SBS Transit Bus Service 31 is a trunk route between Tampines and Toa Payoh, passing through Tanah Merah, Marine Parade, Old Airport and Boon Keng. With Services 8 and 28, it is one of three services between these two interchanges.
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| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | New Upp Changi Rd, Marine Parade Rd, Old Airport Rd, Geylang Rd, Serangoon Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | Towards Toa Payoh: 23.0 km | Towards Tampines: 23.2 km | ||||||||||
| Traveling Time | 95 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Tampines Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
| Current Depot | Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) |
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| Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB |
12-metre Double Deck bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL |
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| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Tampines | Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Toa Payoh |
Weekdays | Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays | ||||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:35 | 05:30 – 23:30 | |||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| From Tampines |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 6 – 11 mins | 6 – 17 mins | 9 – 11 mins | 14 – 15 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 10 mins | 9 – 15 mins | 9 – 14 mins | 9 – 14 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 11 – 12 mins | 8 – 13 mins | 11 – 12 mins | 9 – 12 mins | ||||||||
| From Toa Payoh |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
| Weekdays | 8 – 10 mins | 8 – 15 mins | 9 – 10 mins | 13 – 17 mins | ||||||||
| Saturdays | 9 – 12 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 10 – 13 mins | 9 – 11 mins | ||||||||
| Sundays / Public Holidays | 11 – 12 mins | 8 – 13 mins | 8 – 13 mins | 9 – 14 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 31 is a inter-town trunk route between Tampines and Toa Payoh, passing through Simei Avenue, Bedok, Marine Parade, Tanjong Katong, Old Airport, Kallang and Boon Keng. Notable sectors of high demand include: Between Tampines Interchange and Tanah Merah Station (serving students of ITE College East), and between Bedok MRT and Marine Parade. Double-deck buses make up the majority of the fleet owing to high demand throughout the day.
Due to exceedingly high demand between Tampines Interchange and ITE College East, Short Trip Service 31A operates during school days with up to five buses. These same buses do downroute trips from Tanah Merah Station to Tampines during the afternoons and evenings.
MRT Stations Served:
- EW2–DT32 Tampines
- EW4CG Tanah Merah
- EW5 Bedok
- CC8 Dakota
- CC7 Mountbatten
- EW10 Kallang
- NE9 Boon Keng
- NS19 Toa Payoh
Special Departures
- New Upp Changi Road (Bedok Stn Exit A) → Toa Payoh Int
Weekdays: 0530hrs, 0542hrs
Saturdays: 0530hrs, 0540hrs - Old Airport Road (Blk 39) → Tampines Int
Weekdays: 0530hrs, 0545hrs
Saturdays: 0540hrs
Sundays & Public Holidays: 0540hrs, 0547hrs - New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn Exit B) → Tampines Int
Weekdays: 0707hrs, 0717hrs, 0727hrs, 0739hrs, 0748hrs, 0757hrs, 0807hrs, 0818hrs, 0826hrs, 0835hrs, 0843hrs, 0902hrs, 0913hrs, 0922hrs, 0946hrs, 1004hrs, 1016hrs, 1209hrs, 1224hrs, 1245hrs, 1313hrs, 1328hrs, 1349hrs, 1410hrs, 1425hrs, 1440hrs, 1447hrs, 1525hrs, 1527hrs, 1534hrs, 1552hrs, 1602hrs, 1604hrs, 1625hrs, 1629hrs, 1639hrs, 1641hrs, 1646hrs, 1658hrs, 1706hrs, 1721hrs, 1725hrs, 1732hrs, 1742hrs, 1750hrs, 1800hrs, 1804hrs, 1810hrs, 1821hrs, 1833hrs, 1848hrs, 1854hrs, 1858hrs, 1918hrs, 1927hrs, 1951hrs
Short Trip Service
- Service 31A: Tampines Int → New Upp Changi Road (Tanah Merah Stn Exit A)
Weekdays: 0644hrs, 0655hrs, 0704hrs, 0714hrs, 0723hrs, 0732hrs, 0742hrs, 0753hrs, 0801hrs, 0810hrs, 0818hrs, 0838hrs, 0848hrs, 0858hrs, 0909hrs, 0922hrs, 0940hrs, 0952hrs, 1014hrs, 1037hrs, 1051hrs, 1120hrs
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Operator History:
- 27 May 1979 – 31 Oct 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 01 Nov 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:
- 1979 (27 May): Introduced between Bedok Int and Stadium Walk (Loop)
- 1985 (07 Apr): Extended to Tampines Ter
- 1986 (13 Apr): Amended to ply Stadium Rd, skipping Stadium Walk
- 1987 (29 Nov): Amended to Tampines Int
- 1988 (23 Oct): Skips a pair of bus stops (76059/76051) along Tampines Ave 5
- 1993 (05 Dec): Integrated with Service 149 and extended to Toa Payoh Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14, skipping Stadium Rd
- 1994 (05 Mar): Amended to ply Kim Keat Link and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int
- 1994: Skips the bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave
- 1997: Serves additional pair of bus stops (76059/76051) along Tampines Ave 5
- 1998 (31 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int; Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh
- 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
- 2004 (27 Apr): Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to one-way traffic
- 2004 (06 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards Toa Payoh Int, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave
- 2005 (05 Jun): Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd
- 2005 (02 Jul): Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd
- 2006 (19 Mar): Amended to ply Cassia Link, Cassia Cres, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd with the partial closure of Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd to facilitate the construction of Dakota MRT station on the Circle MRT Line
- 2007: Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd
- 2008 (29 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd, skipping Cassia Link, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd
- 2013: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
- 2015 (22 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
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