Go-Ahead BusĀ Service 83 is a trunk service plying between Punggol and Sengkang, passing through Punggol Central, Punggol Field, Punggol Road, Compassvale Street and Sengkang East Road.
āŗ Sengkang Int (Loop)
Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route ![]() |
Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange āŗ SengkangĀ Bus InterchangeĀ (Loop) | |||||||||||
Passes Through | Punggol Central,Ā Punggol East,Ā Punggol Field,Ā Punggol Road,Ā Compassvale Street,Ā 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) |
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Current Depot | Loyang Bus Depot | |||||||||||
Current Fleet | Single Deck Bus: ā Mercedes-Benz Citaro |
Double-Deck Bus: ā MAN A95 ā MAN A95 (3-Door) ā Volvo B9TL ā Yutong E12DD |
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Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
Departure Times from Punggol |
Daily | |||||||||||
05:20 ā 00:36 | ||||||||||||
Between 00:21 on Weekdays, 00:16 on Saturdays & 00:12 on Sundays / Public Holidays ā 00:36, buses departing Punggol Temp Int are renumbered as Service 83T which terminates at Sengkang Int. |
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Departure Times from Sengkang |
Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays / Public Holidays | |||||||||
05:46 ā 00:30 | 05:43 ā 00:30 | 05:45 ā 00:28 | ||||||||||
Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
6:30amā8.30am | 8.31amā4.59pm | 5.00pmā7.00pm | After 7.00pm | |||||||||
Loop Service | 14 ā 15 mins | 14 ā 15 mins | 13 ā 14 mins | 13 ā 16 mins | ||||||||
Fare Information |
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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). From 0000 daily, buses departing Punggol Int will terminate at Sengkang Int.
During Eves of Public Holidays, as well as MRT Early Closure affecting Punggol MRT Station, operating hours will be extended. Exact last bus hours, which terminate at Sengkang Bus Interchange, are announced by Go-Ahead Singapore closer to these dates.
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)Ā ā Punggol Temp Int
Daily: 05:20, 05:31 & 05:42 - Punggol Field (Cove Stn Exit B)Ā ā Punggol Temp Int
Weekdays AM Peak: 07:41 & 07:51 - Sengkang IntĀ ā Punggol Temp Int
Weekdays: 06:05, 06:15, 06:55 & 07:05
Terminating Trips:
- Service 83T: Punggol Temp Int ā 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 ā 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 as a loop service between Sengkang Temp Int and Punggol Field.
- 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):Ā Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2016 (04 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd. First bus timing from Punggol brought 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
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I sat on SG6298G on service 83
I am not sure if I was inside the bus that was the photo (SG6298G) above as I forgot the bus driver and the number ā609ā
Bus 83 always get the latest bus models
So far it only got the E12DD and 3-door A95. Hopefully the next DDs won’t go there.
Yah