SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 261

SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 261 is a Feeder service running between Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, passing through Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1.

Route Overview
Route	Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange ↺ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 (Loop)
Passes Through	Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Ang Mo Kio Ind Pk 1
Route Length	4.8 km
Travelling Time	25 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Seletar Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Seletar Bus Depot (SEDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus – Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio	Daily
	05:10 – 01:05
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	3 – 5 mins			5 – 7 mins			4 – 7 mins			5 – 9 mins
Saturdays	8 – 9 mins			8 – 12 mins			9 – 10 mins			8 – 11 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	9 mins			7 – 10 mins			8 – 10 mins			7 – 10 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services.

Feeder Service 261 is a short feeder route serving residents and schools at Ang Mo Kio Neighborhood 4 (along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10) with connections to Ang Mo Kio Town Centre, and also provides connections to and from Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1.

The service benefits from demand from both residential estates and the industrial estate in opposite directions during peak hours, making the route highly efficient in terms of fleet usage over distance.

During Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve & Chinese New Year’s Eve, as well as MRT Early Closure affecting Ang Mo Kio MRT Station, operating hours for Service 261 will be extended from Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange. Exact last bus hours are announced by SBS Transit closer to these dates.

MRT Station Served:

• NS16 Ang Mo Kio

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Operator History:

• 1978 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Seletar Bus Package.

History:

• 1978 (27 Jul): Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Ter and Ang Mo Kio St 43 (Loop)
• 1979 (19 Mar): Amended to loop at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1
• 1980 (06 Jan): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 Ter
• 1981 (05 Jul): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Central 2 Ter, skipping Ang Mo Kio St 22
• 1981 (12 Jul): Amended to start from Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1 Ter and loop at Ang Mo Kio St 22
• 1983 (10 Apr): Amended to start from Ang Mo Kio Int and loop at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1
• 2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int
• 2005 (19 Jan): Serves additional pair of bus stops outside Jubilee and opposite Blk 710 along Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
• 2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub
• 2011 (07 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2018 (11 Mar): Start of operations under Seletar Bus Package (Tendered Contract)

Past Routings

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