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Service 12 - Go-Ahead Singapore MAN A95 (SG5904Y)
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Go-Ahead Bus Service 12

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Go-Ahead Bus Service 12 is a trunk route connecting Pasir Ris and Kampong Bahru through Bugis, East Coast, Bedok South, Simei and Tampines. Like Service 2, it provides a link between Chinatown and the eastern part of Singapore, but along different routes.

Looking for Service 12e instead? Check out the article here.

New Limited Stop Express Service 12e will be introduced on 28 January 2018.
Bus Service 12 will be amended to Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal from 10 March 2018.

Bus Service 12 calls at a new pair of bus stops along Upper Changi Rd East from 08 Apr 2018.

Route:

Bus Service 12: Pasir Ris ↔ Kampong Bahru
Direction 1
Towards Kampong Bahru
 Direction 2
Towards Pasir Ris
  • Pasir Ris Dr 3
    – Pasir Ris Int     EW1
    – Downtown East
  • Pasir Ris Dr 6
    – Blk 467
    – Blk 446
  • Pasir Ris Dr 1
    – Blk 442
    – Blk 210
    – Blk 269A
  • Loyang Ave
    – Opp Blk 149A
  • Tampines Ave 7
    – Blk 370
    – Blk 390/Opp Tampines JC
  • Tampines Ave 2
    – Tampines East Stn Exit C DT33
    – Blk 302
  • Tampines St 31 (Express)
  • Simei Rd
    – Melville Pk
    – Blk 166
    – Opp Blk 224
    – Opp Simei Green Condo
  • Upper Changi Rd East
    – Aft Somapah Rd
    – Expo Halls 4/5/6 CG1DT35
    – Expo Halls 1/2/3
    – Aft Simei Ave
    – Bef Bedok Rd
  • New Upp Changi Rd
    – Tanah Merah Stn Exit A EW4CG
  • Bedok South Ave 3
    – Opp Blk 49
  • Bedok South Rd
    – Blk 71
    – Opp Blk 40
    – Opp Lion Home for Elders
    – Temasek JC
  • Bedok South Ave 1
    – Casafina
  • Upper East Coast Rd
    – Siglap Sth CC
    – Opp Goodwill Ct
  • East Coast Rd
    – Opp Springvale
    – Aft Siglap Rd
    – Aft Jln Buloh Perindu
    – St. Patrick’s Sch
    – St. Patrick’s Green
    – Opp Katong Omega Apt
    – The Holy Family Ch
    – Roxy Sq
  • Mountbatten Rd
    – Opp Katong Shop Ctr
    – One Amber
    – Aft Tg Katong Rd
    – Bef Walton Rd
    – Katong Pk Twrs
    – Bef Fort Rd
    – Bef Kg Kayu Rd
    – Opp Mountbatten Stn CC7
    – Opp S.A. Deaf CC7
  • Sims Way
    – Bef Geylang Rd
  • Geylang Road
    – Aft Sims Way
    – Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter EW10
  • Kallang Rd
    – Bef Kg Bugis
    – Lavender Stn Exit A/ICA EW11
  • Victoria St
    – Blk 461
    – Opp Stamford Pr Sch
    – Bugis Stn EW12DT14
    – Bugis Junction EW12DT14
    – Bras Basah Cplx
    – Aft CHIJMES
  • Hill St
    – Grand Park City Hall
    – High St Ctr
  • New Bridge Rd
    – Clarke Quay Stn NE5
    – Hong Lim Pk
    – Chinatown Pt NE4DT19
    – New Bridge Ctr
    – Opp Pearl’s Ctr EW16NE3
    – Bef Neil Rd
  • Kg Bahru Rd
    – Bef Kampong Bahru Ter
  • Spooner Rd
    – Kampong Bahru Ter
  • Spooner Rd
    – Kampong Bahru Ter
  • Kg Bahru Rd
    – Opp Kampong Bahru Ter
  • Eu Tong Sen St
    – Aft Hosp Dr EW16NE3
    – People’s Pk Cplx NE4DT19
    – Opp Hong Lim Pk
    – Clarke Quay Stn Exit E NE5
  • Hill St
    – Armenian Ch
  • Victoria St
    – Hotel Grand Pacific CC2
    – Opp Bugis Junction EW12DT14
    – Stamford Pr Sch
    – Opp Blk 461
  • Kallang Rd
    – Lavender Stn Exit B EW11
    – Aft Padang Jeringau
  • Sims Ave
    – Kallang Stn EW10
    – Aft Lor 1 Geylang
  • Sims Way
    – Aft Geylang Rd
  • Mountbatten Rd
    – S.A. Deaf CC7
    – Mountbatten Stn Exit B CC7
    – Bef Wilkinson Rd
    – EtonHouse Pre-Sch
    – Opp Santa Fe Mans
    – Bet Hse No. 767/767A
    – Bef Tg Katong Rd
    – Opp One Amber
    – Katong Shop Ctr
  • East Coast Rd
    – Opp Roxy Sq
    – Opp The Holy Family Ch
    – Katong Omega Apt
    – NAFA Arts Kindergarten
    – Christ Meth Ch
    – Aft Dunbar Walk
    – Bef Siglap Rd
  • Upper East Coast Rd
    – Crescendo Bldg
    – Opp Chiang Ct
    – Opp Siglap Sth CC
  • Bedok South Ave 1
    – Opp Casafina/Temasek JC
  • Bedok South Rd
    – Opp Temasek JC
    – Lion Home For Elders
    – Blk 40
    – Siglap CC/Opp Blk 71
  • Bedok South Ave 3
    – Blk 50
  • New Upp Changi Rd
    – Tanah Merah Stn Exit B EW4CG
  • Upper Changi Rd East
    – Aft Bedok Rd
    – Bef Simei Ave
    – Opp Expo Halls 1/2/3
    – Opp Expo Halls 4/5/6 CG1DT35
    – Bef Simei Rd
  • Simei Rd
    – Simei Green Condo
    – Blk 224
    – Blk 151
    – Metta Welfare Assn
  • Tampines St 31 (Express)
  • Tampines Ave 2
    – Tampines East CC
    – Tampines East Stn Exit B DT33
  • Tampines Ave 7
    – Tampines JC/Blk 390
    – Blk 497D
  • Loyang Ave
    – Blk 149A
  • Pasir Ris Dr 1
    – Blk 156
    – Blk 197
    – Blk 104
  • Pasir Ris Dr 6
    – Blk 429
    – Blk 405
  • Pasir Ris Dr 3
    – Opp Downtown East
    – Pasir Ris Int     EW1

 

Technical Information
Route  Pasir Ris Bus Interchange ↔ Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal
Passes Through Tampines Ave 2, Simei Rd, Upp Changi Rd East, Bedok South Rd, East Coast Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Victoria St, Eu Tong Sen St
Route Length 25.8 km (D1) | 25.8 km (D2)
Travelling Time 105 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator Go-Ahead Singapore
(Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
Current Depot Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet 12-metre Double Deck Bus:
– MAN A95
– Volvo B9TL
12-metre Single Deck Bus:
– Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Departure Times from Pasir Ris
 0530hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Kampong Bahru
 0555hrs – 0000hrs (Weekdays)
0625hrs – 0000hrs (Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Frequency Direction 1  Direction 2
0630hrs – 0830hrs: 09 mins
0831hrs – 1659hrs: 09 – 14 mins
1700hrs – 1900hrs: 09 – 10 mins
After 1900hrs: 11 – 13 mins		 0630hrs – 0830hrs: 10 mins
0831hrs – 1659hrs: 08 – 15 mins
1700hrs – 1900hrs: 08 – 14 mins
After 1900hrs: 10 – 14 mins

Route History

Service 12 plies from the East to Central Singapore, connecting the residential estates of Pasir Ris, Tampines, Simei and Bedok South, along with private housing districts of East Coast and Mountbatten, to the Central areas of Kallang, Bugis, Clarke Quay and Chinatown. The route serves numerous inter-town connections, supplementing Services 21 and 358 between Pasir Ris Town Centre and Pasir Ris Drive 1, and Service 38 between Bedok South, Tanah Merah and Simei. Owing to steady demand throughout the day, this service operates a majority of double-deck buses in addition to single-deck buses.

It received additional buses under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) progressively from 2013 onwards. In 2014, the Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) was implemented on this route for a two-year trial.

As part of the DTL3 Bus Service Enhancements, Service 12 calls at a new pair of bus stops along Tampines Ave 2, at Tampines East MRT Station from 21 Oct 2017.

Route Variant
Special Departures:
  • Sims Avenue (Kallang Stn) → Pasir Ris Interchange
    Weekdays: 0545hrs, 0555hrs, 0605hrs, 0615hrs
    Saturdays: 0615hrs
    Sundays/PHs: 0630hrs, 0640hrs

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

MRT Stations served by this route:

Gallery:

Operator History:

  • 1970s – 1973: Associated Bus Services Pte Ltd
  • 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – 17 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
  • 18 Sep 2016 onwards: Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2021 under the Loyang Bus Package.

History:

  • 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between Bedok Road/Upper Changi Road and Commonwealth Avenue/North Buona Vista Rd as part of the 1971 Bus Reorganisation, operated by Associated Bus Services.
  • 1973: Extended to Upper Changi Road 13.3km, near the current Anglican High School.
  • ???: Relocated to Upper Changi Road 15.5km
  • 1980 (15 Jun): Relocated to Somapah Ter
  • 1998: Extended from Somapah to Pasir Ris, and at the same time, shortened from Buona Vista to New Bridge Rd
  • 1989 (10 Dec): Amended to Pasir Ris Int
  • 1994: Amended to ply Victoria St / New Bridge Rd, instead of North / South Bridge Road
  • 2005 (26 Jun): Amended to Sims Way between Kallang and Guillemard Rd junction, skipping Mountbatten Rd due to road realignment works in the area
  • 2014 (10 Aug): Calls at new bus stop along Mountbatten Rd (opp Blk 2)
  • 2016 (18 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd.
  • 2017 (21 Oct): Calls a new pair of bus stops at Tampines East MRT Station.
  • 2018 (28 Jan): Route variant Limited Stop Express Service 12e introduced
  • 2018 (10 Mar): Amended to Kampong Bahru Ter
  • 2018 (08 Apr): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Upper Changi Rd East (Bef Simei Rd / Aft Somapah Rd)

Past Routings:

External Links & References:

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One thought on “Go-Ahead Bus Service 12”

  • Ah Xiu
    13 October 2016 at 8:23 AM
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    The bus 12 bus plate no SBS3455C whole journey keep shaking feel very uncomfortable sitting that bus

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