Bus Service 138

	Service 138;
Route Information
Route	Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange ↺ Mandai Lake Road (Loop)
Route Length	27.7 km
Travelling Time	80 mins; (1 h 20 mins)
Operator	; (Seletar Bus Package)

!	TRAVEL ADVISORY					!
!	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 services) (Change in bus service's Operating Hours for Christmas & New Year Eves) (Extension of bus service on Christmas Eve) (Extension of bus service on New Year Eve) 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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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.					!

Bus Service 138 connects Ang Mo Kio Town Centre with the Mandai region, serving Bird Paradise, Singapore Zoo, River Wonders and Night Safari along Mandai Lake Road, as well as Mandai Crematorium & Columbarium and Upper Seletar Reservoir Park along Mandai Road. It also supplements bus connections for residents around Mandai, Springleaf and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 to Ang Mo Kio Town Centre.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 138/138A/138B/138C
Depot	Fleet Size				Fleet
Depot	138	138A	138B	138C	Fleet
Seletar Depot (SEDEP)	11	4	2	TBC	11 Single Deckers
Seletar Depot (SEDEP)	11	4	2	TBC	SMB3104A SMB3105Y SMB3106U SMB3109L^B MAN NL323F SBS2002H SBS6591Y SBS6592U SG1088D^B SG1094K Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

Notes
SG1146U (Duty 32S) & SG1152B (Duty 29S) (Service 70) will perform crossover trips on Service 138 during Weekdays PM Peak. Weekdays: 5A-6P / 1E / 4S (11 buses) Weekdays Sch Hols: 8A-9P / 4T (13 buses) Saturdays: 6A-7P / 5T (12 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: 5A-6P / 6T (12 buses) Special Weekdays: 7A-7P / 2E / 1T (10 buses) Special Sundays: 5A-9P / 6T (15 buses)

Service 138 duty allocation
Weekdays (5A-6P / 1E / 4S)
	A/P	SBS2002H, SBS6591Y & SMB3104A
	P	SBS2002H, SBS6591Y & SMB3104A
	E	SMB3109L
	S	TBC

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	11 - 14 minutes	09 - 15 minutes	09 - 14 minutes	12 - 13 minutes

Special Departures[edit]

S'pore Zoo 48131
Mandai Lake Rd → Ang Mo Kio Int 54009
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
- Saturdays: 14:59, 15:31, 16:04, 16:24, 16:55, 17:05, 17:45, 18:05, 18:15, 18:36 & 18:57
- Sundays/Public Holidays: 15:07, 15:28, 15:59, 16:09, 16:31, 16:41, 17:22, 17:33, 17:56, 18:05 & 18:15
Blk 604 55129
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 → Ang Mo Kio Int 54009
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
- Weekdays: 06:38, 06:47 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 06:56 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 07:11 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 07:23 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 07:33 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 07:47 (SG1088D/SMB3109L), 08:04 (SG1088D/SMB3109L) & 08:29 (SG1088D/SMB3109L)
- Saturdays: 06:38, 07:10 & 07:35

Short-Trip Service 138A[edit]

Ang Mo Kio Int 54009
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 → S'pore Zoo 48131
Mandai Lake Rd
- Saturdays: 08:32, 08:46, 09:14, 09:41, 10:09, 10:36, 10:53, 11:05, 11:34, 11:45 & 12:14
- Sundays: 08:24, 09:17, 09:44, 10:40, 10:54, 11:21, 11:50, 12:02 & 12:29

Special Departures[edit]

Springleaf Stn Exit 3 56091
Upp Thomson Rd → S'pore Zoo 48131
Mandai Lake Rd
- Weekdays: 07:09 & 07:55
- Saturdays: 07:24, 09:26, 09:54, 10:21, 10:49, 11:44 & 12:25
- Sundays: 09:11, 09:51, 10:32, 11:56 & 12:36

Short-Trip Service 138B[edit]

Ang Mo Kio Int 54009
Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 → Opp Blk 604 55121
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
- Weekdays: 18:18, 18:30, 18:42, 18:54, 19:06, 19:19, 19:31, 19:43 & 19:56

Short-Trip Service 138C[edit]

S'pore Zoo 48131
Mandai Lake Rd → Springleaf Stn Exit 2 56099
Upp Thomson Rd
- Saturdays: 14:50 – 19:08
- Sundays: 14:47, 15:36, 16:20, 16:51, 17:45 & 18:52

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops				Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns/PH
Bus Stops				Nearby Attraction	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Ang Mo Kio Int (Berth B1) 54009 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8	138A	138B		NS16Ang Mo Kio AMK Hub	06:00	23:45	06:00	23:45	06:00	23:45
Blk 322 54247 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3	138A	138B		AMK Hub	06:04	23:49	06:04	23:49	06:04	23:49
Opp Al-Muttaqin Mque 54031 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	138A	138B		Masjid Al-Muttaqin	06:06	23:51	06:06	23:51	06:06	23:51
Opp Courts Ang Mo Kio 54041 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	138A	138B		Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic	06:08	23:53	06:08	23:53	06:08	23:53
Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 54051 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6	138A	138B			06:09	23:54	06:09	23:54	06:09	23:54
Opp Blk 649 54469 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5	138A	138B			06:10	23:55	06:10	23:55	06:10	23:55
Blk 151 54459 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5	138A	138B			06:11	23:56	06:11	23:56	06:11	23:56
Blk 180 55111 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5	138A	138B			06:12	23:57	06:12	23:57	06:12	23:57
Opp Blk 604 55121 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5	138A	138B			06:14	23:58	06:14	23:58	06:14	23:58
Bef Thomson Hills Dr 56209 Yio Chu Kang Rd	138A				06:15	23:59	06:15	23:59	06:15	23:59
Aft Thomson Hills Dr 56199 Yio Chu Kang Rd	138A				06:16	00:00	06:16	00:00	06:16	00:00
Opp Meadows @ Peirce 56041 Upp Thomson Rd	138A				06:17	00:01	06:17	00:01	06:17	00:01
Opp Tagore Rd 56051 Upp Thomson Rd	138A				06:19	00:02	06:19	00:02	06:19	00:02
Aft Tagore Dr 56061 Upp Thomson Rd	138A			Thomson Nature Pk	06:20	00:03	06:20	00:03	06:20	00:03
Bef Old Upp Thomson Rd 56071 Upp Thomson Rd	138A				06:21	00:04	06:21	00:04	06:21	00:04
Bef SLE 56081 Upp Thomson Rd	138A				06:22	00:05	06:22	00:05	06:22	00:05
Springleaf Stn Exit 3 56091 Upp Thomson Rd	138A			TE4Springleaf	06:24	00:06	06:24	00:06	06:24	00:06
Opp Springleaf Nature Pk 57011 Upp Thomson Rd	138A			Springleaf Nature Pk	06:24	00:07	06:24	00:07	06:24	00:07
Aft Upp Thomson Rd 57149 Mandai Rd	138A				06:25	00:07	06:25	00:07	06:25	00:07
Opp Meng Suan Rd 48109 Mandai Rd	138A				06:26	00:08	06:26	00:08	06:26	00:08
Opp SCDF Nee Soon Camp 48099 Mandai Rd	138A				06:26	00:08	06:26	00:08	06:26	00:08
Upp Seletar Resvr 48089 Mandai Rd	138A			Upper Seletar Reservoir	06:27	00:09	06:27	00:09	06:27	00:09
Opp Mandai Crematorium 48079 Mandai Rd	138A			Mandai Crematorium	06:29	00:11	06:29	00:11	06:29	00:11
Aft Mandai Ave 48069 Mandai Rd	138A				06:30	00:12	06:30	00:12	06:30	00:12
Opp Mandai Agrotech Pk 48059 Mandai Rd	138A				06:31	00:13	06:31	00:13	06:31	00:13
Bef Jln Ulu Sembawang 48049 Mandai Rd	138A				06:33	00:14	06:33	00:14	06:33	00:14
LP 159 48039 Mandai Rd	138A				06:34	00:15	06:34	00:15	06:34	00:15
Bef Mandai Lake Rd 48029 Mandai Rd	138A				06:35	00:16	06:35	00:16	06:35	00:16
Opp Bird Paradise 48111 Mandai Lake Rd	138A			Mandai Bird Paradise	06:35	00:16	06:35	00:16	06:35	00:16
S'pore Zoo 48131 Mandai Lake Rd	138A		138C	Mandai Zoo Mandai Night Safari Mandai River Wonders	06:38	00:18	06:38	00:18	06:38	00:18
Bird Paradise 48119 Mandai Lake Rd			138C	Mandai Bird Paradise	06:42	00:21	06:42	00:21	06:42	00:21
Aft Mandai Lake Rd 48021 Mandai Rd			138C		06:43	00:22	06:43	00:22	06:43	00:22
LP 162 48031 Mandai Rd			138C		06:44	00:23	06:44	00:23	06:44	00:23
Aft Jln Ulu Sembawang 48041 Mandai Rd			138C		06:45	00:24	06:45	00:24	06:45	00:24
Mandai Agrotech Pk 48051 Mandai Rd			138C		06:47	00:26	06:47	00:26	06:47	00:26
Bef Mandai Ave 48061 Mandai Rd			138C		06:49	00:27	06:49	00:27	06:49	00:27
Mandai Crematorium 48071 Mandai Rd			138C	Mandai Crematorium	06:50	00:28	06:50	00:28	06:50	00:28
Opp Upp Seletar Resvr 48081 Mandai Rd			138C	Upper Seletar Reservoir	06:52	00:30	06:52	00:30	06:52	00:30
SCDF Nee Soon Camp 48091 Mandai Rd			138C		06:53	00:31	06:53	00:31	06:53	00:31
Aft Meng Suan Rd 48101 Mandai Rd			138C		06:53	00:31	06:53	00:31	06:53	00:31
Bef Upp Thomson Rd 57141 Mandai Rd			138C		06:54	00:32	06:54	00:32	06:54	00:32
Springleaf Nature Pk 57019 Upp Thomson Rd			138C	Springleaf Nature Pk	06:54	00:32	06:54	00:32	06:54	00:32
Springleaf Stn Exit 2 56099 Upp Thomson Rd			138C	TE4Springleaf	06:56	00:34	06:56	00:33	06:56	00:34
Aft SLE 56089 Upp Thomson Rd					06:57	00:35	06:57	00:35	06:57	00:35
Aft Old Upp Thomson Rd 56079 Upp Thomson Rd					06:59	00:37	06:59	00:36	06:59	00:37
Bef Tagore Dr 56069 Upp Thomson Rd				Thomson Nature Pk	07:00	00:38	07:00	00:37	07:00	00:38
Bef Tagore Rd 56059 Upp Thomson Rd					07:01	00:39	07:01	00:37	07:01	00:39
Meadows @ Peirce 56049 Upp Thomson Rd					07:02	00:40	07:02	00:38	07:02	00:40
Teachers' Housing Est 56191 Yio Chu Kang Rd					07:03	00:40	07:03	00:38	07:03	00:40
Aft Munshi Abdullah Ave 56201 Yio Chu Kang Rd					07:04	00:41	07:04	00:38	07:04	00:41
Blk 604 55129 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5					06:38	00:42	06:38	00:39	07:05	00:42
Blk 617 55119 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5					06:39	00:43	06:39	00:41	07:06	00:43
Blk 643 54451 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5					06:41	00:44	06:41	00:42	07:08	00:44
Blk 649 54461 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5					06:42	00:45	06:42	00:44	07:09	00:45
Bef Ang Mo Kio Lib 54059 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6				Ang Mo Kio Public Library	06:43	00:45	06:43	00:45	07:10	00:45
Courts Ang Mo Kio 54049 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6				Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic	06:45	00:46	06:43	00:47	07:11	00:46
Bef Al-Muttaqin Mque 54039 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6				Masjid Al-Muttaqin	06:46	00:47	06:44	00:48	07:12	00:47
Blk 700B 54241 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3				AMK Hub	06:47	00:48	06:45	00:49	07:13	00:48
Ang Mo Kio Int (Alighting) 54009 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8				NS16Ang Mo Kio AMK Hub	06:50	00:50	06:47	00:51	07:15	00:50

Historical Information[edit]

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Yio Chu Kang ↺ Mandai Lake Rd	1994	26 April	Introduced between Yio Chu Kang Ter and Mandai Lake Rd (Loop).
	Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd	1994	1 October	Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int.
		1996	TBC	Serves new bus stop outside Jubilee along Ang Mo Kio Ave 8.
		1997	TBC	Serves new bus stop before Mandai Rd along Mandai Lake Rd.
		2002	24 March	Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int and amended to ply Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 6.
	Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd	2007	28 April	Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub.
	138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 138AAng Mo Kio Int → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5	2009	22 June	138AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp Blk 604) during evening peak hours on weekdays.
	Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd	2009	12 October	138ADiscontinued.
	Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd	2011	26 September	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
	138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd	2012	1 December	138AIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
	138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd 138BAng Mo Kio → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5	2015	19 October	138BIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Int to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Opp Blk 604) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
		2018	14 October	Skips a pair of removed bus stops before and after Singapore Zoo along Mandai Lake Rd.
		2024	14 October	138AEnhanced to operate from Upp Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 3) to Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) during weekday morning peak hours.
	138Ang Mo Kio ↺ Mandai Lake Rd 138AAng Mo Kio → Mandai Lake Rd 138BAng Mo Kio → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 138CMandai Lake Rd → Upp Thomson Rd	2024	8 December	138CIntroduced from Mandai Lake Rd (Singapore Zoo) to Upper Thomson Rd (Springleaf Stn Exit 2) on weekends and public holidays, operating from 1445 hrs to 1900 hrs. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.

Seletar Bus Package

Services	24 • 70 • 70M • 71 • 76 • 130 • 133 • 135 • 138 • 162 • 850E • 851 • 851e • 852 • 860
	City Direct Services	652 • 668
	Ang Mo Kio Feeders	261 • 262 • 265 • 268 • 269
	Yishun Feeders	800 • 803 • 804 • 805 • 806 • 807 • 811 • 812
Bus Fleet	Seletar Depot (SEDEP)
	Single Decker	BYD B12A03 • BYD K9 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 3) • Euro V, Batch 2)
	Double Decker	MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 4)
	Articulated Buses	MAN NG363F
Tender Awarded

Bus Service 138

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