SBS Transit Bus Service 18

SBS Transit Bus Service 18 is a trunk service between Tampines North and Bedok North Depot, serving Tampines East, Bedok Reservoir and Bedok North Avenue 4.

Note:

• No boarding & alighting at Bedok North Depot

Route Overview
Route	Tampines North Bus Interchange ↔ Bedok North Bus Depot
Passes Through	Tampines North Dr 1, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines Street 33, Tampines Ave 2, Bedok North Ave 3, Bedok North Ave 4
Route Length	Towards Bedok Nth Depot: 12.2 km						Towards Tampines North: 12.7 km
Travelling Time	55 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines North	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 23:45								05:40 – 23:45
Departure Times from Bedok North Depot	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:25 – 00:35								05:55 – 00:35
Operating Frequency
From Tampines North	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	11 – 15 mins			14 – 16 mins			14 – 17 mins			17 – 25 mins
Saturdays	14 – 15 mins			14 – 15 mins			15 mins			15 – 24 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	15 mins			15 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins			16 – 25 mins
From Bedok North Depot	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	13 – 14 mins			13 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins			15 – 23 mins
Saturdays	14 – 15 mins			14 – 15 mins			14 – 15 mins			15 – 23 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	15 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins			15 – 22 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Originally introduced as Bedok – Tampines Ave 2 (Loop) in 1982 before being extended to Tampines Interchange in 1987 and Tampines Concourse Interchange in 2016, Service 18 is a supplementary residential route connecting Tampines and Bedok. It was amended to Bedok North Street 2 with the opening of Bedok Temporary Interchange to increase bus connectivity for residents in the area.

High-capacity articulated buses were deployed on this route before they were sold off in 2006.

Service 18 was amended to serve Tampines Streets 32, 33, 34 as part of the Downtown Line 3 – Bus Service Enhancements from 21 Oct 2017. The route amendment provides a direction connection for Tampines Street 32, 33 & 34 residents to Tampines East MRT Station as well as provide alternative travel options to Tampines & Bedok apart from Service 291 and Service 28.

The service was further amended in November 2022 with the opening of Tampines North Bus Interchange, serving the new interchange via Tampines North Drive 1 and Tampines Ave 9 while no longer serving Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange. In addition, the service was amended to Bedok North Bus Depot via Bedok North Ave 4 instead of looping at Bedok Int.

MRT Stations Served

• DT33 Tampines East
• DT31 Tampines West
• DT30 Bedok Reservoir

Special Departures

• Tampines Ave 7 (Opp Blk 390) → Bedok North Depot
  Weekdays: 05:10, 05:22 & 05:34
  Saturdays: 05:15, 05:30 & 05:45
  Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:45

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Operator History

• 02 May 1982 – 31 Oct 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 01 Nov 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Tampines Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2024.

History:

• 1982 (02 May): Introduced between Bedok and Tampines Ave 2 (Loop)
• 1985 (03 Nov): Amended to loop at Tampines St 22
• 1987 (29 Nov): Extended to start from Tampines Int and loop at Bedok Int, skipping Tampines St 22
• 1988 (25 Jan): First bus brought forward to 0515 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
• 1999: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd
• 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2006: Skips a pair of abolished bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2011 (07 Mar): Designated Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB)
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to loop at Bedok Temp Int and amended to ply Bedok North Rd and Bedok North Ave 2
• 2012 (11 Mar): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok North Int
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub, skips bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok North Interchange
• 2016 (18 Nov): Extended to Tampines Concourse Int
• 2017 (21 Oct): Amended to Tampines St 34, Tampines St 33 & Tampines St 32 with the opening of Downtown Line 3; First bus brought forward to 0505 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays, and 0535 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays
• 2021 (12 Dec): Serves a pair of new bus stops before and after Heartbeat @ Bedok along Bedok Nth St 1
• 2022 (27 Nov): Extended to Tampines Nth Int and Bedok Nth Depot and converted to bi-directional service

Past Routings

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