Bus Service 3

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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 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 From Monday, 13 January 2025, bus service 912M will be withdrawn with the introduction of new bus service 967 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).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.

Service 3
Route Information
Route	Tampines Interchange ↔ Punggol Temporary Interchange
Route Length	18.9 km (towards Punggol) 19.7 km (towards Tampines)
Travelling Time	80 mins (1 h 20 mins)
Operator	(Loyang Bus Package)

Service 3 is a trunk service serving Tampines and Punggol. It connecting the residential estates of Tampines, Pasir Ris and Punggol. It is also one of the few non-loop routes in Singapore to use a bus interchange as an intermediate stop along its route (Pasir Ris Int).

Short-Trip Bus Service 3A operates on Weekdays afternoon and evening peak hours, as well as daily at night, after the last bus of Service 3 has departed and it supplements the high demand for Service 3 along its residential sectors. While only two trips depart from Tampines Interchange, many more trips are operated throughout the evening peak period departing from Pasir Ris Dr 8 (Aft Pasir Ris St 53) near Pasir Ris station.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 3/3A

Depot	Fleet Size		Fleet
	3	3A
Loyang Depot (LYDEP)	TBC	TBC	Single Deckers	Double Deckers
			SG3093A SG3094Y SG3095U Yutong ZK6128BEVG Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro	MAN ND323F Volvo B9TL

Notes
Full SD fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays. This service practises jumpbus.

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)
towards Punggol	07 - 11 minutes	09 - 14 minutes	08 - 9 minutes	12 - 14 minutes
towards Tampines	08 - 10 minutes	09 - 15 minutes	09 - 12 minutes	12 - 17 minutes

Special Departures

• Opp Blk 756 77339
  Pasir Ris Dr 12 → Tampines Int 75009
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  • Weekdays: 05:25, 05:38 & 05:51
  • Saturdays: 05:25, 05:40 & 05:55
  • Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:25, 05:41 & 05:57
• Blk 738 77289
  Pasir Ris Dr 1 → Tampines Int 75009
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  • Weekdays: 06:19, 06:47, 07:15 & 07:39
• Pasir Ris Int 77009
  Pasir Ris Dr 3 → Tampines Int 75009
  Tampines Ctrl 1
  • Daily: 05:15 & 05:28
• Aft Pasir Ris St 53 77321
  Pasir Ris Dr 8 → Punggol Temp Int 65009
  Punggol Pl
  • Weekdays: 22:42

Service 3A

SG4006X on Short-Trip Service 3A

• Tampines Int 75009
  Tampines Ctrl 1 → Blk 747A 77331
  Pasir Ris Dr 12
  • Weekdays: 15:31, 16:27, 23:47, 23:59, 00:11, 00:23 & 00:35
  • Saturdays: 23:47, 23:59, 00:11, 00:23 & 00:35
  • Sundays/Public Holidays: 23:53, 00:07, 00:21 & 00:35

Direction 1 (Tampines → Punggol)

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Bus Stops		Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
			First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Tampines Int (Berth B5) 75009 Tampines Ctrl 1	3A	EW2DT32Tampines	05:05	23:35	05:15	23:36	05:15	23:39
Opp Our Tampines Hub 76059 Tampines Ave 5	3A
UOB Tampines Ctr 76131 Tampines Ave 4	3A
Tampines Stn/Int 76141 Tampines Ave 4	3A	EW2DT32Tampines	05:10	23:40	05:20	23:41	05:20	23:44
Blk 237 76151 Tampines St 21	3A
Opp Blk 248 76161 Tampines St 21	3A
Blk 266 76171 Tampines St 21	3A
Blk 206 76091 Tampines Ave 2	3A
Tampines East CC 76101 Tampines Ave 2	3A
Tampines East Stn Exit B 76031 Tampines Ave 2	3A	DT33Tampines East	05:18	23:48	05:28	23:49	05:28	23:52
Opp Blk 390 76231 Tampines Ave 7	3A
Blk 497D 76241 Tampines Ave 7	3A
Blk 149A 98011 Loyang Ave	3A
Blk 156 98091 Pasir Ris Dr 1	3A
Blk 204 78211 Pasir Ris St 21	3A
Opp Blk 242 78201 Pasir Ris St 21	3A
Blk 485 78229 Pasir Ris Dr 4	3A
Blk 479 78111 Pasir Ris Dr 3	3A
Opp Downtown East 78101 Pasir Ris Dr 3	3A
Aft Pasir Ris St 53 77321 Pasir Ris Dr 8	3A
Opp Blk 571 77021 Pasir Ris Dr 1	3A
Opp Blk 515 77011 Pasir Ris Dr 1	3A
Opp Ris Grandeur 77069 Elias Rd	3A
Blk 778 77301 Pasir Ris St 71	3A
Bet Blks 771/772 77311 Pasir Ris St 71	3A
Blk 741 77161 Pasir Ris Dr 10	3A
Blk 740 77281 Pasir Ris Dr 1	3A
Blk 747A 77331 Pasir Ris Dr 12	3A
Bef Punggol Rd 65191 TPE
Blk 203A 65071 Punggol Rd
Cove Stn Exit B 65151 Punggol Field		PE1Cove	06:06	00:36	06:16	00:37	06:16	00:40
Meridian Stn Exit B 65161 Punggol Field		PE2Meridian	06:07	00:37	06:17	00:38	06:17	00:41
Coral Edge Stn Exit B 65171 Punggol Field		PE3Coral Edge	06:09	00:39	06:19	00:39	06:19	00:43
Riviera Stn Exit B 65231 Punggol East		PE4Riviera	06:12	00:42	06:22	00:43	06:22	00:46
Blk 162B 65269 Punggol Ctrl
Bet Blks 187/188 65279 Punggol Ctrl
Opp Punggol Sec/Blk 195E 65289 Punggol Ctrl
Blk 298 65229 Punggol Ctrl
Punggol Temp Int (Alighting) 65009 Punggol Pl		NE17PTCPunggol	06:21	00:51	06:31	00:52	06:31	00:55

Direction 2 (Punggol → Tampines)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
Punggol Temp Int (Berth B1) 65009 Punggol Pl	NE17PTCPunggol	05:40	00:36	05:50	00:36	05:40	00:36
Blk 303D 65221 Punggol Ctrl
Punggol Sec/Blk 601B 65281 Punggol Ctrl
Opp Blk 188 65271 Punggol Ctrl
Blk 649 65261 Punggol Ctrl
Riviera Stn Exit A 65239 Punggol East	PE4Riviera	05:50	00:46	06:00	00:46	06:00	00:46
Coral Edge Stn Exit A 65179 Punggol Field	PE3Coral Edge	05:52	00:48	06:02	00:48	06:02	00:48
Meridian Stn Exit A 65169 Punggol Field	PE2Meridian	05:54	00:50	06:04	00:50	06:04	00:50
Cove Stn Exit A 65159 Punggol Field	PE1Cove	05:56	00:52	06:06	00:52	06:06	00:52
Blk 102C 65079 Punggol Rd
Aft Punggol Rd 65199 TPE
Opp Blk 756 77339 Pasir Ris Dr 12
Blk 738 77289 Pasir Ris Dr 1
Opp Blk 742 77169 Pasir Ris Dr 10
Opp Blks 771/772 77319 Pasir Ris St 71
Opp Blk 778 77309 Pasir Ris St 71
Ris Grandeur 77061 Elias Rd
Blk 612 78049 Pasir Ris Dr 1
Blk 515 77019 Pasir Ris Dr 1
Blk 571 77029 Pasir Ris Dr 1
Bef Pasir Ris St 53 77329 Pasir Ris Dr 8
Blk 586 77379 Pasir Ris Dr 8
Pasir Ris Int (Berth B3) 77009 Pasir Ris Dr 3	EW1Pasir Ris	05:15	01:23	05:15	01:23	05:15	01:23
Downtown East 78109 Pasir Ris Dr 3
Opp Blk 479 78119 Pasir Ris Dr 3
Blk 231A CP 78221 Pasir Ris Dr 4
Blk 242 78209 Pasir Ris St 21
Opp Blk 204 78219 Pasir Ris St 21
Blk 269A 98099 Pasir Ris Dr 1
Opp Blk 149A 98019 Loyang Ave
Blk 370 76249 Tampines Ave 7
Blk 390 76239 Tampines Ave 7
Tampines East Stn Exit C 76039 Tampines Ave 2	DT33Tampines East	05:34	01:42	05:34	01:42	05:34	01:42
Opp Blk 216 76189 Tampines St 23
Opp Blk 266 76179 Tampines St 21
Blk 248 76169 Tampines St 21
Opp Blk 237 76159 Tampines St 21
Opp Tampines Stn/Int 76149 Tampines Ave 4	EW2DT32Tampines	05:41	01:49	05:41	01:49	05:41	01:49
Opp Century Sq 76139 Tampines Ave 4
Our Tampines Hub 76051 Tampines Ave 5
Tampines Int (Alighting) 75009 Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines	05:47	01:55	05:47	01:55	05:47	01:55

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
	Tampines ↺ Pasir Ris St 71	2002	7 April	Introduced between Tampines Int and Pasir Ris St 71 (Loop) with the integration of Services 294 and 357.
		2003	TBC	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 741 along Pasir Ris Dr 10.
	3Tampines ↺ Punggol Stn 3ATampines → Pasir Ris Dr 12		19 October	3Extended to loop at Punggol Ctrl.
				3AIntroduced from Tampines Int to Pasir Ris Dr 12 (Blk 747A) during evening peak hours on weekdays and after the last bus of Service 3 daily.
	3Tampines ↔ Punggol 3ATampines → Pasir Ris Dr 12		30 November	Amended to Punggol Temp Int.
		2008	TBC	3First bus from Punggol Temp Int brought forward to 0540 hrs on weekdays.
		2009	5 September	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 231A CP and outside Blk 485 along Pasir Ris Dr 4.
			26 October	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2012	29 April	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1.
		2014	24 August	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
		2015	12 December	Amended to ply the extended Pasir Ris Dr 8 with the permanent closure of the west ring of Pasir Ris Ctrl.
(Current)		2016	4 September	Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore.
				3First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0505 hrs on weekdays.
		2017	21 October	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2.
		2022	30 October	Skips removed bus stop after Pasir Ris Dr 3 along Pasir Ris Dr 8.

External Links

• Bus Service Information for Service 3