SBS Transit Bus Service 48

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.

Service 48 calls at reinstated bus stop (40021 – Bef Winstedt Rd) along Bukit Timah Rd from 24 February 2019

• No boarding & alighting at Bedok North Depot & Buona Vista Terminal

Technical Information
Route	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	24.3 km (D1) | 24.4 km (D2)
Travelling 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)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Scania K230UB – Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Departure Times from Bedok North	0530hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Buona Vista	0600hrs – 0000hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630-0830: 06 – 09 mins 0831-1659: 07 – 17 mins 1700-1900: 11 – 13 mins After 1900: 13 – 19 mins	0630-0830: 10 – 13 mins 0831-1659: 09 – 16 mins 1700-1900: 08 – 17 mins After 1900: 14 – 18 mins

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 in 2011, when it was extended from Upper East Coast Ter to Bedok North Depot.

Double-deck buses were introduced to Service 48 from 28 November 2016 onwards.

No boarding or alighting is allowed at Buona Vista Ter and Bedok North Depot.

Special Departures:

• Amber Road (Opp Amber Garden) → Bedok North Depot
  Weekdays: 0615hrs, 0629hrs

Fare: Charges fares for regular trunk services. See Bus Fares for exact fares.

MRT Stations:

• EW4CG Tanah Merah
• EW12DT14 Bugis
• DT13 Rochor
• NE7DT12 Little India
• NS21DT11 Newton
• DT10 Stevens
• CC19DT9 Botanic Gardens
• CC20 Farrer Road
• CC21 Holland Village

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. Additional bus stops built along Rochor Rd and Ophir Rd (Near Bali Lane)
• 2010 (28 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2011 (11 Sep): Extended to Bedok North Depot. Skipped 2 pairs of bus stops along Upp East Coast Rd, now calls along Bedok South Ave 3, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp Changi Rd & Bedok North Ave 4.
• 2013: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2013 (28 Jul): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Tanjong Katong Road South
• 2016 (28 Nov): Start of double-decker bus deployments
• 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

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2011: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2011.

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