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).

Go-Ahead Bus Service 3 will call at a new pair of bus stops at Tampines East MRT Station from 21 Oct 2017.

Route:

Technical Information
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	19.0 km (D1) | 19.7 km (D2)
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go-Ahead Singapore (Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Departure Times from Tampines	Full Route: 0505hrs – 2335hrs (Weekdays) 0515hrs – 2336hrs (Saturdays) 0515hrs – 2339hrs (Sundays / Public Holidays)Service 3A – Terminating at Pasir Ris Dr 12 (Blk 747A): 2347hrs – 0035hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Punggol	0540hrs – 0036hrs (Weekdays) 0550hrs – 0036hrs (Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630hrs – 0830hrs: 07 – 11 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 09 – 14 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 08 – 09 mins After 1900hrs: 12 – 14 mins	0630hrs – 0830hrs: 08 – 10 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 09 – 15 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 09 – 12 mins After 1900hrs: 12 – 17 mins

Route History

Service 3 was introduced in 2002 from the merger of Feeders 294 and 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 routings in the forward and reverse direction around Tampines Street 21 and 23. Commuters are advised to be aware of the bus stops served.

Service 3 is a wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB) since 26 Oct 2009. It received additional buses under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) progressively from 2013 onwards. In 2014, the Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) was implemented on this route for a two-year trial. On 7 September 2015, double-decker buses were deployed, following years of complaints about overloading.

As part of the DTL3 Bus Service Enhancements, Service 3 calls at a new pair of bus stops along Tampines Ave 2, at Tampines East MRT Station from 21 Oct 2017.

Special Departures:

• Pasir Ris Drive 12 (Aft TPE) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 0525hrs, 0538hrs, 0551hrs
  Saturdays: 0525hrs, 0540hrs, 0555hrs
  Sunday/PHs: 0525hrs, 0541hrs, 0557hrs
• Pasir Ris Dr 1 (Blk 738) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: AM Peak
• Pasir Ris Interchange → Tampines Int
  Daily: 0515hrs, 0527hrs
• Tampines Avenue 7 (Tampines JC/Opp Blk 390) → Punggol Int
  Weekdays: 0520hrs
  

Shortworking Trips:

• Service 3A: Tampines Interchange → Pasir Ris Drive 12 (Blk 747A)
  – Weekday afternoons & evening peak
  – Daily after the last bus of Service 3
  Weekdays & Sat: 2347hrs, 2359hrs, 0011hrs, 0023hrs, 0035hrs (5 trips)
  Weekends & PHs: 2353hrs, 0007hrs, 0021hrs, 0035hrs (4 trips)

Fare: Charges basic fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

MRT Stations:

• EW1 Pasir Ris
• EW2DT32 Tampines
• DT33 Tampines East
• NE17PTC Punggol

LRT Stations:

• PE1 Cove
• PE2 Meridian
• PE3 Coral Edge
• PE4 Riviera

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 07 Aug 2002 – 03 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 04 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2021, under the Loyang Bus Package.

Route History:

• 2002 (7 Aug): Introduced by SBS Transit as Tampines – Pasir Ris Street 71 (Loop), formed by the merger of existing services 294 and 357. Route number re-used for the second time.
• 2003 (19 Aug): Extended to loop at Punggol Central via Tampines Expressway
• 2003 (30 Nov): Extended to terminate at Punggol (Temp) Int, now a bidirectional route
• 2014 (Mar): Bus Service Reliability Framework (BSRF) implemented for a two-year trial.
• 2014 (24 Aug): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along the slip road of Tampines Expressway near Punggol Flyover
• 2015 (05 Jun): BSRF trial extended to Aug 2016
• 2015 (07 Sep): Start of Double-Decker bus deployments
• 2015 (12 Dec): Route amendment due to realignment of Pasir Ris Ctrl & extension of Pasir Ris Dr 8
• 2016 (4 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): Calls a new pair of bus stops at Tampines East MRT Station.

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2015: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2015.

Route Video:

External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide

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