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, while Express 43e operates during weekday peak hours.
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
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Punggol Bus Interchange ↔ Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Sengkang, Buangkok, Serangoon, Paya Lebar, Tanjong Katong, Marine Parade | |||||||||||
Route Length | Towards Upp East Coast: 23.6 km | Towards Punggol: 23.7 km |
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Traveling Time | 95 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Loyang Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | Go-Ahead Singapore | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Loyang Bus Depot | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Deck bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL |
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Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Punggol |
Daily | |||||||||||
05:45 – 23:45 | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Upp East Coast |
Weekdays | Saturdays, Sundays / Public Holidays |
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05:25 – 23:45 | 05:45 – 23:45 | |||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
From Punggol | 9 mins | 8 – 16 mins | 13 – 16 mins | 15 – 16 mins | ||||||||
From Upp East Coast |
14 mins | 10 – 17 mins | 10 – 17 mins | 13 – 18 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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 Services 70/70M, 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.
MRT / LRT Stations Served
- NE17PTC Punggol
- PW7 Soo Teck
- NE15 Buangkok
- NE12CC13 Serangoon
- CC11 Tai Seng
- CC10DT26 MacPherson
- EW8CC9 Paya Lebar
Special Departures
- Paya Lebar Rd (Opp Trinity @ Paya Lebar) → Upper East Coast Ter
Weekdays: 06:15
Route Variants
- Service 43M: Punggol Temp Int ↺ Serangoon Central (Loop)
Daily - Limited Stop Express Service 43e: Punggol Temp Int ⇆ Marine Parade Rd
Weekday Peak Hours, except Public Holidays
Skips Yio Chu Kang, Serangoon and Upper Paya Lebar areas
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Operator History
- 23 Oct 2005 – 03 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
- 04 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Loyang Bus Package.
History
- 2005 (23 Oct): Introduced between Punggol Temp Int and Upper East Coast Ter.
- 2007: Serves additional bus stop (93201) along Marine Parade Rd
- 2009 (23 Aug): Amended to ply the reinstated Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Eunos Rd 5 and Eunos Rd 8
- 2010 (18 Oct): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2011 (17 Dec): Serves a pair of new bus stops (65141 / 65149) along Punggol Way
- 2013 (22 Sep): Serves a new bus stop (62021) along Upper Paya Lebar Road
- 2014 (07 Dec): Serves a pair of new bus stops (65401 / 65409) along Punggol Central
- 2015 (30 Aug): Serves a new pair of bus stops (65431 / 65439) along Punggol Way
- 2016 (04 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd. First bus from Upp East Coast on weekdays brought forward to 05:25 from 05:45
- 2016 (13 Nov): Serves a new pair of bus stops (67591 / 67599) along Sengkang East Road
- 2017 (26 Nov): Serves an additional bus stop (65259) along Punggol Central
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