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.
401
Bedok Int
↺ Fort Rd (Loop)
↺ Fort Rd (Loop)
| 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 | 25.5 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 |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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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
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)
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401 should be amended to serve the whole stretch of East Coast Park Service Road from Bedok South Avenue 1 until Fort Road in both directions, as the sector in between East Coast Park and Marine Parade can be replaced with a bus stop closer to the Parkland Green underpass, which crosses the ECP and ends up at Parkway Parade and Marine Parade MRT Station. They could make it a covered linkway and widen it to reduce the impact. The stretch in between Marine Parade/Katong and Dakota/Mountbatten is already served by services such as 10, 16, 16M, 31 and 32. From Dakota/Mountbatten to Fort Road/Katong Park you have 30.
Since the section of East Coast Park Service Road in between just past Tanjong Katong Road South and Fort Road is one-way eastbound, westbound 401 can just hop on the ECP. From there, 401 should run towards the city like the trial ~25 years ago and loop at Tomlinson Road, either via ECP (Benjamin Sheares Bridge) -> Rochor Road -> Victoria Street OR Fort Road -> Mountbatten Road -> Nicoll Highway, then Stamford Road -> Orchard Road -> Penang Road -> Somerset Road -> Grange Road -> Orchard Boulevard -> Tomlinson Road -> Tanglin Road -> Orchard Road.
The route via ECP would be preferred as not only is it faster but it also reduces duplication with Service 16/16M and especially Service 14, although the ECP route kind of duplicates Service 36. This extension of Service 401 would really increase connectivity to East Coast Park from the city and other parts of Singapore, bringing in people from the west and north via connections to Services such as 502, 190, 972, 960 etc. This would also help by offering a direct connection for tourists visiting the park from Hotels around the Downtown/Bugis and Orchard area, as well as connecting to the MRT network via Bugis, City Hall, Bras Basah, Bencoolen, Dhoby Ghaut, Somerset, Orchard and Orchard Boulevard, linking it with every single line on the MRT network.