Bus Service 3

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Service 3
SG4010H 3.jpg
Route Information
Route Tampines Interchange ↔ Punggol Interchange
Route Length 18.9 km (towards Punggol)
19.7 km (towards Tampines)
Travelling Time 80 mins
(1 h 20 mins)
Operator Go-Ahead
(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[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 3/3A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
3 3A
Loyang Depot (LYDEP) TBC Single Deckers Double Deckers

MAN NL323F
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

SG3093A
SG3094Y
SG3095U
Yutong ZK6128BEVG

MAN ND323F
Volvo B9TL

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

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

Special Departures[edit]

  • icon77339
    Opp Blk 756
    Pasir Ris Dr 12
    icon75009
    Tampines Int
    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
  • icon77289
    Blk 738
    Pasir Ris Dr 1
    icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    • Weekdays: 06:19, 06:47, 07:15 & 07:39
  • icon77009
    Pasir Ris Int
    Pasir Ris Dr 3
    icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    • Daily: 05:15 & 05:28
  • icon77321
    Aft Pasir Ris St 53
    Pasir Ris Dr 8
    icon65009
    Punggol Temp Int
    Punggol Pl
    • Weekdays: 22:42
Service 3A[edit]
SG4006X on Short-Trip Service 3A
  • icon75009
    Tampines Int
    Tampines Ctrl 1
    icon77331
    Blk 747A
    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)[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
icon75009
Tampines Int(Berth B5)
Tampines Ctrl 1
3A EW2DT32Tampines 05:05 23:35 05:15 23:36 05:15 23:39
icon76059
Opp Our Tampines Hub
Tampines Ave 5
3A
icon76131
UOB Tampines Ctr
Tampines Ave 4
3A
icon76141
Tampines Stn/Int
Tampines Ave 4
3A EW2DT32Tampines 05:10 23:40 05:20 23:41 05:20 23:44
icon76151
Blk 237
Tampines St 21
3A
icon76161
Opp Blk 248
Tampines St 21
3A
icon76171
Blk 266
Tampines St 21
3A
icon76091
Blk 206
Tampines Ave 2
3A
icon76101
Tampines East CC
Tampines Ave 2
3A
icon76031
Tampines East Stn Exit B
Tampines Ave 2
3A DT33Tampines East 05:18 23:48 05:28 23:49 05:28 23:52
icon76231
Opp Blk 390
Tampines Ave 7
3A
icon76241
Blk 497D
Tampines Ave 7
3A
icon98011
Blk 149A
Loyang Ave
3A
icon98091
Blk 156
Pasir Ris Dr 1
3A
icon78211
Blk 204
Pasir Ris St 21
3A
icon78201
Opp Blk 242
Pasir Ris St 21
3A
icon78229
Blk 485
Pasir Ris Dr 4
3A
icon78111
Blk 479
Pasir Ris Dr 3
3A
icon78101
Opp Downtown East
Pasir Ris Dr 3
3A
icon77321
Aft Pasir Ris St 53
Pasir Ris Dr 8
3A
icon77021
Opp Blk 571
Pasir Ris Dr 1
3A
icon77011
Opp Blk 515
Pasir Ris Dr 1
3A
icon77069
Opp Ris Grandeur
Elias Rd
3A
icon77301
Blk 778
Pasir Ris St 71
3A
icon77311
Bet Blks 771/772
Pasir Ris St 71
3A
icon77161
Blk 741
Pasir Ris Dr 10
3A
icon77281
Blk 740
Pasir Ris Dr 1
3A
icon77331
Blk 747A
Pasir Ris Dr 12
3A
icon65191
Bef Punggol Rd(Berth 1A)
TPE
icon65071
Blk 203A
Punggol Rd
icon65151
Cove Stn Exit B
Punggol Field
PE1Cove 06:06 00:36 06:16 00:37 06:16 00:40
icon65161
Meridian Stn Exit B
Punggol Field
PE2Meridian 06:07 00:37 06:17 00:38 06:17 00:41
icon65171
Coral Edge Stn Exit B
Punggol Field
PE3Coral Edge 06:09 00:39 06:19 00:39 06:19 00:43
icon65231
Riviera Stn Exit B
Punggol East
PE4Riviera 06:12 00:42 06:22 00:43 06:22 00:46
icon65269
Blk 162B
Punggol Ctrl
icon65279
Bet Blks 187/188
Punggol Ctrl
icon65289
Opp Punggol Sec/Blk 195E
Punggol Ctrl
icon65229
Blk 298
Punggol Ctrl
icon65009
Punggol Temp Int(Alighting)
Punggol Pl
NE17PTCPunggol 06:21 00:51 06:31 00:52 06:31 00:55

Direction 2 (Punggol → Tampines)[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
icon65009
Punggol Temp Int(Berth B1)
Punggol Pl
NE17PTCPunggol 05:40 00:36 05:50 00:36 05:40 00:36
icon65221
Blk 303D
Punggol Ctrl
icon65281
Punggol Sec/Blk 601B
Punggol Ctrl
icon65271
Opp Blk 188
Punggol Ctrl
icon65261
Blk 649
Punggol Ctrl
icon65239
Riviera Stn Exit A
Punggol East
PE4Riviera 05:50 00:46 06:00 00:46 06:00 00:46
icon65179
Coral Edge Stn Exit A
Punggol Field
PE3Coral Edge 05:52 00:48 06:02 00:48 06:02 00:48
icon65169
Meridian Stn Exit A
Punggol Field
PE2Meridian 05:54 00:50 06:04 00:50 06:04 00:50
icon65159
Cove Stn Exit A
Punggol Field
PE1Cove 05:56 00:52 06:06 00:52 06:06 00:52
icon65079
Blk 102C
Punggol Rd
icon65199
Aft Punggol Rd(Berth 1B)
TPE
icon77339
Opp Blk 756
Pasir Ris Dr 12
icon77289
Blk 738
Pasir Ris Dr 1
icon77169
Opp Blk 742
Pasir Ris Dr 10
icon77319
Opp Blks 771/772
Pasir Ris St 71
icon77309
Opp Blk 778
Pasir Ris St 71
icon77061
Ris Grandeur
Elias Rd
icon78049
Blk 612
Pasir Ris Dr 1
icon77019
Blk 515
Pasir Ris Dr 1
icon77029
Blk 571
Pasir Ris Dr 1
icon77329
Bef Pasir Ris St 53
Pasir Ris Dr 8
icon77379
Blk 586
Pasir Ris Dr 8
icon77009
Pasir Ris Int(Berth B3)
Pasir Ris Dr 3
EW1Pasir Ris 05:15 01:23 05:15 01:23 05:15 01:23
icon78109
Downtown East
Pasir Ris Dr 3
icon78119
Opp Blk 479
Pasir Ris Dr 3
icon78221
Blk 231A CP
Pasir Ris Dr 4
icon78209
Blk 242
Pasir Ris St 21
icon78219
Opp Blk 204
Pasir Ris St 21
icon98099
Blk 269A
Pasir Ris Dr 1
icon98019
Opp Blk 149A
Loyang Ave
icon76249
Blk 370
Tampines Ave 7
icon76239
Blk 390
Tampines Ave 7
icon76039
Tampines East Stn Exit C
Tampines Ave 2
DT33Tampines East 05:34 01:42 05:34 01:42 05:34 01:42
icon76189
Opp Blk 216
Tampines St 23
icon76179
Opp Blk 266
Tampines St 21
icon76169
Blk 248
Tampines St 21
icon76159
Opp Blk 237
Tampines St 21
icon76149
Opp Tampines Stn/Int
Tampines Ave 4
EW2DT32Tampines 05:41 01:49 05:41 01:49 05:41 01:49
icon76139
Opp Century Sq
Tampines Ave 4
icon76051
Our Tampines Hub
Tampines Ave 5
icon75009
Tampines Int(Alighting)
Tampines Ctrl 1
EW2DT32Tampines 05:47 01:55 05:47 01:55 05:47 01:55

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit 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
3BPasir Ris Dr 1 → Pasir Ris
19 October Extended 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.
3BIntroduced from Pasir Ris Dr 1 (Blk 738) to Pasir Ris Int during evening peak hours on weekdays.
3Tampines ↔ Punggol
3ATampines → Pasir Ris Dr 12
3BPasir Ris Dr 1 → Pasir Ris
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). 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.
Go-Ahead
(Current)
3Tampines ↔ Punggol
3ATampines → Pasir Ris Dr 12
2016 4 September Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore.
3First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0505 hrs on weekdays.
3BDiscontinued with the commencement of the Loyang Bus Package.
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[edit]

icon Loyang Bus Package [ VTE ]
Go-Ahead
Services 2361212e151734364343e43M • 62 • 68 • 82 • 83 • 84G • 84W • 85 • 118 • 119 • 136 • 403 • 518 • 518A
City Direct Services 661666673678
Pasir Ris Feeders 354358359
Punggol Feeders 381382G382W384386
Bus Fleet Loyang Depot (LYDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 2Batch 3) • Yutong ZK6128BEVG
Double Decker MAN ND323F (3 DoorEuro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 2WEG2, Batch 3WEG2, Batch 4) • Yutong ZK6125BEVGS
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