SBS Transit Bus Service 38

SBS Transit Bus Service 38 is a trunk service plying between Tampines and Bedok, passing through Tampines East, Simei, Tanah Merah and Bedok South.

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75009 Tampines Int B10 EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
76191 Blk 401 Tampines Ave 7
76201 Blk 423 Tampines Ave 7
76211 Blk 449 Tampines Ave 7
76221 Tampines East Stn Exit A DT33 Tampines Ave 7
76039 Tampines East Stn Exit C DT33 Tampines Ave 2
76109 Blk 302 Tampines Ave 2
96129 Melville Pk Simei Rd
96139 Blk 148 Simei St 1
96149 Simei Stn/Blk 247 EW3 Simei St 1
96159 Blk 254 Simei St 1
96169 Simei Stn EW3 Simei St 3
96171 Bet Blks 227/228 Simei St 4
96291 Blk 223 Simei St 4
96209 Opp Simei Green Condo Simei Rd
95909 Aft Somapah Rd Upp Changi Rd East
96039 Expo Halls 4/5/6 CG1DT35 Upp Changi Rd East
96029 Expo Halls 1/2/3 Upp Changi Rd East
96019 Aft Simei Ave Upp Changi Rd East
85109 Bef Bedok Rd Upp Changi Rd East
85099 Tanah Merah Stn Exit A EW4CG New Upp Changi Rd
84101 ECO Condo Bedok Sth Ave 3
84071 Blk 71 Bedok Sth Rd
84081 Opp Blk 40 Bedok Sth Rd
84141 Opp Lion Hme for Elders Bedok Sth Rd
84111 Temasek JC Bedok Sth Rd
84121 Aft Bedok Sth Ave 1 Bedok Sth Rd
84131 Opp Panasonic Bedok Sth Rd
84009 Bedok Int EW5 Bedok Nth Dr
84009 Bedok Int B6 EW5 Bedok Nth Dr
84139 Panasonic Bedok Sth Rd
84129 Fujitec S'pore Ltd Bedok Sth Rd
84119 Opp Temasek JC Bedok Sth Rd
84149 Lion Hme for Elders Bedok Sth Rd
84089 Blk 40 Bedok Sth Rd
84079 Opp Blk 71 Bedok Sth Rd
84109 Bef Bedok View Sec Sch Bedok Sth Ave 3
85091 Tanah Merah Stn Exit B EW4CG New Upp Changi Rd
85101 Aft Bedok Rd Upp Changi Rd East
96011 Bef Simei Ave Upp Changi Rd East
96021 Opp Expo Halls 1/2/3 Upp Changi Rd East
96031 Opp Expo Halls 4/5/6 CG1DT35 Upp Changi Rd East
95901 Bef Simei Rd Upp Changi Rd East
96201 Simei Green Condo Simei Rd
96299 Opp Blk 222 Simei St 4
96179 Modena Condo/Opp Blk 228 Simei St 4
96161 Opp Simei Stn EW3 Simei St 3
96151 Blk 106 Simei St 1
96141 Blk 120/Opp Simei Stn EW3 Simei St 1
96131 Blk 130 Simei St 1
96121 Metta Welfare Assn Simei Rd
76101 Tampines East CC Tampines Ave 2
76031 Tampines East Stn Exit B DT33 Tampines Ave 2
76229 Opp Tampines East Stn DT33 Tampines Ave 7
76219 Blk 230E Tampines Ave 7
76209 Blk 233 Tampines Ave 7
76199 Blk 503 Tampines Ave 7
75009 Tampines Int EW2-DT32 Tampines Ctrl 1
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Bedok Bus Interchange
Passes Through Tampines Ave 7, Simei St 3, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok South Rd
Route Length Towards Bedok: 11.6 km Towards Tampines: 10.8 km
Travelling Time 55 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
Includes electric buses (Linkker LM312)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines Daily
05:15 – 00:40
Departure Times from Bedok
Daily
05:45 – 00:40
Operating Frequency
From Tampines
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 10 mins 10 16 mins 10 16 mins 15 16 mins
Saturdays 14 15 mins 12 15 mins 13 14 mins 13 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 11 mins 11 14 mins 12 13 mins 12 13 mins
From Bedok
6:30am–8.30am 8.31am–4.59pm 5.00pm–7.00pm After 7.00pm
Weekdays 10 mins 10 15 mins 10 15 mins 14 15 mins
Saturdays 14 mins 12 15 mins 13 15 mins 12 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays 10 11 mins 11 14 mins 12 13 mins 12 13 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges regular distance fares

Service 38 was formed with the merger of two former feeder routes (220 & 290), and provides inter-town links between Bedok South, Simei and Tampines East.

From Bedok South Road, Service 38 provides a quicker route to Bedok Interchange as compared to Feeder 229, and compliments Services 12, 12e and 47 with connections to Tanah Merah MRT, Simei and Tampines East. Along with Service 20, Service 38 links up most of Simei estate with Simei MRT.

MRT Stations Served:
Special Departures:
  • New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn Exit B)  Tampines Int
    Weekdays: 05:20 & 05:28
    Saturday: 05:20
    Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:20, 05:29, 05:39 & 05:48
  • Bedok South Rd (Blk 40)  Tampines Int
    Weekdays: 05:30 & 05:40
    Saturdays: 05:30 & 05:43
  • New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn Exit A)  Bedok Int
    Daily: 05:30

Gallery:

 

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Operator History:
  • 2002 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Tampines Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2024.

History:
  • 2002 (07 Apr): Introduced between Tampines Int and Bedok Int with the integration of Services 220 and 290
  • 2002: Serves new bus stop outside Blk 223 along Simei St 4
  • 2011 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
  • 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
  • 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
  • 2017 (21 Oct): Serves a new pair of bus stops at Tampines East MRT Station along Tampines Ave 2
  • 2018 (08 Apr): Serves new pair of bus stops after Somapah Rd and before Simei Rd along Upp Changi Rd East

Past Routings

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One thought on “SBS Transit Bus Service 38

  • 27 August 2021 at 1:51 AM
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    When I first saw this special 3-door bus with the license plate number of SG3082G on bus service 38,I was amazed by the size of the bus and I got surprised when LTA released news that this was a bus with 1 entrance & 2 exits! I am so glad to see that these special 3-door buses are being deployed to the bus service 38 which plys between Tampines and Bedok. I do hope LTA will purchase more of these buses in future as electric buses are more quieter than buses
    that are fitted with diesel engines. When an electric bus is in operation, you can’t even hear a single sound from the bus at all. This applies to Go Ahead bus service 3 which has 3 Yutong fully electric buses deployed to it. When you are inside the bus and the bus is moving, not even a loud noise is heard at all because electric buses are fitted with special electricity batteries.

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