History of Services 40 - 49

Service 40

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Singapore Traction Company	Telok Kurau Rd ↔ Prince Edward	1971	11 April	Introduced between Telok Kurau Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
United Bus Company			6 December	Operations transferred to United Bus Company.
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001.	Chai Chee ↔ Prince Edward	1973	1 July	Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
				Extended to Chai Chee Ter.
	Upp Changi Rd Track 6 ↔ Prince Edward	1974	1 December	Extended to Upp Changi Rd Track 6 Ter.
			8 December	Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St.
	Chai Chee ↔ Prince Edward	1975	16 November	Amended to Chai Chee Ter.
		1976	15 February	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Overseas Union Finance along Robinson Rd.
			14 March	Serves new staggered bus stop outside The Cenotaph along Connaught Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Singapore Cricket Club.
	AMChai Chee → Prince Edward PMPrince Edward → Chai Chee	1977	11 April	Converted to peak hour one-directional service from Chai Chee Ter to Prince Edward Ter during morning peak hours, and from Prince Edward Ter to Chai Chee Ter during evening peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays.
	Chai Chee ↔ Prince Edward	1978	1 June	Reverted to daily full day service with the discontinuation of Service 42.
		1979	11 February	Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way, Palmer Rd and Anson Rd, skipping Parsi Rd.
			14 October	Amended to ply Lor Sarina and Sims Ave East towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic.
	Chai Chee ↺ Merpati Rd	1984	10 June	Shortened to loop at Merpati Rd from Chai Chee Ter.
	Bedok ↺ Merpati Rd	1985	8 September	Extended to Bedok Int with the closure of Chai Chee Ter.
		1992	3 May	Amended to ply Siglap Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 7, skipping Telok Kurau Rd and Sims Ave East/Changi Rd.
		1998	TBC	Serves new bus stop after Geylang Rd along Aljunied Rd.
		2003		Serves new bus stop outside Shell Kiosk along Tg Katong Rd.
		2011	26 June	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Kong Hwa Sch along Circuit Rd, skipping the bus stop outside MacPherson Sec Sch.
			19 November	Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
		2013	3 December	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2014	30 November	Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
		2016	16 October	Serves bus stop outside MacPherson Sec Sch along Circuit Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Kong Hwa Sch.

Service 41

1^st Generation (1971 - 1991)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company	Telok Kurau Rd ↔ Redhill	1971	11 April	Introduced between Telok Kurau Rd Ter and Redhill Cl Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
	Chai Chee ↔ Redhill	1973	1 July	Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
				Extended to Chai Chee Ter.
		1974	3 February	Amended to ply Still Rd, skipping Telok Kurau Rd under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
		1975	2 February	Amended to ply new slip road from Tiong Bahru Rd to Outram Rd with the conversion of Seng Poh Rd to one-way traffic.
			2 March	Amended to ply Sims Ave and Lor 1 Geylang towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic.
		1976	18 April	Amended to ply Bedok Sth Rd, Bedok Sth Ave 1, Marine Parade Rd and Amber Rd, skipping Changi Rd, Still Rd and East Coast Rd.
			30 December	Amended to ply Paya Lebar Rd, Sims Ave and the extended Tg Katong Rd towards Chai Chee Ter.
	Bedok ↔ Redhill	1985	7 April	Amended to Bedok Int.
	Bedok ↔ Bukit Merah		15 September	Integrated with Service 44 and extended to Bt Merah Int.
		1987	6 April	Skips removed bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
			27 September	Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Bedok Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
			1 November	Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
		1988	20 March	Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
		1990	22 July	Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St.
		1991	7 April	Integrated with Service 197 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3.

2^nd Generation (since 2014)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Jurong East ↺ Jln Anak Bt	2014	14 December	Introduced between Jurong East Temp Int and Jln Anak Bt (Loop) under LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0545 hrs and 2345 hrs daily.
		2015	30 March	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
(Current)		2016	26 June	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
		2020	6 December	Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int and serve new bus stop before Jurong East Stn along Jurong Gateway Rd.

Service 41A

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company	Joo Chiat Pl ↔ Redhill	1971	11 April	Introduced between Joo Chiat Pl Ter and Redhill Cl Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
	Chai Chee ↔ Redhill	1973	1 July	Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
				Extended to Chai Chee Ter.
		1974	3 February	Re-numbered Service 44 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 42

1^st Generation (1971 - 1978)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Singapore Traction Company	Telok Kurau Rd ↔ Intl Rd	1971	11 April	Introduced between Telok Kurau Rd Ter and Intl Rd Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Associated Bus Services			6 December	Operations transferred to Associated Bus Services.
		1972	24 December	Extended to relocated Intl Rd Ter (near Fourth Lok Yang Rd).
	Chai Chee ↔ Intl Rd	1973	1 July	Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
				Extended to Chai Chee Ter.
		1974	8 December	Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St.
		1976	15 February	Serves new staggered bus stop outside Overseas Union Finance along Robinson Rd.
			30 December	Amended to ply Paya Lebar Rd, Sims Ave and the extended Tg Katong Rd towards Chai Chee Ter.
		1978	1 June	Discontinued.

2^nd Generation (since 1997)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Jln Kembangan ↺ Fidelio St	1997	1 December	Re-numbered from Service M2 as a service between Jln Kembangan (Kembangan Stn) and Fidelio St (Loop).
		2014	29 September	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2023	27 November	Last bus extended to 2400 hrs daily.

Service 43

1^st Generation (1971 - 1975)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Singapore Traction Company	Telok Kurau Rd ↔ Prince Edward	1971	11 April	Introduced between Telok Kurau Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Associated Bus Services			6 December	Operations transferred to Associated Bus Services.
	Telok Kurau Rd ↔ Benoi Rd	1972	24 December	Extended to Benoi Rd Ter.
				Amended to ply Corporation Rd, Yung Ho Rd, Corporation Dr and Corporation Rd during off peak hours daily.
	Chai Chee ↔ Benoi Rd	1973	1 July	Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
				Extended to Chai Chee Ter.
	Prince Edward ↺ Kallang Pk/Natl Stadium	1974	3 February	Shortened to start from Prince Edward Ter, shortened to loop at Kallang Pk and converted to peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays only under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
			8 December	Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St.
		1975	8 June	Discontinued.

2^nd Generation (since 2005)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Punggol ↔ Upp East Coast	2005	23 October	Introduced between Punggol Int and Upp East Coast Ter, operating between 0545 hrs and 2345 hrs from Punggol Int and Upp East Coast Ter daily.
		2006	TBC	Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
		2009	23 August	Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8.
		2010	18 October	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2011	17 December	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Soo Teck Stn along Punggol Way.
	43Punggol ↔ Upp East Coast 43ABuangkok Green → Serangoon Ctrl	2012	23 July	43AIntroduced from Buangkok Green (Blk 565) to Serangoon Ctrl (Serangoon Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2013	22 September	Serves new bus stop outside Wisma AUPE along Upp Paya Lebar Rd.
	Punggol ↔ Upp East Coast	2014	16 November	43ADiscontinued with the introduction of Service 43M.
			7 December	Serves new pair of bus stops before Blk 264 and outside Blk 264A along Punggol Ctrl.
		2015	30 August	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Twin Waterfalls and after TPE along Punggol Way.
(Current)		2016	4 September	Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore.
				First bus from Upp East Coast Ter brought forward to 0525 hrs on weekdays.
			13 November	Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 293D and outside Blk 286B along Sengkang East Rd.
		2017	26 November	Serves additional bus stop outside Punggol Stn/Int along Punggol Ctrl.

Service 43M

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Punggol ↺ Serangoon Ctrl	2014	16 November	Introduced between Punggol Int and Serangoon Ctrl (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
			7 December	Serves new pair of bus stops before Blk 264 and outside Blk 264A along Punggol Ctrl.
		2015	30 August	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Twin Waterfalls and after TPE along Punggol Way.
		2016	24 January	Serves additional bus stop outside Serangoon Stadium along Boundary Rd.
(Current)			4 September	Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore.
			13 November	Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 293D and outside Blk 286B along Sengkang East Rd.
		2017	26 November	Serves additional bus stop outside Punggol Stn/Int along Punggol Ctrl.

Service 44

1^st Generation (1971)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Amalgamated Bus Company	Telok Kurau Rd ↔ Delta Circus	1971	11 April	Introduced between Telok Kurau Rd Ter and Delta Circus Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
			2 May	Discontinued.

2^nd Generation (1974 - 1985)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Chai Chee ↔ Redhill	1974	3 February	Re-numbered from Service 41A as a service between Chai Chee Ter and Redhill Cl Ter.
		1975	2 February	Amended to ply new slip road from Tiong Bahru Rd to Outram Rd with the conversion of Seng Poh Rd to one-way traffic.
			2 March	Amended to ply Sims Ave and Lor 1 Geylang towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic.
		1979	14 October	Amended to ply Still Rd and Sims Ave East towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic, skipping Telok Kurau Rd.
			14 November	Amended to ply Telok Kurau Rd, skipping Still Rd.
	Chai Chee ↔ Bukit Merah	1981	15 November	Integrated with Service 63 and extended to Bt Merah Int.
		1985	15 September	Integrated with Service 33 and discontinued with the closure of Chai Chee Ter.

Service 45

1^st Generation (1971 - 1984)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Associated Bus Services	Kallang Pk ↺ Haig Rd	1971	11 April	Introduced between Kallang Pk Ter and Haig Rd (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
	Kallang Pk ↺ Kreta Ayer Rd		9 May	Extended to loop at Kreta Ayer Rd.
		1973	1 July	Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
	Chai Chee ↺ Tg Rhu Rd	1974	3 February	Amended to start from Chai Chee Ter and shortened to loop at Tg Rhu Rd under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
		1979	14 October	Amended to ply Still Rd and Sims Ave East towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic.
		1984	27 May	Discontinued.

2^nd Generation (since 2006)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Upp East Coast ↔ Ang Mo Kio Depot	2006	26 December	Introduced between Upp East Coast Ter and Ang Mo Kio Depot, operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs from Upp East Coast Ter and Ang Mo Kio Depot daily.
		2010	13 February	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 220 CP along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
	45Upp East Coast ↔ Ang Mo Kio Depot 45ALor Ah Soo → Upp Serangoon Rd		28 June	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
				45AIntroduced from Lor Ah Soo (Opp Blk 115) to Upp Serangoon Rd (Serangoon Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
	45Upp East Coast ↔ Ang Mo Kio St 63 45ALor Ah Soo → Upp Serangoon Rd	2025	4 January	Shorten to start and terminate at bus stops outside Ang Mo Kio Depot after the closure of SBS Transit Ang Mo Kio Depot.

Service 46

1^st Generation (1971 - 1975)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
Associated Bus Services	Tg Rhu Ter ↺ Kreta Ayer Rd	1971	11 April	Introduced between Tg Rhu Ter and Kreta Ayer Rd (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
		1973	1 July	Operations transferred to Singapore Bus Services.
		1974	8 December	Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St.
		1975	22 June	Discontinued.

2^nd Generation (1978 - 1981)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Geylang Fringe Car Pk ↺ Stadium Wk	1978	1 April	Introduced between Geylang Fringe Car Pk and Stadium Wk (Loop).
		1981	11 November	Discontinued.

3^rd Generation (since 2016)

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Upp East Coast ↔ Tampines	2016	12 June	Introduced between Upp East Coast Ter and Tampines Int under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily from Upp East Coast Ter and between 0600 hrs and 2345 hrs daily from Tampines Int.
		2017	21 August	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
			24 December	Amended to ply Tampines Ctrl 8 and Tampines Concourse towards Tampines Int.
	Upp East Coast ↔ Pasir Ris	2022	30 October	Extended to Pasir Ris Int.
		2025	27 April	Amended to Pasir Ris Integrated Transport Hub.

Service 47

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Changi Business Pk ↺ Amber Rd	2015	20 December	Introduced between Changi Business Pk Ter and Amber Rd (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2345 hrs daily. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.

Service 48

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current)	Upp East Coast ↔ Buona Vista	2005	3 July	Introduced between Upp East Coast Ter and Buona Vista Ter, operating between 0545 hrs and 2345 hrs from Upp East Coast Ter daily, and between 0600 hrs and 2400 hrs from Buona Vista Ter daily.
			2 October	Serves new bus stop outside New 7th Storey Hotel along Rochor Rd and new bus stop near Bali Lane along Ophir Rd.
		2006	TBC	Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd.
		2010	28 June	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2011	4 September	Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd.
	Bedok North Depot ↔ Buona Vista		11 December	Extended to Bedok Nth Depot.
		2013	28 July	Serves new pair of bus stops outside One Amber and outside Tg Katong Rd Sth Playground along Tg Katong Rd Sth.
		2018	28 October	Skips bus stop before Winstedt Rd along Bt Timah Rd with the relocation of the bus stop outside Newton FC.
		2019	24 February	Serves reinstated bus stop before Winstedt Rd along Bt Timah Rd outside Newton FC.

Service 49

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Taman Jurong ↺ Jurong West St 42	2013	14 December	Introduced between Taman Jurong Ter and Jurong West St 42 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0600 hrs and 2330 hrs daily.
		2014	23 March	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
			9 November	Amended to ply Corporation Dr, Yung Ho Rd and Yuan Ching Rd in both directions.
	Jurong East ↺ Jurong West St 42	2015	22 November	Extended to Jurong East Temp Int and amended to ply Corporation Dr and Yung Kuang Rd.
(Current)		2016	26 June	Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
		2020	6 December	Amended to relocated Jurong East Temp Int.
		2022	27 November	Serves a pair of additional bus stops before Jurong Port Rd and after Corporation Pl along Jln Ahmad Ibrahim.

See also

• History of Bus Services