Bus Service 293

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SMRT Trains
  • From 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 10.30pm 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.

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Service 293
Route Information
Route Tampines Interchange ↺ Tampines Street 71 / Tampines Avenue 7 (Loop)
Route Length 15.1 km
Travelling Time 85 – 91 mins
(1 h 25 mins – 1 h 31 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Tampines Bus Package)

SBS Transit Feeder Service 293 is a feeder service that serves residents along Tampines Avenue 3, Tampines Street 71, Tampines Avenue 9, Tampines Avenue 7, and Tampines Street 42. It connects residential blocks, schools, and public amenities in Tampines Neighbourhoods 7 and 8 in the West loop and Tampines Neighbourhood 4 in the East loop to Tampines Regional Centre.

Formerly known as Townlink Service 293, the Townlink branding was discontinued in August 2018 as part of a standardisation exercise by the Land Transport Authority. Terminating trips of Service 293 were also changed to a ‘T’ suffix during this period, which were previously indicated using a ‘T’ plate on the windscreen of buses.

Operating hours are extended on the eves of public holidays to align with the last train at Tampines station. Revised timings will be announced closer to the respective dates by the operator.

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Note: Commuters transferring between 293 and 293T to continue their journey towards the other loop at Tampines Interchange must tap out and tap in within 45 minutes for a valid transfer and no extra fare will be charged for their journey.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 293
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) 23 14 Single Deckers 9 Double Deckers
SBS6163A
SBS6166S
SBS6202X
SBS6203T
SBS6253Z
SBS6272T
SBS6642J
SBS6801S
SBS6871P
SG1125E
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
SBS8569A
Scania K230UB
SBS3290K
SBS3637U
SBS3812E
SBS3828K
SBS7660A
SBS7661Y
SBS7671T
SBS7676E
SBS7680S
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 3 missing SDs.
  • SBS6151J (Service 7) will perform on Feeder 293 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • Weekdays: 13A-13P / 3E / 9S (23 buses)
  • Weekends & Public Holidays: 10A-10P / 2S / 1E (11 buses)
  • Special Weekdays: 13A-12P / 3E / 9S (23 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 04 - 08 minutes 03 - 09 minutes 04 - 09 minutes 05 - 14 minutes

Special Departures

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76221
Tampines East Stn Exit A
Tampines Ave 7
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75009
Tampines Int
Tampines Ctrl 1

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:00
05:12
Weekends & Public Holidays
05:00
05:11

Loop Service

  • Service 293T buses will terminate at Tampines Int and will not ply the other loop.

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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75009
Tampines Int(Berth B4)
Tampines Ctrl 1
293T
EW2
DT32

Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
05:0000:5005:0000:5005:0000:50
WEST LOOP
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76059
Opp Our Tampines Hub
Tampines Ave 5
293T 05:0300:5305:0200:5305:0200:52
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76111
Blk 945
Tampines Ave 4
293T Our Tampines Hub 05:0400:5405:0300:5405:0300:53
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76121
Opp St. Hilda's Sec Sch
Tampines Ave 4
293T 05:0600:5505:0400:5505:0400:54
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75079
Blk 819
Tampines Ave 3
293T 05:0700:5605:0600:5605:0600:56
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75089
Blk 827
Tampines Ave 3
293T Shop T West 05:0900:5805:0700:5805:0700:57
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75109
Blk 888
Tampines Ave 3
293T 05:1000:5905:0800:5905:0800:58
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75151
Opp Blk 871A
Tampines Ave 8
293T 05:1201:0105:1001:0105:1001:00
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75141
Blk 730
Tampines Ave 5
293T Tampines Central Community Complex 05:1401:0305:1201:0205:1101:01
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75329
Poi Ching Sch
Tampines St 71
293T 05:1601:0405:1401:0405:1301:03
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75339
Blk 734
Tampines St 71
293T 05:1701:0505:1501:0505:1401:04
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75159
Blk 874
Tampines Ave 8
293T 05:2001:0705:1701:0705:1601:06
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75101
Blk 880
Tampines Ave 3
293T 05:2201:0905:1901:0905:1801:07
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75081
Blk 831
Tampines Ave 3
293T Shop T West 05:2401:1105:2101:1005:2001:08
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75071
Opp Blk 819
Tampines Ave 3
293T 05:2501:1205:2201:1105:2101:09
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76129
St. Hilda's Sec Sch
Tampines Ave 4
293T 05:2701:1105:2301:1105:2201:10
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76119
Opp Blk 945
Tampines Ave 4
293T Our Tampines Hub 05:2801:1205:2401:1205:2301:12
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76051
Our Tampines Hub
Tampines Ave 5
293T 05:2901:1305:2501:1205:2401:13
END OF WEST LOOP
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75009
Tampines Int(Berth B3)
Tampines Ctrl 1
293T293T
EW2
DT32

Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
05:0000:5005:0000:5005:0000:50
EAST LOOP
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76191
Blk 401
Tampines Ave 7
293TTampines Polyclinic 05:0300:5205:0200:5305:0300:52
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76399
Blk 417
Tampines St 41
293T 05:0500:5405:0400:5505:0500:54
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76369
Blk 496F
Tampines Ave 9
293T 05:0800:5605:0600:5805:0700:56
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76359
Blk 493B
Tampines Ave 9
293T 05:0900:5805:0800:5905:0800:58
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76279
Blk 491C
Tampines St 45
293T 05:1100:5905:0901:0105:1000:59
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76269
Opp Blk 489A
Tampines St 45
293T 05:1201:0105:1101:0305:1201:01
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76259
Opp Blk 487B
Tampines St 45
293T 05:1301:0205:1201:0405:1301:02
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76239
Blk 390
Tampines Ave 7
293T 05:1501:0405:1401:0605:1501:04
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76311
Blk 460
Tampines Ave 9
293T 05:1701:0605:1601:0805:1701:06
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76371
Blk 459
Tampines St 42
293T 05:1801:0605:1601:0805:1701:06
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76471
Blk 444
Tampines St 42
293T 05:1901:0805:1801:1005:1901:08
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76211
Blk 449
Tampines Ave 7
293T 05:2101:0905:1901:1105:2001:09
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76221
Tampines East Stn Exit A
Tampines Ave 7
293T 05:0001:1005:0001:1205:0001:10
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76231
Opp Blk 390
Tampines Ave 7
293T 05:0201:1205:0201:1305:0201:11
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76251
Blk 487B
Tampines St 45
293T 05:0401:1305:0301:1405:0301:13
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76261
Blk 489B
Tampines St 45
293T 05:0601:1405:0501:1505:0401:14
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76271
Dunman Sec Sch
Tampines St 45
293T 05:0801:1505:0601:1605:0501:15
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76351
Blk 484
Tampines Ave 9
293T 05:0901:1705:0701:1705:0701:16
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76361
Blk 430
Tampines Ave 9
293T 05:1001:1805:0901:1805:0801:17
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76391
Blk 418
Tampines St 41
293T 05:1301:2005:1201:2005:1001:19
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76199
Blk 503
Tampines Ave 7
293TTampines Polyclinic 05:1601:2205:1401:2205:1201:21
END OF EAST LOOP
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75009
Tampines Int(Berth B4)
Tampines Ctrl 1
293T
EW2
DT32

Century Square
Tampines 1
Tampines Mall
05:2001:2605:1801:2605:1601:24

Notes:

  • 06:00: Underlined times indicate that the first bus is a down-route rather than one starting from the first stop.

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Known as SBS prior to 1 November 2001
Tampines ↺ Tampines Ave 3 1984 12 August Introduced between Tampines Ter and Tampines Ave 3 (Loop).
Tampines ↺ Tampines St 81 1985 23 June Amended to loop at Tampines St 81.
1987 29 November Amended to Tampines Int.
1988 19 June Extended to ply Tampines St 84.
1994 TBC Last bus extended to 0035 hrs daily.
Tampines ↺ Tampines St 81 & St 45 1996 6 July Integrated with Service 297, converted to Townlink service and extended to loop at Tampines St 45.
Tampines ↺ Tampines St 71 & St 45 1997 14 December Amended to loop at Tampines St 71, skipping Tampines St 81 & Tampines St 84.
2009 26 October Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2013 TBC Last bus extended to 0045 hrs daily.
Tampines ↺ Tampines St 71 & Ave 7 2017 21 October Amended to loop at Tampines Ave 7, skipping Tampines St 43.
2018 12 August Converted to Feeder service.
Introduction of terminating trip 293T, instead of using ‘T’ plates.
2019 5 October Last bus extended to 0050 hrs daily.

External Links

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Tampines Bus Package
[ VTE]
Services 41010e181920232829313738394765697281127129513 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Tampines Feeders 291292293296298298X299
Defunct 2N
Bus Fleet Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)
Single Decker Linkker LM312 • MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1Euro IV, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-Door) • MAN ND323F (3-DoorEuro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1Euro VI, Batch 2) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 1WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4)