SBS Transit Bus Service 72A

SBS Transit Bus Service 72A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 72.

The route operates from Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange and ends at Hougang Central (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int), operating only during the weekday morning peak hours.

Route Overview
Route	Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange → Hougang Central (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int)
Passes Through	Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Hougang Ave 9 / Hougang Ave 4
Route Length	6.7 km
Travelling Time	30 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP)
Current Fleet	Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Yio Chu Kang	Weekdays, except Public Holidays ITE School Term						Weekdays, except Public Holidays ITE School Holidays
	06:19 – 10:16						06:09 – 10:17
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 72A is a trunk service operating from Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange and ends at Hougang Central (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) on Weekday mornings.

As a Short-Trip Service, the route operates only on weekdays, and supplements the high demand for Service 72 from Yio Chu Kang MRT Station to ITE College Central, as well as from residential estates in Hougang to Hougang Central / MRT station.

MRT Stations Served

• NS15 Yio Chu Kang
• NE14 Hougang

Departure Timings

• From Yio Chu Kang Interchange:
  Weekdays (ITE School Term): 06:19, 07:15, 07:25, 08:22, 09:28 & 10:16
  Weekdays (ITE School Holiday): 06:09, 06:16, 07:06, 08:07, 08:16, 09:08, 09:15, 10:10 & 10:17

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Operator History:

• 2012 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Tampines Bus Package.

Route History:

• 2012 (30 Jul): Introduced as a short-trip service from Yio Chu Kang Ter to Hougang Central (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) during morning peak hours on weekdays

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