Go-Ahead Bus Service 43

Go-Ahead Bus Service 43 is a trunk service plying between Punggol and Upper East Coast, passing through Sengkang, Buangkok, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Upper Paya Lebar, Tanjong Katong and Marine Parade. A supplementary route variant, Service 43M, operates daily alongside this route.

Service 43 will call at an additional bus stop (Punggol Stn/Int) along Punggol Ctrl from 26 Nov 2017.

Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore) has taken over operations of this bus service from SBS Transit from 4 September 2016 under the Loyang Bus Package.

Route:

Technical Information
Route	Punggol Bus Interchange ↔ Upper East Coast Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Boon Keng, Geylang, Marine Parade, Upper East Coast
Route Length	23.5km (D1) | 23.5km (D2)
Travelling Time	~95 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go-Ahead Singapore (Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Decker Buses: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Punggol	0545 – 2345 (Daily)
Departure Times from Upp East Coast	0525 – 2345 (Weekdays) 0545 – 2345 (Weekends & Public Holidays)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 09 mins 0831-1659: 08 – 16 mins 1700-1900: 13 – 16 mins After 1900: 15 – 16 mins	0630-0830: 14 mins 0831-1659: 10 – 17 mins 1700-1900: 10 – 17 mins After 1900: 13 – 18 mins

Route History

Introduced in 2005, Service 43 is an inter-town route connecting residential towns of Punggol, Sengkang, Buangkok, Serangoon, Marine Parade and Upper East Coast. Serving many areas of high commuter traffic, this service encounters moderate to high demand throughout the day.

This service compliments Service 70/M, 76 and the Circle Line between Paya Lebar and Serangoon. Peak demand is especially high between Paya Lebar and Marine Parade, as well as between Serangoon MRT and Buangkok Green. As such, the sector is supplemented by Service 43M.

Special Departures:

• Paya Lebar Rd (Opp Trinity @ Paya Lebar) → Upper East Coast Ter
  Weekdays: 0615hrs
• Paya Lebar Rd (Le Crescendo) → Punggol Int
  Weekdays: 0600hrs

Route Variants:

• Service 43M: Punggol Bus Interchange ↺ Serangoon Central (Loop)  

Service 43M is a supplementary route of Service 43, launched on Sunday, 16 November 2014 duplicating its parent service between Punggol Bus Interchange and Serangoon Central. It relieves demand and improves reliability of bus services for commuters along Service 43′s most crowded stretches of route.

MRT Stations served by this route:

•  NE17  PTC   Punggol
•  NE15   Buangkok
•  NE12  CC13   Serangoon
•  CC11   Tai Seng
•  CC10  DT26   MacPherson
•  EW8  CC9   Paya Lebar

LRT Stations served by this route:

•  PW7   Soo Teck

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

Gallery:

Operator History:

• 23 Oct 2005 – 03 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 04 Sep 2016 onwards: Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2021 under the Loyang Bus Package.

History:

• 2005 (23 Oct): Introduced between Punggol and Upper East Coast Terminal, via Sengkang East Rd, Buangkok Green, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Serangoon Central, Upp Paya Lebar Rd & Paya Lebar Rd, Tanjong Katong Rd & Marine Parade Rd.
• 2009 (23 Aug): No longer plies Eunos Rd 8 after Paya Lebar Rd was reinstated
• 2009 (3 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2012 (23 Jul): Introduction of shortworking trip 43A from Buangkok Green to Serangoon Stn during AM Peak hours
• Sep 2012: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2014 (16 Nov): Supplementary route Service 43M introduced, Shortworking Trip 43A withdrawn.
• 2014 (07 Dec): Calls at a pair of new bus stops along Punggol Central (Blk 264 / Opp Blk 264)
• 2015 (30 Aug): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Punggol Way
• 2016 (4 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd. First bus from Upp East Coast on weekdays brought forward to 0525hrs instead of 0545hrs.
• 2016 (13 Nov): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Sengkang East Rd (Opp Blk 293D / Blk 286B)
• 2017 (26 Nov): Calls at an additional bus stop along Punggol Central (Punggol Stn/Int)

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2005: No significant route changes since 2005.

External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide

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