Bus Stops

A bus stop is a designated spot where buses stop for passenger boarding and alighting activities. Bus stops in Singapore are constructed by the authorities and utilised by public and private bus operators alike. For most bus services, boarding and alighting en-route are only allowed at bus stops. Some bus stops also function as starting and/or terminating points of bus routes.

As of January 2024, there are 5,103 bus stops in operation islandwide.

A separate article is dedicated to bus stops that were abolished by the Land Transport Authority (LTA): Removed Bus Stops.

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Physical Infrastructure

A bus stop’s primary design is functional, providing a safe place for boarding and alighting activities. They consist of a few components, as listed below:

• Bus Bay:
  Designated stopping area for buses. Some bus stops use a marked yellow rectangle painted on the road; other bus stops have a dedicated zone off the main road where space is sufficient for construction. The latter usually includes yellow box-junctions marked just ahead of the bus bay, so buses can exit safely. Bus bays are constructed with rigid pavement (i.e. concrete slab) for durability and to withstand the constant start-stop movement of buses.
• Bus Stop Pole:
  A metal pole erected beside the bus stop, which shows the bus routes that call at the particular stop. These bus service numbers are printed on plastic plates, making rearrangement and replacement of route numbers more convenient. The bus stop poles come with small notice boards which provide bus timings (for bus services operating under the On-Time Adherence (OTA) indicator), diversion notices, or other relevant bus service updates.
• Bus Stop Shelter:
  A covered structure sheltering commuters from the elements; almost always comes with seats. Almost all bus stops in Singapore have shelters. Older bus stops in HDB towns have shelters in unique designs. Some bus stops without shelters can be found at bus stops adjacent to buildings with covered walkways, or in rural areas like Neo Tiew and Lim Chu Kang.
• Safety Bollards:
  Steel and concrete bollards help to protect commuters in the event of a vehicle collision. Painted grey, with a retroreflective yellow sheet and black arrows printed on the upper portion. Installed at most bus stops with regular commuter traffic.
• Information Board:
  An encased information board with service information. Regularly updated by LTA with new routes or changes to existing information. Can be free-standing or mounted to a glass panel in newer designs. Service information is sometimes attached to the bus stop pole when building one is impractical.
• Bus Arrival Panel:
  Provides real-time information on when the next bus will arrive. Often installed at bus stops with high commuter traffic, so commuters can plan their journeys better.
• Advertising Board:
  Frequently found at urban and suburban bus stops alike. Advertising companies like JCDecaux and Clear Channel are in charge of their maintenance and management of advertising matters. Suburban advertising boards usually consist of back-illuminated posters. Urban bus stop advertising employs LCD display boards, and bus stops along the shopping district have TV screens and occasionally fully-decorated concept advertising.
  

With the introduction of wheelchair-accessible bus travel, assessment of bus stops along wheelchair-accessible bus routes had to be conducted before such a route can be launched. This determines if the design of the bus stop is safe for wheelchair boarding and alighting activity. Bus stops with a flight of steps beside the kerb, as well as others without pedestrian routes leading to the bus stops, are not designated as wheelchair-accessible stops.

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Bus Stop Shelter Designs

In Singapore, most bus stops have a standard design featuring a grey steel structure, while temporary bus stops are painted in white and orange to facilitate easy relocation. Bus stops located near transport hubs are typically larger and feature a roof canopy to shield passengers from the weather. Additionally, some bus stops near tourist attractions or other places of interest boast unique architectural designs.

Certain regions in Singapore, including Pasir Ris, Tampines, Choa Chu Kang, and Jurong West, once had bus stops with a consistent design that contributed to the distinct identity of these areas. However, many of these bus stops have been replaced with the LTA’s standardized designs.

On-off bus stops have been built with unique features on a trial basis, such as Project Bus Stop (2016) in Jurong East, and the Airbitat Oasis Smart Bus Stop (2018) at Dhoby Ghaut.

Bus Stops without shelters

Nearly all bus stops in Singapore have passenger shelters. A handful of bus stops without shelters can be found in the countryside (e.g. Neo Tiew Cres), or at bus stops served only infrequently by night bus services. LTA-managed night bus services were abolished in 2022, along with many of these bus stops.

Some bus stops without shelters can be found at bus stops adjacent to buildings with covered walkways, such as those along Balestier Rd, Sims Ave / Geylang Rd, and Joo Chiat Rd. Other bus stops are located underneath covered structures and do not require a bus stop shelter, such as Raffles Blvd (Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific), and Mandai Lake Road (within Bird Paradise).

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Bus Stop Poles

Bus stops in Singapore feature a metal pole that displays the bus routes that serve that particular stop. The current design of the bus stop posts was introduced in 2009, creating a consistent and easily-recognisable identity for the entire bus network.

The design of the pole is consistent and based on their location, with different designs for standard, town centre, and Central Business District (CBD) areas. Standard bus stops consist of a single pole with “flags” displaying the bus services that stop at that location. For town centres and CBD areas, larger two-legged posts are used to accommodate the higher volume of bus services. These CBD posts can display up to five bus service numbers arranged horizontally, and ensures that commuters in these busy areas can quickly and easily identify the bus services they need.

The bus service numbers are printed on plastic tiles, which allows for easy rearrangement and replacement of route numbers. Additionally, the posts are accompanied by small notice boards that display bus timings for less-frequent OTA services, diversions, or other updates related to the bus services.

In addition to bus services operated by Public Transport Operators (PTOs), other public bus services such as Premium and shuttle bus services can also have their service numbers and route details listed on bus stop poles, subject to further engagement with the LTA. This helps to ensure that commuters are aware of the availability of other public bus services. Scheme B bus services were previously also indicated on bus stop poles, but had since been removed from bus stop poles between 2022 and 2023 for unknown reasons.

Bus Service Colours

The current design of the bus stop posts in Singapore was introduced in 2009, and bus service tiles were colour-coded to match their operator or service type. For instance, SBS Transit services were indicated in white font with red background, SMRT services in black font with grey background, Fast-Forward services in white font with orange background, and Express services in white font with navy blue background.

From September 2016, as part of the Transition to the Bus Contracting Model, all public bus services were gradually changed to be indicated in black font with Lush Green background. This was done to align with the LTA’s unified livery for all buses, creating a consistent and easily-recognisable identity for the entire bus network.

Other public bus services not operated by PTOs would be indicated in black font with light teal background to differentiate them from public buses. City Direct services, and Bus Services LCS1 and LCS2, are indicated in a similar background, but with olive font instead.

Bus Stop Naming

Also check out: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Bus stops in Singapore are named according to nearby landmarks, frequently coupled with a distinguishing adjective. Often, abbreviations of landmark names will be used as far as possible, These landmarks can be HDB blocks, private apartments and condominiums, MRT stations, shopping malls, buildings and so forth. Street names are frequently used too.

Since the start of the BCM, the exit alphabets (for all MRT stations opened between 1987 and 2019 and all LRT stations) / exit numbers (for MRT stations opened since 2020) are added behind their bus stop names to improve navigation between bus stops and MRT/LRT stations.

Under the BCM, bus stop names are reviewed by the LTA on a quarterly basis, in conjunction with the quarterly changes to distances between bus stops, to ensure that they remain up-to-date as far as possible. These reviews usually take place in January, April, July and October of each year, but ad-hoc changes to bus stop names are implemented from time to time, following the opening of new MRT lines / stations.

Adjectives used in bus stop names are always abbreviated. Common ones include Before (Bef), After (Aft), Opposite (Opp), and so on.

Examples are:

• Mandai Lake Rd (S’pore Zoo)
• Holland Rd (Bef Tyersall Ave)
• Robinson Rd (Aft Capital Twr)
• Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Yishun Sports Hall)

Bus Stop Codes:

Every bus stop in Singapore is accompanied with a unique 5-digit bus stop code used for easy identification. One can deduce the rough location of any bus stop by looking at the first digit of the bus stop code:

• 0: Downtown Singapore, Orchard & Chinatown areas, Bugis & Lavender
• 1: HarbourFront, Bukit Merah, River Valley, Tanglin, Farrer / Holland Rd, Buona Vista, Pasir Panjang, Clementi, West Coast
• 2: Jurong East, Jurong West, Tuas
• 3: Jalan Bahar, Old Choa Chu Kang
• 4: Bukit Timah, Lornie, Bukit Batok, Upper Bukit Timah, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang, Kranji, Neo Tiew, Woodlands, Admiralty, Johor Bahru
• 5: Moulmein, Toa Payoh, Bishan, Ang Mo Kio, Thomson, Lentor, Yishun, Sembawang
• 6: Kallang Bahru, Serangoon, Hougang, Sengkang, Punggol, Seletar West
• 7: MacPherson, Ubi, Kaki Bukit, Tampines, Pasir Ris
• 8: Kallang, Geylang, Joo Chiat, Telok Kurau, Eunos, Bedok, Bedok Reservoir, Simpang Bedok
• 9: Mountbatten, East Coast, Upper East Coast, Simei, Loyang, Changi

Most bus stops end with the digit ‘1’ or ‘9’. The last digit is used to differentiate the direction of the services. If it ends with ‘1’ for a service travelling from A to B, the pairing of this bus stop across the road for direction B to A will have a bus stop number ending with ‘9’.

However, certain congested roads in Singapore have staggered bus stops, such as along Orchard Road. In this case, end digits ‘2’, ‘3’, ‘7’ and ‘8’ are used to identify staggered stops and the direction of the service. ‘2’ and ‘3’ are used for bus stops that are staggered in one direction while ‘7’ and ‘8’ are used for staggered bus stops in the other direction.

An exception to the usual protocol arose in June 2024 concerning Bus Stop 92041 along Marine Parade Road (Opp Parkway Parade; later renamed on 23 June 2024 to Marine Pde Stn Exit 2). In conjunction with the opening of the Marine Parade MRT station on the TEL, an additional staggered bus stop was constructed. Initially intended to be designated as Bus Stop 92031, as indicated by station locality maps displayed before the station’s official opening, it unexpectedly commenced operation on 9 June 2024 under the designation of Bus Stop 92041A. Consequently, several bus services originally serving Bus Stop 92041 were redirected to this newly established stop without prior announcement. However, by 15 June 2024, the bus stop number was updated back to Bus Stop 92041 again.

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Staggered Bus Stops

Main Article: Staggered Bus Stops

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 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 such bus stops. Sometimes, 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 several cases).

Connected Bus Stops with Staggering of Bus Services

The Staggered Bus Stops article also covers several bus stops where the stopping location of different bus services is physically separated. This is done to reduce overcrowding where many bus services call at a particular bus stop, especially at bus stops with high volumes of boarding and alighting passengers (hence longer bus dwell time). Examples include the MacRitchie Reservoir bus stop along Thomson Road (Bus Stop 51071), Changi Airport Terminals 1,2,3 & 4, and along Tampines Expressway (before/after Punggol Road, Bus Stop 65191/65199).

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Temporary Closure of Bus Stops for Redevelopment

Due to road diversions to facilitate the construction of upcoming MRT lines like the Jurong Region Line (JRL), Cross Island Line (CRL), as well as major road projects like the North-South Corridor (NSC), several bus stops across Singapore are currently temporarily closed, with affected bus routes diverted to serve alternative roads/bus stops nearby.

Please see the table below for the list of existing bus stops that have been temporarily closed for redevelopment:

S/N	Period of Closure	Road / Bus Stop Name	Affected Bus Service(s)	Alternative Bus Stop(s)	Remarks
1	8 Nov 2020 – 2026	51041 – Opp SLF Cplx, Thomson Rd	54, 130, 132, 141, 156, 166, 167, 851, 980	51031 – S’pore Polo Club, Thomson Rd	Construction of NSC
2a	30 Oct 2022 – Q2 2028	78051 – Blk 197, Pasir Ris Dr 1	12, 12e, 17, 21, 39, 53, 81, 109, 518	78199 – Opp White Sands Pr Sch, Pasir Ris St 11	Construction of CRL Pasir Ris East MRT station
2b		78059 – Blk 104, Pasir Ris Dr 1	12, 12e, 17, 21, 39, 53, 53A, 81, 109, 518, 518A	78191 – Aft Blk 182, Pasir Ris St 11
3a	26 Feb 2023 – Q2 2029	98031 – Aft Pasir Ris Dr 3, Loyang Ave	6, 9, 9B, 19, 59, 89, 89A, 109	98041 – Opp Loyang Valley, Loyang Ave	Construction of CRL Loyang MRT station
3b		98231 – Loyang Ind Est, Loyang Ave	9, 9B, 19, 59, 89, 89A, 89e, 109, LCS1, LCS2	98121 – Krislite Bldg, Loyang Way
3c		98051 – Bef Loyang Way, Loyang Ave		98131 – Bef Loyang Way 1, Loyang Way
3d		98059 – Aft Loyang Way, Loyang Ave	9, 19, 59, 89, 89e, 109, LCS1, LCS2	98139 – Aft Loyang Way 1, Loyang Way
3e		98239 – Opp Loyang Ind Est, Loyang Ave		98129 – Opp Krislite Bldg, Loyang Way
3f		98039 – Bef New Loyang Lk, Loyang Ave	6, 9, 19, 59, 89, 109	98049 – Loyang Valley, Loyang Ave
4a	8 Oct 2023 – Q4 2028	77031 – Blk 528C / Pasir Ris Stn, Pasir Ris Dr 1	39, 39A, 53, 81, 89, 109, 518	77031 – Opp Pasir Ris Stn Exit B, Pasir Ris Ctrl	Construction of CRL Pasir Ris MRT station
4b		77039 – Bef Pasir Ris Stn, Pasir Ris Dr 1	39, 39B, 53, 53A, 81, 89, 89A, 109, 518, 518A	77039 – Pasir Ris Stn Exit B, Pasir Ris Ctrl
5a	7 Dec 2025 – 2027	27381 – Blk 749, Jurong West St 75	181, 181M, 243G, 258, 258M, 502, 651	27431 – Blk 762, Jurong West Ave 5	Construction of JRL Gek Poh MRT station
5b		27389 – Gek Poh Shop Ctr, Jurong West St 75	181, 181M, 243W, 258, 258M, 502, 502A, 651	27439 – Blk 861, Jurong West Ave 5

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Originating / Terminating Points for Bus Services

Some bus stops are used as start and end points of bus routes. This is especially common for small bus termini (like Lim Chu Kang, Rumah Tinggi, Sims Place and Ghim Moh), where a bus stop is used as the waiting area, while buses park alongside the road or a small parking lot not far from the bus stop. Some bus termini with proper bus parks, such as Changi Village, Kent Ridge and Lorong 1 Geylang, also have bus stop shelters to facilitate boarding / alighting activities. Some bus termini (e.g. Marina Centre) do not come with a waiting area and commuters can only board / alight at the first and last stop before the termini respectively.

Various peak-hour trunk, Premium, Express and all City Direct bus routes start and end their trips at various bus stops. In addition, most short-trip services, which supplement their parent bus services by operating along selected segments of their routes, may originate and terminate at bus stops.

The following table illustrates selected operational full day trunk / feeder / Express bus services (excluding short-trip services) which start/end at bus stops:

Service	Originating Stop	Terminating Stop	Remarks
18	84599 – Opp SBST Bedok Nth Depot, Bedok Nth Ave 4	84591 – SBST Bedok Nth Depot, Bedok Nth Ave 4	Since 27 Nov 2022. Buses layover at Bedok Nth Depot.
32	11181 – Blk 43, C’wealth Ave	11389 – Buona Vista CC, Holland Dr	Since 23 Oct 1988. Buses layover at Buona Vista Ter.
42	83321 – Kembangan Stn, Jln Kembangan		Since introduction (5 Nov 1989, as Bus Service M2)
45	55231 – Liuxun Sanhemiao Tp, Ang Mo Kio St 63	55311 – Opp Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Ang Mo Kio Ave 9	Since 4 Jan 2025, following the closure of Ang Mo Kio Depot. Buses layover at Yio Chu Kang Int.
48	84431 – Blk 3014, Bedok Nth Ave 4	84439 – Opp Blk 3014, Bedok Nth Ave 4	Since 11 Dec 2011. Buses layover at Bedok Nth Depot.
	11381 – Blk 10A, Holland Dr	11389 – Buona Vista CC, Holland Dr	Since introduction (3 Jul 2005). Buses layover at Buona Vista Ter.
53M	63221 – Kovan Hub, Hougang St 21		Since 26 Oct 2025
56	02101 – Aft S’pore Flyer, Raffles Ave	02089 – Promenade Stn / Pan Pacific, Raffles Blvd	Since 2 Sep 1990. Buses layover at Marina Ctr Ter.
63	10599 – Opp Blk 36		Unofficially since 15 Sep 2002, until official conversion of service to bi-directional route from 26 Oct 2025. Buses layover at former Rumah Tinggi Ter.
70	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 25 Jun 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
74	11381 – Blk 10A, Holland Dr	11389 – Buona Vista CC, Holland Dr	Since 5 Dec 1993. Buses layover at Buona Vista Ter.
75	44069 – Aft KJE Slip Rd, W’lands Rd	43991 – Opp Blk 635A, W’lands Rd	Since 23 Jan 2021. Buses layover at Gali Batu Ter.
77	02101 – Aft S’pore Flyer, Raffles Ave	02089 – Promenade Stn / Pan Pacific, Raffles Blvd	Since introduction (5 Nov 1995). Buses layover at Marina Ctr Ter.
91	11381 – Blk 10A, Holland Dr	11389 – Buona Vista CC, Holland Dr	Since introduction (13 Feb 1995). Buses layover at Buona Vista Ter.
97	02101 – Aft S’pore Flyer, Raffles Ave	02089 – Promenade Stn / Pan Pacific, Raffles Blvd	Since 26 Apr 2010. Buses layover at Marina Ctr Ter.
100	Ghim Moh Ter	12121 – Blk 7, Ghim Moh Rd	Since 10 Sep 2023. No alighting at Ghim Moh Ter.
106	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 25 Jun 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
107	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 25 Jun 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
111	Ghim Moh Ter	12121 – Blk 7, Ghim Moh Rd	Since 10 Sep 2023. No alighting at Ghim Moh Ter.
115	63221 – Kovan Hub, Hougang St 21		Since introduction (30 Oct 2004)
121	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 17 Dec 2023. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
130	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 25 Jun 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
133	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 25 Jun 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
135	83321 – Kembangan Stn, Jln Kembangan		Since 28 Feb 2021. Buses layover along Jln Kembangan.
145	11181 – Blk 43, C’wealth Ave	11389 – Buona Vista CC, Holland Dr	Since 27 Aug 1989. Buses layover at Buona Vista Ter.
170X	45139 – Kranji Stn, Woodlands Rd		Since introduction (3 Sep 2000). Buses layover along Kranji Rd / Woodlands Rd.
184	44069 – Aft KJE Slip Rd, W’lands Rd	43991 – Opp Blk 635A, W’lands Rd	Since 23 Jan 2021. Buses layover at Gali Batu Ter.
185	22191 – Soon Lee Depot, Soon Lee Rd	22199 – Opp Soon Lee Depot, Soon Lee Rd	Since introduction (26 Dec 2006). Buses layover at Soon Lee Depot.
	11381 – Blk 10A, Holland Dr	11389 – Buona Vista CC, Holland Dr	Since introduction (26 Dec 2006). Buses layover at Buona Vista Ter.
186	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 25 Jun 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
191	11381 – Blk 10A, Holland Dr	11389 – Buona Vista CC, Holland Dr	Since 17 Jan 1994. Buses layover at Buona Vista Ter.
195	02101 – Aft S’pore Flyer, Raffles Ave	02089 – Promenade Stn / Pan Pacific, Raffles Blvd	Since 5 Dec 1993. Buses layover at Marina Ctr Ter.
200	11381 – Blk 10A, Holland Dr	11389 – Buona Vista CC, Holland Dr	Since 17 Dec 2006. Buses layover at Buona Vista Ter.
230	52559 – Caldecott Stn Exit 1, Toa Payoh Link	52581 – Bef Caldecott Stn Exit 4, Toa Payoh Link	Since 26 Jan 2025. Buses layover along Toa Payoh Lk.
265	55231 – Liuxun Sanhemiao Tp, Ang Mo Kio St 63	55311 – Opp Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Ang Mo Kio Ave 9	Since 4 Jan 2025, following the closure of Ang Mo Kio Depot. Buses layover at Seletar Depot.
268	55239 – Bef Ang Mo Kio St 64, Ang Mo Kio St 63	55231 – Liuxun Sanhemiao Tp, Ang Mo Kio St 63	Since 4 Jan 2025, following the closure of Ang Mo Kio Depot. Buses layover at Seletar Depot.
400	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 25 Jun 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
502	22191 – Soon Lee Depot, Soon Lee Rd	22199 – Opp Soon Lee Depot, Soon Lee Rd	Since 23 Feb 2009. Buses layover at Soon Lee Depot.
851e	05012 – Bef Pearl’s Hill Terr, Eu Tong Sen St	05019 – Aft Duxton Plain Pk, New Bridge Rd	Since introduction (27 May 2018). Buses layover at Kampong Bahru Ter.
960	02101 – Aft S’pore Flyer, Raffles Ave	02089 – Promenade Stn / Pan Pacific, Raffles Blvd	Since introduction (12 Jul 1996). Buses layover at Marina Ctr Ter.
960e	02101 – Aft S’pore Flyer, Raffles Ave	02089 – Promenade Stn / Pan Pacific, Raffles Blvd	Since introduction (28 Oct 2018). Buses layover at Marina Ctr Ter.
970	Shenton Way Ter	03218 – Opp MAS Bldg, Shenton Way	Since 25 Jun 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Ter.
984	44069 – Aft KJE Slip Rd, W’lands Rd	43991 – Opp Blk 635A, W’lands Rd	Since introduction (26 Oct 2025). Buses layover at Gali Batu Ter.

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Bus Stops served by Bus Services bi-directionally

Due to road limitations along some roads in Singapore, selected bus stops are served by bus services travelling in both directions. For instance, bus services that serve the Serangoon Garden Circus call at the same bus stop (66271) in both directions, due to the lack of space for a separate bus stop to differentiate between buses coming from each direction.

To differentiate between their direction of travel, bus services that serve the same bus stop in both directions can be differentiated based on the destination displayed on the Electronic Display Systems (EDS), or utilise special red/white destination plates which indicate their direction of travel (for SBS Transit services only).

The following table illustrates bus stops that are served by bus services in both directions, as well as the methods used to differentiate their direction of travel:

Bus Stop	Bus Service(s)	Indicators of Direction	Remarks
70151 – Aft Jln Anggerek, Merpati Rd	155	Red plate indicates buses towards Bedok White plate indicates buses towards Toa Payoh	Since introduction (11 Apr 1971)
70161 – Opp Mattar Stn Exit A, Merpati Rd
70171 – Blk 77, Circuit Rd
70181 – Blk 36, Circuit Rd
70191 – Opp Blk 66, Circuit Rd
70201 – Opp MacPherson Stn Exit D, Circuit Rd
70211 – Blk 90, Pipit Rd
70221 – Blk 79 FC, Circuit Rd
70231 – Opp Mattar Stn Exit B, Mattar Rd
70241 – Aft Grace Baptist Ch, Mattar Rd
52129 – Blk 29, Jln Bahagia	21, 21X, 124, 125, 129, 131, 139, 186	White plate indicates buses towards St. Michael’s Ter (inbound buses) Red plate indicates buses departing St. Michael’s Ter (outbound buses)	Since introduction (11 Apr 1971) for Services 124, 125 Since 3 May 1992 for Service 131 Since 4 Apr 1993 for Service 186 Since 23 May 1993 for Service 21 Since 29 Dec 1997 for Service 139 Since introduction (18 Dec 2016) for Service 129 Since introduction (28 Apr 2025) for Service 21X
52049 – Blk 19, Jln Tenteram	21, 21X, 129	White plate indicates buses towards St. Michael’s Ter (inbound buses) Red plate indicates buses departing St. Michael’s Ter (outbound buses)	Since 24 Apr 2016 for Service 21 Since introduction (18 Dec 2016) for Service 129 Since introduction (28 Apr 2025) for Service 21X
52119 – Opp Blk 65, Jln Tenteram
52109 – Bet Blks 33/34 – Jln Bahagia	124, 125, 131, 139, 186	White plate indicates buses towards St. Michael’s Ter (inbound buses) Red plate indicates buses departing St. Michael’s Ter (outbound buses)	Since introduction (11 Apr 1971) for Services 124, 125 Since 3 May 1992 for Service 131 Since 4 Apr 1993 for Service 186 Since 29 Dec 1997 for Service 139
52451 – Blk 114, Whampoa Rd	129	White plate indicates buses towards St. Michael’s Ter (inbound buses) Red plate indicates buses towards Tampines Nth (outbound buses)	Since introduction (18 Dec 2016)
66271 – S’goon Gdn Circus, Serangoon Garden Way	73, 136, 315, 317	Service 73: White plate indicates buses departing S’goon Gdns Est via Lor Chuan Red plate indicates buses departing S’goon Gdns Est via S’goon Gdn Way Services 136, 315 & 317: Differentiated by EDS display	Since introduction (16 Jun 1971) for Service 73/73A > 73 Since introduction (27 Jul 1978) for Service 136 Since 13 Mar 1988 for Service 217 > 317 Since 28 May 1989 for Service 315
14389 – Aft Radin Mas Pr Sch, Bt Purmei Ave	123, 123M, 131	Services 123 & 123M: Red plate indicates buses towards Tiong Bahru Rd / Bukit Merah White plate indicates buses towards HarbourFront / Sentosa Service 131: Red plate indicates buses towards Bukit Merah White plate indicates buses towards St. Michael’s Ter	Since 19 Jun 2005 (for Service 131) Since 24 Aug 2014 (for Services 123 & 123M)
14381 – Blk 109, Bt Purmei Ave
21069 – Bef Jln Tepong, Jurong Port Rd	98	Differentiated by EDS display	Since 20 Jan 1991
21109 – Ctrl Fish Proc Fty, Jln Tepong
21089 – Bef Jln Buroh, Fishery Port Rd
21079 – Opp Jurong Abattoir, Jln Buroh
49159 – Aft Sg Kadut Dr, Kranji Way	925	Differentiated by EDS display	Since introduction (7 Apr 1986)
49149 – Aft Kranji Lk, Kranji Way
49199 – Kranji Resvr Pk B, Kranji Way
49141 – Ctrl Granite Ind, Kranji Way
49151 – Daiya Engrg, Kranji Way
02089 – Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific, Raffles Blvd	961M	Differentiated by EDS display	Since introduction as Service 181# (28 Feb 1988)
02101 – Aft S’pore Flyer, Raffles Ave
02051 – The Float @ Marina Bay, Raffles Ave
02061 – The Esplanade, Raffles Ave
43719 – MINDEF CP, Gombak Dr	177	Differentiated by EDS display	Since 11 Mar 1990
25269 – Tuas Checkpt, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim	182	Differentiated by EDS display	Since introduction (19 Jul 1998)
46069 – W’lands Train Checkpt, Woodlands Centre Rd	170	Red plate indicates buses towards Larkin White plate indicates buses towards Queen St	Since 19 Jul 1999
46088 – Blk 25, Woodlands Centre Rd
84501 – Blk 608, Bedok Reservoir Rd	60	Red plate indicates buses towards Bedok White plate indicates buses towards Eunos	Since 7 Nov 2004
84511 – Christ Ch, Bedok Reservoir Rd
96219 – Tanah Merah Ferry Ter, Tanah Merah Ferry Rd	35	Red plate indicates buses towards Alps Ave White plate indicates buses towards Bedok	Since 15 Dec 2014
80199 – Stadium Stn, Stadium Cres	11	Red plate indicates buses towards Rhu Cross White plate indicates buses towards Lor 1 Geylang	Since 23 Apr 2017
80191 – Opp S’pore Indoor Stadium, Stadium Wk
47201 – W’lands Nth Stn, Woodlands North Coast Rd	856	Differentiated by EDS display	Since 31 Jan 2020
58621 – Blk 126 CP, Canberra St	861, 883, 883M	Differentiated by EDS display	Since 28 Nov 2021 for Service 883/883M Since introduction (15 Sep 2024) for Service 861

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Schemes & Measures

Main Article: Bus Priority Schemes in Singapore

Buses frequently spend time trying to merge into traffic while leaving a bus bay, which can take as long as 60 seconds in heavy traffic conditions. As such, the Mandatory Give Way to Buses scheme was announced in 2008 under the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP). Under the scheme, motorists approaching the bus bay must be wary of exiting buses, and they must come to a complete stop before the “Give Way” line and give way to buses exiting the bus bay at the location.

As of February 2013, there are a total of 218 bus stops under this scheme. In March 2013, the Ministry of Transport announced plans to increase the scheme to an additional 150 bus stops over the next two years.

Also, LTA has implemented a bus signal priority scheme in 2009, to give priority to buses at traffic light junctions. These are installed at junctions where bus stops with high demand are located right before traffic lights, and this helps buses to easily filter to outer lanes. Traffic lights under this scheme carry the “B Sign for Buses”, which allow buses on the leftmost lane to move off first before the main traffic light turns green.

List of bus stops with priority signal lights:

• 03011 – Cecil St (Prudential Twr)
• 03223 – Anson Rd (Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C)
• 04121 – Stamford Rd (SMU)
• 08057 – Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)
• 40019 – Bt Timah Rd (Little India Stn)
• 54247 – Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Blk 322)
• 76191 – Tampines Ave 7 (Blk 401)
• 76199 – Tampines Ave 7 (Blk 503)

List of bus stops with traffic lights to allow buses in bus bay to filter out:

• 28309 – Jurong Town Hall Rd (Intl Business Pk)
• 43452 – Bt Batok Rd (Aft Bt Batok West Ave 3)

Some bus stops serve as key transfer points between various bus services, owing to their location and the routing nature of various routes where only transferring between certain bus services is only available at one particular bus stop. As such, these ‘transfer hubs’, or bus hubs (as LTA calls it), experience higher commuter traffic than expected, with buses dwelling longer at such stops and causing delays to other buses. LTA has responded by upgrading 35 bus stops to bus hubs, by extending the length of the bus stop and increasing commuter facilities to boost the handing capacity of such bus stops. All works were completed in 2013.

With bigger bus bays, bus hubs can accommodate up to 3 single/double deck or 2 articulated buses to berth in the bay for simultaneous boarding and alighting activities, reducing the average time each bus needs to dwell at the bus stops. Previously, the bus stops could each only accommodate up to 2 single/double deck or 1 articulated bus.

List of bus stops designated as bus hubs:

1. 01112 Victoria St (Opp Bugis Stn Exit C)
2. 01113 Victoria St (Bugis Stn Exit A)
3. 05013 Eu Tong Sen St (Chinatown Stn Exit C)
4. 05022 Eu Tong Sen St (Aft Chinatown Stn Exit D)
   
5. 07031 Serangoon Rd (Tekka Ctr)
6. 09048 Orchard Rd (Orchard Stn/Lucky Plaza)
7. 10169 Tiong Bahru Rd (Tiong Bahru Stn/Plaza)
8. 11169 Commonwealth Ave (Commonwealth Stn Exit B/C)
9. 17159 Commonwealth Ave West (Blk 365)
10. 17239 Clementi Ave 3 (NTUC Fairprice)
11. 41079 Dunearn Rd (Natl JC)
12. 43419 Bukit Batok Ctrl (Aft Bt Batok Stn/Blk 628)
13. 44259 Bukit Panjang Rd (Blk 183)
14. 44251 Bukit Panjang Rd (Bt Panjang Stn/Blk 604)
15. 46088 Woodlands Ctr Rd (Blk 25)
16. 54261 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Aft Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit A)
17. 59049 Yishun Ave 2 (Opp Khatib Stn)
18. 63059 Upp Serangoon Rd (Blk 22)
19. 66339 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (Blk 101)
20. 71079 Eunos Link (Comfort Driving Ctr)
21. 71091 Eunos Link (Blk 637)
22. 71099 Eunos Link (Blk 311)
23. 72019 Jln Eunos (Opp Blk 322)
24. 72069 Bedok Reservoir Rd (Blk 121)
25. 75051 Tampines Ave 1 (Tampines West Stn Exit B)
26. 76109 Tampines Ave 2 (Blk 302)
27. 76241 Tampines Ave 7 (Blk 497D)
28. 81111 Payar Lebar Rd (Paya Lebar Stn Exit B)
29. 82061 Sims Ave (Eunos Stn/Int)
30. 83101 Jln Eunos (Eunos Stn)
31. 84049 New Upp Changi Rd (Blk 27)
32. 84059 New Upp Changi Rd (Blk 65)
33. 85091 New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn Exit B)
34. 85099 New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn Exit A)
35. 92049 Marine Parade Rd (Parkway Parade)

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Upgrading of Bus Stops (2021 – 2025)

In February 2022, Senior Minister of State for Transport Chee Hong Tat announced in a Facebook post that 360 bus stops islandwide will be upgraded to make them more senior-friendly. The upgrading works will include the removal of steps, adjustment of the kerb height between the bus stop shelter and bus bay, and replacement of lighting. Additional seats and spaces will also be constructed where possible to provide greater convenience for seniors and commuters using wheelchairs. Weather-protection measures, such as the retrofitting of screens to limit commuters’ exposure to rain, are also installed at these upgraded bus stops.

These upgrading works are scheduled for completion under the Bus Stop Infrastructure Programme, which was first launched in 2019. 117 bus stops have been prioritised by the LTA for the upgrading programme since 2021, and are expected to be fully completed by the end of 2023. The remaining bus stops are scheduled to be upgraded by mid-2025.

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Bus Stop Advertising

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) issues multi-year tenders for the maintenance and management of bus shelter spaces. These tenderers, usually outdoor advertising companies, reap the benefits of bus stop advertising revenue while being responsible for their cleaning and maintenance.

Previous bus shelter advertising contracts have been awarded to companies like JCDecaux and Clear Channel.

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Abolished/Abandoned Bus Stops

A separate article is dedicated to bus stops that were abandoned/removed by the LTA due to route changes to bus services and permanent/temporary road closures for redevelopment.

See also: Removed Bus Stops

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External Links & References:

• Land Transport Authority – Mandatory Give Way To Buses Scheme
• TransitLink eGuide – Bus Stop Code Enquiry
• Marketing Interactive – LTA issues tender for management of bus shelter ad spaces
• The Straits Times – 360 bus stops to be made senior-friendly by removing steps, improving barrier-free access 

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