Go-Ahead Bus Service 62 is a trunk route running from Punggol Bus Interchange and looping at Sims Avenue, via Sengkang East, Hougang Ave 10, Lorong Ah Soo, MacPherson and Aljunied.
62
Punggol Temp Int
↺ Sims Ave (Loop)
↺ Sims Ave (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange ↺ Sims Avenue (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Punggol Field, Sengkang East Dr, Hougang Ave 10, Lor Ah Soo, Upp Paya Lebar Rd, Aljunied Rd | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 35.4 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 115 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Loyang Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Loyang Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Double-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Punggol |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:50 | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Sims Ave (Aft Lor 1 Geylang) | Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | |||||||||
| 06:08 – 00:47 | 06:17 – 00:40 | 06:17 – 00:46 | ||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| 6:30am–8.30am | 8.31am–4.59pm | 5.00pm–7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
| Loop Service | 7 – 9 mins | 8 – 17 mins | 9 – 14 mins | 14 – 25 mins | ||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Service 62 is an inter-town trunk route linking Punggol, Sengkang, Hougang and Lorong Ah Soo with Aljunied and Sims Avenue. By linking up residential estates with various MRT stations, major roads and industrial areas near Aljunied, this service encounters high demand during peak hours. It is currently the only service to loop at Sims Ave, via Lorong 1 Geylang without calling at the terminal.
MRT / LRT Stations Served
- NE17PTC Punggol
- PE1 Cove
- PE2 Meridian
- PE3 Coral Edge
- NE14 Hougang
- CC11 Tai Seng
- EW9 Aljunied
- EW10 Kallang
Special Departures
- Hougang Ave 2 (Opp Blk 709) → Sims Ave → Punggol Temp Int
Weekdays: 05:30 & 05:40
Saturdays, Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:40 - Tampines Rd (Aft En-Naeem Mque) → Sims Ave → Punggol Temp Int
Weekdays Morning Peak - Upp Paya Lebar Road (Aft Tai Seng Stn) → Punggol Temp Int
Weekdays: 05:55, 06:10, 06:31 & 06:48
Short Trip Service
- Service 62A: Punggol Temp Int → Aljunied Rd (Aljunied Stn)
Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 18:11 – 20:03
Gallery (Go-Ahead):
Gallery (SBS Transit):
Poster Gallery:
Operator History:
- 1971 – 1973: Amalgamated Bus Company Pte Ltd
- 1973 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
- 2001 – 03 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
- 04 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Loyang Bus Package.
History:
- 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between MacPherson Ter and Jln Rumah Tinggi Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
- 1975 (02 Feb): Amended to ply new slip road from Tiong Bahru Rd to Outram Rd with the conversion of Seng Poh Rd to one-way traffic
- 1975 (02 Mar): Amended to ply Sims Ave towards MacPherson Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic
- 1981 (14 Jun): Amended to ply Redhill Cl, Redhill Rd and Lengkok Bahru, skipping Alexandra Rd and Leng Kee Rd
- 1987 (06 Apr): Skips abolished bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd
- 1987 (27 Sep): Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards MacPherson Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
- 1987 (01 Nov): Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd
- 1987 (13 Dec): Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along North Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew’s Cathedral
- 1988 (02 Mar): Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
- 1989 (05 Nov): Extended to Hougang Int
- 1990 (22 Jul): Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Market along Eu Tong Sen St
- 1993 (11 Apr): Amended to ply Jln Sultan, Victoria St, Hill St and New Bridge Rd, skipping South Bridge Rd and Upp Cross St
- 1993 (23 May): Shortened to New Bridge Rd Ter with the route extension of Service 63 under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 13
- 1994 (03 Jul): Amended to ply Kallang Rd and Victoria St, skipping Crawford St, Nth Bridge Rd and Jln Sultan
- 1996: Serves additional bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave
- 1997 (07 Dec): Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown MRT station on the North East MRT Line
- 1999: First bus from New Bridge Rd Ter brought forward to 0600 hrs on weekdays
- 2002 (20 Apr): Amended to ply the reinstated New Bridge Rd, skipping Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Kreta Ayer Rd
- 2003 (07 Dec): Extended to start from Punggol Temp Int and shortened to loop at Lor 1 Geylang/Sims Ave under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 3
- 2004 (27 Apr): Amended to ply Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave towards Punggol Temp Int with the temporary conversion of Lor 1 Geylang to one-way traffic
- 2004: Last bus extended to 2340 hrs daily
- 2004 (06 Dec): Amended to ply the reinstated Lor 1 Geylang towards Punggol Temp Int, skipping Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd and Sims Ave
- 2011 (20 Jun): Last bus extended to 2350 hrs daily
- 2013 (31 Mar):Â Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2013 (22 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Wisma AUPE along Upp Paya Lebar Rd
- 2016 (04 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd.
- 2016 (25 Sep): Serves an additional pair of bus stops outside Waterwoods and after Punggol Field along Punggol East
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What if they make the most epic long bus service with 62:
Punggol Temp Int -> EXISTING ROUTE till Sims Ave -> Kallang Rd -> Victoria St -> Bras Basah Rd/Stamford Rd -> Esplanade Dr -> Shenton Way/Anson Rd -> Keppel Rd -> AYE (Express) -> Jurong Town Hall Rd -> Bukit Batok Rd -> Plantation Cres -> Tengah Dr -> Tengah Blvd -> Tengah Int (to be amended to the ITH in future)
MRT Stations served:
NE17 Punggol, NE14 Hougang, CC11 Tai Seng, EW9 Aljunied, EW10 Kallang, EW11 Lavander, EW12 Bugis, EW13/NS25 City Hall, CC3 Esplanade, EW14/NS26 Raffles Place, TE19 Shenton Way, EW15 Tanjong Pagar
You get the idea. To give those Tengah ppl a faster connection to the city with the rarely congested AYE.
Y cannot end at Lor 1 Geylang Ter…?
Because formerly, Lorong 1 Geylang got DD restriction. And also, Lorong 1 Geylang cannot even accept so many bendy buses until 985 have to pullover from 190 or other services. In the past, only 980 was suitable & highly needed for bendies due to overcrowding. Bare in mind, Services 961 & 985 started DDs only in 2015 whereas Services 853 & 980 started quite later.
Those days, Lorong 1 Geylang wasn’t DD friendly. All SBST Services don’t actually terminate at GL1 due to this. That’s why SBST decided to loop at Lorong 1 Geylang due to DD deployments for 62. But it will be possible to go bidirectional to future Kallang ITH if warranted.
Last but not least, SBST only have infamous 11 at the time of shortening in December 2003. The rest are TIBS/SMRT Services 853, 961, 980 & 985 at that time. It is ONLY in 2007 – 2014 then welcome Services 140, 141 & 175.
This bus can be extanded to st micheals bus terminal. Via lavender st and balestier rd. This will give a gd connection to many areas for whampoa residents