Bus Service 238

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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 Saturday, 7 December 2024 to 10 December 2024. There will be no train service between Tampines station and Tanah Merah station with Simei station being closed. This is to prepare for the opening of the new East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID) in 2026, LTA and SMRT will be undertaking a series of works to facilitate the connection of tracks from the existing East–West Line to the ECID. Shuttle Buses will be operating at intervals of 5 mins. Please refer here for more information on the adjustments. here for Shuttle Bus and Train arrangements. here for the work map. From Tuesday, 10 December 2024, Punggol Coast station on the North East Line will open. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 24 November 2024, Bus Services 39 , 175 & 804 will call at new bus stops. Please refer here for more information. On Sunday, 24 November 2024, Bus Services 10 , 14 16 , 70M & 196 will be affected by road closure on Nicoll Highway from the First Bus to 10.00am. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service 674 will be introduced from Tengah Drive to the Central Business District (CBD), operating during morning and evening peak hours. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 25 November 2024, City Direct Service 666 will be extended to Bayfront Avenue, Temasek Avenue, Temasek Boulevard and Raffles Boulevard. An additional trip will operate during morning peak period and its frequency will be improved from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 1 December 2024, Compassvale Bus Interchange will close following the opening of Buangkok Bus Interchange. Bus Services 110 , 114 & 156 will be amended to operate from Buangkok Bus Interchange while Bus Service 374 will be amended to operate from Sengkang Interchange. Please refer to the following for more information. From Sunday, 8 December 2024, Bus Services 84G & 84W will each call at an additional bus stop outside and opposite Blk 437B respectively. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 9 December 2024, Supplementary Bus Service 298X will be introduced to provide a faster connection to the Tampines town centre and transport hub for residents in the Tampines North and west areas. Please refer here for more information.

Service 238
Route Information
Route	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange ↺ Braddell Road (Loop)
Route Length	6.7 km
Travelling Time	35 mins
Operator	(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

Bus Duty & Fleet

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

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

Special Departures

• Blk 25 52319
  Toa Payoh East → Toa Payoh Int 52009
  Lor 6 Toa Payoh
  • Weekdays: 07:00, 07:20, 07:36, 08:00, 08:14 & 08:39

Loop Service

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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) 52009 Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19Toa Payoh	05:15	00:45	05:15	00:45	05:15	00:45
Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx 52509 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh 52329 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Opp Blk 26 52339 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Blk 23 52311 Toa Payoh East
Opp Toa Payoh Polyclinic 52489 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Blk 231 52399 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Blk 227 52389 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Bef Blk 221 52529 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Blk 219 52059 Braddell Rd		05:26	00:57	05:26	00:58	05:25	00:55
Blk 210 Mkt/FC 52539 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
First Toa Payoh Pr Sch 52371 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Braddell Tech Bldg 52381 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Opp Blk 231 52391 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh Polyclinic 52481 Lor 8 Toa Payoh
Blk 25 52319 Toa Payoh East
Blk 27 52331 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh 52321 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh Swim Cplx 52501 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh Int (Alighting) 52009 Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19Toa Payoh	05:38	01:08	05:38	01:10	05:37	01:07

Historical Information

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