SBS Transit Bus Service 142

SBS Transit Bus Service 142 is a trunk route running from Toa Payoh and looping at Potong Pasir Avenue 1, going via Jalan Toa Payoh and Upper Serangoon Road.

Route Overview
Route	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange ↺ Potong Pasir Avenue 1 (Loop)
Passes Through	Jln Toa Payoh, Upp Serangoon Rd, Potong Pasir Ave 3, Potong Pasir Ave 2
Route Length	8.4 km
Travelling Time	40 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Toa Payoh	Daily
	06:00 – 00:05
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 10 mins			9 – 13 mins			8 mins			8 – 17 mins
Saturdays	9 – 11 mins			10 – 14 mins			11 – 16 mins			13 – 16 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	10 mins			9 – 13 mins			10 – 13 mins			12 – 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 142 is a residential route serving the small Potong Pasir estate with connections to Potong Pasir MRT and Toa Payoh Town Centre, providing connectivity for Potong Pasir residents to the North-South Line and North-East Line.

MRT Stations Served

• NS19 Toa Payoh
• NE10 Potong Pasir

Special Departures

• Upp Serangoon Rd (18 Woodsville) → Potong Pasir Ave 1 → Toa Payoh Int
  Weekdays: 07:05 & 08:16
• Potong Pasir Ave 1 (Blk 122) → Toa Payoh Int
  Daily: 05:45 & 05:59

Short Trip Service

• Service 142A: Toa Payoh Int → Potong Pasir Ave 1 → Upp Serangoon Rd (Sant Ritz)
  Weekdays (excluding Public Holidays): 06:28 & 06:44
• Service 142A Special Departure: Upp Serangoon Rd (18 Woodsville) → Potong Pasir Ave 1 → Upp Serangoon Rd (Sant Ritz)
  Weekdays (excluding Public Holidays): 07:22 & 07:49

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Operator History

• 1984 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package.

History

• 1984 (25 Nov): Introduced between Potong Pasir Ter and Toa Payoh Int (Loop)
• 1985 (05 May): Enhanced to ply Potong Pasir Ave 2 and Potong Pasir Ave 3 before terminating at Potong Pasir Ter
• 1985 (15 Dec): Amended to ply Jln Toa Payoh and Lor 2 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int with the partial closure of Kim Keat Ave
• 1987 (06 Jul): Last bus from Potong Pasir Ter extended to 2330 hrs daily
• 1989: Amended to start from Toa Payoh Int and loop at Potong Pasir Ave 1.
• 1994 (05 Mar): Amended to ply Kim Keat Link and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int
• 1994 (31 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int; Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh
• 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
• 2003 (20 Jun): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Potong Pasir Stn along Upp Serangoon Rd
• 2006 (16 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 120 along Potong Pasir Ave 1
• 2008: Last bus extended to 0005 hrs daily
• 2009 (26 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2011 (04 Sep): Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa North and Serangoon Rd towards Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub with the permanent closure of Whampoa North

Past Routings

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