Bus Service 273

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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. 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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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 273
Route Information
Route	Bukit Merah Bus Interchange ↺ Henderson Road (Loop)
Route Length	4.8 km
Travelling Time	30 mins
Operator	(Bukit Merah Bus Package)

Feeder Service 273 serves residential neighbourhoods and schools along Telok Blangah Heights and Telok Blangah Drive with connections to Bukit Merah Town Centre. The route supplements limited connectivity within the Telok Blangah estates by providing bus connections to Henderson Road and Bukit Merah Interchange where more bus services are available.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)	5	5 Single Deckers
		SBS6761Z SBS6772S Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS5058C SBS8641Z Scania K230UB

Notes
1 missing bus. Weekdays: 2A-2P / 2S / 1T (5 buses) Weekends & Public Holidays: 3A-3P (3 buses) Special Weekdays: 4A-3P / 1S (5 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	07 - 08 minutes	08 - 15 minutes	07 - 08 minutes	07 - 15 minutes

Special Departures

• Blk 59 14349
  Telok Blangah Hts → Bt Merah Int 10009
  Bt Merah Ctrl
  • Weekdays: 05:30 (Duty 1A) & 05:41 (Duty 2A)
  • Saturdays: 05:30 (Duty 1A) & 05:42 (Duty 2A)

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
Bt Merah Int(Berth B2) 10009 Bt Merah Ctrl		05:45	00:00	05:45	00:00	06:00	00:00
Aft Bt Merah Ctrl 10339 Henderson Rd		05:47	00:02	05:47	00:02	06:02	00:02
Blk 1 14249 Henderson Rd		05:48	00:04	05:48	00:04	06:03	00:04
Bef Telok Blangah Hts 14059 Henderson Rd		05:51	00:06	05:51	00:06	06:05	00:06
Blk 59 14349 Telok Blangah Hts		05:30	00:08	05:30	00:08	06:06	00:08
Blk 70A 14339 Telok Blangah Hts		05:31	00:09	05:31	00:09	06:07	00:09
Blk 85 14399 Telok Blangah Hts		05:32	00:10	05:32	00:10	06:08	00:10
Blk 67 14329 Telok Blangah St 32		05:34	00:12	05:34	00:12	06:10	00:12
Blk 50 14359 Telok Blangah Dr		05:35	00:13	05:35	00:13	06:11	00:13
Blk 54 14041 Henderson Rd		05:36	00:14	05:36	00:14	06:12	00:14
Aft Telok Blangah Hts 14051 Henderson Rd		05:39	00:16	05:38	00:16	06:14	00:16
Opp Blk 1 14241 Henderson Rd		05:42	00:19	05:41	00:19	06:17	00:19
Bef Bt Merah Ctrl 10331 Henderson Rd		05:44	00:20	05:42	00:20	06:18	00:20
Bt Merah Int(Alighting) 10009 Bt Merah Ctrl		05:46	00:22	05:44	00:22	06:20	00:22

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bukit Merah ↺ Henderson Rd	1980	28 September	Introduced between Bt Merah Int and Telok Blangah Hts (Loop).
		2001	30 September	Extended to ply the western end of Telok Blangah Hts.
		2006	TBC	Serves additional bus stop before Telok Blangah Hts along Henderson Rd.
		2011	3 December	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).