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.

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74009 Tampines North Int B1 Tampines St 62
75491 Blk 614 Tampines Ave 6
75511 Blk 610C Tampines North Drive 1
75501 Blk 604A Tampines North Drive 1
75279 Opp Blk 721 Tampines Ave 9
76549 Opp Citylife@ Tampines Tampines Ave 9
76369 Blk 496F Tampines Ave 9
76359 Blk 493B Tampines Ave 9
76349 Dunman Sec Sch Tampines Ave 9
76319 Tampines East Stn Exit D DT33 Tampines Ave 9
76231 Opp Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7
76469 East Spring Sec Sch Tampines St 34
76439 Blk 351 Tampines St 33
76449 Blk 343 Tampines St 33
76459 Blk 323 Tampines St 33
76419 Blk 307A Tampines St 32
76109 Blk 302 Tampines Ave 2
76099 Blk 285 Tampines Ave 2
76089 The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2
76079 Blk 101 Tampines Ave 2
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn DT31 Tampines Ave 1
75069 Blk 960A Bedok Reservoir Rd
75349 The Clearwater Condo Bedok Reservoir Rd
84209 Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B DT30 Bedok Nth Ave 3
84529 Blk 109 Bedok Nth Ave 3
84221 Blk 109 Bedok Nth Rd
84251 Blk 99 Bedok Nth Ave 4
84261 St. Anthony's Cano Sch Bedok Nth Ave 4
84271 Aft Bedok Ind Pk E Bedok Nth Ave 4
84591 Sbst Bedok Nth Depot Bedok Nth Ave 4
84299 Bedok Nth Depot Bedok Nth Ave 4
84299 Bedok Nth Depot Bedok Nth Ave 4
84599 Opp Sbst Bedok Nth Depot Bedok Nth Ave 4
84279 Aft Bedok Nth St 5 Bedok Nth Ave 4
84269 Blk 95 Bedok Nth Ave 4
84259 Blk 88 Bedok Nth Ave 4
84229 Blk 111 Bedok Nth Rd
84521 Blk 506 Bedok Nth Ave 3
84201 Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A DT30 Bedok Nth Ave 3
75341 Opp The Clearwater Condo Bedok Reservoir Rd
75061 Blk 954D Bedok Reservoir Rd
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B DT31 Tampines Ave 1
76071 Blk 141 Tampines Ave 2
76081 Opp The Holy Trinity Ch Tampines Ave 2
76091 Blk 206 Tampines Ave 2
76101 Tampines East CC Tampines Ave 2
76411 Ngee Ann Sec Sch Tampines St 32
76451 Blk 324 Tampines St 33
76441 Opp Blk 345 Tampines St 33
76431 Blk 333 Tampines St 33
76461 Eden Condo Tampines St 34
76239 Blk 390 Tampines Ave 7
76311 Blk 460 Tampines Ave 9
76341 Blk 464 Tampines Ave 9
76351 Blk 484 Tampines Ave 9
76361 Blk 430 Tampines Ave 9
76541 Citylife@ Tampines Tampines Ave 9
75271 Blk 721 Tampines Ave 9
75509 Opp Blk 604A Tampines North Drive 1
75519 Opp Blk 610C Tampines North Drive 1
75499 Opp Blk 614 Tampines Ave 6
74009 Tampines North Int Tampines St 62

Note:

  • No boarding & alighting at Bedok North Depot
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Tampines North Bus InterchangeBedok 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
Special Departures
  • Tampines Ave 7 (Opp Blk 390) → Bedok North Depot
    Weekdays & Saturdays: 05:15 until first bus from Tampines Nth Int
    Sundays & Public Holidays: 05:45

Gallery:

 

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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 in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.

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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5 thoughts on “SBS Transit Bus Service 18

  • 6 November 2022 at 9:31 AM
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    Probably add 4-5 more buses.Suspect the SBS Citaro storage buses.

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  • 5 October 2017 at 12:20 AM
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    Why not extended to eunos(via chai chee and changi road) or loop at marine parade (via chai chee, siglap road and marine parade road). Less duplication.

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  • 15 June 2016 at 11:33 AM
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    This service not so crowded as compare to the old route of 18 in the past. Suggest to extend to Sengkang Interchange as the Tampines Interchange buses too pack. Also can assist the bus route 27 which very crowded. Perfer double decker bus after extend route.

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    • 13 November 2016 at 10:10 AM
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      Isn’t Sengkang Interchange to far?

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    • 22 November 2022 at 7:20 AM
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      It’s too small. And the service (from 27 Nov 2022) will be extended to Tampines North. Though maybe in the future it may extend to Compassvale…

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