SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 273

SBS Transit Feeder Service 273 is a Feeder service operating from Bukit Merah Interchange and looping at Henderson Road, passing through Telok Blangah Heights and Telok Blangah Drive.

273
Bt Merah Int
↺ Henderson Rd (Loop)
10009 Bt Merah Int B2 Bt Merah Ctrl
10339 Aft Bt Merah Ctrl Henderson Rd
14249 Blk 1 Henderson Rd
14059 Bef Telok Blangah Hts Henderson Rd
14349 Blk 59 Telok Blangah Hts
14339 Blk 70A Telok Blangah Hts
14399 Blk 85 Telok Blangah Hts
14329 Blk 67 Telok Blangah St 32
14359 Blk 50 Telok Blangah Dr
14041 Blk 54 Henderson Rd
14051 Aft Telok Blangah Hts Henderson Rd
14241 Opp Blk 1 Henderson Rd
10331 Bef Bt Merah Ctrl Henderson Rd
10009 Bt Merah Int Bt Merah Ctrl
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Bukit Merah Bus Interchange ↺ Henderson Road (Loop)
Passes Through Telok Blangah Heights, Telok Blangah St 32, Telok Blangah Dr
Route Length 4.8 km
Travelling Time 30 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Bukit Merah Bus Package
Current Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP)
Current Fleet Single Deck Bus:
– Mercedes-Benz Citaro
– Scania K230UB
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bukit Merah
Weekdays & Saturdays Sundays / Public Holidays
05:45 – 00:00 06:00 – 00:00
Operating Frequency
Loop Service 6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 6 – 9 mins 7 – 11 mins 7 – 10 mins 7 – 12 mins
Saturdays 11 mins 11 – 13 mins 11 – 13 mins 11 – 13 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 11 mins 10 – 13 mins 11 – 12 mins 11 – 12 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder bus services

 

Feeder Service 273 serves residential neighbourhoods and schools along Telok Blangah Heights and Telok Blangah Drive with connections to Bukit Merah Town Centre. The route supplements limited connectivity within the Telok Blangah estates by providing bus connections to Henderson Road and Bukit Merah Interchange where more bus services are available.

Special Departures
  • Telok Blangah Heights (Blk 59) → Bukit Merah Int
    Weekdays: 05:30 & 05:41
    Saturdays: 05:30 & 05:42

Gallery

Operator History
  • 1980 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
  • 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2029 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.

History
  • 1980 (28 Sep): Introduced between Bt Merah Int and Telok Blangah Heights (Loop)
  • 2001 (30 Sep): Extended to ply the western end of Telok Blangah Heights
  • 2006: Serves additional bus stop before Telok Blangah Heights along Henderson Rd
  • 2011 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2018 (18 Nov): Start of operations under Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Contract)

Past Routings

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3 thoughts on “SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 273

  • 8 November 2019 at 11:23 AM
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    This is one of the few bus services that don’t serve any MRT stations.

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    • 1 December 2019 at 2:06 AM
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      Well all the feeders from Bukit Merah do not serve MRT stations, such as 272 and 131M…

      Reply
      • 16 February 2021 at 7:34 PM
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        “one of the few”

        Reply

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