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 | ||||||||||||
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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: 26.2 km | ||||||||||
Traveling 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 |
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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 |
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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
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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
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