Bus Service 23

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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 29 December 2024, short-trip service 182A will be introduced. Please refer here for more information. Train services will be extended 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) (Extension of bus operating hours) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours) (Extension of bus operating hours) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours, Service 43e) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours) 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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 23
Route Information
Route	Tampines Interchange ↺ Rochor Canal Road (Loop)
Route Length	32.0 km
Travelling Time	83 - 108 mins (1 h 23 mins - 1 h 48 mins)
Operator	(Tampines Bus Package)

Bus Service 23 connects the housing estate of Tampines and Bedok North with the City areas of Little India and Boon Keng, looping at Rochor Canal Road. Incorporating an express sector along the PIE (between Bedok North Rd and Jln Kolam Ayer), the long express sector offers a quick connection as compared to other bus routes or the MRT network before the Downtown Line.

The route experiences good demand all day round with many passengers commuting between these two areas, especially on weekday peak hours and weekends. It is also a frequently-used connection between Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Interchange, serving residents and students of Temasek Polytechnic.

Service 23

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)	10	2 Single Deckers	13 Double Deckers
		SBS6186J Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro	SG6333M SG6339Y SG6343J SG6352H SG6353E SG6361G Alexander Dennis Enviro500 SG5832X SG5838E SG5882B SG6060A SG6161S SG6182G SG6192C MAN ND323F

Notes

1 missing SD. SG5024L (37) will perform crossover trips on Service 23 on Weekends & Public Holidays. SG6161S will perform sharebus trips on 81 on selected days. SBS3837J & SBS3897K (10e) will perform crossover trips on Service 23 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak. This service practises jumpbus on Weekdays. Several DDs practice overnight parking at Tampines Interchange. Weekdays: 6A-7P / 8S (15 buses) Saturdays: 7A-9P / 2S / 2T (13 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: 6A-10P / 3T (13 buses) Special Weekdays: 8A-6P / 2E / 5S / 1T (15 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)
Loop Service	06 - 15 minutes	06 - 15 minutes	07 - 13 minutes	09 - 17 minutes

Special Departures

• Rochor Stn 07531
  Rochor Canal Rd → Tampines Int 75009
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  • Weekdays: 05:45 (DD), 05:57 (DD), 06:23 (DD) & 06:33 (DD)
  • Saturdays: 05:45 (DD) & 05:58 (DD)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:45 (DD) & 05:58 (DD)

Loop Service

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns/PH
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Tampines Int(Berth A1) 75009 Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines	05:30	23:50	05:30	23:50	05:30	23:50
Opp Our Tampines Hub 76059 Tampines Ave 5		05:33	23:53	05:32	23:52	05:32	23:52
Blk 147 76069 Tampines Ave 5		05:35	23:55	05:34	23:54	05:34	23:53
Bef Tampines West Stn 75059 Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West	05:38	23:58	05:36	23:56	05:37	23:55
Temasek Poly East G 75229 Tampines Ave 1		05:40	00:00	05:37	23:57	05:39	23:56
Temasek Poly 75239 Tampines Ave 1		05:32	00:02	05:39	23:59	05:41	23:58
Temasek Poly West G 75249 Tampines Ave 1		05:43	00:03	05:40	00:00	05:42	23:59
Tropica Condo 75259 Tampines Ave 1		05:43	00:03	05:40	00:00	05:42	23:59
HomeTeamNS 72179 Bedok Nth Rd		05:45	00:05	05:43	00:02	05:45	00:02
Bet Blks 705/706 84459 Bedok Nth Rd		05:46	00:06	05:44	00:03	05:46	00:03
Bedok Nth Stn Exit B 84539 Bedok Nth Rd	DT29Bedok North	05:46	00:06	05:44	00:03	05:46	00:03
Kallang Basin Swim Cplx 60069 Jln Kolam Ayer		05:57	00:17	05:56	00:13	05:57	00:14
Bef Bendemeer Rd 60079 Jln Kolam Ayer		05:59	00:19	05:58	00:15	05:58	00:16
MOM Svcs Ctr 60179 Bendemeer Rd		06:00	00:20	05:59	00:16	05:59	00:17
Blk 54 60159 Bendemeer Rd		06:00	00:21	06:00	00:16	06:00	00:17
Blk 44 60139 Bendemeer Rd		06:01	00:22	06:01	00:17	06:01	00:18
Opp Boon Keng Stn 60119 Bendemeer Rd	NE9Boon Keng	06:03	00:24	06:03	00:19	06:02	00:20
Bef Lavender St 60099 Bendemeer Rd		06:05	00:26	06:05	00:21	06:04	00:22
Hoa Nam Bldg 07329 Jln Besar		06:06	00:27	06:06	00:22	06:05	00:23
Aft Allenby Rd 07319 Jln Besar		06:07	00:28	06:07	00:22	06:05	00:23
Opp Veerasamy Rd 07419 Jln Besar		06:09	00:30	06:09	00:24	06:07	00:25
Jln Besar Stn Exit A 07529 Jln Besar	DT22Jalan Besar	06:10	00:32	06:10	00:25	06:08	00:26
Rochor Stn 07531 Rochor Canal Rd	DT13Rochor	05:45	00:33	05:45	00:26	05:45	00:27
Tekka Ctr 07031 S'goon Rd		05:46	00:34	05:46	00:27	05:46	00:28
Broadway Hotel 07111 S'goon Rd		05:48	00:36	05:48	00:29	05:48	00:30
Aft Farrer Pk Stn Exit G 07211 S'goon Rd	NE8Farrer Park	05:50	00:38	05:50	00:31	05:50	00:32
Sri Vadapathira K Tp 07221 S'goon Rd		05:50	00:39	05:51	00:31	05:50	00:32
Kwong Wai Shiu Hosp 60101 S'goon Rd		05:52	00:41	05:53	00:33	05:52	00:34
Boon Keng Stn/Blk 102 60121 S'goon Rd	NE9Boon Keng	05:53	00:42	05:54	00:34	05:53	00:35
Opp Bendemeer Pr Sch 60141 S'goon Rd		05:54	00:44	05:56	00:35	05:54	00:36
St. Michael's Pl 60161 S'goon Rd		05:55	00:45	05:57	00:36	05:55	00:37
Kolam Ayer Ind Est 60071 Jln Kolam Ayer		05:58	00:48	06:00	00:39	05:58	00:40
Aft Infineon 60061 Jln Kolam Ayer		05:59	00:49	06:01	00:40	05:59	00:41
Bedok Nth Stn Exit A 84451 Bedok Nth Rd	DT29Bedok North	06:08	00:58	06:11	00:49	06:08	00:50
Opp HomeTeamNS 72171 Bedok Nth Rd		06:09	00:59	06:12	00:50	06:09	00:51
Opp Tropica Condo 75251 Tampines Ave 1		06:12	01:02	06:15	00:53	06:12	00:54
Opp Temasek Poly West G 75241 Tampines Ave 1		06:12	01:02	06:15	00:53	06:12	00:54
Opp Temasek Poly 75231 Tampines Ave 1		06:13	01:03	06:16	00:54	06:13	00:55
Opp Temasek Poly East G 75221 Tampines Ave 1		06:15	01:05	06:18	00:56	06:15	00:57
Tampines West Stn Exit B 75051 Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West	06:17	01:07	06:20	00:58	06:17	00:59
Blk 938 76061 Tampines Ave 5		06:20	01:10	06:23	01:01	06:20	01:01
Our Tampines Hub 76051 Tampines Ave 5		06:23	01:12	06:25	01:03	06:23	01:03
Tampines Int(Berth A1) 75009 Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines	06:26	01:15	06:29	01:06	06:26	01:06

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Tampines ↺ Orchard Rd	1983	20 February	Introduced between Tampines Ter and Orchard Rd (Loop).
		1987	29 November	Amended to Tampines Int.
		1988	23 October	Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5.
	Tampines ↺ Rochor Canal Rd	1991	6 January	Shortened to loop at Rochor Canal Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 1.
		1995	18 September	Amended to ply Tampines Ave 1, Tampines Ave 10 and Bedok Nth Rd with the opening of Temasek Polytechnic.
		1997	TBC	Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5.
		2001	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tropica Condo along Tampines Ave 1.
	23Tampines ↺ Rochor Canal Rd 23ATampines → Tampines Ave 1	2006	28 August	23AIntroduced from Tampines Int to Tampines Ave 1 (Temasek Poly West G) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
		2007	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Kallang Basin Swim Cplx and after Infineon along Jln Kolam Ayer.
	Tampines ↺ Rochor Canal Rd	2010	TBC	23ADiscontinued.
		2017	21 August	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
			21 October	Serves new bus stop outside Bedok Nth Stn along Bedok Nth Rd.
		2022	3 April	Serves additional bus stop outside Jln Besar Stn Exit A along Jln Besar.
			27 November	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite HomeTeamNS Bedok along Bedok Nth Rd.