Go-Ahead Bus Service 83

Route Overview
Route	Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange ↺ Sengkang Bus Interchange (Loop)
Passes Through	Punggol Central, Punggol East, Punggol Field, Punggol Road, Compassvale Street, Sengkang East Road
Route Length	13.4 km
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses Includes electric double deck buses (Yutong E12DD)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Punggol	Daily
	05:20 – 00:36
	After 00:10, buses departing Punggol Temp Int are renumbered as Service 83T which terminates at Sengkang Int.
Departure Times from Sengkang	Weekdays				Saturdays				Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:50 – 00:33				05:46 – 00:31				05:45 – 00:29
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Loop Service	14 – 15 mins			14 – 15 mins			13 – 14 mins			13 – 25 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 83 connects the residential towns of Punggol East and Compassvale, serving catchment areas outside the coverage of the Punggol & Sengkang LRT system. The route connects with Sengkang and Punggol Bus Interchanges, as well as major transfer bus stops along Punggol Road at (Blk 190C and Blk 298A).

On the eve of public holidays, operating hours from Punggol will be extended to align with the extended train service hours. Extended last bus timings will be provided by the operator closer to the affected day.

MRT / LRT Stations served:

• NE17PTC Punggol
• PE4 Riviera
• PE3 Coral Edge
• PE2 Meridian
• PE1 Cove
• SE1 Compassvale
• NE16STC Sengkang

Special Departures:

• Punggol Rd (Blk 298A) → Punggol Temp Int
  Daily: 05:20, 05:31 & 05:42
• Punggol Field (Cove Stn Exit B) → Punggol Temp Int
  Weekdays AM Peak: 07:41 & 07:51
• Sengkang Int → Punggol Temp Int
  Weekdays: 06:05, 06:15, 06:55 & 07:05

Terminating Trips:

• Service 83T: Punggol Temp Int → Sengkang Int
  Weekdays: 00:21 & 00:36
  Saturdays: 00:16, 00:26 & 00:36
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 00:12, 00:24 & 00:36

Gallery (Go-Ahead):

Service 83

Service 83T

Poster Gallery:

Gallery (SBS Transit):

Operator History:

• 23 Dec 2001 – 03 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 04 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Loyang Bus Package.

History:

Service 83:

• 2001 (23 Dec): Introduced between Sengkang Temp Int and Punggol Field (Loop)
• 2003 (18 Jan): Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub
• 2003 (09 Feb): Amended to ply Sengkang East Rd and Compassvale St, skipping Compassvale Rd
• 2003 (04 May): Amended to loop at Edgedale Plains temporarily
• 2003 (20 Jun): Extended to loop at Punggol Central with the opening of Punggol MRT station on the North East MRT Line
• 2003 (30 Nov): Amended to start from Punggol Temp Int and loop at Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub
• 2014 (29 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
• 2016 (04 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd; First bus timing from Punggol brought daily forward from 5.30am to 5.20am

Service 83T:

• 2021 (11 Apr): Re-numbered from trips of Service 83 that terminate at Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub

Past Routings

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