SBS Transit Bus Service 45

SBS Transit Bus Service 45 is a trunk service plying between Upper East Coast and Ang Mo Kio Depot, passing through Bedok, Eunos, Lor Ah Soo, Serangoon, Ang Mo Kio and Yio Chu Kang.

• No boarding & alighting at Ang Mo Kio Depot

Route Overview
Route	Upper East Coast Bus Terminal ↔ Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot
Passes Through	Bedok North Rd, Lor Ah Soo, Hougang Ave 3, Serangoon Ave 2, Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, Yio Chu Kang
Route Length	Towards Ang Mo Kio Depot: 21.2 km						Towards Upper East Coast: 21.3 km
Travelling Time	95 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bedok Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Upper East Coast	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio Depot	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Upper East Coast	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 13 mins			10 – 17 mins			10 – 16 mins			16 – 18 mins
Saturdays	14 – 15 mins			13 – 19 mins			18 – 19 mins			13 – 17 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins			16 – 20 mins			16 – 17 mins
From Ang Mo Kio Depot	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	11 – 13 mins			8 – 17 mins			9 – 11 mins			15 – 18 mins
Saturdays	14 – 15 mins			14 – 19 mins			16 – 19 mins			14 – 17 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	16 – 17 mins			13 – 19 mins			18 – 19 mins			15 – 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Introduced in 2006, Service 45 is an inter-town route connecting the residential towns of Yio Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon, Lor Ah Soo, Bedok North and Upper East Coast. Much of its demand arises during the peak hours, as many commute to industrial areas near Ubi and Kaki Bukit.

This route links residents of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 with Yio Chu Kang and Serangoon MRT stations. High demand between Serangoon MRT and Lorong Ah Soo results in the deployment of Short Trip Service 45A during Morning Peak hours, and it serves alongside Service 53 and its route variant 53M. This route also supplements Bedok North and Bedok Road with connections to Tanah Merah MRT in addition to services 17 and 14 respectively.

Service 45 plies a short express sector along the Pan Island Expressway between Jln Eunos and Bedok North Rd, along with Express 854e. It is also one of three bus services to terminate at SBS Transit’s Ang Mo Kio Depot.

MRT Stations Served

• EW4CG Tanah Merah
• NE12CC13 Serangoon
• NS15 Yio Chu Kang

Special Departures

• New Upp Changi Rd (Tanah Merah Stn Exit A) → Ang Mo Kio Depot
  Weekdays: 05:35, 05:47 & 05:59
• Lor Ah Soo (Opp Blk 115) → Ang Mo Kio Depot
  Weekdays: 08:06 & 08:25
• Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 (Golden Hill Est) → Upper East Coast Ter
  Weekdays: 06:13
• Jln Eunos (Opp Blk 322) → Upper East Coast Ter
  Weekdays: 06:35

Short Trip Service

• Service 45A: Lorong Ah Soo (Opp Blk 115) → Upper Serangoon Road (S’goon Stn Exit A/Blk 413)
  Weekdays: 06:47 – 07:59

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Operator History

• 2006 – 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.

History

• 2006 (26 Dec): Introduced between Upp East Coast Ter and Ang Mo Kio Depot
• 2010 (13 Jan): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Blk 220 CP along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2010 (28 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)

Past Routings

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