SBS Transit Bus Service 28

SBS Transit Bus Service 28 is a trunk route between Tampines and Toa Payoh, passing through Tampines East, Bedok Reservoir, Changi Road and Bartley Road. With Services 8 and 31, it is one of three services between these two interchanges.

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) Braddell Bus Park (BRBP)
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 one of three bus services between Tampines and Toa Payoh, along with services 8 and 31. The route connects the residential areas of Toa Payoh, Bartley, MacPherson, Geylang Serai, Bedok and Tampines, while also serving industries around Paya Lebar and numerous MRT stations along the route.

By utilizing Bartley Road and Paya Lebar Road, Service 28 offers a fast connection between Toa Payoh Estate and Paya Lebar/Eunos. In addition, the sector between Bedok MRT and Tampines Interchange is well-commuted, serving many estates along the way with connections to both MRT stations. At the Tampines East side, this service compliments Feeder 293 between Tampines Int and Tampines Street 45.

Demand for this service is consistently high throughout the day, notably between Bedok and Tampines. The fleet comprises a majority 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

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

History:

• 1994 (02 Oct): Introduced between Tampines Int and Bedok Int (Loop)
• 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
• 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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