SBS Transit Bus Service 86

SBS Transit Bus Service 86 is a trunk service plying between Sengkang Int and Ang Mo Kio Int, passing through Sengkang East, Jalan Kayu, Yio Chu Kang Rd and Ang Mo Kio. It has a short express sector on the TPE between Punggol Road and Jalan Kayu.

Route Overview
Route	Sengkang Bus Interchange ↔ Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Rivervale Dr, Jln Kayu, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
Route Length	Towards Ang Mo Kio: 14.8 km						Towards Sengkang: 15.1 km
Travelling Time	55 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sengkang	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:15 – 23:30				05:30 – 23:30
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Sengkang	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 11 mins			8 – 13 mins			9 – 12 mins			11 – 22 mins
Saturdays	12 – 13 mins			10 – 13 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 22 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 15 mins			14 – 15 mins			15 mins			14 – 22 mins
From Ang Mo Kio	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	10 – 14 mins			8 – 13 mins			9 – 12 mins			12 – 24 mins
Saturdays	11 – 12 mins			11 – 13 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 24 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 mins			14 – 15 mins			15 mins			14 – 24 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 86 is an inter-town route connecting Sengkang East with Yio Chu Kang Rd and Ang Mo Kio. It has a short express sector on the Tampines Expressway (TPE), between Punggol Road and Jalan Kayu.

This service benefits from demand between Ang Mo Kio MRT/Int and residential areas around Yio Chu Kang Road, as well as between Sengkang MRT/Int with residential estates in Sengkang East.

MRT/LRT Stations Served

• NE16STC Sengkang
• SE2 Rumbia
• SE3 Bakau
• NS15 Yio Chu Kang
• NS16 Ang Mo Kio

Short Trip Services

• Service 86A: Jalan Kayu (Aft Seletar Camp G) → Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 (Yio Chu Kang Stn)
  Weekdays (Except Public Holidays): 07:01 – 07:53
• Service 86B: Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 (Opp Yio Chu Kang Stn) → Jalan Kayu (Bef Seletar Camp G)
  Weekdays (Except Public Holidays): 17:30 – 18:25
  

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Operator History

• 1999 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2024.

History

• 1999 (05 Dec): Re-numbered from Service 866 as a service between Sengkang Ter and Ang Mo Kio Int
• 2000 (10 Jun): Serves reinstated bus stop outside Blk 190C along Punggol Rd
• 2001 (28 Apr): Amended to Sengkang Temp Int; First bus from Sengkang Temp Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays
• 2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int
• 2002: Serves reinstated pair of bus stops before and after Sengkang West Ave along Jln Kayu
• 2003 (18 Jan): Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub
• 2003 (09 Feb): Amended to ply Compassvale Dr, skipping Punggol Rd and Sengkang East Ave
• 2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub
• 2010 (02 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2013 (13 Oct): Amended to ply Sengkang West Ave and Sengkang West Rd with the partial closure of Jln Kayu

Past Routings

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