SBS Transit Bus Service 8

SBS Transit Bus Service 8 is a trunk route connecting Tampines and Toa Payoh through Kaki Bukit and MacPherson. Along with Service 28 and 31, it is one of three services plying between Tampines and Toa Payoh.

Route Overview
Route	Tampines Bus Interchange ↔ Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Tampines Ave 2, Bedok Reservoir Rd, Ubi Ave 2, MacPherson Rd, Jln Toa Payoh
Route Length	Towards Toa Payoh: 17.8 km						Towards Tampines: 17.4 km
Traveling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan – Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Braddell Bus Park (BRBP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Scania K230UB						12-metre Double Deck bus: – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines	Weekdays				Saturdays				Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 23:00				05:45 – 23:00				06:00 – 23:00
Departure Times from Toa Payoh	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Tampines	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	4 – 7 mins			4 – 13 mins			6 – 8 mins			7 – 14 mins
Saturdays	9 – 10 mins			8 – 12 mins			12 – 14 mins			13 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	11 – 14 mins			9 – 11 mins			10 – 13 mins			12 – 14 mins
From Toa Payoh	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	5 – 7 mins			5 – 14 mins			6 – 7 mins			6 – 16 mins
Saturdays	9 – 13 mins			8 – 12 mins			10 – 14 mins			12 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 14 mins			8 – 11 mins			9 – 15 mins			12 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Introduced in 1990, Service 8 is an inter-town route serving between Toa Payoh and Tampines, passing through MacPherson, Ubi, Kaki Bukit, Tampines Ave 2 and Tampines Ave 7. The route serves a unique catchment of both residents (of Toa Payoh, Kaki Bukit and Tampines) and workers heading to the industrial estates (around Ubi and MacPherson), leading to high patronage throughout the day. Double-decker buses make up the bulk of the fleet, but single-deck buses are more common during weekends.

MRT Stations Served

• EW2–DT32 Tampines
• DT33 Tampines East
• DT31 Tampines West
• DT27 Ubi
• NS19 Toa Payoh

Special Departures

• MacPherson Rd (Bef Davidson Rd) → Tampines Int
  Weekdays: 0606hrs

Gallery

Operator History

• 01 Mar 1990 – 31 Oct 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 01 Nov 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Bishan – Toa Payoh Route Package.

History

• 1990 (01 Mar): Introduced by SBS Transit as a trunk service, plying Pasir Ris – Toa Payoh
• 1992 (29 Nov): Shortened to Tampines Int under Transitlink Integration Exercise Phase 10
• 1995 (18 Sep): Amended with the opening of Temasek Polytechnic to Tampines Ave 1, Tampines Ave 10 and Bedok North Rd Extension
• 1998 (31 May): Amended to temporary Toa Payoh Int
• 1999: Serves new bus stops 52501 and 52509 along Lor 6 Toa Payoh
• 2000: Serves new bus stops 75251 and 75259 along Tampines Ave 1
• 2002 (19 May): Amended to air-conditioned Toa Payoh Int
• 2011 (04 Sep): No longer calls at the bus stop after Moonstone Lane along Serangoon Rd due to the closure of Whampoa North
• 2017 (12 Feb): Serves a new pair of bus stops along Ubi Ave 2.
• 2017 (21 Aug): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2017 (21 Oct): Calls a new pair of bus stops at Tampines East MRT Station.

Past Routings