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.

Technical Information
Route	Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Bedok Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Tampines Ave 7, Simei St 3, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok South Rd
Route Length	11.5 km (D1) | 10.7 km (D2)
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	12-metre Single Deck Buses: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB
Departure Times from Tampines	0515hrs – 0040hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Bedok	0545hrs – 0040hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630hrs – 0830hrs: 09 – 10 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 09 – 14 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 09 – 14 mins After 1900hrs: 12 – 15 mins	0630hrs – 0830hrs: 09 – 10 mins 0831hrs – 1659hrs: 08 – 14 mins 1700hrs – 1900hrs: 09 – 10 mins After 1900hrs: 11 – 16 mins

Service 38 was formed with the merger of two feeder routes, 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.

As part of the DTL3 Bus Service Enhancements, Service 38 calls at a new pair of bus stops along Tampines Ave 2, at Tampines East MRT Station from 21 Oct 2017.

MRT Stations Served:

• EW2DT32 Tampines
• DT33 Tampines East
• EW3 Simei
• CG1DT35 Expo
• EW4CG Tanah Merah
• EW5 Bedok

Special Departures:

• New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn Exit B) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 0520hrs, 0528hrs
  Saturday: 0520hrs
  Sundays/PHs: 0520hrs, 0529hrs, 0539hrs, 0548hrs
• Bedok South Rd (Blk 40) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 0530hrs, 0540hrs
  Saturday: 0530hrs, 0543hrs
• New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn Exit A) → Bedok Int
  Daily: 0530hrs

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

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Operator History:

• 07 Apr 2002 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.

History:

• 2002 (07 Apr): Introduced between Tampines and Bedok, following merger of feeder services 220 and 290.
• 2011 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
• 2017 (21 Oct): Calls a new pair of bus stops at Tampines East MRT Station
• 2018 (08 Apr): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Upper Changi Rd East (Bef Simei Rd / Aft Somapah Rd)

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2002: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2002.

External Links:

• TransitLink E-Guide

References:

• http://sgwiki.com/wiki/Buses

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