SBS Transit Bus Service 48 is a trunk service plying between Bedok North Depot and Buona Vista, passing through Bedok South, Marine Parade, ECP, Rochor Canal, Bukit Timah Rd and Holland Rd.
- No boarding & alighting at Bedok North Depot & Buona Vista Terminal
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
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Bedok North Bus Depot ↔ Buona Vista Bus Terminal | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Bedok South, Marine Parade, ECP, Rochor Canal, Bukit Timah Rd, Farrer Rd, Holland Rd | |||||||||||
Route Length | Towards Buona Vista: 24.5 km | Towards Bedok Nth Depot: 24.4 km | ||||||||||
Traveling Time | 85 mins | |||||||||||
Operator Information | ||||||||||||
BCM Route Package | Clementi Bus Package | |||||||||||
Current Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | |||||||||||
Current Depot | Bukit Batok Bus Depot (BBDEP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP) |
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Current Fleet | 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB |
12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL |
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Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Bedok North Depot |
Daily | |||||||||||
05:30 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Buona Vista |
Daily | |||||||||||
06:00 – 00:00 | ||||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
From Bedok North Depot |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 6 – 9 mins | 7 – 17 mins | 11 – 13 mins | 13 – 19 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 11 – 14 mins | 13 – 18 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 12 – 15 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 12 – 14 mins | 11 – 19 mins | 13 – 15 mins | 11 – 15 mins | ||||||||
From Buona Vista |
6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | ||||||||
Weekdays | 10 – 13 mins | 9 – 16 mins | 8 – 17 mins | 14 – 18 mins | ||||||||
Saturdays | 13 – 14 mins | 14 – 17 mins | 14 – 15 mins | 11 – 15 mins | ||||||||
Sundays / Public Holidays | 13 – 16 mins | 12 – 17 mins | 12 – 13 mins | 11 – 13 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
Introduced in 2005, Service 48 spans from East to West, connecting Simpang Bedok, Bedok South, Marine Parade, Bukit Timah, Farrer and Holland Village with the City areas of Bugis, Rochor Canal, Little India and Newton Circus. It incorporates an express sector between Rochor and Tanjong Katong along the East Coast Parkway (ECP).
As a popular link between Marine Parade and Little India with little alternative routes, much of its demand is encountered along that sector. It is the only route between Holland Village and Bukit Timah Road, and has enhanced connectivity for Bedok South Avenue 3 and Simpang Bedok residents ever since its route extension from Upper East Coast Ter to Bedok North Depot in 2011.
Double-deck buses were deployed to Service 48 from 28 November 2016.
Special Departures:
- Amber Rd (Opp Amber Gdns) → Bedok North Depot
Weekdays: 06:15 & 06:29
MRT Stations Served:
- EW4CG Tanah Merah
- EW12DT14 Bugis
- DT13 Rochor
- NE7DT12 Little India
- NS21–DT11 Newton
- DT10 Stevens
- CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens
- CC20 Farrer Road
- CC21 Holland Village
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Operator History:
- 2005 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Clementi Bus Package.
History:
- 2005 (03 Jul): Introduced between Upp East Coast Ter and Buona Vista Ter
- 2005 (02 Oct): Serves new bus stop (01541) along Rochor Rd & (01549) along Ophir Rd
- 2007: Serves additional bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd
- 2010 (28 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2011 (04 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Botanic Gdns Stn along Bt Timah Rd
- 2011 (11 Sep): Extended to Bedok North Depot
- 2013: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
- 2013 (28 Jul): Serves a pair of new bus stops (82051 / 82059) along Tanjong Katong Road South
- 2018 (28 Oct): Calls at temporary co-sharing bus stop 40031 Newton FC along Bukit Timah Rd
- 2019 (24 Feb): Calls at reinstated bus stop 40021 – Bef Winstedt Rd along Bukit Timah Rd
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It should start from Buona Vista to Upp East Coast (Like its route on 4 Sep 2011).