SBS Transit Bus Service 47

SBS Transit Bus Service 47 is a trunk service plying between Changi Business Park and looping at Amber Road, via Tanah Merah, Bedok South and Marine Parade. It is the fiftieth (50th) bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	Changi Business Park Bus Terminal ↺ Amber Road (Loop)
Passes Through	New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok South Rd, Marine Parade Rd, East Coast Rd
Route Length	22.3 km
Travelling Time	70 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Changi Business Park	Daily
	06:00 – 23:45
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	8 – 10 mins			10 – 15 mins			10 mins			14 – 15 mins
Saturdays	13 – 14 mins			12 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 mins			12 – 14 mins			13 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 47 connects the residential towns of Marine Parade and Bedok South with Changi Business Park, as well as enhancing public bus connections around Changi Buisness Park with a new route to Tanah Merah MRT. A unique loop sector via Amber Road, Mountbatten Road and East Coast Road (eastbound) provides better connectivity with the vibrant section of East Coast Road, with its shopping malls and old shophouses.

It is the fiftieth (50th) bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). The launch of Service 47 along with Service 118 also marked the start of operations of the new Changi Business Park Bus Terminal.

The route serves educational institutions such as Victoria School, as well as shopping centres such as Changi City Point, Parkway Parade, Katong Shopping Centre, Roxy Square and i12 Katong Mall.

MRT Stations Served

• CG1DT35 Expo
• EW4CG Tanah Merah
• TE28 Siglap
  
• TE27 Marine Terrace
• TE26 Marine Parade

Special Departures

• Amber Rd (Amber Gdns) → Changi Business Pk Ter
  Weekdays: 06:00, 06:13 & 06:26
  Saturdays: 06:00, 06:12 & 06:24
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00, 06:15

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Operator History:

• 2015 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

History:

• 2015 (20 Dec): Introduced under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), plying from Changi Business Park and looping at Amber Road. Wheelchair accessible at launch.

Past Routings

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