SBS Transit Bus Service 129

SBS Transit Bus Service 129 is a trunk service plying between Tampines North and Saint Michael’s, passing through Tampines Concourse, 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.

129

Tampines North Int
→ St. Michael's Ter ⇋

St. Michael's Ter
→ Tampines North Int ⇋

74009 Tampines North Int B2 Tampines St 62

75561 Blk 648C NEW Tampines North Dr 2

75571 Blk 637B NEW Tampines North Dr 2

76541 Citylife@ Tampines Tampines Ave 9

76511 The Tampines Trilliant Tampines Concourse

76521 Opp Blk 519A Tampines Concourse

76559 Aft Tampines Stn Exit E EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1

76191 Blk 401 Tampines Ave 7

76149 Opp Tampines Stn/Int EW2-DT32 Tampines Ave 4

76139 Opp Century Sq Tampines Ave 4

76111 Blk 945 Tampines Ave 4

76121 Opp St. Hilda's Sec Sch Tampines Ave 4

76281 Junyuan Pr Sch DT31 Tampines Ave 4

75229 Temasek Poly East G Tampines Ave 1

75239 Temasek Poly Tampines Ave 1

75249 Temasek Poly West G Tampines Ave 1

75259 Tropica Condo Tampines Ave 1

62071 Bartley Stn Exit A CC12 Bartley Rd

62081 Opp Bartley Chr Ch Bartley Rd

62091 Opp Gambir Ridge Bartley Rd

66069 Bef Braddell Flyover Braddell Rd

52069 Comfortdelgro Corp Ltd Braddell Rd

52059 Blk 219 Braddell Rd

52361 Blk 1 Lor 6 Toa Payoh

52449 Toa Payoh Police Ctr Lor 1 Toa Payoh

52179 Braddell Stn/Blk 106 NS18 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

52209 Blk 101C CP Lor 2 Toa Payoh

52199 Blk 84B Lor 2 Toa Payoh

52189 Toa Payoh Stn NS19 Lor 2 Toa Payoh

52079 Opp Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh

50161 Bef Jln Dusun Balestier Rd

50171 Zhongshan Mall Balestier Rd

52401 Blk 102 Jln Rajah

52411 Blk 105 Jln Rajah

52451 Blk 114 Whampoa Rd

52129 Blk 29 Jln Bahagia

52049 Blk 19 Jln Tenteram

52119 Opp Blk 65 Jln Tenteram

52499 St. Michael's Ter Whampoa Rd

52499 St. Michael's Ter Whampoa Rd

52451 Blk 114 Whampoa Rd

52129 Blk 29 Jln Bahagia

52049 Blk 19 Jln Tenteram

52119 Opp Blk 65 Jln Tenteram

52419 Curtin S'pore Jln Rajah

52409 Opp Blk 102 Jln Rajah

52479 Opp EAIM Ah Hood Rd

50169 Aft Irrawaddy Rd Balestier Rd

51011 Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr Thomson Rd

52071 Trellis Twrs Jln Toa Payoh

52181 Opp Toa Payoh Stn NS19 Lor 2 Toa Payoh

52191 Blk 138B Lor 2 Toa Payoh

52201 Blk 121 Lor 2 Toa Payoh

52171 Braddell Stn/Blk 107 NS18 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

52441 Blk 202 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

52369 Blk 237 Lor 6 Toa Payoh

52051 Blk 147 Braddell Rd

52061 BCA Academy Braddell Rd

66061 Aft Lynwood Gr Braddell Rd

62099 Gambir Ridge Bartley Rd

62089 Bartley Chr Ch CC12 Bartley Rd

62079 Aft Bartley Stn Exit B CC12 Bartley Rd

75251 Opp Tropica Condo Tampines Ave 1

75241 Opp Temasek Poly West G Tampines Ave 1

75231 Opp Temasek Poly Tampines Ave 1

75221 Opp Temasek Poly East G Tampines Ave 1

76289 Blk 801 DT31 Tampines Ave 4

76129 St. Hilda's Sec Sch Tampines Ave 4

76119 Opp Blk 945 Tampines Ave 4

76131 UOB Tampines Ctr Tampines Ave 4

76141 Tampines Stn/Int EW2-DT32 Tampines Ave 4

76199 Blk 503 Tampines Ave 7

76551 Tampines Stn Exit D EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1

76529 Blk 519A Tampines Concourse

76519 Bet Blks 524B/523D Tampines Concourse

76549 Opp Citylife@ Tampines Tampines Ave 9

75591 Bef Blk 631B NEW Tampines Ave 12

75579 Blk 630B NEW Tampines North Dr 2

75569 Blk 636C NEW Tampines North Dr 2

74009 Tampines North Int NEW Tampines St 62

Note:

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

Route Overview
Route	Tampines North Bus Interchange ↔ Saint Michael’s Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Tampines Concourse, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 1, Bartley Rd, Braddell Rd, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Jln Tenteram
Route Length	Towards St. Michael’s: 22.2 km						Towards Tampines North: 22.4 km
Travelling Time	70 – 95 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet	Single Deck Bus: – Scania K230UB						Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines North	Daily
	05:35 – 23:20
Departure Times from St. Michael’s	Daily
	05:45 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Tampines North	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	12 mins			12 – 16 mins			12 – 15 mins			15 – 23 mins
Saturdays	15 mins			11 – 15 mins			15 – 16 mins			15 – 22 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	15 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins			15 mins			15 – 22 mins
From St. Michael’s	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	12 mins			12 – 16 mins			12 mins			12 – 25 mins
Saturdays	15 mins			12 – 15 mins			15 mins			15 – 24 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	15 mins			15 mins			15 mins			15 – 24 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 129 is a trunk service from Tampines North 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 North) 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 North while White Plate buses head towards Saint Michael’s.

The service was extended from Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange to Tampines North Bus Interchange following its opening on 27 Nov 2022.

MRT Stations Served:

• EW2–DT32 Tampines
• DT31 Tampines West
• CC12 Bartley
• NS18 Braddell
• NS19 Toa Payoh

Special Departures:

• Braddell Rd (Blk 219) → St. Michael’s Ter
  Daily: 06:00
• Tampines Ave 1 (Opp Tropica Condo) → Tampines North Int
  Daily: 06:00, 06:13 & 06:26

Gallery (Buses):

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Operator History:

• 18 Dec 2016 – Present: 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): Introduced between Tampines Concourse Int and St. Michael’s Ter under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible at launch
• 2017 (28 May): Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Gambir Ridge along Bartley Rd
• 2022 (27 Nov): Extended to Tampines North Int

Past Routings

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