History of Choa Chu Kang Feeder/Intra-Town Services

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Service 300/G/W (Current)[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 1990 16 December Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 (Loop).
1994 TBC Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 22 August Amended to loop at Choa Chu Kang Ave 2, skipping Choa Chu Kang Ave 3.
300Choa Chu Kang → Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 ↺ Choa Chu Kang Ave 2
300Choa Chu Kang → Choa Chu Kang Way ↺ Choa Chu Kang Ave 2
1997 23 February Converted to a bi-directional feeder service with green and white plates.
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 1998 13 April Amended to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 and the extended Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 and reverted back to single plate feeder service, skipping Choa Chu Kang Ave 1.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1999 29 August Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
First bus brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays. Last bus extended to 0050 hrs daily.
2001 TBC Serves new bus stop outside Sunshine Pl along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3.
31 October Extended to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 in both directions.
2013 24 February Serves new bus stop outside Blk 293 along Choa Chu Kang Ave 1.
TBC Last bus extended to 0055 hrs daily.
2015 25 April Amended to skip Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 with the introduction of Services 301 and 983.[1]
2017 17 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 16 December Amended to the relocated Choa Chu Kang Int.
2019 5 October Last bus extended to 0105 hrs daily.

Service 301[edit]

1st Generation (1990 - 1997)[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Choa Chu Kang ↺ Teck Whye Lane 1990 15 April Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Teck Whye Lane (Loop).
1991 21 April Amended to ply Choa Chu Kang Way and Choa Chu Kang Ctrl, skipping Choa Chu Kang Dr and Choa Chu Kang Ave 1.
1997 24 August Integrated with Service 303 to form Townlink Service 307 and discontinued.

2nd Generation (Current)[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 2015 25 April Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0530 hrs and 0055 hrs on Weekdays and between 0545 hrs and 0055 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays.[2]
14 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB[3][4]
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Keat Hong Cl 2016 3 January Amended to loop at Keat Hong Cl.
2018 16 December Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int.[5]
2019 5 October Last bus extended to 0105 hrs daily.

Service 302 (Current)[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang North 5 1993 24 October Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5 (Loop).
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 52 1994 6 February Extended to loop at Choa Chu Kang St 52.
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 20 November Extended to loop at Choa Chu Kang St 62.
Last bus extended to 0030 hrs daily.
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres 1998 8 November Extended to loop at Choa Chu Kang Cres, skipping Choa Chu Kang St 62.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1999 29 August Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Last bus extended to 0050 hrs daily.
2013 TBC Last bus extended to 0055 hrs daily.
302Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres
302AChoa Chu Kang Dr ↺ Choa Chu Kang Cres
2014 15 September
302AIntroduced between Choa Chu Kang Dr (Yew Tee Stn) and Choa Chu Kang Cres (Loop) during peak hours on weekdays.
2016 3 April Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2018 16 December Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int.[6]
2019 5 October
302Last bus extended to 0105 hrs daily.

Service 303 (1994 - 1997)[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang North 5 1994 6 February Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Choa Chu Kang Nth 5 (Loop).
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 1995 29 October Extended to loop at Choa Chu Kang St 62.
1996 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Yew Mei Green Condo along Choa Chu Kang Nth 6.
1997 24 August Integrated with Service 301 to form Townlink Service 307 and discontinued.

Service 307 (Current)[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 & Teck Whye Lane 1997 24 August Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Choa Chu Kang St 62/Teck Whye Lane (Loop) as a Townlink service with the integration of Services 301 and 303.
SMRT Buses
(Current)
Known as Trans Island prior to 10 May 2004
1999 29 August Operations transferred to Trans Island Bus Services.
Last bus extended to 0050 hrs daily.
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 26 December Converted to regular feeder service and amended to skip Choa Chu Kang Way, Choa Chu Kang Ctrl and Teck Whye Lane under Bukit Panjang LRT Rationalisation.
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Teck Whye Ave & Choa Chu Kang St 62 2001 31 October Reverted back to Intra-Town service and amended to loop at Teck Whye Ave.
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 & Teck Whye Ave 2002 12 May Amended to ply Choa Chu Kang Way and amended to loop at Choa Chu Kang St 62 first before proceeding to loop at Teck Whye Ave.
2007 15 July Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Northvale Condo along Choa Chu Kang Dr.
2009 1 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 & Teck Whye Lane 2012 21 October Amended to ply Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 and Teck Whye Ave towards Teck Whye Lane.
2013 TBC Last bus extended to 0055 hrs daily.
307Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 & Teck Whye Lane
307AChoa Chu Kang Ave 4 ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62
2016 1 September
307ARe-numbered from Peak Period Short Service 307P as a service between Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall) and Choa Chu Kang St 62 (Loop) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
307Choa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 & Teck Whye Lane
307AChoa Chu Kang ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62
2018 22 July
307AExtended to start from Choa Chu Kang Int.
12 August
307Converted to Feeder service.
307Terminating Trips renumbered to Service 307T from 307E.
16 December Amended to new Choa Chu Kang Int.
2019 5 October Last bus extended to 0105 hrs daily.

Service 308 (2016 - 2018) Handicapped/disabled access[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses Choa Chu Kang ↺ Keat Hong Link 2016 15 May Introduced between Choa Chu Kang Int and Keat Hong Lk (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating between 0530 hrs and 0055 hrs on weekdays / between 0545 hrs and 0055 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2018 30 September Integrated with Service 991 and discontinued.

References[edit]

  1. "Amendment To Feeder Bus Service 300" Land Transport Authority, 10 April 2015. Archived 20 March 2022.
  2. "New Feeder Bus Service 301" Land Transport Authority, 10 April 2015. Archived 20 March 2022.
  3. "Service Information" SMRT, 5 June 2015.
  4. "SMRT to introduce seven new wheelchair-friendly bus services" Today Online, 8 June 2015.
  5. "New Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange to Open on 16 December 2018" Land Transport Authority, 19 Nov 2018. Archived 9 August 2022.
  6. "New Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange to Open on 16 December 2018" Land Transport Authority, 19 Nov 2018. Archived 9 August 2022.