SBS Transit Bus Service 10

SBS Transit Bus Service 10 is a trunk service plying between Tampines and Kent Ridge, passing through Simpang Bedok, East Coast, Old Airport, Shenton Way, HarbourFront and Pasir Panjang. During weekday peak hours, an express route variant (Service 10e) is also operated.

Route Overview
Route	Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Kent Ridge Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Bedok Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, East Coast Rd, Nicoll Highway, Shenton Way / Robinson Rd, Keppel Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Pasir Panjang Rd
Route Length	Towards Kent Ridge: 31.6 km						Towards Tampines: 31.9 km
Travelling Time	85 – 135 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines	Daily
	05:00 – 23:00
Departure Times from Kent Ridge	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	06:00 – 00:00								06:15 – 00:00
Operating Frequency
From Tampines	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 mins			7 – 16 mins			10 – 17 mins			15 – 17 mins
Saturdays	11 – 15 mins			10 – 17 mins			18 mins			17 – 18 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins			15 – 20 mins			15 – 18 mins
From Kent Ridge	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 11 mins			9 – 16 mins			8 – 13 mins			13 – 16 mins
Saturdays	10 – 13 mins			9 – 16 mins			12 – 18 mins			16 – 19 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 – 15 mins			12 – 16 mins			13 – 20 mins			14 – 20 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 10 is a key trunk route connecting Singapore’s eastern and western regions via the Central Business District (CBD). It links residential estates and suburbs such as Tampines, Simpang Bedok, Upper East Coast, East Coast, Tanjong Katong, Old Airport, and Pasir Panjang to major city areas including HarbourFront, Shenton Way, and Nicoll Highway. Despite changes to its route over the years, much of its original alignment, established in the 1970s, remains intact.

One of Service 10’s core catchments is East Coast, being one of only two bus routes (alongside Service 14) to serve the entire stretch of East Coast Road and Upper East Coast Road. With limited rail connectivity along this corridor and minimal overlap with the Thomson-East Coast Line catchment areas around Marine Parade, Service 10 remains vital for commuters travelling to and from the East Coast. Additionally, it is the only direct connection between East Coast, Simpang Bedok, and Tampines.

In the western segment, Service 10 links the CBD to HarbourFront and Pasir Panjang, terminating at Kent Ridge Terminal. While the HarbourFront–Kent Ridge sector parallels the Circle Line and several other bus routes, only Service 10 offers a direct connection from the CBD to Pasir Panjang and Kent Ridge without requiring transfers.

Demand Patterns

Service 10 operates with a fleet of single- and double-deck buses, with double-deck buses comprising roughly two-thirds of the fleet.

During weekday peak hours, Service 10 sees high demand from residents of East Coast and Old Airport commuting to the CBD. An express variant, Bus Service 10e, operates during weekday mornings and evenings, providing additional capacity and faster journeys between the East Coast and the CBD by skipping Tanjong Katong and Old Airport. During morning peak hours, special departures are also added from Upp East Coast Rd (Siglap Sth CC) towards Kent Ridge.

Off-peak demand is moderate, shared with other overlapping bus services along key parts of the route. On weekends, service frequencies are typically poor as buses are preferentially added to Bus Service 14, which connects East Coast to the Orchard shopping district.

MRT Stations Served

• EW2–DT32 Tampines
• TE29 Bayshore
• CC8 Dakota
• CC7 Mountbatten
• CC5 Nicoll Highway
• CC3 Esplanade
• EW14NS26 Raffles Place
• TE19 Shenton Way
• EW15 Tanjong Pagar
• NE1CC29 HarbourFront
• CC28 Telok Blangah
• CC27 Labrador Park
• CC26 Pasir Panjang
• CC25 Haw Par Villa

Special Departures

• Upp East Coast Rd (Siglap Sth CC) → Kent Ridge Ter
  Weekdays: 07:43 & 07:52
• Esplanade Dr (Esplanade Bridge) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 08:43
• Mountbatten Rd (S.A. Deaf) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 06:15, 06:25, 06:30 & 06:49

Route Variant

• Express 10e: Bedok Rd ⇄ Anson Rd / Shenton Way
  Weekdays Morning & Evening Peak hours, except Public Holidays

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