SBS Transit Bus Service 129

SBS Transit Bus Service 129 is a trunk service plying between Tampines Concourse and Saint Michael’s, passing through Tampines Avenue 1, Bartley Road East, Toa Payoh estate and Whampoa estate. It is the seventieth (70th) Bus Service launched under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), and was launched as part of the Bus Service Enhancements with the opening of Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange on 18 December 2016.

Technical Information
Route	Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange ↔ Saint Michael’s Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Tampines Avenue 1, Bartley Road East, Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, Whampoa Road
Route Length	20.3 km (D1) | 20.7 km (D2)
Travelling Time	62 – 85 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro
Departure Times from Tampines Concourse	0545 – 2330 (Daily)
Departure Times from Saint Michael’s	0545 – 2330 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630 – 0830: 12 min 0830 – 1600: 15 min 1600 – 1900: 12 – 15 min After 1900: 12 – 15 min	0630 – 0830: 12 min 0830 – 1600: 15 min 1600 – 1900: 12 – 15 min After 1900: 12 – 15 min

Bus Service 129 is a trunk service from Tampines Concourse to Saint Michael’s. Apart from benefitting residents in the Tampines, Bartley, Toa Payoh and Whampoa estates, Service 129 opens up a new corridor between Tampines and Toa Payoh / Bishan with a semi-express sector along the Bartley Road / Bartley Road East viaducts; the first bus service to do so.

The route also complements existing bus services for the heavily-utilized sector between Tampines Central and Temasek Polytechnic, such as Services 8, 15, 23 and 69.

Red and white plates are used to help commuters boarding from Whampoa Road, Jalan Bahagia and Jalan Tenteram, as buses in both directions (towards Saint Michael’s and towards Tampines Concourse) call at the same bus stops. Apart from the destination display of the bus before boarding, commuters can check the service plate colour displayed on the windscreen. Red Plate buses head towards Tampines Concourse while White Plate buses head towards Saint Michael’s.

Bus Service 129 also serves the following amenities along its route:

• Schools:
  • St. Hilda Secondary School
  • St. Hilda Primary School
  • East View Primary School
  • Junyuan Primary School
  • Temasek Polytechnic
  • Maris Stella High School
  • BCA Academy
  • Beatty Secondary School
  • Global Indian International School (Balestier Campus)
• Shopping Centres:
  • Tampines 1
  • Tampines Mall
  • Century Square
  • Our Tampines Hub
  • Toa Payoh Central
  • Zhongshan Mall
• Tampines Regional Library
• Tampines Polyclinic
• Tampines North Community Centre
• SAFRA Tampines
• HomeTeamNS @ Balestier
• Whampoa Community Centre

MRT Stations Served:

• DT31 Tampines West
• EW2DT32 Tampines
• NS18 Braddell
• NS19 Toa Payoh
• CC12 Bartley

Special Departures:

• Braddell Rd (Blk 219) → St. Michael’s Terminal
  Daily: 0600hrs
• Tampines Ave 1 (Opp Tropica Condo) → Tampines Concourse Interchange
  Daily: 0600hrs, 0613hrs, 0626hrs

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

Route Information

Note:

• Bus Service 129 towards both Saint Michael’s and Tampines Concourse duplicates along Whampoa Road, Jalan Bahagia & Jalan Tenteram. Check the bus destination before boarding.
  – Buses displaying the Red 129 Plate head towards Tampines Concourse
  – Buses displaying the White 129 Plate head towards Saint Michael’s.

Operator History:

• 18 Dec 2016 onwards: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.

Route History:

• 2016 (18 Dec): Launched under the BSEP. Wheelchair accessible at launch.
• 2017 (28 May): Calls at a pair of Bus Stops along Bartley Rd (Bus Stops 62091 & 62099)

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External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide

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