[Defunct] SBS Transit Express Feeder Bus Service 298X

Feeder Bus Service 298X, operated by SBS Transit, was an express feeder service operating from Tampines North and looping at Tampines Street 86, via Tampines town centre and MRT Station.

The service was  introduced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), and operated only during weekday peak hours.

Service 298X was renumbered to Service 454 with an additional bus stop served at Tampines West MRT Station from 24 Nov 2025.

Route Overview
Route	Tampines North Bus Interchange ↺ Tampines Street 86 (Loop)
Passed Through	Tampines St 62, Tampines MRT, Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 1
Route Length	12.1 km
Travelling Time	56 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Former Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Former Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Former Fleet	Single-deck buses Includes hybrid buses (Volvo B5LH)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines North	Weekdays (Except Public Holidays)
	06:30 – 10:00 & 16:00 – 19:30
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
	9 – 12 mins			10 – 13 mins			10 – 12 mins			9 – 10 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges distance fares capped at 3.2km for feeder services.

Feeder Bus Service 298X provided a faster connection for commuters travelling between Tampines North, Tampines West, and Tampines town centre/MRT Station. This express feeder service, which operated only during weekday morning & evening peak hours and serves selected stops, was a quicker alternative to the regular Feeder Bus Service 298.

For residents of Tampines North and Tampines West, Service 298X is reduced commuting times to and from key transport nodes around Tampines town centre, such as Tampines MRT Station and Tampines Bus Interchange during the busy peak periods.

At Tampines Town Centre, Service 298X only served the following pair of bus stops along Tampines Ave 4 and Tampines Ctrl 1:

• Tampines Ctrl 1
  Bus Stops 76559 (Aft Tampines Stn Exit E) & 76551 (Tampines Stn Exit D)
• Tampines Ave 4
  Bus Stops 76149 (Opp Tampines Stn/Int) & 76141 (Tampines Stn/Int)

If the eves of Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Chinese New Year fall on a weekday, the Evening Peak departures will be brought forward to the afternoon. Revised departure times will be provided by the operator closer to the affected date.

Express Feeder Services

Service 298X is the first express feeder service to be introduced in Singapore. Under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) launched in 2024, these express feeder services are intended to benefit residential estates that are located further away from major transport nodes and town centres.  These services will take more direct routes with fewer intermediate stops compared to regular feeder bus services.

These services use the ‘X’ suffix, which was formerly used by route variants of SBS bus services, but has since been mostly replaced by the ‘M’-suffix. As of November 2024, Bus Service 170X is the only other route using the ‘X’ suffix.

With the standardisation of express feeder numbering in November 2025, Service 298X was renumbered to Service 454 from 24 Nov 2025.

MRT Station Served:

• EW2–DT32 Tampines

Special Departures:

• Tampines Ave 5 (Blk 871C) → Tampines North Int
  Weekdays: 06:30 & 06:42

Departure Timings:

• From Tampines North Int:
  Morning Peak: 06:30, 06:42, 06:52, 07:02, 07:12, 07:21, 07:30, 07:39, 07:48, 07:58, 08:07, 08:17, 08:26, 08:35, 08:45, 08:55, 09:08, 09:21, 09:34, 09:47 & 10:00
  Evening Peak: 16:00, 16:11, 16:22, 16:33, 16:44, 16:55, 17:06, 17:17, 17:28, 17:39, 17:50, 18:00, 18:10, 18:20, 18:30, 18:42, 18:52, 19:01, 19:10, 19:20 & 19:30

Route Variant:

• Feeder Bus Service 298: Tampines North Int ↺ Tampines Avenue 5 (Loop)
  Daily
  

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Operator History:

• 9 Dec 2024 – 21 Nov 2025: SBS Transit Ltd

Route History:

• 2024 (09 Dec): Introduced between Tampines North Int and Tampines St 86 (Loop) as an express feeder service under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
• 2025 (24 Nov): Renumbered to Service 454.

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