On 30 March 2026, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) launched a tender for a land parcel along Bayshore Drive, where the upcoming Bedok South Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) will be developed.
First proposed in the URA’s 2019 Draft Master Plan, the project will form part of a mixed-use development integrated with the Thomson-East Coast Line Bedok South MRT Station, alongside retail spaces and new residential housing.
According to the site Technical Conditions of Tender published by URA, the bus interchange will feature a direct connection to the MRT station. Plans also indicate two vehicular access points: a primary junction linking to Bayshore Drive, and a contingency left-in-left-out access via Bayshore Avenue.
Tender documents also confirm that the Upper East Coast Bus Terminal will be demolished, with works to be undertaken by the successful land parcel tenderer. Opened in December 2001, the terminal currently serves eight bus routes in the Upper East Coast area.
Its removal will make way for the construction of Bayshore Drive, a new three-lane dual-carriageway road linking to Upper East Coast Road and Kew Drive via a four-way junction. Part of the existing terminal sits within the planned carriageway, necessitating its clearance.
External Links & References:
- Bayshore Drive | Sites For Tender | URA [Accessed 2 April 2026]
From the preliminary layout, there’s 7 boarding berths w/ 2 bus routes per berth, which might require minimum 32 bays for parking buses (I.e. Clementi Bus Interchange w/ 14 routes).
With 8 services shifting from Upper East Coast, means we may see an additional 4 to 6 services from elsewhere moving to Bedok South (assuming 2 slots aren’t used for TEL Bridging Bus, which could happen). Currently, some contenders could be C.B.P Bus Terminal (Site slated for development into Offices) & Bedok North Depot.
I believe 18, 48, and 118 might get shafted to terminate here, with 47 extending to elsewhere (Tampines). From Bedok, 401 might move to here to free up some space at Bedok if needed. Can’t wait for the final blueprint for Bedok South ITH to be confirmed 🙂
47 and 118 sounds valid actl, since Changi Biz Park Ter is temporary and isn’t going to last long, having a similar situation to Yio Chu Kang BI, Punggol BI, Seletar Depot & Buona Vista Ter, being they aren’t reflected on URA’s DMP50 Plan
Though 118 has high demand coming from Expo MRT by fellow army boys, and 47 has high demand from the industries just above Xilin, so I’m not sure what’s the fate of these two, hopefully an Expo MRT Ter instead of extending to Bedok Sth / Tamp
There would prob be a new service to serve the Bayshore Inner Estates via the new Bayshore TPC, as well as one that could be a result of a TEL4-rationalised bus service. Rumours are 853M is supposed to be withdrawn though
I mean 47 and 118 can still call at the Changi business park area, then head to the ITH via the new road they’re constructing between Bedok Road and Xilin Avenue. It’ll be a really huge detour for 47 though
If LTA announced Tiong Bahru and Woodlands North it would be very great.
TB ITH would require major changes to Bukit Merah bus routes. probably too difficult at this stage.
TBITH meant to replace Kampong Bahru Ter, not Bukit Merah, though it’s possible for some BM routes to reroute there
it would mean longer routes for most of the original NBR routes like 2, 12, 54, 174 and 190.
I think most of the ex marine parade bus terminal and upper east coast bus terminal buses will end at bedok south ith. I believe 401 will start at bedok south ith to fort road instead of bedok int. 155 and 76 will amend there. and surely there will be a big surprise which is a very popular bus service I think from bedok int will amend to bedok south ith which I think is 7 or 14 or 196 or 197 from bedok int.
155 and 401 have fairly unique sectors that will be weird to delete by rerouting them to Bedok South ITH, unless they do something weird for 401 and have it come back down South Avenue 1/3.
76 is also weird, given that they cut it to Eunos so it would be shorter, so why extend it again? 14’s eastern sector will also make it a very unpopular cut, leaving Bedok Road with no connections to Bedok North Road and also putting all the demand on 45 for Tanah Merah, and Bedok North residents lose access to Tanah Merah. It also increases the demand on 10, so it would be surprising to see 14 cut short, though its 2h+ route does need shortening somewhere.
196 and 197 will be weird, I think it’s a slight extension, and also a bit unnecessary given 13, 43, and 55, even if 853M is cut. 7 lowkey might have potential, if they want to build new stops on Bedok South Road it could run down the entire road which would be cool.
for all we know, 22 might be the candidate. just run it via 506 old alignment.