SBS Transit Bus Service 142

SBS Transit Bus Service 142 is a trunk route running from Toa Payoh and looping at Potong Pasir Avenue 1, going via Jalan Toa Payoh and Upper Serangoon Road.

142
Toa Payoh Int
↺ Potong Pasir Ave 1 (Loop)
52009 Toa Payoh Int B2 NS19 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52509 Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52329 Aft Lor 4 Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52081 Aft Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh
60081 St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh
60201 18 Woodsville Upp S'goon Rd
60261 Potong Pasir Stn Exit C NE10 Upp S'goon Rd
61061 Blk 148 Potong Pasir Ave 1
61009 Blk 122 Potong Pasir Ave 1
61079 Blk 121 Potong Pasir Ave 1
61101 Blk 120 Potong Pasir Ave 1
61089 Bet Blks 138/144 Potong Pasir Ave 3
61099 Potong Pasir CC Potong Pasir Ave 2
61069 Potong Pasir Stn Exit A NE10 Potong Pasir Ave 1
60269 Potong Pasir Stn Exit B NE10 Upp S'goon Rd
60209 Sant Ritz Upp S'goon Rd
60089 Opp St. Andrew's Village Jln Toa Payoh
52089 Opp Blk 195 Jln Toa Payoh
52321 Aft SAFRA Toa Payoh Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52009 Toa Payoh Int NS19 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Toa Payoh Bus Interchange ↺ Potong Pasir Avenue 1 (Loop)
Passes Through Jln Toa Payoh, Upp Serangoon Rd, Potong Pasir Ave 3, Potong Pasir Ave 2
Route Length 8.4 km
Travelling Time 40 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus
Scania K230UB
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Toa Payoh
Daily
06:00 – 00:05
Operating Frequency
Loop Service 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 8 10 mins 9 13 mins 8 mins 8 17 mins
Saturdays 9 11 mins 10 14 mins 11 13 mins 14 16 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 10 mins 9 13 mins 10 13 mins 12 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 142 is a residential route serving the small Potong Pasir estate with connections to Potong Pasir MRT and Toa Payoh Town Centre, providing connectivity for Potong Pasir residents to the North-South Line and North-East Line.

MRT Stations Served
Special Departures
  • Upp Serangoon Rd (18 Woodsville) → Potong Pasir Ave 1 → Toa Payoh Int
    Weekdays: 07:05 & 08:16
  • Potong Pasir Ave 1 (Blk 122)  Toa Payoh Int
    Daily: 05:45 & 05:59
Short Trip Service
  • Service 142A: Toa Payoh Int → Potong Pasir Ave 1 → Upp Serangoon Rd (Sant Ritz)
  • Weekdays (excluding Public Holidays): 06:28 & 06:44
  • Service 142A Special Departure: Upp Serangoon Rd (18 Woodsville) → Potong Pasir Ave 1 → Upp Serangoon Rd (Sant Ritz)
    Weekdays (excluding Public Holidays): 07:22 & 07:49

Gallery

Operator History
  • 1984 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package.

History
  • 1984 (25 Nov): Introduced between Potong Pasir Ter and Toa Payoh Int (Loop)
  • 1985 (05 May): Enhanced to ply Potong Pasir Ave 2 and Potong Pasir Ave 3 before terminating at Potong Pasir Ter.
  • 1989: Amended to start from Toa Payoh Int and loop at Potong Pasir Ave 1.
  • 1994 (05 Mar): Amended to ply Kim Keat Link and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int
  • 1994 (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
  • 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
  • 2003 (20 Jun): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd
  • 2006 (16 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 120 along Potong Pasir Ave 1
  • 2009 (26 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
  • 2011 (04 Sep): Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa North and Serangoon Rd towards Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub with the permanent closure of Whampoa North

Past Routings

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2 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 142

  • 6 February 2024 at 8:40 AM
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    This route should be extended to start at Woodleigh and loop at Toa Payoh ITH with red/white plates via Potong Pasir with Red/White Plates.

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    • 6 February 2024 at 5:13 PM
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      im agree with Yuwan Kan

      Reply

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