SBS Transit Feeder Service 296 is a Feeder service operating from Tampines Bus Interchange and looping at Tampines North Drive 2, serving new and existing housing estates in Tampines North, as well as the Tampines Retail Park.
↺ Tampines Nth Drive 2 (Loop)
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route | Tampines Bus Interchange ↺ Tampines North Drive 2 (Loop) | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Tampines Ave 6, Tampines St 64 | |||||||||||
Route Length | 7.6 km | |||||||||||
Travelling Time | 40 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Tampines Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | Single-deck buses | |||||||||||
Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Tampines |
Daily | |||||||||||
05:15 – 00:50 | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
Loop Service | 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 10 mins | 15 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 10 – 17 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 15 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 – 17 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 – 17 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services. |
Bus Service 296 connects residents in Tampines North to Tampines MRT Station and nearby amenities such as Tampines North Polyclinic and Tampines Retail Park.
Upon its introduction, this service caters to residents of new HDB BTO housing estates in Tampines North, including Tampines Greenglade, Tampines Greenglen, and Tampines Greencrest, via newly constructed bus stops along Tampines North Drive 1 and Tampines Street 64.
Notably, Bus Service 296 is the first public bus to serve within Tampines Retail Park (IKEA, Giant & Courts), with a new bus stop directly outside IKEA Tampines. Previously, the retail park was only accessible via Tampines Retail Park shuttle bus services, or other bus services along Tampines Avenue 10. Commuters travelling to and from industrial buildings at T-Space and BHCC Space along Tampines North Drive 2 also benefit from new bus stops constructed outside these buildings. The bus stop outside Giant Hypermarket along Tampines North Drive 2 opened for service on 15 Sep 2024.
MRT Station Served:
- EW2–DT32 Tampines
Poster & Misc Gallery
Buses:
Operator History:
- 28 Apr 2024 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
Route History:
- 2024 (28 Apr): Introduced as a feeder service from Tampines Int and Tampines North Drive 2 (Loop).
- 2024 (15 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Giant Hypermarket along Tampines Nth Dr 2
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Saw A MAN A22 today, the second bus model after Scania KUB for this Service!
Today Feeder Bus Service 296 has officially begun service!!!
Interestingly, though poster only shows 75601 as the bus stop outside IKEA, there’s two bus stops currently being built outside IKEA (presumably the aforementioned 75601 and the corresponding 75609). Not rlly a big deal I guess, other than the fact that 75609 seems closer to completion than 75601 (75609 has ceiling installed, but it’s also a while more so no rush)