SBS Transit Bus Service 113

SBS Transit Bus Service 113 is a residential trunk route from Hougang Central Int and looping at Upper Paya Lebar Road, passing through Hougang Avenue 8 and 10, Hougang Street 21, Lorong Ah Soo and Hougang Street 11.

Route Overview
Route	Hougang Central Bus Interchange ↺ Upper Paya Lebar Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 10, Hougang St 21, Hougang Ave 1, Lor Ah Soo
Route Length	16.7 km
Travelling Time	75 – 85 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Hougang Central	Daily
	05:20 – 00:10
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	12 – 14 mins			11 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins			11 – 15 mins
Saturdays	12 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins			13 – 14 mins			12 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 13 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 16 mins			12 – 14 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 113 primarily serves the residents along Hougang Avenue 1, 6, 8, 10, Lorong Ah Soo and Hougang Street 11 with connections to Hougang and Kovan MRT Stations. Its catchment area includes large portions of Hougang Neighbourhoods 1, 2, 4 and 5.

The route also calls inside the old Hougang South Bus Interchange (currently Bus Stop 63221 Kovan Hub, Hougang Street 21) as an enroute stop. Demand between Kovan MRT and the route’s looping point is supplemented with Short Trip Service 113A during peak hours.

MRT Stations Served

• NE14 Hougang
• NE13 Kovan

Special Departures

• Upper Serangoon Road (Kovan Stn Exit C) → Hougang Ctrl Int via Upper Paya Lebar Road
  Daily: 05:15 & 05:26
• Upper Serangoon Road (Kovan Stn Exit B) → Hougang Ctrl Int
  Daily: 05:25

Short Trip Service

• Service 113A: Upp Serangoon Rd (Kovan Stn Exit C) → Upp Serangoon Rd (Kovan Stn Exit B) via Upp Paya Lebar Rd
  Weekdays: 06:17 – 08:25 & 18:01 – 19:30

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Operator History

• 2004 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2024.

History

• 2004 (15 Feb): Introduced between Hougang Central Int and Upp Paya Lebar Rd (Loop) with the integration of Services 321 and 326
• 2004 (27 Mar): Amended to serve the relocated bus stop at Hougang St 21 (Hougang St 21 FC), formerly Hougang South Bus Interchange
• 2010 (28 Feb): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)

Past Routings

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