Bukit Batok Bus Interchange is a bus station located at the Bukit Batok Town Centre, serving residential areas around Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak, Hillview and industrial areas around Bukit Batok East.
The interchange is located at Blk 631 Bukit Batok Central. The sheltered concourse is built underneath a multi-storey carpark, similar in design to the old Serangoon and current Bishan Bus Interchanges, and located a short distance away from Bukit Batok MRT Station and West Mall shopping centre. Nearby public amenities include Club CSC @ Bukit Batok and Bukit Batok Public Library.
Currently, Tower Transit is the anchor operator of Bukit Batok Bus Interchange, as the incumbent operator of the Bulim Bus Package.
Details
| Name | Bukit Batok Bus Interchange | 武吉巴督巴士转换站 |
| Address | 631 Bukit Batok Central, Singapore 650631 |
| BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package |
| Anchor Operator | Tower Transit (Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd) |
| Bus Routes | 10 (Tower Transit), 2 (SMRT Buses), 1 (SBS Transit) |
| Berths | 17 end-on, 3 sawtooth, 2 alighting |
| Rail Connection | NS2 Bukit Batok |
The Interchange:
Bukit Batok Bus Interchange is a bus station located in the residential town of Bukit Batok. Connecting with Bukit Batok MRT Station along the North-South MRT Line, the interchange is a transport node for commuters heading in and out of town, allowing for convenient transfers between the rail network and the many bus services at the interchange.
The interchange has two vehicular concourse areas, North and South. The North concourse features five sawtooth berths, two of which are used for alighting and the remaining three for boarding, with queuing lanes installed. Buses park at a bus park opposite the passenger concourse, and separate ingress and egress lanes lead to Bukit Batok Central.
The South concourse features fifteen end-on berths, which are shared among five bus services. Two end-on berths are reserved for wheelchair boarding and alighting. A combined ingress and egress lane cuts underneath the interchange and leads to a junction with Bukit Batok Central. Both concourses are able to accommodate double-deck buses.
The interchange concourse has pedestrian entrance/exits located on the East edge (towards Blocks 633/634) and the West edge (towards Block 630 and sheltered walkway to Bukit Batok MRT) .
In 2015-2016 Addition & Alteration Works at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange (Contract PT229) were carried out by Espirit Building & Engineering Pte. Ltd. for S$1.16 million. Works included the construction of new offices beside the alighting berth, renovation of existing infrastructure, the installation of new halogen lighting and wall fans for the concourse area, and repainting of the entire interchange building.
Historical Background
Bukit Batok Bus Interchange commenced operations on Sunday, 27 September 1987. Then, it was managed by Singapore Bus Services (SBS), which operated four feeder bus services 361, 365, 366 and 367, in addition to existing Services 61, 106, 122, 179 and 189. The interchange was also designed to accommodate double-decker buses, and took over operations from a temporary roadside bus terminal along Bukit Batok West Avenue 3 since 1984.
In 2000, the Government announced that Trans Island Bus Services (TIBS) area of responsibilities were being extended to Bukit Batok. As such, operations at Bukit Batok Interchange were progressively handed over from SBS to TIBS as such:
- 18 Jun 2000: Services 77, 189, 361, 365, 367
- 03 Sep 2000: Service 61
- 24 Dec 2000: Services 106 and 173
In May 2003, feeder services 361, 365 and 367 were renumbered to 941, 945 and 947.
As part of the transition to the Bus Contracting Model, Bukit Batok Interchange was allocated under the Bulim Bus Package. As such, from 28 May 2016, the interchange was operated and maintained by new operator Tower Transit, who took over all bus services except for 61 and 852. In August 2017, Feeder Bus Service 944 was introduced but operated by SMRT Buses.
Interchange facilities:
- Passenger Service Offices (Tower Transit + SMRT Buses)
- Top Up Kiosk
- Drivers lounge
- NTWU Canteen
- Boarding and alighting berths
- Information boards & Bus arrival display screen
- Service guide rack
- Toilets
Tower Transit and SMRT Buses have Passenger Service Offices which are open throughout the day and handle commuter inquiries.
SBS Transit’s unmanned Driver Tapping Machine is located at SMRT Buses’ office.
Bus Services:
| Service | Berth | Destination | Remarks |
| 61 | B4 | Eunos | |
| 77 | A8 – A10 | Marina Centre | |
| 106 | B3 | Shenton Way | |
| 106A | B3 | Commonwealth Avenue West (Clementi Stn Exit B) | Short Trip Service |
| 173 | A3 – A4 | ↺ Clementi | |
| 173A | A3 – A4 | Bukit Batok East Avenue 4 (Blk 254) | Short Trip Service |
| 177 | B5 | ↺ Jelebu Road | |
| 189 | B5 | ↺ Clementi Avenue 1 | |
| 189A | B5 | Bukit Batok Street 23 (Opp Midview Bldg) | Short Trip Service |
| 852 | A15 – A16 | Yishun | |
| 941 | B4 | ↺ Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 | |
| 945 | B4 | ↺ Bukit Batok Street 34 | |
| 947 | A5 – A7 | ↺ Bukit Batok Road | |
| 990 | A13 – A14 | ↺ Jurong Gateway Road | |
| 991 | A11 – A12 | Choa Chu Kang | |
| 991A | A11 – A12 | Bukit Batok West Avenue 3 (Princess E Pr Sch) | Short Trip Service |
| 992 |
B3 | Tengah |
Berth Allocation:
Bukit Batok Interchange has 5 sawtooth berths (prefixed B) and 18 end-on berths (prefixed A).
| Berth | Services |
| B1 | Alighting only |
| B2 | Alighting only |
| B3 | 106/106A, 992 North-South Line Rail Bridging Service (towards Dhoby Ghaut / Marina South Pier) |
| B4 | 61, 941, 945 |
| B5 | 177, 189/189A North-South Line Rail Bridging Service (towards Jurong East) |
| A1 – A2 | Wheelchair-accessible service boarding berth (77, 173/173A, 852, 947, 990, 991/991A) |
| A3 – A4 | 173/173A |
| A5 – A7 | 947 |
| A8 – A10 | 77 |
| A11 – A12 | 991/991A |
| A13 – A14 | 990 |
| A15 – A16 | 852 |
| A17 | — |
Gallery:
For older pictures, check out the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange Gallery
For more pictures, check out the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange Gallery
Major Incidents
On 11 July 2021, two Tower Transit Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses (SBS6329P & SBS6403H) collided at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange, which resulted in SBS6403H to be toppled on its side.
Service Improvements @ Bukit Batok Int in Nov 2014
Bukit Batok Interchange hosted the 2nd SMRT Bus Carnival – Journey With Us @ Bukit Batok Int in November 2014. During the event, a slew of improvements were launched.
View the Bukit Batok Interchange Service Improvement video here, featuring the new interactive information panel. (BBI Service Improvements – SMRT Official Facebook)
The interactive panel features (for all bus services at Bukit Batok Int):
- Next & subsequent bus departure timings by service
- Route information and fares for individual service
- Map of berth location by service
- Journey planner
- Feedback form
An information panel at berth B3 was also launched which featured the next 2 departure timings for services 106/106A & 990.
See Also
External Links & References:
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@Alan Lim, I have a comment.
Svc 992 is as good as it is already is. Extending it to Beauty World rather defeats the purpose of 871, which is meant to do so. Besides, West Terra residents may simply take 174/157 to get to Beauty World instead of your 992.
Withdrawing 173 will deny Street 21 or Avenue 4 any direct connection to Beauty World except future Hume Stn. 173 also serves Avenue 6 with a connection to the future him station. It also provides multiple intra-town connections you’re route doesn’t serve. 963 and 970 may also experience peak overcrowding.
I think 177 has potential to extend to Jurong East and convert to full time svc with 177M serving Gombak Dr. We could amend 177 to alleviate peak hour demands of 173 along Ave 6 and the unserved St 25 to better serve Bukit Batok residents.
@Alan Lim, I can’t seem to reply to your post.
Either way, I would still prefer feeder bus (or inter-town buses) from CCK/Bukit Panjang to serve Hillview Rise/Hume Ave area.
I still stand by my point that withdrawing 173 will not serve Bukit Batok Ave 1/Street 21/East Ave 4 residents well as 963 would be very crowded in the peak hours in east ave 4, assuming some of them needing to take Downtown Line. If 992 were to fully replace 173 in Ave 1 and Street 21, 992 would be moderately to slightly heavy crowded during peak hours assuming Tengah residents would also want to take buses to Downtown line (as the line doesn’t go there). And I would love to have Bukit Timah Primary School to be served by a bus, preferably 173 as students living in Bukit Batok/Bukit Timah are already familiarised themselves with the bus service. Withdrawing the bus won’t do the school and their students any favour as the nearest bus stop would be 7 minutes away. 173 would bring them directly in front of the gate.
Bukit Batok East Ave 6 already served by 61 and 852 from Bukit Batok interchange and as well as Beauty World station and King’s Albert Park station. Entire stretch of Hillview Ave already served by 963 (to Hillview station) and 173 (to Beauty World and potentially calling one at upcoming Hume Station). And in Tengah, 992 already shared the same bus stops as 871 (in Tengah area), no point duplicating if both services ended up serving Downtown Line as their end goal (with 871 headed towards Beauty World).
In short:
– 992 would preferably extended deep into Tengah when Tengah gets more developed while it still terminates between Tengah interchange and Bukit Batok interchange. Some residents in Bukit Batok New Town (and some Tengah residents at the moment) would prefer to go to Bukit Batok Interchange instead of stopping outside of the (Bukit Batok) interchange (less walking).
– Brand new Intra-town bus (971) from Bukit Panjang to Eng Neo Ave (loop) via Cashew Road, Hillview Rise, Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Bukit Batok East Ave 3, Bukit Batok Street 25, Jalan Jurong Kechil (After PIE Exit), Dunearn Road. Alternatively, it could end/loop around Linden Drive/Vanda Road instead of looping at Eng Neo Ave for slightly longer journey.
– Feeder bus (308) from Bukit Panjang to Hillview Rise could work too.