SBS Transit Bus Service 401

SBS Transit Service 401 is a trunk route serving East Coast Park, running from Bedok Interchange to East Coast Park via Marine Parade and Old Airport Road. This service only operates on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Route Overview
Route	Bedok Bus Interchange ↺ Fort Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Siglap Rd, East Coast Pk Svc Rd, Marine Parade, Old Airport Rd
Route Length	25.6 km
Travelling Time	61 – 75 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bedok Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Bedok	Saturdays						Sundays / Public Holidays
	14:00 – 22:00						10:00 – 20:00
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Saturdays	–			20 mins			20 mins			20 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	–			20 mins			20 mins			20 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 401 serves East Coast Park with connections to Bedok, Marine Parade and Old Airport Road. The route plies East Coast Park Service Road between Fort Road and Bedok South Avenue 1 (Laguna flyover), for the convenience of commuters heading to East Coast Park. The service only operates on Saturdays, Sundays and Eves of Public Holidays.

Demand is moderate to high with park-goers relying on the service between East Coast Park and Bedok, Dakota and Mountbatten MRT stations. The route also compliments Service 31 between Marine Parade Road and Old Airport Road.

Formerly designated as a Parks service in 2005 (serving East Coast Park), it was reverted back to a normal trunk route in 2009.

MRT Stations Served:

• EW5 Bedok
• TE26 Marine Parade
• CC8 Dakota
• CC7 Mountbatten
• TE24 Katong Park
• TE28 Siglap
  

Gallery (Buses):

Poster Gallery

Operator History

• 1976 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Bedok Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2023.

Route History

• 1976 (24 Oct): Introduced between Chai Chee Ter and East Coast Park Service Rd (Loop), operating on Sundays and Public Holidays only.
• 1977 (04 Sep): Amended to loop at Amber Rd via Tg Katong Rd and Mountbatten Rd, skipping Still Rd Sth, Marine Parade Rd, Joo Chiat Rd and East Coast Rd
• 1980 (23 Jul): Amended to ply Bedok South Rd, skipping Bedok South Ave 1.
• 1985 (08 Sep): Amended to Bedok Int with the closure of Chai Chee Ter
• 1985 (01 Dec): Serves new bus stop outside East Coast Park Recreational Ctr along East Coast Park Service Rd
• 1986 (29 Jun): Serves new pair of bus stops along East Coast Park Service Rd.
• 1986 (27 Jul): Amended to ply East Coast Park Service Rd, Fort Rd and Mountbatten Rd.
• 1989 (03 Sep): Extended to loop at Fort Rd and ply East Coast Park Service Rd in both directions.
• 1997 (21 Sep): Extended to Lor 1 Geylang Ter and amended to ply New Upp Changi Rd, Siglap Rd and Marine Parade Rd, skipping Bedok South Rd and Bedok South Ave 1.
• 2003 (07 Jun): Extended to loop at Tomlinson Rd on a trial basis and enhanced to operate on Saturdays
• 2003: Serves additional bus stop opposite Mandarin Gdns along Siglap Rd
• 2004 (20 Apr): Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd to facilitate reinstatement works for the collapsed Nicoll Highway
• 2004 (04 Dec): Shortened to loop at Fort Rd.
• 2005 (14 Nov): Re-classified as a Parks service.
• 2006 (19 Mar): Amended to ply Cassia Link, Cassia Cres, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd with the partial closure of Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd to facilitate the construction of Dakota MRT station on the Circle MRT Line
• 2006: Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd
• 2008 (29 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd, skipping Cassia Link, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd
• 2009 (16 Mar): Reverted back to a trunk service
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
• 2017 (21 Aug): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2020 (25 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2020 (02 Jun) – 2022 (03 Jun): Service temporarily suspended (Post Circuit Breaker)

Past Routings

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