SBS Transit Bus Service 46 is a trunk service plying between Upper East Coast Bus Terminal and Tampines Bus Interchange. It travels via Bedok South, Bedok North and Tampines West. Service 46 commenced operations on Sunday, 12 June 2016 as the 65th route under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
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Upper East Coast Bus Terminal ↔ Tampines Bus Interchange | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Bedok South Ave 3, Bedok South Rd, Bedok North Ave 3, Tampines Ave 4, Tampines St 83 | |||||||||||
Route Length | Towards Tampines: 8.5 km | Towards Upper East Coast: 8.1 km | ||||||||||
Traveling Time | 37 – 50 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Bedok Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Scania K230UB |
12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL |
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Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Upper East Coast |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Tampines |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 23:45 | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
From Upper East Coast |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 12 mins | 13 – 15 mins | 12 mins | 12 – 16 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 14 – 15 mins | 11 – 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 – 16 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 14 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 – 16 mins | ||||||||
From Tampines |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 12 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 12 – 16 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 15 – 16 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 14 – 15 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 – 16 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
Bus Service 46 serves the following amenities along its route:
- Schools:
- Temasek Primary School
- Temasek Secondary School
- Bedok View Secondary School
- APSN (Katong School)
- Anglican High School
- Yu Neng Primary School
- Red Swastika School
- Bedok Green Secondary School
- Junyuan Primary School
- Junyuan Secondary School
- East View Primary School
- St. Hilda’s Primary School
- St. Hilda’s Secondary School
- Block 85 (Bedok) Market & Hawker Centre
- Block 58 (Bedok) Market & Hawker Centre
- Bedok Sports Complex
- Tampines Swimming Complex
- Siglap Community Centre
- Fengshan Community Centre
- Tampines West Community Centre
- Tampines Central Community Centre
- Bedok Reservoir Park
Bus Service 46 also benefits commuters in Tampines West by providing an alternative bus service that runs parallel to:
- Feeder Bus Service 291Â (Tampines Street 83)
- Feeder Bus Service 293Â (Tampines Ave 3)
- Bus Service 22 (Tampines Ave 4)
Bus Service 46 also runs parallel to Express Bus Service 506, serving Fengshan estate. Previously, only Express Bus Service 506 serves as a direct link between Bedok South and North while charging express bus fares. The trunk route nature of Bus Service 46 would see a reduction in bus fares for commuters previously relying on Express 506 between Bedok North & South.
Unlike more recent BSEP-introduced routes, Service 46 was not wheelchair-accessible at introduction. It was finally designated a wheelchair-accessible bus service on 21 Aug 2017.
MRT Stations Served:
- EW2–DT32 Tampines
- DT31 Tampines West
- DT30 Bedok Reservoir
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Operator History:
- 2016 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2023 under the Bedok Bus Package.
Route History:
- 2016 (12 Jun): Introduced under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), plying between Upp East Coast Terminal and Tampines.
- 2017 (21 Aug):Â Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2017 (24 Dec): Amended to ply via Tampines Central 8 & Tampines Concourse towards Tampines Int
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yes norman, 46 is a important bESP service, yet the timing is awful.
YES. I took 46 on CDGE bound for Tampines, I tell you, sibei crowded. 46 sucks, 20 minutes for 1 bus in the morning? fu****g hell. Im not waiting for 20 minutes just to get squeezed like sardines. BESP? MY HEAD AH!
ji bai sbs, im not waiting, even a CDGE cant hold your capacity of people. si bei xian
Hi SBS,
I would like to comment that the waiting time for bus service number 46 needs improvements. I stay in bedok and always have to wait an average of 10mins for the bus. Unlike bus number 222 and 14 that are serving my area, the frequency really needs improvement especially during peak hours, the bus are always packed due to long waiting time.