Bus Service 8

Service 8
Route Information
Route	Tampines Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Interchange
Route Length	17.6 km (towards Toa Payoh) 17.4 km (towards Tampines)
Travelling Time	80 mins (1 h 20 mins)
Operator	(Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 8 is an inter-town bus service that connects the residential estates of Tampines, Bedok, Geylang, and Toa Payoh via the Kampong Ubi Industrial Estate.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 8

Depot	Fleet Size	Fleet
Hougang Depot (HGDEP)	19	4 Single Deckers	15 Double Deckers
		SBS8322U SBS8342L SBS8789G SBS8977E Scania K230UB	SG6181J MAN ND323F SBS3154X SBS3166L SBS3249G SBS3729M SBS3762R SBS3791G SBS3831A SBS3892Z SBS7500D SBS7509E SBS7603R SG5383A SG5557R Volvo B9TL
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)	6	2 Single Deckers	4 Double Deckers
		SBS8348X SBS8497Z Scania K230UB	SBS3122M SBS3142E SBS7705E SG5564U Volvo B9TL

Notes

1 missing HGDEP DD. All HGDEP buses practise overnight parking at Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) or Toa Payoh Interchange. All BNDEP DDs practise overnight parking at Tampines Interchange. HGDEP Service 8 & Service 157 buses are interchangable. Weekdays: Hougang 5A-5P / 14S; Bedok North 5A-5P / 1S (25 buses) Saturdays: Hougang 7A-6P / 1S / 1T; Bedok North 4A-5P / 2T (16 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: Hougang 6A-6P / 1T; Bedok North 3A-5P / 2T (14 buses) Special Weekdays: Hougang 12A-5P / 2E / 7S; Bedok North 6A-5P (25 buses)

Service 8 duty allocation
Hougang
Weekdays (5A-5P / 14S)
	A/P	SBS3791G & SBS8322U
	S	SBS3154X, SBS3166L, SBS3729M, SBS3762R, SBS3831A, SBS3892Z, SBS7500D, SBS7603R, SBS8789G, SBS8977E, SG5383A & SG5557R
Bedok North
Weekdays (5A-5P / 1S)
	A/P	SBS3122M, SBS3142E, SBS8348X, SBS8497Z & SG5564U
	S	SBS7705E

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 Toa Payoh	06 - 14 minutes	05 - 15 minutes	08 - 15 minutes	12 - 18 minutes
towards Tampines	05 - 14 minutes	06 - 15 minutes	07 - 15 minutes	08 - 18 minutes

Special Departures

70131 Bef Davidson Rd MacPherson Rd → 75009 Tampines Int Tampines Ctrl 1 Departure Time
Weekdays	06:06

Direction 1 (Tampines → Toa Payoh)

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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
75009 Tampines Int(Berth A3) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	05:30	23:00	05:45	23:00	06:00	23:00
76191 Blk 401 Tampines Ave 7	Tampines Polyclinic	05:33	23:03	05:48	23:03	06:03	23:03
76201 Blk 423 Tampines Ave 7		05:35	23:05	05:50	23:05	06:05	23:05
76211 Blk 449 Tampines Ave 7		05:37	23:07	05:52	23:07	06:07	23:07
76221 Tampines East Stn Exit A Tampines Ave 7	DT33Tampines East	05:38	23:08	05:53	23:09	06:08	23:08
76039 Tampines East Stn Exit C Tampines Ave 2	DT33Tampines East	05:40	23:10	05:55	23:11	06:10	23:10
76109 Blk 302 Tampines Ave 2	Tampines East CC	05:41	23:11	05:56	23:12	06:11	23:11
76099 Blk 285 Tampines Ave 2	NTUC Health Tampines	05:43	23:12	05:57	23:14	06:12	23:12
76089 The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2	Holy Trinity Church	05:44	23:14	05:59	23:15	06:14	23:14
76079 Blk 101 Tampines Ave 2		05:46	23:15	06:00	23:17	06:15	23:15
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines	05:50	23:18	06:02	23:20	06:18	23:18
75229 Temasek Poly East G Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic	05:51	23:20	06:03	23:22	06:19	23:19
75239 Temasek Poly Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic	05:54	23:22	06:05	23:24	06:21	23:21
75249 Temasek Poly West G Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic	05:55	23:23	06:06	23:25	06:22	23:22
75259 Tropica Condo Tampines Ave 1		05:55	23:24	06:07	23:26	06:23	23:23
72179 HomeTeamNS Bedok Nth Rd	Bedok Reservoir Park	05:59	23:27	06:11	23:30	06:27	23:26
84481 Aft Bedok Ind Pk C Bedok Resvr Rd		06:00	23:29	06:13	23:32	06:29	23:28
84491 Blk 629 Bedok Resvr Rd		06:01	23:30	06:14	23:33	06:30	23:29
72079 Blk 609 Bedok Resvr Rd		06:03	23:31	06:15	23:34	06:31	23:30
72069 Blk 121 Bedok Resvr Rd		06:04	23:32	06:16	23:35	06:32	23:31
72029 Opp Blk 646 Bedok Resvr Rd		06:06	23:34	06:17	23:37	06:34	23:33
71099 Blk 311 Eunos Lk		06:07	23:35	06:18	23:38	06:35	23:34
71139 Blk 302 Ubi Ave 2		06:09	23:36	06:19	23:39	06:36	23:35
71129 Ubi Stn Exit A Ubi Ave 2	DT27Ubi	06:10	23:37	06:20	23:40	06:37	23:36
71149 Blk 3024 Ubi Ave 2		06:12	23:38	06:22	23:41	06:38	23:37
71159 Blk 3026 Ubi Ave 2		06:13	23:40	06:23	23:43	06:40	23:39
71169 Aztech Bldg Ubi Ave 2		06:15	23:41	06:25	23:44	06:41	23:40
70261 Opp Orion @ Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Rd		06:18	23:43	06:28	23:46	06:43	23:42
70271 Le Crescendo Paya Lebar Rd		06:19	23:44	06:29	23:47	06:44	23:43
70149 Sky Green Condo MacPherson Rd	Grantral Mall @ Macpherson	06:21	23:46	06:31	23:49	06:46	23:45
70139 Aft Jln Belangkas MacPherson Rd		06:22	23:47	06:32	23:50	06:47	23:46
70129 Opp Jln Muhibbah MacPherson Rd		06:23	23:48	06:33	23:51	06:48	23:47
70119 Cencon Bldg MacPherson Rd		06:24	23:49	06:34	23:52	06:49	23:48
70109 Gulab Bldg MacPherson Rd		06:25	23:50	06:35	23:53	06:50	23:49
60219 Bef Siemens Ctr MacPherson Rd		06:26	23:51	06:36	23:54	06:51	23:50
60089 Opp St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh		06:29	23:54	06:39	23:57	06:53	23:52
52089 Opp Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh		06:31	23:56	06:41	23:59	06:55	23:54
52321 Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh	SAFRA Toa Payoh	06:34	23:58	06:45	00:03	06:57	23:56
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh	HDB Hub	06:35	23:59	06:46	00:04	06:58	23:57
52009 Toa Payoh Int(Berth A7) Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19Toa Payoh HDB Hub	06:36	00:00	06:47	00:05	06:59	23:58

Direction 2 (Toa Payoh → Tampines)

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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
52009 Toa Payoh Int(Berth A7) Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19Toa Payoh HDB Hub	06:00	23:30	06:00	23:30	06:00	23:30
52509 Aft HDB Hub Lor 6 Toa Payoh	NS19Toa Payoh HDB Hub	06:02	23:32	06:02	23:32	06:02	23:32
52329 Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh	SAFRA Toa Payoh	06:03	23:33	06:03	23:33	06:03	23:33
52081 Aft Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh		06:07	23:37	06:07	23:37	06:07	23:37
60081 St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh		06:09	23:39	06:09	23:39	06:09	23:39
60211 Aft Tai Thong Cres MacPherson Rd		06:11	23:40	06:10	23:40	06:10	23:41
70101 Bef Jln Wangi MacPherson Rd		06:13	23:41	06:11	23:41	06:11	23:42
70111 Opp Cencon Bldg MacPherson Rd		06:14	23:42	06:12	23:42	06:12	23:43
70121 Aft Jln Muhibbah MacPherson Rd		06:15	23:43	06:14	23:44	06:13	23:45
70131 Bef Davidson Rd MacPherson Rd		06:06	23:44	06:15	23:45	06:14	23:46
70279 Opp Trinity Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Rd		06:08	23:47	06:18	23:48	06:17	23:49
70269 Citipoint Ind Cplx Paya Lebar Rd		06:09	23:48	06:19	23:49	06:18	23:50
71161 Blk 3019 Ubi Ave 2		06:10	23:49	06:20	23:50	06:19	23:51
71151 Blk 3021 Ubi Ave 2		06:11	23:50	06:21	23:51	06:20	23:52
71141 Blk 3023 Ubi Ave 2		06:12	23:51	06:23	23:52	06:21	23:53
71121 Ubi Stn Exit B Ubi Ave 2	DT27Ubi	06:13	23:52	06:24	23:53	06:22	23:54
71131 Automobile Megamart Ubi Ave 2		06:14	23:53	06:25	23:54	06:23	23:55
71091 Blk 637 Eunos Lk		06:15	23:54	06:26	23:55	06:24	23:56
72021 Blk 646 Bedok Resvr Rd		06:16	23:55	06:27	23:56	06:25	23:57
72061 Blk 122 Bedok Resvr Rd		06:18	23:57	06:29	23:58	06:26	23:59
72071 Blk 133 Bedok Resvr Rd		06:19	23:58	06:30	23:59	06:27	00:00
84499 Blk 140 Bedok Resvr Rd		06:21	23:59	06:31	00:00	06:28	00:01
84489 Opp Bedok Ind Pk C Bedok Resvr Rd		06:23	00:01	06:33	00:02	06:30	00:03
72171 Opp HomeTeamNS Bedok Nth Rd	Bedok Reservoir Park	06:25	00:03	06:35	00:04	06:32	00:05
75251 Opp Tropica Condo Tampines Ave 1		06:30	00:06	06:38	00:07	06:36	00:09
75241 Opp Temasek Poly West G Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic	06:31	00:07	06:39	00:08	06:37	00:10
75231 Opp Temasek Poly Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic	06:31	00:08	06:40	00:09	06:38	00:11
75221 Opp Temasek Poly East G Tampines Ave 1	Temasek Polytechnic	06:33	00:09	06:41	00:10	06:39	00:12
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 1	DT31Tampines West SAFRA Tampines	06:34	00:11	06:43	00:12	06:41	00:14
76071 Blk 141 Tampines Ave 2		06:37	00:13	06:46	00:15	06:43	00:17
76081 Opp The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2	Holy Trinity Church	06:39	00:15	06:47	00:16	06:45	00:18
76091 Blk 206 Tampines Ave 2		06:41	00:16	06:49	00:18	06:46	00:20
76101 Tampines East CC Tampines Ave 2		06:42	00:17	06:50	00:19	06:47	00:21
76031 Tampines East Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 2	DT33Tampines East	06:44	00:18	06:51	00:20	06:48	00:22
76229 Opp Tampines East Stn Tampines Ave 7	DT33Tampines East	06:45	00:19	06:52	00:21	06:49	00:23
76219 Blk 230E Tampines Ave 7		06:47	00:20	06:54	00:23	06:51	00:25
76209 Blk 233 Tampines Ave 7		06:48	00:22	06:55	00:24	06:52	00:26
76199 Blk 503 Tampines Ave 7	Tampines Polyclinic	06:49	00:23	06:56	00:25	06:53	00:27
75009 Tampines Int(Alighting) Tampines Ctrl 1	EW2DT32Tampines Century Square Tampines 1 Tampines Mall	06:52	00:25	06:59	00:28	06:56	00:30

Notes:

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

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Pasir Ris ↔ Toa Payoh	1990	1 March	Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Toa Payoh Int.
	Tampines ↔ Toa Payoh	1992	29 November	Shortened to Tampines Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 10.
		1994	5 March	Amended to ply Kim Keat Lk and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int.
		1995	10 September	Amended to ply Tampines Ave 1, Tampines Ave 10 and Bedok Nth Rd with the opening of Temasek Polytechnic.
		1998	TBC	First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays.
			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.
		2001	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tropica Condo along Tampines Ave 1.
		2002	19 May	Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
		2011	4 September	Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa Nth and Serangoon Rd towards Toa Payoh Int with the permanent closure of Whampoa North.
		2017	12 February	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Ubi Rd 3 along Ubi Ave 2.
			21 August	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
			21 October	Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2.
		2022	27 November	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite HomeTeamNS Bedok along Bedok Nth Rd.

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