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 | Sengkang East, Hougang Ave 10, Lorong Ah Soo, MacPherson, Aljunied | |||||||||||
| 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 | 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 (3-Door) – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL |
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| 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 | 8 – 9 mins | 8 – 17 mins | 7 – 14 mins | 7 – 17 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 2023 under the Loyang Bus Package.
History:
- 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced between MacPherson Ter and Jln Rumah Tinggi Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation
- 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
- 1990s: Amended to Upp Pickering St and South Bridge Rd
- 2003 (07 Dec): Extended to Punggol Temp Int and shortened to loop at Lor 1 Geylang during Phase 3 of the NEL Bus Rationalization.
- 2013 (31 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 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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The frequency of bus service 62 has deteriorated very badly in recent years. Waiting for nearly half an hour for the service is absurd.
Initially, before Ponggol, Sengkang and Upper Serangoon were fully developed, the bus service was good. They had many buses, sometimes within 3 minutes interval.
Now the timings are getting from bad to worse, and crowded, especially during the morning peak periods.
Please put in more buses or recruit more drivers. Some drivers tend to speed I noticed.
BUS SERVICE 62 TIMING IS EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE!!! This is not the first time i’m experiencing this. Bus timing showing arriving in 1-2mins, while the next bus is about 7-9mins away. End up, after 5 mins when the next bus timing is getting closer, the “1-2mins bus still hasn’t appeared!!! And then, all of a sudden, the 1-2mins bus will just “gone with the wind” and awaiting for the following bus to arrive. WHAT IS THIS??? I could have just took another bus service 136 from the opposite, which may take slightly longer route as compared, but always ON TIME! I don’t understand, both buses 62 and 136 are coming out from Punggol Interchange, abd bus 62 by right should be faster due to lesser bus stops, BUT more than often the bus service 62 turns out to be a BIG LIE!!! It often result in late for appointment due to the bus timing, especially when running late!! Can this be rectified pls?
May I know what number to call for lost and found department?
I left a step tracker on bus 62 around 10.30pm on 10 Dec 2017 towards punggol interchange
I need to collect back by 11 Dec 2017.
Hi ,
The frequency of Bus Service 62 as shown below.
0530-0830: 08 – 09 mins
0831-1659: 08 – 17 mins
1700-1900: 08 – 14 mins
After 1900: 12 – 17 mins
The frequency during 0831 – 1659 is 8 to 17 mins. Many people are rushing to work from 0730 to 0930 and this caused so much unpredictability and anguish when a person should missed a bus and forced to wait 17 minutes for the next one.
The frequency during 1700-1900 is 8 to 14 mins. Many people are rushing back from work from 1700 to 2000. Many children are anxiously waiting for their parents to bring back dinner or come home for dinner.
In addition, there are frequent cases where two bus 62 arrive together due to the long wait of the first bus and picking up a bus load full of passengers. When the second bus arrived, the passengers were picked up by the first bus 62 and thus the second bus had less passengers to pick up or drop off, resulting in faster commute. This also caused the above problem to repeat as the third bus will pick up the pent up collection of passengers while the fourth bus cruises closely behind. A more frequent bus service schedule will prevent this from occurring.
Please review the frequency and improve on this aspect. An ideal interval is 8-11 mins. Should there be a traffic jam, the maximum wait for a person waiting for bus 62 will be better managed. Passengers going to work and back home will enjoy the peace of mind knowing the maximum wait is 11 mins during rush hour. This will promote better quality of life and reduce stress level in Singapore. Please consider my proposal and I look forward to a reply
Thanks
Pauline
Hi,
I Need to provide a feedback that there was a 22min wait for bus 62 on 10 Oct.
I was at bus stop next to punggol plaza. Just missed bus 62 at 9.50am. The next bus came at 10.22am.
Please improve the regular frequency of the bus service
Thanks
Pauline
I have been waiting for bus 62 before 8am n i noticed this bus will always arrived 2 buses in one time at 8.15am . Can the management looi into this matter seriously! We are rushing to work n yet this is the service provided by let go 2 buses in one time .
Pls un
It took me 11 minutes to wait for the bus at Coral Edge LRT