SBS Transit Bus Service 28

SBS Transit Bus Service 28 is a trunk route between Tampines and Toa Payoh, passing through Tampines East, Bedok Reservoir, Changi Road and Bartley Road. With Services 8 and 31, it is one of three services between these two interchanges.

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75009 Tampines Int B10 EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
76191 Blk 401 Tampines Ave 7
76399 Blk 417 Tampines St 41
76369 Blk 496F Tampines Ave 9
76359 Blk 493B Tampines Ave 9
76279 Blk 491C Tampines St 45
76269 Opp Blk 489A Tampines St 45
76259 Opp Blk 487B Tampines St 45
76469 East Spring Sec Sch Tampines St 34
76429 Blk 331 Tampines St 32
76419 Blk 307A Tampines St 32
76109 Blk 302 Tampines Ave 2
76099 Blk 285 Tampines Ave 2
76089 The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2
76079 Blk 101 Tampines Ave 2
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn DT31 Tampines Ave 1
75069 Blk 960A Bedok Reservoir Rd
75349 The Clearwater Condo Bedok Reservoir Rd
84209 Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B DT30 Bedok Nth Ave 3
84529 Blk 109 Bedok Nth Ave 3
84219 Bet Blks 139/140 Bedok Nth Ave 3
84199 Opp Blk 220 CP Bedok Nth Ave 3
84049 Blk 27 New Upp Changi Rd
84039 Bedok Stn Exit A EW5 New Upp Changi Rd
84029 Opp Blk 32 New Upp Changi Rd
84019 Opp Chai Chee Ind Pk New Upp Changi Rd
83099 Aft Perpetual Succour Ch Changi Rd
83079 Bef Siglap Plain Changi Rd
83059 Mjd Kassim EW6 Changi Rd
83049 Bef Lor 110 Changi Changi Rd
83029 Aft Kg Eunos Changi Rd
82069 Aft Lor 106 Changi Changi Rd
82049 Joo Chiat Cplx Changi Rd
82029 Blk 14 Mkt/FC Geylang Rd
81129 Paya Lebar Stn Exit D EW8CC9 Paya Lebar Rd
81119 Paya Lebar Stn Exit C EW8CC9 Paya Lebar Rd
81109 Opp CISCO Ctr Paya Lebar Rd
70251 Macpherson Stn Exit C CC10DT26 Paya Lebar Rd
70261 Opp Orion @ Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Rd
70271 Le Crescendo Paya Lebar Rd
70281 Aft Tai Seng Stn CC11 Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70291 Asiawide Ind Bldg Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70301 Aft Paya Lebar St Upp Paya Lebar Rd
62061 Aft Upp Paya Lebar Rd Bartley Rd
62071 Bartley Stn Exit A CC12 Bartley Rd
62081 Opp Bartley Chr Ch Bartley Rd
62091 Opp Gambir Ridge Bartley Rd
62101 Bef Upp Serangoon Rd Bartley Rd
66089 S'pore Power Trg Inst Braddell Rd
66079 PUB Recreation Club Braddell Rd
66069 Bef Braddell Flyover Braddell Rd
52069 Comfortdelgro Corp Ltd Braddell Rd
52059 Blk 219 Braddell Rd
52361 Blk 1 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52279 Blk 56 Lor 4 Toa Payoh
52259 Opp Chung Hwa Free Clinic Lor 4 Toa Payoh
52501 Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52009 Toa Payoh Int NS19 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52009 Toa Payoh Int A13 NS19 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52509 Opp Toa Payoh Swim Cplx Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52251 Chung Hwa Free Clinic Lor 4 Toa Payoh
52271 Jackson Sq Lor 4 Toa Payoh
52369 Blk 237 Lor 6 Toa Payoh
52051 Blk 147 Braddell Rd
52061 BCA Academy Braddell Rd
66061 Aft Lynwood Gr Braddell Rd
66071 Opp PUB Recreation Club Braddell Rd
66081 Opp S'pore Power Trg Inst Braddell Rd
62109 Aft Upp Serangoon Rd Bartley Rd
62099 Gambir Ridge Bartley Rd
62089 Bartley Chr Ch CC12 Bartley Rd
62079 Aft Bartley Stn Exit B CC12 Bartley Rd
62069 Bef Upp Paya Lebar Rd Bartley Rd
70309 Opp Paya Lebar St Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70299 Opp Asiawide Ind Bldg Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70289 Aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C CC11 Upp Paya Lebar Rd
70279 Opp Trinity @ Paya Lebar Paya Lebar Rd
70269 Citipoint Ind Cplx Paya Lebar Rd
70259 Macpherson Stn Exit B CC10DT26 Paya Lebar Rd
81101 CISCO Ctr Paya Lebar Rd
81111 Paya Lebar Stn Exit B EW8CC9 Paya Lebar Rd
82011 Aft Paya Lebar Quarter EW8CC9 Sims Ave
82033 Blk 414 Sims Ave
82061 Eunos Stn/ Int EW7 Sims Ave
83011 Casa Sarina Sims Ave East
83031 Opp Hong San Si Tp Sims Ave East
83062 Kembangan Stn EW6 Sims Ave East
83081 Opp Perpetual Succour Ch Sims Ave East
84011 Chai Chee Ind Pk New Upp Changi Rd
84021 Blk 32 New Upp Changi Rd
84031 Bedok Stn Exit B EW5 New Upp Changi Rd
84041 Blk 221A New Upp Changi Rd
84191 Blk 220 CP Bedok Nth Ave 3
84211 Blk 403 Bedok Nth Ave 3
84521 Blk 506 Bedok Nth Ave 3
84201 Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A DT30 Bedok Nth Ave 3
75341 Opp The Clearwater Condo Bedok Reservoir Rd
75061 Blk 954D Bedok Reservoir Rd
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B DT31 Tampines Ave 1
76071 Blk 141 Tampines Ave 2
76081 Opp The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2
76091 Blk 206 Tampines Ave 2
76101 Tampines East CC Tampines Ave 2
76411 Ngee Ann Sec Sch Tampines St 32
76421 Opp Blk 331 Tampines St 32
76461 Eden Condo Tampines St 34
76251 Blk 487B Tampines St 45
76261 Blk 489B Tampines St 45
76271 Dunman Sec Sch Tampines St 45
76351 Blk 484 Tampines Ave 9
76361 Blk 430 Tampines Ave 9
76391 Blk 418 Tampines St 41
76199 Blk 503 Tampines Ave 7
75009 Tampines Int EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
Passes Through Tampines Street 45 / 34 / 32, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Paya Lebar Rd, Bartley Rd, Braddell Rd
Route Length Towards Toa Payoh: 23.3 km Towards Tampines: 23.1 km
Travelling Time 100 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines Daily
05:40 – 00:00
Departure Times from Toa Payoh
Daily
05:55 – 00:00
Operating Frequency
From Tampines
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 9 – 11 mins 8 – 14 mins 13 – 14 mins 12 – 15 mins
Saturdays 10 mins 9 – 14 mins 10 – 17 mins 10 – 17 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 11 – 12 mins 10 – 16 mins 18 – 19 mins 13 – 15 mins
From Toa Payoh
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 11 – 12 mins 10 – 15 mins 11 – 18 mins 13 – 18 mins
Saturdays 8 – 11 mins 10 – 12 mins 12 – 18 mins 10 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 11 – 12 mins 11 – 16 mins 12 – 15 mins 14 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

 

Service 28 is one of three bus services between Tampines and Toa Payoh, along with services 8 and 31. The route connects the residential areas of Toa Payoh, Bartley, MacPherson, Geylang Serai, Bedok and Tampines, while also serving industries around Paya Lebar and numerous MRT stations along the route.

By utilizing Bartley Road and Paya Lebar Road, Service 28 offers a fast connection between Toa Payoh Estate and Paya Lebar/Eunos. In addition, the sector between Bedok MRT and Tampines Interchange is well-commuted, serving many estates along the way with connections to both MRT stations. At the Tampines East side, this service compliments Feeder 293 between Tampines Int and Tampines Street 45.

Demand for this service is consistently high throughout the day, notably between Bedok and Tampines. The fleet comprises a majority of double-decker buses.

MRT Stations Served:
Special Departures
  • Bedok North Avenue 3 (Bet Blks 139/140) → Toa Payoh Int
    Weekdays: 05:40, 05:49, 05:57, 06:06, 17:08 & 17:16
    Saturdays: 05:40, 05:51 & 06:02
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:40, 05:50 & 06:00
  • Sims Avenue (Eunos Stn/Int) → Tampines Int
    Weekdays: 06:20
  • New Upp Changi Road (Bedok Stn Exit B) → Tampines Int
    Weekdays: 05:45, 05:53, 06:01, 06:08, 06:16 & 06:24
    Saturdays: 05:45, 05:55, 06:06, 06:16 & 06:26
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:20
  • Tampines Avenue 9 (Blk 484) → Tampines Int
    Weekdays: 06:21, 06:29, 06:39, 06:56, 07:07, 07:18, 07:22, 07:35, 07:42, 07:55, 08:08, 08:15, 08:28, 08:43, 08:57, 09:09 & 09:20

Gallery:

Operator History:
  • 1994 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.

History:
  • 1994 (02 Oct): Introduced between Tampines Int and Bedok Int (Loop)
  • 1999: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd
  • 2000 (29 Oct): Integrated with Service 152 and extended to Toa Payoh Int, skipping Bedok North Street 1 and Bedok North Avenue 2
  • 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok North Ave 3
  • 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
  • 2003 (16 Mar): Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8 with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of Paya Lebar MRT station on the Circle MRT Line
  • 2003 (23 Mar): Amended to ply Tampines St 45, Tampines St 34 and Tampines St 32; First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0540 hrs daily; First bus from Toa Payoh Int brought forward to 0555 hrs daily
  • 2006: Skips a pair of abolished bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok North Ave 3
  • 2009 (08 Mar): Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bartley Sec Sch with the realignment of the junction of Upp Paya Lebar Rd and Bartley Rd
  • 2009 (23 Aug): Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8
  • 2010 (13 Feb): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 220 CP along Bedok North Ave 3
  • 2015 (28 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)

Past Routings

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7 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 28

  • 25 June 2020 at 7:54 PM
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    28 is very crowded usually during school dismissal between 1.30pm to 6.30pm. frequency should be faster 6-10 mins and not 6-15 mins. This is to allow more demand to be cope(hope LTA can look into this)

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  • 5 June 2020 at 3:55 PM
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    has a95 e6 perm, pls update fleet

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  • 14 December 2016 at 12:51 AM
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    Nah, the new 129 offers a much faster way from Toa Payoh to Tampines

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    • 8 August 2019 at 8:08 AM
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      Tampines to Toa Payoh takes one hour twenty minutes. Is this considered fast? I have also thought and concern the bus driver will be super tired after driving for such long hours

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      • 7 December 2021 at 12:31 PM
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        The driver for Bus Service 28 from Tampines to Toa Payoh would be so tired as Bus Service 28 needs to cover 23.3 km to get to Toa Payoh as compared to Service 31, Service 31 only needs to cover 23.0 km to get to Toa Payoh. Its much faster to get to Toa Payoh from Tampines Bus Interchange with Bus Service 31. Tampines to Toa Payoh is not considered fast but Bedok to Toa Payoh its considered fast as Bus Service 26 only travels 14.7 km to get to Toa Payoh from Bedok.

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        • 28 November 2023 at 10:37 AM
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          Bus 8 is faster than Services 28 to 31 from Tampines to Toa Payoh and vice-versa

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      • 16 December 2023 at 1:48 PM
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        Yo, the longest bus route in singapore is tower transit bus service 858, operating from Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub/Bus Interchange and looping at Changi Airport back to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub/Bus Interchange and can take up to 3 hours (180 mins) completing the entire trip!

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