:30	00:17	06:00	00:17
Blk 960A 75069 Bedok Resvr Rd		05:30	00:20	05:33	00:19	06:02	00:19
The Clearwater Condo 75349 Bedok Resvr Rd		05:33	00:21	05:36	00:21	06:04	00:20
Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B 84209 Bedok Nth Ave 3	DT30Bedok Reservoir	05:34	00:22	05:37	00:22	06:05	00:21
Blk 109 84529 Bedok Nth Ave 3		05:37	00:24	05:39	00:24	06:07	00:23
Blk 109 84221 Bedok Nth Rd		05:34	00:25	05:37	00:24	06:07	00:23
Blk 99 84251 Bedok Nth Ave 4		05:37	00:27	05:40	00:26	06:09	00:25
St. Anthony's Cano Sch 84261 Bedok Nth Ave 4		05:38	00:28	05:41	00:27	06:11	00:27
Aft Bedok Ind Pk E 84271 Bedok Nth Ave 4		05:40	00:30	05:42	00:29	06:12	00:28
SBST Bedok Nth Depot 84591 Bedok Nth Ave 4		05:41	00:31	05:43	00:30	06:12	00:30
Bedok Nth Depot 84299 Bedok Nth Ave 4*		05:44	00:34	05:46	00:33	06:15	00:33

^* This Bus Stop is not for alighting.

Direction 2 (Bedok North Depot → Tampines North)

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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 Nth Depot 84299 Bedok Nth Ave 4*		05:20	00:35	05:25	00:35	05:55	00:35
Opp SBST Bedok Nth Depot 84599 Bedok Nth Ave 4		05:23	00:38	05:28	00:38	05:58	00:38
Aft Bedok Nth St 5 84279 Bedok Nth Ave 4		05:24	00:39	05:29	00:39	05:59	00:39
Blk 95 84269 Bedok Nth Ave 4		05:26	00:41	05:31	00:41	06:01	00:41
Blk 88 84259 Bedok Nth Ave 4		05:28	00:43	05:32	00:42	06:03	00:42
Blk 111 84229 Bedok Nth Rd		05:30	00:45	05:34	00:44	06:05	00:44
Blk 506 84521 Bedok Nth Ave 3		05:31	00:46	05:35	00:45	06:06	00:45
Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A 84201 Bedok Nth Ave 3	DT30Bedok Reservoir	05:33	00:48	05:37	00:47	06:08	00:47
Opp The Clearwater Condo 75341 Bedok Resvr Rd		05:34	00:49	05:38	00:48	06:09	00:48
Blk 954D 75061 Bedok Resvr Rd		05:35	00:50	05:39	00:49	06:10	00:49
Tampines West Stn Exit B 75051 Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West	05:38	00:53	05:42	00:52	06:13	00:52
Blk 141 76071 Tampines Ave 2		05:40	00:55	05:44	00:54	06:15	00:54
Opp The Holy Trinity Ch 76081 Tampines Ave 2		05:42	00:57	05:46	00:56	06:17	00:56
Blk 206 76091 Tampines Ave 2		05:43	00:58	05:48	00:57	06:19	00:57
Tampines East CC 76101 Tampines Ave 2		05:44	00:59	05:49	00:58	06:20	00:58
Ngee Ann Sec Sch 76411 Tampines St 32		05:45	01:00	05:50	00:59	06:21	00:59
Blk 324 76451 Tampines St 33		05:47	01:02	05:52	01:01	06:23	01:01
Opp Blk 345 76441 Tampines St 33		05:48	01:03	05:53	01:02	06:24	01:02
Blk 333 76431 Tampines St 33		05:50	01:05	05:55	01:04	06:26	01:04
Eden Condo 76461 Tampines St 34		05:51	01:06	05:56	01:05	06:27	01:05
Blk 390 76239 Tampines Ave 7		05:53	01:07	05:58	01:06	06:29	01:06
Blk 460 76311 Tampines Ave 9		05:54	01:09	05:59	01:08	06:30	01:08
Blk 464 76341 Tampines Ave 9		05:55	01:10	06:00	01:09	06:31	01:09
Blk 484 76351 Tampines Ave 9		05:57	01:11	06:02	01:10	06:33	01:10
Blk 430 76361 Tampines Ave 9		05:59	01:13	06:04	01:12	06:35	01:12
Citylife @ Tampines 76541 Tampines Ave 9		06:04	01:17	06:09	01:17	06:40	01:17
Template:BS75721		06:06	01:19	06:11	01:19	06:42	01:19
Opp Blk 604A 75509 Tampines Nth Dr 1		06:07	01:20	06:12	01:20	06:44	01:20
Opp Blk 610C 75519 Tampines Nth Dr 1		06:08	01:21	06:13	01:21	06:45	01:21
Opp Blk 614 75499 Tampines Ave 6		06:11	01:23	06:16	01:24	06:48	01:24
Tampines Nth Int(Alighting) 74009 Tampines St 62		06:14	01:26	06:19	01:27	06:51	01:27

^* This Bus Stop is not for boarding.

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as 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).
			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.