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: 17.6 km						Towards Tampines: 17.4 km
Travelling Time	80 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP) Some Hougang Depot buses park at Braddell Bus Park 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 – 23:00				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	6 – 8 mins			5 – 15 mins			8 – 12 mins			12 – 18 mins
Saturdays	8 – 11 mins			9 – 13 mins			14 – 15 mins			13 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 14 mins			10 – 14 mins			13 – 14 mins			12 – 13 mins
From Toa Payoh	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	5 – 7 mins			6 – 15 mins			7 – 9 mins			8 – 18 mins
Saturdays	10 – 11 mins			10 – 13 mins			12 – 13 mins			14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	10 – 14 mins			10 – 14 mins			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: 06:06

Gallery

Poster 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 Bus Package.

History

• 1990 (01 Mar): Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Toa Payoh Int
• 1992 (29 Nov): Shortened to Tampines Int under Transitlink Integration Exercise Phase 10
• 1994 (05 Mar): Amended to ply Kim Keat Lk and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int
• 1995 (18 Sep): Amended with the opening of Temasek Polytechnic to Tampines Ave 1, Tampines Ave 10 and Bedok North Rd Extension
• 1998: First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays
• 1998 (31 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int; Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh
• 2001: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tropica Condo along Tampines Ave 1
• 2002 (19 May): Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub
• 2011 (04 Sep): Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa North and Serangoon Rd towards Toa Payoh Int with the permanent closure of Whampoa North
• 2017 (12 Feb): Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Ubi Rd 3 along Ubi Ave 2
• 2017 (21 Aug): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2017 (21 Oct): Serves a new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2
• 2022 (27 Nov): Serves a new pair of bus stops outside and opposite HomeTeamNS Bedok along Bedok Nth Rd

Past Routings

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