Go-Ahead Bus Service 17A

Go-Ahead Bus Service 17A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 17.

The route operates from Bedok Bus Interchange and ends at Bedok North Ave 4 (SBST Bedok Nth Depot), operating as a full-day service.

17A
Bedok Int
→ Sbst Bedok Nth Depot
84009 Bedok Int B7 EW5 Bedok Nth Dr
84301 Blk 41 Bedok Nth Ave 1
84311 Blk 521 Bedok Nth Rd
84321 Blk 516 Bedok Nth Rd
84341 Opp Fengshan Pr Sch Bedok Nth Rd
84221 Blk 109 Bedok Nth Rd
84251 Blk 99 Bedok Nth Ave 4
84261 St. Anthony's Cano Sch Bedok Nth Ave 4
84271 Aft Bedok Ind Pk E Bedok Nth Ave 4
84591 Sbst Bedok Nth Depot Bedok Nth Ave 4
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Bedok Bus Interchange → Bedok North Ave 4 (SBST Bedok Nth Depot)
Passes Through Bedok North Rd
Route Length 3.8 km
Travelling Time 15 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd
(Go-Ahead Singapore)
Current Depot Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bedok Weekdays Saturdays Sundays / Public Holidays
06:15 – 23:11 06:12 – 21:50 06:05 – 23:07
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

Service 17A is a short trip service of Service 17, originally helping to ease high demand for its parent service between Bedok North Avenue 4 and Bedok Interchange. Formerly operating out of SBS Transit’s Bedok North Bus Depot and looping at Bedok Interchange during weekday morning & evening peak hours, it benefitted Service 17’s residential sectors around Bedok with higher service frequencies.

On 16 November 2014, Service 17A was converted into a full-day service under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), with additional BSEP buses supplemented but no change in route. This was the third time that an extension of service hours has been classified under the BSEP, after Service 63M and 859A.

The extension of operating hours improved connectivity for residents in the Bedok North area to Bedok Bus Interchange and Bedok MRT Station. Access to amenities such as Bedok Polyclinic and Kampong Chai Chee CC, and schools such as Fengshan Primary, St. Anthony Canossian Primary and St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary were improved.

As a route variant of Service 17, this service is wheelchair-accessible as of introduction. However, SBS Transit only officially declared the BSEP enhanced Service 17A to be wheelchair accessible from 3 December 2014, which meant that between 16 November 2014 – 3 December 2014, the service was technically non-wheelchair-accessible. As an interesting fact, the route is also a duplication of Feeder service 227 (Bedok Int – Bedok North Depot (Loop)), which was withdrawn in 2002.

Go-Ahead Singapore takeover

With Go-Ahead Singapore taking over Service 17A from 18 September 2016 as part of the Loyang Bus Package, Service 17A was re-defined to start from Bedok Interchange and terminate at Bedok North Ave 4 (SBST Bedok Nth Depot). In practice, however, there is no change in service levels. From Bedok North Avenue 4 → Bedok Int, buses will operate as Service 17.

Buses deployed to Service 17A are interlined from Service 17. Service 17A buses often turn around at Changi South Lane and perform a return trip towards Bedok Int, starting from Bedok North Ave 4 (Opp Sbst Bedok Nth Depot).

MRT Station Served:
Parent Service:
  • Service 17: Pasir Ris Interchange ↔ Bedok Bus Interchange

Gallery (Go-Ahead Singapore):
Gallery (SBS Transit):
Poster Gallery:

Operator History:
  • 17 Apr 2006 – 17 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
  • 18 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)

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

History:
  • 2006 (17 Apr): Introduced from Bedok Int to Bedok Nth Ave 4 (SBST Bedok Bus Pk) during peak hours on weekdays
  • 2011 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
  • 2014 (16 Nov): Converted to a full day service between Bedok Nth Depot and Bedok Temp Int (Loop) under LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
  • 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to loop at Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
  • 2014 (03 Dec): BSEP route variant officially declared wheelchair accessible (WAB)
  • 2016 (18 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd; Converted back to a Short Trip Service from Bedok Int to Bedok Nth Ave 4 (SBST Bedok Bus Pk).

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