Staggered Bus Stops

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Staggered bus stops are commonly found in the city, along roads which experience high volumes of vehicular and human traffic. They help disperse traffic by grouping bus services which are heading towards a similar general direction. By separating route groups and allocating separate bus stops for each group, commuters can be spread out into different bus stops while still having multiple bus services to their destinations.

Not all bus services are staggered at bus stops. Sometimes, regular bus routes call at staggered stops not allocated to their route group because they are unable to call at the subsequent stop (Hill Street has a number of cases).

Section A: Staggered bus stops along long stretches of roads

A1: Bus Stops along Eu Tong Sen St, Hill St & Victoria St (Eastbound)

S/N Bus Stop / Road Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 05012 – Bef Pearl’s Hill Terr, Eu Tong Sen St 54, 124, 143, 147, 166, 190, 851, 851e, 970 Services turning left to CTE / River Valley Rd / Stamford Rd / Rochor Rd
1b 05013 – Chinatown Stn Exit C, Eu Tong Sen St 212, 12e, 33, 61, 63, 80, 143, 197, 961, 961M, 970 Services proceeding along Sims Ave (except Service 61). Served by Services 143, 970 as services turn left to Upp Cross St (Service 143) / turn right to Upp Pickering St (Service 970).
2a 05022 – Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D, Eu Tong Sen St 54, 124, 145, 147, 166, 190, 851, 851e Services turning left to River Valley Rd / Stamford Rd / Rochor Rd / Lavender St
2b 05023 – Opp Hong Lim Pk, Eu Tong Sen St 212, 12e, 33, 51, 61, 63, 80, 174, 174e, 197, 961, 961M Services proceeding along Sims Ave (except Service 61)
3 04223 – Old Hill St Police Stn, Hill St 124, 145, 147, 166, 174, 174e, 190, 851, 851e Services turning left to Stamford Rd / Rochor Rd / Lavender St
4a 04142 – Armenian Ch, Hill St 212, 12e, 32, 33, 51, 61, 63, 80, 197 Services proceeding along Sims Ave (except Service 61)
4b 04143 – Stamford Ct, Hill St 124, 147, 166, 174, 174e, 190 Services turning left to Stamford Rd only
5 04151 – Cath of The Good Shepherd, Victoria St 130, 133, 145, 197, 851, 851e, 960, 960e Services turning left to Rochor Rd / Arab St / Lavender St (except Service 197)
6a 01012 – Hotel Grand Pacific, Victoria St 27, 12, 12e, 32, 33, 51, 61, 63, 80, 175 Services proceeding along Sims Ave (except Service 61)
6b 01013 – St. Joseph’s Ch, Victoria St 130, 133, 145, 197, 851, 851e, 960, 960e Services turning left to Rochor Rd / Arab St / Lavender St (except Service 197)
7a 01112 – Opp Bugis Stn Exit C, Victoria St 7, 12, 12e, 63, 80, 175, 197, 851, 851e, 960, 960e, 980
7b 01113 – Bugis Stn Exit A, Victoria St 232, 33, 51, 61, 130, 133, 145

A2: Bus Stops along Orchard Rd & Bras Basah Rd (Eastbound)

S/N Bus Stop / Road Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 09047 – Orchard Stn/Tang Plaza, Orchard Rd 36, 36B, 77, 124, 143, 167, 174, 174e, 190, 190A, 518, 518A972, 972A, 972M Most services from Scotts Rd
1b 09048 – Orchard Stn/Lucky Plaza, Orchard Rd 7, 7B, 14, 14e, 16, 16M, 65, 106, 111, 123, 175, 502, 502A Most services from Paterson Rd and Orchard Rd
2a 09037 – Bef Cairnhill Rd, Orchard Rd 36, 36B, 77, 124, 143, 167, 174, 174e, 190, 190A, 518, 518A972, 972A, 972M Most services from Scotts Rd
2b 09038 – Opp Somerset Stn, Orchard Rd 7, 7B, 14, 14e, 16, 16M, 65, 106, 111, 123, 175, 502, 502A Most services from Paterson Rd and Orchard Rd
3a 08137 – Orchard Plaza, Orchard Rd 123, 143 Services turning right into Penang Lane
3b 08138 – Concorde Hotel S’pore, Orchard Rd 7, 7B, 14, 14e, 16, 16M, 36, 36B, 65, 77, 106, 111, 124, 167, 174, 174e, 175, 190, 190A, 502, 502A, 518, 518A972, 972A, 972M Services proceeding along Orchard Rd
4a 08057 – Dhoby Ghaut Stn, Orchard Rd 7, 7B, 14, 14e, 16, 16M, 36, 36B, 77, 106, 111, 124, 167, 174, 174e, 175, 190, 190A, 502, 502A, 518, 518A, 652, 656, 660, 660M, 663, 665, 850E, 951E972, 972A, 972M Services proceeding along Bras Basah Rd
4b 08058 – Aft Dhoby Ghaut Stn, Orchard Rd 64, 65, 139 Services turning left to Prinsep St

Section B: Single Pairs of Staggered bus stops

Within the City:

B1: Anson Road – since 11 Oct 1981

Refer to newspaper article on staggering of bus stops along Anson Road

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 03222 – Hub Synergy Pt 10, 10e, 7097, 97e, 100, 106, 107, 121, 130, 133196, 196e, 513, 673, 675, 676, 677, 678, 850E, 868E, 951E, 982E Services proceeding along Robinson Rd (except Services 121, 673, 675, 676, 677 & 678)
1b 03241 – Aft Enggor St 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 660, 660M, 661, 663, 665, 666, 667, 668, 670, 671, 672, 674 Selected City Direct services (except Services 673, 675, 676, 677 & 678)
1c 03223 – Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C 57, 131, 167, 186, 400, 673, 675, 676, 677, 678, 970 Services turning left to Cecil St

B2: Shenton Way – since 3 Jan 1988

Refer to newspaper article on staggering of bus stops along Shenton Way

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 03217 – Aft Straits Blvd 10, 10e, 57, 97, 97e, 100, 131, 131A, 502, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 982E Services proceeding along Keppel Rd / AYE / turning right to Palmer Rd (except City Direct Services 673, 675, 676, 677 & 678)
1b 03218 – Opp MAS Bldg 70106, 107, 121, 130, 133, 167, 186, 196, 196A, 196e, 400, 513, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 660, 660M, 661, 663, 665, 666, 667, 668, 670, 671, 672, 850E, 951E, 970 Services terminating at Shenton Way Ter / turning right to Cantonment Lk (except City Direct Services 651, 653, 655, 657, 661, 667 & 672)

B3: Robinson Road – since 15 Feb 1976

Refer to newspaper article on staggering of bus stops along Robinson Road

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 03071 – 80 Robinson Rd 10, 10e, 97, 97e, 106, 133, 196, 196e, 513, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 660, 660M, 661, 663, 665, 666, 667, 668, 670, 671, 672, 674, 850E, 868E, 951E, 982E Services turning right to Finlayson Green (except Services 10, 10e, 196, 196e, 652, 656, 660/660M, 663, 665, 850E, 868E & 951E)
1b 03031 – Raffles Pl Stn Exit F 10, 10e, 70100, 107, 130196, 196e, 652, 656, 660, 660M, 663, 665, 850E, 868E, 951E Services proceeding along Collyer Quay

B4: Scotts Road (Northbound) – since 16 Nov 1986

Refer to newspaper article on staggering of bus stops along Scotts Road

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 09212 – Royal Plaza On Scotts 5, 54, 124, 143, 167, 972M Services proceeding along Scotts Rd
1b 09213 – 15 Scotts 105, 132, 190972 Services turning left to Stevens Rd

B5: North Bridge Road (outside City Hall MRT Station) – since 13 Dec 1987

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 04167 – City Hall Stn Exit B 61, 124, 145, 166, 174, 174e, 197
1b 04168 – Aft City Hall Stn Exit B 32, 51, 6380, 195, 195A, 851, 851e, 961, 961M

B6: South Bridge Road

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 05189 – Opp Sri Mariamman Tp 61, 166, 197 Services turning right to Neil Rd
1b 05269 – Maxwell Stn Exit 2 80, 145 Services turning left to Tg Pagar Rd

B7: Bencoolen Street – since 1 Oct 1974

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 07517 – Ibis S’pore on Bencoolen 64, 65, 139 Services turning right to Orchard Rd
1b 07518 – Opp NAFA Campus 3 56, 131, 131A, 147, 147A, 166, 857, 857B, 980 Services turning left to Middle Rd / Bras Basah Rd
2a 04029 – Bef Bencoolen Stn Exit A 64, 65, 139 Services turning right to Orchard Rd
2b 04019 – Opp Bencoolen Stn Exit B 131, 131A, 147, 147A, 166, 857, 857B Services turning left to Bras Basah Rd

B8: River Valley Road (Eastbound) – since 2002

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 13062 – Stellar RV 32, 139, 970 Services proceeding along River Valley Rd / turning right to Kim Seng Rd
1b 13063 – RV Suites 14, 65 Services turning left to Hoot Kiam Rd

B9: Thomson Road (Southbound, near Novena MRT Station) – since 18 Feb 2001

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 50037 – Bef Novena Stn Exit B 5, 54, 143, 167 Services turning right to Newton Rd
1b 50038 – Novena Stn 2156, 57, 131, 131A, 141, 166, 456, 851, 980 Services proceeding along Thomson Rd / turning left to Moulmein Rd

Outside the City:

B10: Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 (Westbound) – since 20 Jan 1987

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 54247 – Blk 322 86, 138, 138A, 138B, 162169, 853, 853M Services turning right to Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (except Service 169)
1b 54248 – Blk 324 7476, 88, 130132, 133, 136, 165, 166, 265, 268, 268C, 269, 269A Services proceeding along Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 / turning left to Ang Mo Kio Ave 6

B11: Lorong 4 Toa Payoh

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 52251 – Chung Hwa Free Clinic 28, 73, 155, 159, 232 Services heading to Braddell Rd (Eastbound), except Service 232
1b 52261 – Opp Blk 73 88, 157, 163 Services heading to Braddell Rd (Westbound)
2a 52269 – Blk 73 88, 157, 163, 231
2b 52259 – Opp Chung Hwa Free Clinic 28, 73, 155, 159

B12: Sims Avenue

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 82032 – Blk 416 213, 21, 24, 51, 67, 76, 154, 155
1b 82033 – Blk 414 7, 26, 28, 30 Services terminating at Bedok Int (except Services 28 & 155)

B13: Sims Avenue East (near Kembangan MRT Station) – since 1997

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 83062 – Kembangan Stn 27, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33, 67, 854
1b 83063 – The Buddhist Union 32 Services turning right from Jln Kembangan

B14: Upper Serangoon Road (Southbound, near Serangoon MRT Station) – since 3 Sep 2011

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 62189 – S’goon Stn Exit D / Blk 416 101, 103, 317 Services turning left to S’goon Int
1b 62139 – S’goon Stn Exit A / Blk 413 45, 45A, 58, 107, 107M, 147, 147A, 153, 158, 853, 853M

B15: Yishun Avenue 2 (Northbound, near Yishun MRT Station)

S/N Bus Stop Name Effective Date Bus Services Remarks
1a 58991 – Blk 767 8 Sep 2019 39, 85, 103, 805, 811, 851, 851e, 852, 854, 855, 857 Services turning left to Yishun Int
1b 59061 – Blk 763 117, 117M, 169, 858, 883, 965, 969, 969A Services proceeding along Yishun Ave 2 / turning left to Yishun Ave 5
2a 59671 – Bef Yishun Stn 24 Nov 2024 801, 804 Services from Yishun Int
2b 59079 – Yishun Stn 117, 117M, 169, 858, 883, 883B, 965, 969, 969A Services from Yishun Ave 2

B16: Yishun Avenue 2 (Southbound, near Yishun MRT Station)

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 59072 – Yishun Stn Exit E 800, 801, 803, 806, 807, 811, 812, 883 Services turning left from Yishun Ctrl (except Service 883)
1b 59073 – Opp Yishun Stn 117, 117M, 169, 169A, 804, 812, 858, 858A, 859, 965, 965A, 969 Services turning right from Yishun Ave 5 / proceeding along Yishun Ave 2

B17: Jelebu Road – since 16 Dec 2012

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 44731 – Opp Blk 180 75, 171, 960, 963, 963e Services passing through Jelebu Rd
1b 44631 – Opp Bt Panjang Plaza 920, 922 Services turning left from Bt Panjang Int
2a 44639 – Bt Panjang Plaza 920, 922, 972, 972M, 973 Services turning right to Bt Panjang Int
2b 44739 – Blk 180 75177, 960, 963, 963e Services passing through Jelebu Rd

B18: Bukit Panjang Road (Westbound) – since 27 Dec 2015

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 44259 – Blk 183 75180, 180A, 184, 187, 190, 960, 963, 963e, 974, 974A, 975, 975C, 976, 979, 983, 984, 984A
1b 44909 – Blk 184 171, 176, 970 Services turning left to Upp Bt Timah Rd (except Services 963 & 963e)

B19: Upper Bukit Timah Road (Southbound, near Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station) – since 27 Dec 2015

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 44029 – Bt Panjang Stn Exit A / LRT 67, 170, 171, 176, 178, 180, 180A, 961, 961M, 963, 970, 974, 974A
1b 44031 – Aft Bt Panjang Stn 455, 979983 Selected services turning left to Petir Rd

B20: Upper Bukit Timah Road (Northbound, near Hillview MRT Station) – since 4 Sep 2017

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 42991 – Bef Hillview Stn Exit B 973 Services turning right to Dairy Farm Rd
1b 43061 – Hillview Stn Exit B 67, 75, 170176, 178, 184, 961, 961M, 963, 970 Services proceeding along Upp Bt Timah Rd

B21: Bukit Batok Road (Southbound) – since 23 Apr 2017

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 43452 – Aft Bt Batok West Ave 3 174 Services turning right to PIE
1b 43453 – Bef PIE 66, 157, 160178, 180, 506, 872, 984, 993 Services proceeding along Jurong Town Hall Rd

B22: Hillview Avenue (Southbound) – since 16 Jul 2006

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 43267 – Hillview Hts 173 Services turning right to Elizabeth Dr
1b 43268 – Hillington Green Condo 176, 177, 653, 963, 963e, 970, 973 Services proceeding along Hillview Ave, turning left to Hume Ave

B23: Jurong Town Hall Road (Southbound) – since 23 Oct 2011

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 28309 – Intl Business Pk 49, 178 Services turning right to Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
1b 28229 – German Ctr 51, 51A, 78, 78A, 79, 97, 143, 143M, 176, 197, 198, 868E Services turning left to AYE / proceeding along Jurong Town Hall Rd

B24: Hougang Avenue 10 (Eastbound) – since 28 Aug 2022

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 64397 – Blk 513 27, 80, 87, 89, 89e, 161 Services turning right from Hougang Ave 4
1b 64399 – Blk 512 62, 82, 113, 325 Services proceeding along Hougang Ave 10

B25: Alexandra Road (Eastbound) – since 15 Sep 2024

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 10287 – Opp Cycle & Carriage 33, 33A, 64, 120, 145 Services turning right to Tiong Bahru Rd
1b 10289 – Opp SIS Bldg 51, 111, 139, 186, 970 Services turning left to Tanglin Rd / proceeding along Alexandra Rd

B26: Toa Payoh Link (Southbound) – since 26 Jan 2025

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
1a 52581 – Bef Caldecott Stn Exit 4 230 Terminating bus stop for alighting only
1b 52551 – Caldecott Stn Exit 4 235 En-route bus stop for boarding and alighting

Section C: Connected Bus Stops with Staggering of Bus Services

C1: Bus Stop 51071 – MacRitchie Resvr, Thomson Road

C2: Changi Airport Terminals 1, 2 & 3 (since 3 May 1981)

At Changi Airport Terminals 1, 2 & 3, bus services call at their respective berths.

C3: Changi Airport Terminal 4 (since 22 Oct 2017)

At Bus Stop 95209 – Changi Airport Ter 4, T4 Cres, Bus Services 36, 36A & 110 call at the left side of the bus stop, while Services 24, 34 & 34B call at the right side.

C4: Bus Stop 45139 – Kranji Stn, Woodlands Road (since 5 May 2019)

At Bus Stop 45139 – Kranji Stn, Woodlands Road, Bus Services call at their respective berths.

45139 – Kranji Stn, W’lands Rd
Berth Services Remarks
1 160, 170, 178, 178A, 960, 961, 961M Services proceeding along W’lands Rd
2 170X, 925, 925A, 925M Services turning right to Kranji Rd / u-turning at W’lands Rd
3 CW1 Causeway Link service

C5: Bus Stops 65191/65199 – Before / After Punggol Road, Tampines Expressway (since 24 Aug 2014)

65191 – Bef Punggol Rd, Tampines Expressway (Westbound traffic)
Stop Location Services Remarks
1a Rear 3, 34109, 110, 118, 118B, 168, 858, 858B, 969, 969A Services turning right to Punggol Rd (Punggol Town) or proceeding straight along TPE
1b Front 27, 88, 89, 89e Services turning left to Punggol Rd (Sengkang Town)

 

65199 – Aft Punggol Rd, Tampines Expressway (Eastbound traffic)
Stop Location Services Remarks
1a Rear 27, 27A, 34, 34A, 110, 118, 118A, 168, 168A, 858, 858B, 969 Services turning right to Tampines Ave 10 or proceeding straight along TPE
1b Front 3, 88, 89, 89A, 89e, 109 Services turning left to Pasir Ris Dr 12 or Loyang Ave

C6: Bus Stop 10017 – After Hospital Drive, Eu Tong Sen Street (since 26 Nov 2017)

10017 – Aft Hosp Dr, Eu Tong Sen St (Northbound)
Stop Location Services Remarks
10017 Rear 2, 12, 12e, 54, 122, 167, 174, 174e, 190, 196 Services departing from Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal or turning left to Cantonment Rd
10017 Front 61, 124, 143, 147, 166, 197, 961/961M Services coming from Kg Bahru Rd / Jln Bt Merah

C7: Bus Stop 92041 – Marine Pde Stn Exit 2, Marine Parade Road (since 9 Jun 2024)

With the completion of construction works for the Thomson-East Coast Line Marine Parade MRT station, Bus Stop 92041 was staggered.

92041 – Marine Pde Stn Exit 2, Marine Parade Road (Eastbound)
Stop Location Services Remarks
92041 Rear 31, 43, 43e, 48, 134, 196, 196e, 197, 853M Services turning left to Bedok Sth Ave 1 or turning right to Marine Cres
92041 Front 15, 36, 36B, 135, 966, 966A Services turning left to Telok Kurau Rd, turning right to Siglap Rd or looping at Marine Parade Rd Roundabout

The original intention was to designate the front staggered Bus Stop 92041 as Bus Stop 92031, as indicated by station locality maps displayed before the station’s opening in June 2024. However, without prior announcement, the new bus stop commenced operations on Sunday, 9 Jun 2024, in conjunction with the relocation of several bus services from the original Bus Stop 92041 (rear bus stop). The front bus stop number was reverted back from 92041A to 92041 by 15 Jun 2024.


Section D: Former Staggered Stops

While many existing bus stops have been newly staggered in recent years, other previously staggered bus stops were integrated into a single bus stop, as traffic at these bus stops have reduced in recent years, or fewer bus routes are currently serving the staggered bus stops.

The table below indicates other formerly staggered bus stops that were merged into single bus stops:

S/N Bus Stop Name Bus Services Remarks
Thomson Road (Northbound, between 23 Jul 2023 & 25 Jan 2025)
1a 51021 – Old Police Acad 54, 130, 141, 166, 167, 851, 980 Services proceeding along Thomson Rd
1b 51023 – Aft Mt Pleasant Rd 132, 156 Services turning left from Mt Pleasant Rd
Bukit Panjang Road (Eastbound, between 16 Dec 2012 & 3 Sep 2017)
1a 44251 – Bt Panjang Stn / Blk 604 75171, 176, 177, 184, 187, 190, 190A, 700, 700A, 960, 963, 963E, 963R, 970, 973, 975 Services proceeding along Bt Panjang Rd / turning right to Jelebu Rd
1b 44401 – Opp Blk 183 972, 972A Services turning left to Bt Panjang Ring Rd, abolished with the opening of Bt Panjang ITH
Bras Basah Road (between 16 Oct 2011 & 10 Dec 2016)
1a 08069 – Bencoolen Stn Exit B 7, 14, 14e, 16, 36, 36B, 77, 106, 111, 124, 128, 162, 162M, 167, 171, 174, 174e, 175, 190, 502, 502A, 518, 518A, 587, 590, 598, 652, 656, 660, 663, 665, 700, 700A, 850E, 951E, NR7 Services continuing straight from Orchard Rd
1b 04189 – Manulife Ctr 131, 131A, 147, 147A, 166, 857 Services turning left from Prinsep St, abolished with the reinstatement of Bencoolen St
Circuit Road (between 26 Jun 2011 & 15 Oct 2016)
1a 70191 – Opp Blk 66 61, 63, 63M, 65, 66, 135154, 158 Services turning left to Lor Bengkok
1b 70381 – Kong Hwa Sch 40, 155 Services proceeding along Circuit Rd, abolished with the reinstatement of Circuit Lk

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