Go-Ahead Bus Service 3

Go-Ahead Bus Service 3 is a trunk service connecting the residential estates of Tampines, Pasir Ris and Punggol. It is also one of the few non-loop routes in Singapore to use a bus interchange as an intermediate stop along its route (Pasir Ris Int).

Route Overview
Route	Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Punggol Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Tampines Street 21, Tampines Ave 2, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Pasir Ris Dr 4, Pasir Ris Dr 12, Punggol East
Route Length	Towards Punggol: 18.9 km						Towards Tampines: 19.7 km
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Yutong E12						12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL – MAN A95 (3-Door)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines	Weekdays				Saturdays				Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:05 – 23:35				05:15 – 23:36				05:15 – 23:39
	Between 23:47 – 00:35 daily, buses departing Tampines Int are renumbered as Service 3A which terminates at Pasir Ris Dr 12 (Blk 747A).
Departure Times from Punggol	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:40 – 00:36				05:50 – 00:36
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
From Tampines	07 – 11 mins			09 – 14 mins			08 – 09 mins			12 – 14 mins
From Punggol	08 – 10 mins			09 – 15 mins			09 – 12 mins			12 – 17 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Bus Service 3 was introduced in 2002 from the merger of Feeder 294 and Townlink 357, plying between Tampines and Pasir Ris before being extended to Punggol in 2003. It is a residential trunk route serving the regional centres of Punggol, Pasir Ris and Tampines estates, and incorporating a short express sector along the Tampines Expressway (TPE) between Pasir Ris and Punggol.

As remnants of its Feeder past, Service 3 continues to be the sole service running through Tampines St 21, Pasir Ris St 21 and Pasir Ris St 71, hence linking these neighbourhoods with Tampines Regional Centre or Pasir Ris Town Centre.

Due to the lack of alternative routes along Tampines St 21, Pasir Ris St 21 and Pasir Ris St 71, this route partially takes up the role of connecting commuters to the town centre in Pasir Ris New Town and regional centre in Tampines New Town. It also complements the passenger demands of Service 83 within Punggol New Town. Between Pasir Ris Dr 12 and Punggol Rd, this route uses the Tampines Expressway (TPE) to connect to and from Pasir Ris and Punggol.

This service also plies different routing towards Punggol & Tampines around Tampines Street 21 and 23.

On 7 September 2015, double-decker buses were deployed, following years of complaints about overloading.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• EW1 Pasir Ris
• EW2–DT32 Tampines
• DT33 Tampines East
• PE1 Cove
• PE2 Meridian
• PE3 Coral Edge
• PE4 Riviera
• NE17PTC Punggol

Special Departures

• Pasir Ris Drive 12 (Aft TPE) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 05:25, 05:38 & 05:51
  Saturdays: 05:25, 05:40 & 05:55
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:25, 05:41 & 05:57
• Pasir Ris Dr 1 (Blk 738) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 06:19, 06:47, 07:15 & 07:39
• Pasir Ris Int → Tampines Int
  Daily: 05:15 & 05:28
  
• Pasir Ris Dr 8 (Aft Pasir Ris Dr 3) → Punggol Temp Int
  Weekdays: 22:42

Short Trip Service

• Service 3A: Tampines Interchange → Pasir Ris Drive 12 (Blk 747A)
  Weekdays: 15:31, 16:27, 23:47, 23:59, 00:11, 00:23, 00:35
  Saturdays: 23:47, 23:59, 00:11, 00:23, 00:35
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 23:53, 00:07, 00:21, 00:35
• Service 3A (Special Departures): Pasir Ris Drive 8 (Aft Pasir Ris Dr 3) → Pasir Ris Drive 12 (Blk 747A)
  Weekdays Evening Peak Hours

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Operator History

• 07 Apr 2002 – 03 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 04 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Loyang Bus Package.

Route History

• 2002 (07 Apr): Introduced between Tampines Int and Pasir Ris St 71 (Loop) with the integration of Services 294 and 357
• 2003: Serves new bus stop outside Blk 741 along Pasir Ris Dr 10
• 2003 (19 Aug): Extended to loop at Punggol Central
• 2003 (30 Nov): Amended to Punggol Temp Int
• 2009 (05 Sep): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Blk 231A CP and outside Blk 485 along Pasir Ris Dr 4
• 2009 (26 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2012 (29 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1
• 2014 (24 Aug): Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE
• 2015 (12 Dec): Amended to ply the extended Pasir Ris Dr 8 with the permanent closure of the west ring of Pasir Ris Central
• 2016 (04 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd. First bus brought forward from 5.15am to 5.05am from Punggol Int on Weekdays.
• 2017 (21 Oct): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2

Past Routings

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