Bus Service 88

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Service 88
Route Information
Route Pasir Ris InterchangeToa Payoh Interchange
Route Length 24.0 km (towards Toa Payoh)
23.8 km (towards Pasir Ris)
Travelling Time 95 mins (1 h 35 mins)
Operator SBS Transit
(Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package)

SBS Transit Bus Service 88 is a inter-town service linking the residential areas of Pasir Ris, Sengkang, Hougang, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, and Toa Payoh. This service operates a full double-decker fleet to cater to heavy demand at various points of the route. It plies the Tampines Expressway (TPE) between Pasir Ris Drive 12 and Punggol Road.

Short-Trip Service 88A supplements the high demand from Punggol Road and Hougang to ITE College Central Ang Mo Kio station and from ITE College Central to Ang Mo Kio station. Operating during weekday morning peak hours and afternoons, it terminates at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 (Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn).

Short-Trip Service 88B supplements the high demand from Ang Mo Kio station to ITE College Central and Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2. Operating during weekday morning peak hours, it terminates at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 (Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd).

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 88/88A/88B
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
88 88A 88B
Hougang Depot (HGDEP) / Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) 33 3 3 33 Double Deckers
SG5856C
SG6041E
SG6042C
SG6062U
SG6166D
SG6168ZA
SG6171M
SG6181J
SG6207UB
SG6212DB
SG6218M
SG6219K
SG6222A
SG6224U
SG6225S
SG6230B
SG6233T
SG6234R
SG6269R
SG6276U
MAN ND323F
SBS3117D
SBS3179AA
SBS3196A
SBS3208A
SBS3210S
SBS3253T
SBS3292E
SBS3293C
SBS3681R
SBS3860R
SBS3907R
SBS3908M
SBS3972B
SG5522R
Volvo B9TL
Notes
  • 3 extra buses.
  • SG6159A, SG6206Y (Service 157), SG6162P (Service 8), SG6184B (Service 139), SG6213B, SG6217R & SG6279L (Service 28) will operate on Service 88 on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Majority MAN ND323F fleet on Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Several buses practise overnight parking at Toa Payoh Interchange.
  • Service 88 & HGDEP Service 8 buses are interchangeable.
  • Weekdays: 19A-19P / 9S / 2E / 3T (33 buses)
  • Weekdays Sch Hols: 17A-17P / 10S / 1T (27 buses)
  • Saturdays: 15A-20P / 3T (23 buses)
  • Sundays & Public Holidays: 15A-19P / 1S / 7T (27 buses)
Service 88 Weekdays duty allocation
Weekdays
(19A-19P / 9S / 2E / 3T)
1A/18P 2A/41S(P) 3A/19P 4A/20P 5A/21P 6A/40S(P) 7A/22P 8A/23P 9A/24P
SG6269R SG6234R SG6230B SG6225S SG6224U SG6219K SG6218M SG6212D SG6207U
10A 11A 12A/25P 13A/26P 14A/27P 15A/28P 16A/29P 17A/30P 81A/83P
SG6181J SBS3117D SG6171M SG6041E SG5856C SBS3208A SG6168Z SBS3210S SG6222A
82A/84P 33S 34S(A)/31P 35S 36S 37S(A)/32P 38S 39S 40S(A)
SG6233T SBS3860R SG6062U SBS3908M SBS3253T SG6166D SBS3907R SBS3972B SG6042C
41S(A) 42E 43E 44T 45T 46T TBC TBC
SG6276U SBS3292E SBS3293C SG5522R SBS3179A SBS3196A TBC TBC
Service 88 Weekends & Public Holidays duty allocation
Weekends & Public Holidays
A/P SG5856C, SG6041E, SG6062U, SG6159A, SG6166D, SG6168Z, SG6171M, SG6181J, SG6184B, SG6207U, SG6212D, SG6213B, SG6217R, SG6218M, SG6219K, SG6224U, SG6225S, SG6230B & SG6269R
S SBS3908M, SG5522R, SG6206Y, SG6234R & SG6279L
E Random
T

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 - 13 minutes 06 - 15 minutes 06 - 11 minutes 08 - 13 minutes
towards Pasir Ris 08 - 13 minutes 06 - 15 minutes 07 - 13 minutes 10 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

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65069
Blk 190C
Punggol Rd
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52009
Toa Payoh Int
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:30
(SG6230B - Duty 3A)
05:36
(SG6219K - Duty 6A)
05:57
Weekends & Public Holidays
05:30
05:44
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64601
Blk 919
Hougang Ave 4
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52009
Toa Payoh Int
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

Departure Time
Weekdays
08:46
(SG6168Z)
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54489
Opp ITE Coll Ctrl
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
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52009
Toa Payoh Int
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

Departure Time
Weekdays
13:11
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52039
Aft Muhajirin Mque
Braddell Rd
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77009
Pasir Ris Int
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:30
(SG6269R - Duty 1A)
05:41
05:52
(SG6234R - Duty 2A)
06:00
06:24
Saturdays
05:30
(SG6269R - Duty 1A)
05:44
05:58
(SG6234R - Duty 2A)
Sundays & Public Holidays
05:30
(SG6269R - Duty 1A)
05:43
05:56
(SG6234R - Duty 2A)
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54261
Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
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77009
Pasir Ris Int
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Departure Time
Weekdays
05:30
08:55
09:14
19:08
Weekends & Public Holidays
05:30

Short-Trip 88A

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65069
Blk 190C
Punggol Rd
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54269
Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3

Departure Time
Weekdays
06:40
(SG6168Z)
06:53
Special Departures
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64601
Blk 919
Hougang Ave 4
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54269
Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:36
08:13
08:25
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54489
Opp ITE Coll Ctrl
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
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54269
Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3

Departure Time
Weekdays
12:15
(SBS3179A)
12:33
(SBS3179A)
12:52
(SBS3179A)

Short-Trip 88B

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54261
Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
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66471
Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5

Departure Time
Weekdays
07:14
07:45
(SG6212D)
08:02
08:24
(SG6168Z)

Direction 1 (Pasir Ris → 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
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77009
Pasir Ris Int(Berth B9)
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Pasir Ris Mall
White Sands Mall
05:3023:3005:4523:4505:4523:30
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77191
Blk 500A
Pasir Ris Dr 3
Pasir Ris Park 05:3223:3205:4723:4705:4723:32
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77201
Pasir Ris Elias CC
Pasir Ris Dr 3
Elias Mall 05:3423:3405:4923:4905:4923:34
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77211
Blk 626
Pasir Ris Dr 3
05:3523:3505:5023:5005:5023:35
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77251
Blk 713
Pasir Ris Dr 3
05:3623:3705:5123:5205:5123:37
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77261
Blk 717
Pasir Ris Dr 12
05:3723:3805:5223:5305:5223:38
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77271
Aft Pasir Ris St 72
Pasir Ris Dr 12
05:3823:3905:5323:5405:5323:39
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77331
Blk 747A
Pasir Ris Dr 12
05:3923:4005:5423:5505:5423:40
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65191
Bef Punggol Rd(Berth 1b)
TPE
05:4623:4606:0300:0306:0223:47
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65069
Blk 190C
Punggol Rd
88A 05:3023:4705:3000:0405:3023:48
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65059
St. Anne's Ch
Punggol Rd
88A 05:3123:4805:3100:0505:3123:49
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65049
Blk 126A
Punggol Rd
88A 05:3223:4905:3200:0605:3223:50
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65039
Blk 124
Punggol Rd
88A 05:3423:5005:3400:0805:3423:52
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65029
Blk 111
Punggol Rd
88A 05:3523:5105:3500:0905:3523:53
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65019
The Rivervale
Punggol Rd
88A 05:3723:5305:3700:1105:3723:55
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64029
Opp Blk 458
Hougang Ave 10
88A 05:3823:5405:3900:1305:3823:56
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64039
Blk 434
Hougang Ave 8
88A 05:4023:5605:4000:1505:4023:58
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64369
Blk 532
Hougang Ave 8
88A 05:4123:5705:4100:1605:4123:59
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64359
Montfort Sch
Hougang Ave 8
88A 05:4223:5805:4200:1705:4200:00
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64349
Blk 502
Hougang Ave 8
88A 05:4400:0005:4400:1905:4300:02
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64411
Blk 670
Hougang Ave 4
88A 05:4500:0105:4500:2005:4400:03
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64601
Blk 919
Hougang Ave 4
88A 05:4600:0205:4700:2105:4600:04
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64611
Blk 913
Hougang Ave 4
88A 05:4800:0305:4900:2205:4700:05
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66499
Blk 911
Buangkok Green
88AInstitute of Mental Health (IMH) Buangkok Campus 05:4900:0405:5000:2305:4800:06
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66489
Blk 969
Buangkok Green
88A 05:5000:0505:5100:2505:5000:07
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66479
Aft Yio Chu Kang Rd
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88A 05:5200:0605:5300:2605:5100:08
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66459
Opp Ang Mo Kio Linear Pk
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88A 05:5300:0705:5400:2705:5200:09
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54659
Techplace 2
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88A 05:5400:0805:5500:2905:5300:10
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54509
Aft Blk 5000
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88A 05:5600:0905:5700:3005:5400:11
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54499
Bef CTE
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88A 05:5600:1005:5700:3105:5500:12
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54489
Opp ITE Coll Ctrl
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88AITE College Central 05:5800:1105:5900:3205:5700:13
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54579
Blk 540
Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
88A 06:0100:1106:0000:3305:5800:14
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54589
Blk 555
Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
88A 06:0200:1306:0200:3505:5900:15
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54289
Blk 452
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
88AChong Boon Market & Food Centre 06:0400:1406:0400:3606:0100:16
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54279
Blk 427
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
88A 06:0500:1406:0500:3806:0200:17
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54269
Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
88A 06:0600:1506:0700:3906:0400:18
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54248
Blk 324
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
AMK Hub 06:0900:1806:1000:4206:0700:21
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54019
Blk 307A
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
06:1100:1906:1200:4306:0900:22
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53169
Blk 254
Marymount Rd
Eunoia JC 06:1300:2106:1400:4506:1100:23
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53379
Blk 245
Bishan St 22
06:1500:2206:1500:4606:1200:24
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53389
Opp Bishan Nth Shop Mall
Bishan St 22
Bishan North Shopping Mall 06:1600:2306:1600:4706:1300:25
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53399
Blk 202
Bishan St 22
06:1800:2506:1800:4906:1500:26
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53231
Bishan Stn
Bishan Rd
NS17
CC15

Junction 8
06:2100:2806:2000:5106:1700:28
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53211
Opp Raffles Instn
Bishan Rd
Raffles Institution 06:2500:2906:2200:5206:1900:29
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52021
Opp Blk 1004
Braddell Rd
06:2500:3006:2300:5306:2000:30
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52031
Opp Blk 998
Braddell Rd
06:2600:3006:2400:5406:2100:30
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52361
Blk 1
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
06:2700:3206:2700:5606:2300:32
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52279
Blk 56
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
06:3000:3306:2900:5906:2500:34
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52269
Blk 73
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
06:3100:3406:3101:0006:2600:35
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52501
Toa Payoh Swim Cplx
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
HDB Hub 06:3300:3406:3301:0206:2800:36
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52009
Toa Payoh Int(Berth A9)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

Toa Payoh Mall
HDB Hub
06:3300:3506:3501:0406:3000:37

Notes:

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

Direction 2 (Toa Payoh → Pasir Ris)

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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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52009
Toa Payoh Int(Berth A9)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

Toa Payoh Mall
HDB Hub
06:0023:4006:0023:4006:0023:40
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52509
Aft HDB Hub
Lor 6 Toa Payoh

HDB Hub
06:0223:4106:0223:4206:0223:42
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52261
Opp Blk 73
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
06:0323:4306:0423:4306:0323:43
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52271
Jackson Sq
Lor 4 Toa Payoh
06:0423:4406:0523:4406:0523:44
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52369
Blk 237
Lor 6 Toa Payoh
06:0623:4506:0823:4606:0723:46
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52039
Aft Muhajirin Mque
Braddell Rd
Muhajirin Mosque 05:3023:4705:3023:4805:3023:48
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53219
Raffles Instn
Bishan Rd
Raffles Institution 05:3323:4905:3323:5005:3323:51
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53239
Opp Bishan Stn
Bishan Rd
NS17
CC15

Junction 8
05:3423:5105:3523:5205:3423:53
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53391
Opp Blk 203
Bishan St 22
05:3623:5305:3723:5405:3723:54
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53381
Bishan Nth Shop Mall
Bishan St 22
Bishan North Shopping Mall 05:3723:5405:3923:5605:3923:56
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53371
Blk 257
Bishan St 22
05:3823:5505:4023:5705:4023:57
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53161
Marymount CC
Marymount Rd
Eunoia JC
Marymount CC
05:4023:5705:4223:5805:4123:58
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54011
Blk 207
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
05:4223:5805:4400:0005:4223:59
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54241
Blk 700B
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
AMK Hub 05:4600:0105:4700:0305:4400:02
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54261
Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
88B 05:3000:0305:3000:0505:3000:04
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54271
Blk 586
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
88B 05:3100:0405:3100:0605:3100:05
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54281
Blk 570
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
88BChong Boon Market & Food Centre 05:3300:0505:3300:0705:3300:06
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54581
Blk 574
Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
88B 05:3400:0605:3400:0805:3400:07
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54571
Blk 532
Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
88B 05:3600:0805:3600:1005:3600:09
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54481
ITE Coll Ctrl
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88BITE College Central 05:3600:0905:3700:1105:3600:10
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54491
Aft CTE
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88B 05:3700:1005:3900:1205:3800:11
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54501
Opp AMK Ind Pk 2
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88B 05:3800:1105:4000:1305:3800:12
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54651
Opp Techplace 2
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88B 05:3900:1205:4100:1405:4000:13
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66451
Aft AMK Ind Pk 2
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88B 05:4000:1305:4300:1505:4100:13
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66461
Ang Mo Kio Linear Pk
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88B 05:4100:1405:4400:1605:4200:14
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66471
Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd
Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
88B 05:4100:1505:4400:1705:4200:15
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66481
Opp Blk 968
Buangkok Green
05:4300:1705:4700:1905:4300:16
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66491
Opp Blk 910
Buangkok Green
Institute of Mental Health (IMH) Buangkok Campus 05:4600:1805:4900:2005:4500:18
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64619
Opp Blk 913
Hougang Ave 4
05:4800:2005:5000:2205:4600:19
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64609
Blk 687
Hougang Ave 4
05:4900:2105:5100:2305:4700:20
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64419
Blk 681
Hougang Ave 4
05:5100:2205:5200:2405:4800:21
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64341
Bef Blk 683
Hougang Ave 8
05:5000:2305:5300:2505:5000:22
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64351
Opp Montfort Sch
Hougang Ave 8
05:5200:2405:5400:2605:5100:23
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64361
Blk 535
Hougang Ave 8
05:5400:2505:5500:2705:5200:24
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64031
Blk 436
Hougang Ave 8
05:5600:2605:5700:2905:5400:25
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64021
Blk 458
Hougang Ave 10
05:5900:2805:5900:3005:5500:27
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65011
Opp The Rivervale
Punggol Rd
06:0200:2906:0000:3205:5700:28
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65021
Opp Blk 110
Punggol Rd
05:5900:3006:0100:3305:5700:29
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65031
Blk 227D
Punggol Rd
06:0300:3106:0200:3505:5800:30
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65041
Blk 231
Punggol Rd
06:0400:3206:0300:3605:5900:31
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65061
Blk 298A
Punggol Rd
06:0600:3406:0500:3806:0000:33
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65199
Aft Punggol Rd(Berth 1b)
TPE
06:0800:3606:0700:4006:0300:35
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77339
Opp Blk 756
Pasir Ris Dr 12
06:1500:4206:1400:4606:1300:41
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77279
Aft Pasir Ris Ind Dr 1
Pasir Ris Dr 12
06:1300:4206:1400:4606:0900:41
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77269
Opp Blk 717
Pasir Ris Dr 12
06:1400:4306:1500:4706:1000:42
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77259
Opp Blk 713
Pasir Ris Dr 3
06:1500:4406:1600:4806:1100:43
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77219
Opp Blk 626
Pasir Ris Dr 3
06:1700:4406:1700:5006:1200:44
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77209
Opp Pasir Ris Elias CC
Pasir Ris Dr 3
Elias Mall 06:1700:4506:1800:5106:1200:45
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77199
Opp Blk 500A
Pasir Ris Dr 3
Pasir Ris Park 06:1800:4606:2000:5306:1600:47
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77009
Pasir Ris Int(Alighting)
Pasir Ris Dr 3

Pasir Ris Mall
White Sands Mall
06:2100:4806:2300:5606:1800:50

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
Pasir Ris ↔ Toa Payoh 1999 28 February Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Toa Payoh Temp Int.
TBC Skips removed bus stop opposite St. Anne's Ch along Punggol Rd.
TBC Serves reinstated bus stop outside Blk 298A along Punggol Rd.
2000 10 June Serves reinstated bus stop outside Blk 190C along Punggol Rd.
88Pasir Ris ↔ Toa Payoh
88APunggol Rd → Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
TBC
88AIntroduced from Punggol Rd (St. Anne's Ch) to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
2001 TBC
88Last bus from Toa Payoh Temp Int extended to 2340 hrs daily.
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
TBC
88AExtended to start from Punggol Rd (Blk 190C).
Pasir Ris ↔ Toa Payoh 2004 TBC
88ADiscontinued.
2005 TBC Skips removed bus stop outside Muhajirin Mque along Braddell Rd.
88Pasir Ris ↔ Toa Payoh
88AHougang Ave 4 → Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
88BAng Mo Kio Ave 6 → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2012 8 October
88AIntroduced from Hougang Ave 4 (Blk 919) to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
88BIntroduced from Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (Blk 207) to Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (Bef Yio Chu Kang Rd) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
88Pasir Ris ↔ Toa Payoh
88APunggol Rd → Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
88BAng Mo Kio Ave 3 → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
2013 9 April
88AExtended to start from Punggol Rd (Blk 190C).
88BShortened to start from Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Ang Mo Kio Stn).
9 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[1]
2014 24 August Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
2025 27 April Amended to Pasir Ris Integrated Transport Hub.

References

External Links

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Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package
[ VTE]
Services Trunk 82121X26505254567388124125139142155157186 SBS Transit
Operated under Negotiated Contract
Feeder Toa Payoh 230230M231232235238
Bishan 410G410W
Defunct 128139MCT81N
Bus Fleet Hougang Depot (HGDEP) and Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Single Deckers MAN NL323F Euro VI
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro Batch 1Batch 2Batch 3
Scania K230UB Euro IV (Batch 1Batch 2) • Euro V (Batch 1Batch 2)
Double Deckers MAN ND323F Euro V (Batch 3) • Euro VI (Batch 1Batch 2)
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