SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 293
SBS Transit Feeder Service 293 is a Feeder service operating from Tampines Interchange and looping at Tampines Street 71 and Avenue 7, passing through Tampines Avenue 3, 8, 9 and Street 42. It operates as a dual-loop service, calling at Tampines Interchange twice in a single trip.
Terminating Trips will be reflected as Service 293T instead of a “T” Sign on the windscreen from 12 Aug 2018.
- Buses with Service Number 293T displayed will end its journey at Tampines Interchange.
- Buses will ply the East Loop directly after the West Loop. Passengers do not need to alight to continue their journey to the East Loop at Tampines Interchange. (Except for Service 293T buses)
- Non Service 293T buses on the East Loop will continue to ply the West Loop afterwards. Passengers do not need to alight to continue their journey to the East Loop at Tampines Interchange.
| Technical Information | ||
Route  |
Tampines Bus Interchange ↺ Tampines Street 71 & Avenue 7 (Loop) | |
| Passes Through | West Loop: Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 8 East Loop: Tampines Street 41, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines Street 45, Tampines Street 42 |
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| Route Length | 15.0 km | |
| Travelling Time | 85 mins | |
| Operator Information | ||
| BCM Route Package | Tampines Bus Package | |
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |
| Current Depot | Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) | |
| Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB |
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| Departure Times from Tampines Int |
0500hrs – 0045hrs (Daily) | |
| Frequency | Loop Service |
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| 0630hrs – 0830hrs: 04 – 06 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 04 – 08 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 04 – 08 mins After 1900hrs: 06 – 14 mins |
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Feeder Service 293 serves residents and schools around Tampines Neighbourhoods 7, 8 and 9 on the West Loop, and Neighbourhood 4 on the East Loop, connecting both ends to Tampines Regional Centre.
A full trip of Service 293 will first ply the West Loop followed by the East Loop, while calling at Tampines Interchange between loops. Terminating trips will display Service 293T to indicate that the bus will no longer continue its journey after Tampines Interchange.
In 2014, a PPSS variant of this route, 293P, was introduced. It duplicates 293′s east loop and operates during peak hours only. The service was withdrawn from 1 Sep 2016 as part of Changes to PPSS in Sep 2016.
From Tampines Interchange, different boarding berths are used for the East (Berth B3) and West (Berth B4) loop respectively. Passengers should check the service direction before boarding the bus.
As part of the DTL3 Opening Bus Enhancements, the East Loop for Service 293 was amended to loop at Tampines Street 42 & Tampines Ave 7 from 21 Oct 2017, skipping Tampines Street 43. This enhances connectivity to Tampines East MRT Station.
The Townlink branding for Service 293 was dropped in August 2018.
Terminating Trips:
Special Departures:
- Tampines Interchange → Tampines Interchange via Tampines Ave 7 (East Loop)
Weekdays: 0500hrs, 0510hrs, 0520hrs + AM & PM Peak Hours
Saturdays: 0500hrs, 0514hrs
Sundays / PHs: 0500hrs, 0513hrs - Tampines Ave 7 (Tampines East Stn Exit A) → Tampines Interchange
Weekdays: 0500hrs, 0512hrs
Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays: 0500hrs, 0511hrs
Fare: Distance fares for Feeder Bus Services are capped at 3.2km. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.
Fleet: See Above.
MRT Stations Served by this bus service:
- EW2 DT32
Tampines - DT33 Tampines East
Gallery:
Operator History:
- 1980s – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.
History:
- 1984: Introduced as feeder Service 293, Tampines Ave 5 Ter – Tampines St 81 (Loop)
- 1987 (29 Nov): Amended to terminate at Tampines Int
- 1988: Extended to serve Tampines Street 84.
- 1996 (06 Jul): Combined with Feeder 297 to form Townlink 293
- 1998 (01 Jan): Amended to skip Tampines St 81 & 84, serving Tampines St 71 instead
- 2009 (26 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
- 2014: Double-deck buses introduced
- 2014 (24 Jun): Peak Period Short Service route variant 293P introduced
- 2016 (01 Sep): Peak Period Short Service route variant 293P withdrawn
- 2017 (21 Oct): East Loop amended to loop at Tampines Street 42, skipping Tampines Street 43 and serving Tampines East MRT Station
- 2018 (12 Aug): Terminating Trips reflected as Service 293T instead of using T Plates. Townlink branding dropped, re-branded as a Feeder Bus Service.
Past Routings:
- 1984: Tampines Ave 5 Ter, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines St 81, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 5 Ter
- 1987: Not available
- 1988: Tampines Int, Tampines Ctrl 1, Tampines Ctrl 2, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines St 81, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 8, Tampines St 84, Tampines St 83, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ctrl 2, Tampines Int
- 1996:
West Loop: Tampines Int, Tampines Ctrl 1, Tampines Ctrl 2, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines St 81, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 8, Tampines St 84, Tampines St 83, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ctrl 2, Tampines Int
East Loop: Tampines Int, Tampines Ctrl 1, Tampines Ctrl 3, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines St 41, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines St 45, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines St 42, Tampines St 43, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines St 41, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ctrl 3, Tampines Ctrl 1, Tampines Int
- 1997:
West Loop: Tampines Int, Tampines Ctrl 1, Tampines Ctrl 2, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 8, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines St 71, Tampines Ave 8, Tampines Ave 3, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ctrl 2, Tampines Int
East Loop: Tampines Int, Tampines Ctrl 1, Tampines Ctrl 3, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines St 41, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines St 45, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines St 42, Tampines St 43, Tampines Ave 9, Tampines St 41, Tampines Ave 7, Tampines Ctrl 3, Tampines Ctrl 1, Tampines Int - 2017: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2017.
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