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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Route Overview | ||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
Traveling 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 Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB |
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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 | 8 – 10 mins | 10 – 15 mins | 9 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 14 – 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 12 – 14 mins | 13 – 14 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 11 mins | 11 – 14 mins | 13 – 14 mins | 12 – 13 mins | ||||||||
From Bedok |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 9 – 10 mins | 9 – 15 mins | 9 – 10 mins | 12 – 15 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 13 – 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 12 – 14 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 11 mins | 11 – 14 mins | 12 – 13 mins | 12 – 13 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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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:
- EW2–DT32 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: 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
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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.
- 2002: Serves new bus stop outside Blk 223 along Simei St 4
- 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): Serves a new pair of bus stops at Tampines East MRT Station along Tampines Ave 2
- 2018 (08 Apr): Serves a new pair of bus stops along Upper Changi Rd East (Bef Simei Rd / Aft Somapah Rd)
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