SBS Transit Bus Service 457 is a limited-stop bus service, operating between Hougang and Tai Seng during weekday peak hours. Tai Seng-bound trips are operated in the mornings, while Hougang-bound trips are operated in the evenings.
Bus Service 457 commences service on 23 March 2026.
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
[AM]: Hougang Ctrl (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) → Upp Paya Lebar Rd (Aft Tai Seng Stn) [PM]: Upp Paya Lebar Rd (Aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C) → Hougang Ctrl (Hougang Ctrl Int) |
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| Passes Through | Hougang Ave 5, Hougang Ave 7 | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Upp Paya Lebar Rd: TBC | Towards Hougang Ctrl: TBC | ||||||||||
| Travelling Time | TBC | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Sengkang West Bus Depot (SWDEP) | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | TBC | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Hougang Ctrl | Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 06:30 – 08:30 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Upp Paya Lebar Rd | Weekdays, except Public Holidays | |||||||||||
| 17:30 – 19:30 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Hougang Ctrl |
15 mins | |||||||||||
| From Upp Paya Lebar Rd | 15 mins | |||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Bus Service 457 enhances connectivity for commuters travelling between Hougang and Tai Seng MRT Stations during weekday peak hours. Within Hougang, the service calls at stops along Hougang Avenue 5 and 7.
It is a quicker alternative between Hougang and Tai Seng as compared to Bus Service 151, although Service 457 stops only at Tai Seng MRT Station, while Service 151 serves Airport Road. Service 457 plies express between Hougang Ave 7 and Tai Seng MRT, via Tampines Rd, KPE, and Airport Rd.
This limited-stop service is introduced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP). Bus Services 457, 458, and 459 are the first tranche of peak-period limited-stop services to serve the Tai Seng Industrial Area, connecting it with housing estates in the Northeast.
Travel Smart Journeys
This bus service is part of the latest Travel Smart Journeys – North-East Line Scheme, starting at launch (23 March 2026). This scheme incentivises North-East commuters to switch from the North East Line (NEL) to alternative bus routes, to ease congestion.
Registered commuters on the SimplyGo app can earn cashback in the form of e-transport vouchers by boarding & alighting at designated stops during Morning Peak hours.
MRT Stations Served
Departure Timings
Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
- Morning Peak from Hougang Ctrl (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int):
06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:15, 07:30, 07:45, 08:00, 08:15 & 08:30 - Evening Peak from Upp Paya Lebar Rd (Aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C):
17:30, 17:45, 18:00, 18:15, 18:30, 18:45, 19:00, 19:15 & 19:30
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Operator History
- From 23 Mar 2026: SBS Transit Ltd
Route History
- 2026 (23 Mar): Introduced from Hougang Ctrl (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) to Upp Paya Lebar Rd (Aft Tai Seng Stn) during morning peak hours and from Upp Paya Lebar Rd (Aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C) to Hougang Ctrl (Hougang Ctrl Int) during evening peak hours as a peak-hour one-directional limited stop service on weekdays (except public holidays) under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP)
Changes in Departure Times:
| Effective Date | Morning Peak Timings | Evening Peak Timings |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 06:30 – 08:30 | 17:30 – 19:30 |
Reference:
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Kinda curious why 457 is using the KPE stretch…
Following 151 route would had been faster by skipping the bus stops with a bus lane free from traffic most the time till outside SBST Hougang depot.
Kinda expected it to be a 151X, but serving only 2 stops that 151 serves.
No surprise it didnt start from HG INT, since there’s no berths available for it to do so.
But, would existing 151 commuters boarding from HG INT would go to the bus stop across to take the service? No idea, but, 151 demand from HG INT to the last hougang stop of 457 is justified, given how its mostly FTD when it reaches ave 5.
And, bad idea to go via airport rd tbh. The traffic there is simply diabolical during the morning and evening peak hours due to the bad design of the KPE entrance at airport road.
Agreed with you cause I drive 854 always monitor that area
What time
457 should start at Hougang Int and ply Upp S’goon Rd, Hougang Ave 8, Hougang St 61, Hougang Ave 4, Hougang Ave 8 again, Hougang Ave 2 to serve the residential areas of Hougang.
From there, Upp S’goon Rd and then Upp Paya Lebar Rd.