Go-Ahead Bus Service 62

Go-Ahead Bus Service 62 is a trunk route running from Punggol Interchange and looping at Sims Avenue, going via Sengkang East, Hougang Ave 10, Lorong Ah Soo, MacPherson and Aljunied.

Route

Technical Information
Route	Punggol Bus Interchange ↺ Sims Avenue (Loop)
Passes Through	Sengkang East, Hougang Ave 10, Lorong Ah Soo, MacPherson, Aljunied
Route Length	35.3 km
Traveling Time	115 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go-Ahead Singapore (Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot (LYDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Punggol	0530hrs – 2350hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Sims Ave	0608hrs – 0047hrs (Weekdays) 0617hrs – 0040hrs (Saturdays) 0617hrs – 0046hrs (Sundays & Public Holidays)
Frequency	Loop Service
	0630-0830: 08 – 09 mins 0831-1659: 08 – 17 mins 1700-1900: 07 – 14 mins After 1900: 07 – 17 mins

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 Avenue 2 (Opp Blk 709) → Sims Place → Punggol Temp Int
  Weekdays: 0530hrs, 0540hrs
  Sat, Sun/PHs: 0540hrs
• Tampines Rd (Aft En-Naeem Mque) → Sims Place → Punggol Temp Int
  Weekdays AM Peak
• Upp Paya Lebar Road (Aft Tai Seng Stn) →Punggol Temp Int
  Weekdays: 0555hrs, 0605hrs, additional trips during Weekday AM Peak

Short Trip Service

• Service 62A: Punggol Temp Int → Aljunied Rd (Aljunied Stn)
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 1811hrs – 2003hrs | 28 min frequency

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.

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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 onwards: Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2021 under the Loyang Bus Package.

History:

• 1971 (11 Apr): Introduced plying between MacPherson and Rumah Tinggi, operated by ABC
• 1989: Extended to Hougang Int (near Kovan)
• 1993: Shortened to New Bridge Rd Ter, with the amendment of Service 63
• 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 (4 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd.
• 2016 (25 Sep): Calls at an additional pair of bus stops (65521 Waterwoods & 65529 Aft Punggol Field) along Punggol East

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2007: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2007.

External Links & References:

• TransitLink E-Guide

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