SBS Transit Bus Service 28

SBS Transit Bus Service 28 is a trunk route between Tampines and Toa Payoh, passing through Tampines East, Bedok, Changi Road and Bartley Road. It is one of three bus services connecting Tampines Int and Toa Payoh Int, alongside Services 8 and 31.

Route Overview
Route	Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Tampines Street 45 / 34 / 32, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Paya Lebar Rd, Bartley Rd, Braddell Rd
Route Length	Towards Toa Payoh: 23.3 km						Towards Tampines: 23.1 km
Travelling Time	100 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP) Hougang Depot buses park at Braddell Bus Park
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines	Daily
	05:40 – 00:00
Departure Times from Toa Payoh	Daily
	05:55 – 00:00
Operating Frequency
From Tampines	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 11 mins			8 – 14 mins			13 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins
Saturdays	10 mins			9 – 14 mins			10 – 17 mins			10 – 17 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 12 mins			10 – 16 mins			18 – 19 mins			13 – 15 mins
From Toa Payoh	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	11 – 12 mins			10 – 15 mins			11 – 18 mins			13 – 18 mins
Saturdays	8 – 11 mins			10 – 12 mins			12 – 18 mins			10 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 12 mins			11 – 16 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 28 is a trunk route connecting Tampines and Toa Payoh, serving residential neighbourhoods, industrial areas, and key MRT stations along its route. It links the estates of Toa Payoh, Bartley, MacPherson, Geylang Serai, Bedok, and Tampines while also catering to industries around Paya Lebar and Tai Seng.

By utilizing Bartley Road and Paya Lebar Road, Service 28 offers a fast connection between Toa Payoh Estate and Paya Lebar/Eunos. The segment between Bedok MRT and Tampines Interchange is also well-utilized, as the route provides direct access to many residential estates and community amenities. At Tampines East, Service 28 complements Feeder Service 293 for residents traveling between Tampines Interchange and Tampines Street 45, while also providing an alternative to Service 18 for connections between Tampines Streets 45 and 34 and Bedok Reservoir.

Demand for Service 28 is consistently high throughout the day, especially in the heavily populated corridor between Bedok and Tampines. Its fleet primarily consists of double-decker buses. .

MRT Stations Served:

• EW2–DT32 Tampines
• DT31 Tampines West
• DT30 Bedok Reservoir
• EW5 Bedok
• EW6 Kembangan
• EW7 Eunos
• EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
• CC10DT26 MacPherson
• CC11 Tai Seng
• CC12 Bartley
• NS19 Toa Payoh

Special Departures

• Bedok North Avenue 3 (Blk 139) → Toa Payoh Int
  Weekdays: 05:40, 05:49, 05:57, 06:06, 17:08 & 17:16
  Saturdays: 05:40, 05:51 & 06:02
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:40, 05:50 & 06:00
• Sims Avenue (Eunos Stn/Int) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 06:20
• New Upp Changi Road (Bedok Stn Exit B) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 05:45, 05:53, 06:01, 06:08, 06:16 & 06:24
  Saturdays: 05:45, 05:55, 06:06, 06:16 & 06:26
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:20
• Tampines Avenue 9 (Blk 484) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 06:21, 06:29, 06:39, 06:56, 07:07, 07:18, 07:22, 07:35, 07:42, 07:55, 08:08, 08:15, 08:28, 08:43, 08:57, 09:09 & 09:20

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Operator History:

• 1994 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

History:

• 1994 (02 Oct): Introduced between Tampines Int and Bedok Int (Loop) (Tampines ↺ Bedok)
• 1999: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd
• 2000 (29 Oct): Integrated with Service 152 and extended to Toa Payoh Int, skipping Bedok North Street 1 and Bedok North Avenue 2 (Tampines ↔ Toa Payoh)
• 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
• 2003 (16 Mar): Amended to ply Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8 with the partial closure of Paya Lebar Rd to facilitate the construction of Paya Lebar MRT station on the Circle MRT Line
• 2003 (23 Mar): Amended to ply Tampines St 45, Tampines St 34 and Tampines St 32; First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0540 hrs daily; First bus from Toa Payoh Int brought forward to 0555 hrs daily
• 2006: Skips a pair of abolished bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2009 (08 Mar): Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Bartley Sec Sch with the realignment of the junction of Upp Paya Lebar Rd and Bartley Rd
• 2009 (23 Aug): Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Ave 5 and Eunos Rd 8
• 2010 (13 Feb): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 220 CP along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2015 (28 Sep): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)

Past Routings

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