SBS Transit Bus Service 132

SBS Transit Bus Service 132 is a trunk service plying between Hougang Central Bus Interchange and Bukit Merah Bus Interchange, passing through Ang Mo Kio, Upper Thomson, Stevens, Orchard, Tanglin and Redhill. It shares the Hougang – Bukit Merah start/end points with Service 153.

Technical Information
Route	Hougang Central Bus Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Hougang Ave 2, Ang Mo Kio, Thomson, Stevens, Tanglin Road, Redhill MRT, Henderson
Route Length	24.4 km (D1) | 23.7 km (D2)
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP) Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB 12-meter Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Hougang Central	0530 – 2330 (Daily)
Departure Times from Bukit Merah	0545 – 2345 (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 09 – 16 mins 0831-1659: 08 – 19 mins 1700-1900: 13 – 19 mins After 1900: 13 – 19 mins	0630-0830: 11 – 15 mins 0831-1659: 10 – 19 mins 1700-1900: 07 – 14 mins After 1900: 15 – 16 mins

Service 132 connects residents of Hougang, Ang Mo Kio and Thomson with the Central areas of Orchard and Tanglin, and provides further connections between Bukit Merah, Henderson, Redhill MRT and the City.

Additional Hougang Depot buses will perform trips of Service 132 before operating on NiteOwl 6N on Fridays, Saturdays and eves of Public Holidays.

MRT Stations Served:

• EW18 Redhill
• NS16 Ang Mo Kio
• NE14 Hougang
• CC17 Caldecott
• DT10 Stevens

Special Departures:

• Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 (Opp Ang Mo Kio Stn) → Bukit Merah Int
  Weekdays: 0530hrs, 0539hrs
  Saturdays: 0530hrs, 0540hrs
  Sundays/PHs: 0530hrs
• Upper Thomson Road (Bef Ang Mo Kio Ave 1) → Hougang Ctrl Int
  Weekdays: 0610hrs

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

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Operator History:

• 1970s – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

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

History:

• 1978: Introduced by SBS between Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 and Tomlinson Road (Loop)
• 1981 (05 Jul): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ter at Ctrl 2
• 1983 (10 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Int
• 1983 (Dec): Extended to Bt Merah Int
• 1988 (18 Dec): Extended to Hougang South Int.
• 2004 (15 Feb): Amended to Hougang Central Int via Upp Serangoon Rd due to closure of Hougang South Interchange.
• 2013 (31 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2005: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2005.

External Links:

• TransitLink E-Guide

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