SBS Transit Bus Service 27A

SBS Transit Bus Service 27A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 27.

The route operates from Sengkang East Avenue (Blk 203B) and ends at Tampines Avenue 4 (Opp Century Sq), operating only during the weekday morning peak hours.

Route Overview
Route	Sengkang East Avenue (Blk 203B) → Tampines Avenue 4 (Opp Century Sq)
Passes Through	Compassvale Rd, Tampines Ave 10, Tampines Ave 7
Route Length	10.4 km
Travelling Time	25 – 40 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sengkang East Ave	Weekdays, except Public Holidays
	05:10 – 09:39
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 27A is a trunk service operating from Sengkang East Avenue (Blk 203B) and ends at Tampines Avenue 4 (Opp Century Sq) on Weekday mornings.

As a Short-Trip Service, the route operates during Weekday Morning Peak hours and supplements the high demand for Service 27 from Sengkang to Tampines. During Weekday Evening Peak hours, numerous special departures are operated in the reverse direction, from Tampines Avenue 4 (UOB Tampines Ctr) to Hougang Ctrl Int.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• SE1 Compassvale
• EW2–DT32 Tampines

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• From Sengkang East Avenue (Blk 203B):
  05:10, 06:12, 06:18, 06:24, 06:30, 06:37, 06:40, 06:46, 06:52, 07:06, 07:13, 07:21, 07:29, 07:36, 07:43, 07:50, 07:56, 08:03, 08:10, 08:17, 08:24, 08:30, 08:40, 08:46, 08:52, 08:59, 09:07, 09:15, 09:22, 09:29, 09:36 & 09:39

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Operator History:

• 2002 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

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

Route History:

• 2002 (30 Dec): Introduced from Compassvale Rd (Opp Blk 240) to Tampines Ave 5 (Blk 147) during morning peak hours on weekdays
• 2009 (17 Aug): Shortened to start from Sengkang East Ave (Blk 203B) and terminate at Tampines Ave 4 (Opp Century Sq)
• 2014 (24 Aug): Serves new bus stop after Punggol Rd along TPE
• 2015 (08 Nov): Serves new bus stop opposite CityLife @ Tampines along Tampines Ave 9
• 2019 (10 Jun): Adjusted operating hours; last bus timing brought forward from 10:11 to 09:48

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