SBS Transit Bus Service 86

SBS Transit Bus Service 86 is a trunk service plying between Sengkang Int and Ang Mo Kio Int, passing through Sengkang East, Jalan Kayu, Yio Chu Kang Rd and Ang Mo Kio. It has a short express sector on the TPE between Punggol Road and Jalan Kayu.

Route Overview
Route	Sengkang Bus Interchange ↔ Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Rivervale Dr, Jln Kayu, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
Route Length	Towards Ang Mo Kio: 14.8 km						Towards Sengkang: 15.1 km
Travelling Time	55 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB						12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sengkang	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:15 – 23:30				05:30 – 23:30
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio	Daily
	06:00 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Sengkang	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	7 – 12 mins			8 – 17 mins			9 – 12 mins			13 – 25 mins
Saturdays	13 mins			10 – 13 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 22 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	13 – 15 mins			14 – 15 mins			15 mins			14 – 22 mins
From Ang Mo Kio	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	13 – 14 mins			10 – 15 mins			8 – 11 mins			10 – 22 mins
Saturdays	11 – 12 mins			11 – 13 mins			12 – 15 mins			14 – 24 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	14 mins			14 – 15 mins			15 mins			14 – 24 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 86 is an inter-town route connecting Sengkang East with Yio Chu Kang Rd and Ang Mo Kio. It has a short express sector on the Tampines Expressway (TPE), between Punggol Road and Jalan Kayu.

This service benefits from demand between Ang Mo Kio MRT/Int and residential areas around Yio Chu Kang Road, as well as between Sengkang MRT/Int with residential blocks around Sengkang East.

MRT/LRT Stations Served

• NE16STC Sengkang
• SE2 Rumbia
• SE3 Bakau
• NS15 Yio Chu Kang
• NS16 Ang Mo Kio

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Operator History

• 1999 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

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

History

• 1999 (05 Dec): Re-numbered from Service 866 as a service between Sengkang Ter and Ang Mo Kio Int
• 2000 (10 Jun): Serves reinstated bus stop outside Blk 190C along Punggol Rd
• 2001 (28 Apr): Amended to Sengkang Temp Int
• 2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int
• 2002: Serves reinstated pair of bus stops before and after Sengkang West Ave along Jln Kayu
• 2003 (18 Jan): Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub
• 2003 (09 Feb): Amended to ply Compassvale Dr, skipping Punggol Rd and Sengkang East Ave
• 2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub
• 2010 (02 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2013 (13 Oct): Amended to ply Sengkang West Ave and Sengkang West Rd with the partial closure of Jln Kayu

Past Routings

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