SBS Transit Bus Service 46

SBS Transit Bus Service 46 is a trunk bus service, operating 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).

Technical Information
Route	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	8.6 km (D1) | 8.1 km (D2)
Travelling 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 Double Deck Buses: – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Buses: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB
Departure Times from Upp East Coast	0600hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Tampines	0600hrs – 2345hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630 – 0830: 12 – 12 mins 0831 – 1659: 13 – 15 mins 1700 – 1900: 12 – 12 mins After 1900: 12 – 16 mins	0630 – 0830: 12 – 12 mins 0831 – 1659: 14 – 15 mins 1700 – 1900: 12 – 15 mins After 1900: 12 – 16 mins

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:

• Townlink Bus Service 291  (Tampines Street 83)
• Townlink Bus Service 293  (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. Passengers in wheelchair will not be able to board Service 46 from Tampines Interchange due to the wheelchair inaccessible end-on berth.

MRT Stations Served:

• EW2DT32 Tampines
• DT31 Tampines West
• DT30 Bedok Reservoir

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

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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): 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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