SBS Transit Bus Service 87

SBS Transit Bus Service 87 is a trunk service plying between Sengkang Int and Bedok Int, passing through Hougang Central, Hougang Ave 3, Kaki Bukit and Bedok North.

Technical Information
Route	Sengkang Bus Interchange ↔ Bedok Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Hougang Central, Hougang Ave 3, Kaki Bukit Ave 1, Bedok North Rd
Route Length	13.2 km (D1) | 13.3 km (D2)
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Scania K230UB 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL
Departure Times from Sengkang	0530hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Departure Times from Bedok	0530hrs – 2330hrs (Daily)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	0630 – 0830: 04 – 07 mins 0831 – 1659: 03 – 14 mins 1700 – 1900: 04 – 09 mins After 1900: 04 – 17 mins	0630 – 0830: 04 – 09 mins 0831 – 1659: 03 – 14 mins 1700 – 1900: 04 – 15 mins After 1900: 15 – 17 mins

Service 87 is a relatively short inter-town route, but serves many heavy-demand sectors and is an important route. It connects Sengkang, Hougang Ctrl, Hougang Ave 3, Kaki Bukit and Bedok, and experiences high demand during most of the day by residents and office workers.

From Ubi and Kaki Bukit Industrial Estates, Service 87 connects to Bedok, Hougang Central and Sengkang, providing direct bus service to these areas. From Bedok Interchange, the route also connects Kaki Bukit residents to their homes.

As part of the DTL3 Bus Service Enhancements, Service 87 calls at a new bus stop along Bedok North Road, at Bedok North MRT Station from 21 Oct 2017.

MRT/LRT Stations Served

• NE16STC Sengkang
• SE5 Ranggung
• NE14 Hougang
• DT28 Kaki Bukit
• DT29 Bedok North
• EW5 Bedok

Special Departures

• Hougang Central (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) → Bedok Int
  Weekdays: 0617hrs, 0848hrs, 0004hrs, 0025hrs
  Saturdays: 0005hrs, 0025hrs
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 0004hrs, 0025hrs

Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.

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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 2021 under the Sengkang – Hougang Bus Package.

History:

• 1999 (19 Sep): Introduced by SBS between Sengkang Int and Bedok Int
• 2001 (28 Apr): Terminates at Sengkang Temp Int
• 2003 (18 Jan): Terminates at air-conditioned Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub (ITH)
• 2011 (28 Aug): Amended to Jln Tenaga & Jln Damai, with the partial closure of Kaki Bukit Ave 1 due to the Downtown MRT Line construction works.
• 2011 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2011 (19 Nov): Terminates at Bedok Temporary Int
• 2013: Service improvement under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
• 2014 (30 Nov): Terminates at air-conditioned Bedok Integrated Transport Hub (ITH)
• 2016 (24 Apr): Resumes using Kaki Bukit Ave 1, skipping Jln Damai and Jln Tenaga.
• 2017 (21 Oct): Calls a new bus stop at Bedok North MRT Station

Past Routings:

• Refer to this article
• 2016: No significant route changes since 2016.

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