SBS Transit Bus Service 109 is a trunk service plying between Serangoon and Changi Village, passing through Yio Chu Kang Rd, Hougang, Sengkang, TPE, Pasir Ris Drive 1 and Loyang Avenue.
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route | Serangoon Bus Interchange ↔ Changi Village Bus Terminal | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Yio Chu Kang Rd, Hougang Ave 9, Sengkang East Rd, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Loyang Ave | |||||||||||
Route Length | Towards Changi Village: 22.0 km | Towards Serangoon: 22.0 km | ||||||||||
Travelling Time | 75 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP) | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | Single-deck & Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Serangoon |
Weekdays | Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays |
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05:45 – 23:30 | 06:00 – 23:30 | |||||||||||
Departure Times from Changi Village |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
From Serangoon |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 9 – 14 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 15 – 19 mins | 11 – 18 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 12 – 14 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 17 mins | 16 – 18 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 12 – 16 mins | 12 – 17 mins | 14 – 17 mins | 13 – 17 mins | ||||||||
From Changi Village |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 10 – 15 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 10 – 13 mins | 13 – 18 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 13 – 18 mins | 13 – 16 mins | 15 – 18 mins | 15 – 18 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 15 – 17 mins | 12 – 17 mins | 17 mins | 14 – 16 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
Service 109 is an inter-town route connecting the residential estates of Serangoon, Hougang, Sengkang, Pasir Ris and Changi Village. In addition, it incorporates an express sector between Sengkang East Rd and Pasir Ris Dr 12 along the Tampines Expressway (TPE).
Service 109 compliments Service 89 for the sector between Pasir Ris West and Sengkang MRT. The service benefits from moderate to high demand throughout most of the day due to few duplicating routes along its inter-town sectors.
MRT / LRT Stations Served
Special Departures
- Pasir Ris Drive 3 (Loyang Pt) → Serangoon Int
Weekdays: 05:55 - Buangkok Green (Blk 565) → Serangoon Int
Weekdays: 06:16, 06:50 & 07:12 - Hougang Ave 4 (Opp Blk 913) → Serangoon Int
Weekdays: 07:35 - Boundary Rd (Blk 257A) → Serangoon Int
Weekdays: 05:30, 05:40, 05:50, 06:00, 06:11, 06:22, 06:45, 07:06, 08:25, 08:40 & 09:12
Saturdays: 05:45, 05:59, 06:13, 06:27, 06:41 & 06:55
Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:45, 06:01, 06:17, 06:33 & 06:49
Short Trip Service
- Service 109A: Serangoon Interchange → Hougang Avenue 4 (Blk 913)
Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 17:48 – 20:03
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Operator History
- 2006 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package.
History
- 2006 (28 May): Introduced between Serangoon Int and Changi Village Ter
- 2006: First bus from Serangoon Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on weekdays
- 2011 (03 Sep): Amended to Serangoon Integrated Transport Hub and amended to ply Boundary Rd, replacing the deleted sectors of Service 105
- 2011 (26 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2012 (29 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1
- 2014 (05 Oct): Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE
- 2016 (13 Nov):Â Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 293D and outside Blk 286B along Sengkang East Rd
- 2022 (30 Oct): Amended to ply Pasir Ris St 12 and Pasir Ris St 11 with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of Pasir Ris East MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line
- 2023 (26 Feb): Amended to ply a bus-only corridor along Loyang Ave & Loyang Way with the partial closure of Loyang Ave to facilitate the construction of Loyang Viaduct & Loyang MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line
- 2023 (08 Oct): Amended to ply Pasir Ris Dr 8 and Pasir Ris Ctrl with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of Pasir Ris MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line
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Can more double decker buses be deployed on this service please? There is considerable demand throughout the day but the fleet is for some reason predominantly single deck buses.