Bus Service 238

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Service 238
SBS6622S 238.jpg
Route Information
Route Toa Payoh Interchange ↺ Braddell Road (Loop)
Route Length 6.7 km
Travelling Time 35 mins
Operator SBS Transit
(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[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 238
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) 10 10 Single Deckers

SBS6743B SBS6751C
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

SBS5050Z SBS5060U SBS5105A SBS5106Y SBS8282B SBS8468H SBS8496B SBS8828C
Scania K230UB

Notes
  • 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 practises overnight parking at Toa Payoh Interchange.
  • 7 Feeder 238 buses practises overnight parking at Braddell Bus Park (BRBP).
  • 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, SBS5060U, SBS5105A, SBS5106Y, SBS6743B, SBS6751C, SBS8282B & SBS8468H
P
S SBS8496B & SBS8828C

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

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon52319
    Blk 25
    Toa Payoh East
    icon52009
    Toa Payoh Int
    Lor 6 Toa Payoh
    • Weekdays: 07:00, 07:20, 07:36, 08:00, 08:14 & 08:39

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon52009
Toa Payoh Int(Berth B1)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
NS19Toa Payoh 05:15 00:45 05:15 00:45 05:15 00:45
icon52509
Aft HDB Hub
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
05:17 00:47 05:17 00:47 05:17 00:46
icon52329
Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
05:18 00:48 05:18 00:48 05:18 00:47
icon52339
Opp Blk 26
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
05:20 00:50 05:19 00:50 05:19 00:48
icon52311
Blk 23
Toa Payoh East
05:21 00:51 05:20 00:51 05:20 00:49
icon52489
Opp Toa Payoh Polyclinic
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:22 00:52 05:21 00:52 05:21 00:50
icon52399
Blk 231
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:23 00:53 05:22 00:54 05:22 00:51
icon52389
Blk 227
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:24 00:55 05:24 00:56 05:23 00:53
icon52529
Bef Blk 221
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:25 00:56 05:25 00:57 05:24 00:54
icon52059
Blk 219
Braddell Rd
05:26 00:57 05:26 00:58 05:25 00:55
icon52539
Blk 210 Mkt/FC
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:28 00:59 05:28 01:00 05:27 00:57
icon52371
First Toa Payoh Pr Sch
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:29 00:59 05:29 01:01 05:28 00:58
icon52381
Braddell Tech Bldg
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:30 01:00 05:30 01:02 05:29 00:59
icon52391
Opp Blk 231
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:31 01:01 05:31 01:03 05:30 01:00
icon52481
Toa Payoh Polyclinic
Lor 8 Toa Payoh
05:32 01:02 05:32 01:04 05:31 01:01
icon52319
Blk 25
Toa Payoh East
05:33 01:03 05:33 01:05 05:32 01:02
icon52331
Blk 27
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
05:34 01:04 05:34 01:06 05:33 01:03
icon52321
Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
05:36 01:06 05:36 01:08 05:35 01:05
icon52501
Toa Payoh Swim Cplx
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
05:37 01:07 05:37 01:09 05:36 01:06
icon52009
Toa Payoh Int(Alighting)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
NS19Toa Payoh 05:39 01:08 05:38 01:10 05:38 01:07

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)

Known as SBS 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). WAB
icon Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package [ VTE]
Services Trunk 82126505254567388 • 124 • 125 • 139 • 142 • 155 • 157 • 186 SBS Transit
Tender Under Negotiation
Feeder Toa Payoh 230231232235238
Bishan 410G410W
Bus Fleet Hougang Depot (HGDEP)
Single Deckers MAN NL323F Euro VI
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3
Scania K230UB Euro IV (Batch 1Batch 2) • Euro V (Batch 1Batch 2)
Double Deckers MAN ND323F Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1Batch 2)
Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3Batch 4)