SBS Transit Bus Service 39

SBS Transit Bus Service 39 is a trunk service plying between Tampines Concourse and Yishun, passing through Pasir Ris, TPE, Jln Kayu, SLE and Khatib. It is one of many services along the TPE / SLE corridor.

Route Overview
Route	Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange ↔ Yishun Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Tampines Ave 2, Pasir Ris Dr 1, TPE, Jln Kayu, Yishun Ave 2
Route Length	Towards Yishun: 26.2 km						Towards Tampines Concourse: 26.1 km
Travelling Time	85 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						12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines Concourse	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 23:30				06:00 – 23:30
Departure Times from Yishun	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Tampines Concourse	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	7 – 13 mins			11 – 15 mins			9 – 17 mins			15 – 17 mins
Saturdays	11 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins			15 mins			13 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 – 13 mins			12 – 14 mins			15 – 16 mins			12 – 15 mins
From Yishun	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 13 mins			9 – 15 mins			9 – 10 mins			14 – 16 mins
Saturdays	13 – 15 mins			12 – 15 mins			13 – 14 mins			13 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 16 mins			15 – 17 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 39 provides direct links between Pasir Ris / Tampines and Yishun, with an express sector along Tampines and Seletar Expressways. Most of the demand comes from Pasir Ris, as the only bus service to Yishun. From Tampines, SMRT Service 969 serves as a faster route to Yishun, skipping Pasir Ris and Jalan Kayu completely. The route also caters to inter-town demand between Pasir Ris town and Tampines Avenue 2.

The service was extended to Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange from 18 Dec 2016, as part of the Bus Service Enhancements with the opening of Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange.

MRT Stations Served

• EW2–DT32 Tampines
• DT33 Tampines East
• EW1 Pasir Ris
• NS14 Khatib
• NS13 Yishun

Special Departures

• Pasir Ris Drive 1 (Blk 156) → Yishun Int
  Saturdays: 05:50 & 06:04
• Pasir Ris Drive 1 (Blk 738) → Tampines Concourse Int
  Weekdays: 06:22

Gallery (Buses):

Poster Gallery:

Operator History:

• 17 Aug 2003 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

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

History:

• 2003 (17 Aug): Introduced between Tampines Int and Yishun Int
• 2004 (25 Jul): Amended to ply Jln Kayu in both directions
• 2011 (27 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2012 (29 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1
• 2014 (05 Oct): Serves a pair of new bus stops at Tampines Expressway (Punggol Road) Bus Interchange
• 2015 (14 Mar): Amended to Yishun Temp Int
• 2015 (02 Jun): Start of Double Decker deployments
• 2016 (18 Dec): Extended to Tampines Concourse Int
• 2017 (21 Oct): Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2
• 2019 (08 Sep): Amended to Yishun Integrated Transport Hub

Past Routings

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