SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 293

SBS Transit Feeder Service 293 is a Feeder service operating from Tampines Interchange and looping at Tampines Street 71 and Avenue 7, passing through Tampines Avenue 3, 8, 9 and Street 42. It operates as a dual-loop service, calling at Tampines Interchange twice in a single trip.

293
Tampines Int
↺ Tampines St 71 (Loop)
75009 Tampines Int B4 EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
76059 Opp Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5
76111 Blk 945 Tampines Ave 4
76121 Opp St. Hilda's Sec Sch Tampines Ave 4
75079 Blk 819 Tampines Ave 3
75089 Blk 827 Tampines Ave 3
75109 Blk 888 Tampines Ave 3
75151 Opp Blk 871A Tampines Ave 8
75141 Blk 730 Tampines Ave 5
75329 Poi Ching Sch Tampines St 71
75339 Blk 734 Tampines St 71
75159 Blk 874 Tampines Ave 8
75101 Blk 880 Tampines Ave 3
75081 Blk 831 Tampines Ave 3
75071 Opp Blk 819 Tampines Ave 3
76129 St. Hilda's Sec Sch Tampines Ave 4
76119 Opp Blk 945 Tampines Ave 4
76051 Our Tampines Hub Tampines Ave 5
75009 Tampines Int B3 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
76239 Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7
76311 Blk 460 Tampines Ave 9
76371 Blk 459 Tampines St 42
76471 Blk 444 Tampines St 42
76211 Blk 449 Tampines Ave 7
76221 Tampines East Stn Exit A DT33 Tampines Ave 7
76231 Opp Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7
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
Notes:

  • Service 293 buses will continue to the other loop at Tampines Int.
  • Service 293T buses will terminate at Tampines Int.
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Tampines Bus Interchange ↺ Tampines Street 71 & Tampines Avenue 7 (Loop)
Passes Through West Loop: Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 8
East Loop: Tampines St 41, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines St 45, Tampines St 42
Route Length 15.1 km
Travelling Time 85 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines (West Loop)
Daily
05:00 – 00:50
Departure Times from Tampines (East Loop)
Daily
05:00 – 00:50
Operating Frequency
Loop Service
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 1 – 6 mins 1 – 8 mins 1 – 6 mins 1 – 14 mins
Saturdays 5 – 7 mins 6 – 8 mins 5 – 8 mins 6 – 9 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 6 – 8 mins 6 – 9 mins 6 – 9 mins 8 – 12 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services.

Feeder Service 293 serves residents and schools around Tampines Neighbourhoods 7, 8 and 9 on the West Loop, and Neighbourhood 4 on the East Loop, connecting both ends to Tampines Regional Centre.

A full trip of Service 293 will first ply the West Loop followed by the East Loop, while calling at Tampines Interchange between loops. Terminating trips will display Service 293T to indicate that the bus will no longer continue its journey after Tampines Interchange.

From Tampines Interchange, different boarding berths are used for the East (Berth B3) and West (Berth B4) loop respectively. Passengers should check the service direction before boarding the bus.

As part of the DTL3 Opening Bus Enhancements, the East Loop for Service 293 was amended to loop at Tampines Street 42 & Tampines Ave 7 from 21 Oct 2017, skipping Tampines Street 43. This enhances connectivity to Tampines East MRT Station.

The Townlink branding for Service 293 was dropped in August 2018.

During Eves of Public Holidays, as well as MRT Early Closure affecting Tampines MRT Station, operating hours will be extended. Exact last bus hours are announced by SBS Transit closer to these dates.

MRT Stations Served
Special Departures
  • Tampines Int → Tampines Int via Tampines Ave 7 (East Loop)
    Weekdays: 05:00, 05:10, 05:20, Morning Peak Hours & Evening Peak Hours
    Saturdays: 05:00 & 05:14
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:00 & 05:13
  • Tampines Ave 7 (Tampines East Stn Exit A) → Tampines Int
    Daily: 05:00 & 05:11
Terminating Trips
  • Service 293T: Tampines Int ↺ Tampines St 71 (West Loop)
  • Service 293T: Tampines Int ↺ Tampines Ave 7 (East Loop)

Gallery:

Service 293

Service 293T

Poster Gallery

 

 


Operator History:
  • 1984 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

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

History:

Service 293

  • 1984 (12 Aug): Introduced between Tampines Ter and Tampines Ave 3 (Loop)
  • 1985 (23 Jun): Amended to loop at Tampines St 81
  • 1987 (29 Nov): Amended to Tampines Int
  • 1988 (19 Jun): Extended to ply Tampines St 84
  • 1994: Last bus extended to 0035 hrs daily
  • 1996 (06 Jul): Integrated with Service 297, converted to Townlink service and extended to loop at Tampines St 45
  • 1997 (14 Dec): Amended to loop at Tampines St 71, skipping Tampines St 81 & Tampines St 84
  • 2009 (26 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2013: Last bus extended to 0045 hrs daily
  • 2017 (21 Oct): Amended to loop at Tampines Ave 7, skipping Tampines St 43
  • 2018 (12 Aug): Townlink branding dropped, re-branded as a Feeder Bus Service
  • 2019 (05 Oct): Daily last bus timing from Tampines extended from 00:45 to 00:50 daily

Service 293T

  • 2018 (12 Aug): Terminating Trips reflected as Service 293T instead of using T Plates.

Past Routings

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