SBS Transit Bus Service 40

SBS Transit Bus Service 40 is a residential trunk route running from Bedok Interchange and looping at MacPherson Estate, going via Siglap Road, East Coast, Paya Lebar and Aljunied.

Technical Information
Route	Bedok Bus Interchange ↺ Merpati Rd (Loop)
Passes Through	Siglap Road, East Coast Rd, Tg Katong Rd, Aljunied Rd
Route Length	23.4 km
Travelling Time	55 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bedok Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Buses: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB
Departure Times from Bedok	0545hrs – 2330hrs (Weekdays & Saturdays) 0600hrs – 2330hrs (Sundays & Public Holidays)
Frequency	Loop Service
	0630 – 0830: 12 – 14 mins 0831 – 1659: 13 – 18 mins 1700 – 1900: 15 – 18 mins After 1900: 18 – 20 mins

Service 40 serves MacPherson Estate, Tanjong Katong, East Coast and Siglap Road with connections to nearby MRT stations along the East-West Line, namely Aljunied and Bedok. With multiple services duplicating its route across various sections of route, Service 40 fulfills more of a supplementary route and operating at low frequencies throughout the day. It is also the only bus service to serve the full stretch of Siglap Road daily.

MRT Stations Served

• EW5 Bedok
• EW9 Aljunied
• DT25 Mattar
• CC10DT26 MacPherson

Special Departures

• Merpati Rd (Aft Jln Anggerek) → Bedok Int
  Weekdays: 0545hrs, 0557hrs, 0609hrs

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

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Operator History:

• 1971 – 1973: United Bus Company Pte Ltd
• 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Bedok Bus Package.

History:

• 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced as part of the 1971 Bus Rationalization between Telok Kurau and Prince Edward Rd, operated by United Bus Company
• 1973: Operated by Singapore Bus Services (SBS)
• 1975: Amended to Kampong Chai Chee (Chai Chee Ter)
• 1983: Shortened to MacPherson Estate.
• 1985: Extended to Bedok Int due to the closure of Chai Chee Ter.
• 1992 (Jun): Plies Telok Kurau Rd & Siglap Rd after merging with service 158 (then Bedok – Toa Payoh)
• 2013: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2013 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2016 (16 Oct): Amended to call at MacPherson Sec Sch, Circuit Rd instead of Kong Hwa Sch, Circuit Rd due to reopening of Circuit Link

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 1992: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 1992.

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