SBS Transit Bus Service 147A

SBS Transit Bus Service 147A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 147.

The route operates from Hougang Central Bus Interchange and ends at New Bridge Road (Aft Duxton Plain Pk), operating only during the weekday morning peak hours.

Route Overview
Route	Hougang Central Bus Interchange → New Bridge Road (Aft Duxton Plain Pk)
Passes Through	Hougang Ave 8, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Upp Serangoon Rd, Bendemeer Rd, Jln Besar
Route Length	16.3 km
Travelling Time	73 – 81 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Clementi Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP) Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Hougang Central	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	07:11 – 10:03
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 147A is a trunk service operating from Hougang Central Bus Interchange and ends at New Bridge Road (Aft Duxton Plain Pk).

As a Short-Trip Service, the route operates during Weekday Morning Peak hours and supplements the high demand for Service 147 from residential estates around Hougang Town, Yio Chu Kang Road and Upper Serangoon Road, connecting to Serangoon MRT station, as well as the City areas of Little India, Bras Basah, Clarke Quay and Chinatown.

Departure Timings

• From Hougang Central Interchange:
  Weekdays: 07:11, 07:29, 07:47, 08:05, 08:31, 08:55, 09:47 & 10:03

MRT Stations Served

• NE14 Hougang
• NE12CC13 Serangoon
• NE11 Woodleigh
• NE10 Potong Pasir
• NE9 Boon Keng
• NE8 Farrer Park
• DT22 Jalan Besar
• DT21 Bencoolen
• CC2 Bras Basah
• NE5 Clarke Quay
• NE4DT19 Chinatown
• EW16NE3TE17 Outram Park

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Operator History:

• 2000 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.

Route History:

• 2000: Introduced from Hougang Central Ter to Serangoon Central (Blk 206) during morning peak hours daily
• 2003: Extended to terminate at Bencoolen St (Plaza By The Park)
• 2004: Extended to terminate at New Bridge Rd (Opp Pearl’s Ctr)
• 2011 (16 Oct): Amended to ply Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd with the partial closure of Bencoolen St to facilitate the construction of Bencoolen MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
• 2015: Revised to operate during morning peak hours on weekdays only
• 2016 (11 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Bencoolen St, skipping Middle Rd, Selegie Rd, Prinsep St and Bras Basah Rd

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