SBS Transit Bus Service 69

Bus Service 69, operated by SBS Transit, is a trunk service plying between Tampines and looping at Bedok, via Tampines West and Bedok North Avenue 3.

Route Overview
Route	Tampines Bus Interchange ↺ Bedok Bus Interchange (Loop)
Passes Through	Tampines Ave 5, Tampines Ave 8, Tampines Ave 1, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Bedok North Ave 3
Route Length	13.8 km
Travelling Time	65 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 23:30								06:00 – 23:30
Departure Times from Bedok	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:45 – 23:59								06:00 – 23:59
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	5 – 9 mins			6 – 12 mins			6 – 9 mins			8 – 18 mins
Saturdays	13 – 14 mins			10 – 15 mins			11 – 16 mins			15 – 21 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 – 16 mins			11 – 14 mins			12 – 18 mins			16 – 18 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 69 is a trunk route connecting Tampines Interchange and Bedok Interchange, via Tampines West, Temasek Polytechnic, Bedok Reservoir, and Bedok North. Within Tampines West, it serves Tampines Avenue 5 and 8, supplementing Feeders 291, 293, and 298 to Tampines Central while providing a direct route to Bedok.

It is also one of two services to connect Tampines Int with Bedok Int, alongside Service 38. However, Service 69 loops at Bedok Int, while Service 38 is a bi-directional route.

As one of two services linking Tampines Interchange with Bedok Interchange, alongside Service 38, Service 69 differs in that it operates as a loop service at Bedok Interchange, whereas Service 38 is bi-directional. This makes Service 69 an efficient option for commuters traveling between Tampines and Bedok.

Historical Background

Service 69 was introduced in September 1995, in tandem with the opening of Temasek Polytechnic. Its route has remained mostly unchanged ever since.

MRT Stations Served:

• EW2–DT32 Tampines
• DT30 Bedok Reservoir
• EW5 Bedok

Special Departures:

• Bedok Int → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 05:45 & 05:51
  Saturdays: 05:45
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 06:00 & 06:14
• Tampines Ave 8 (Opp Blk 871A) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 06:30, 06:56 & 07:24

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Operator History:

• 1995 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

History:

• 1995 (18 Sep): Introduced between Tampines Int and Bedok Int (Loop) with the opening of Temasek Polytechnic
• 1999: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd
• 1999: First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays. Last bus from Tampines Int extended to 2330 hrs daily.
• 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite Blk 761 and opposite Baywater along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2006: Skips a pair of abolished bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok North Ave 3
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to loop at Bedok Temp Int
• 2012 (11 Mar): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok North Int
• 2012 (26 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to loop at Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
• 2017 (24 Dec): Amended to ply Tampines Central 8 and Tampines Concourse towards Tampines Int
• 2021 (12 Dec): Serves a pair of new bus stops before and after Heartbeat @ Bedok along Bedok Nth St 1

Past Routings

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