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.

Route Overview
Route	Sengkang Bus Interchange ↔ Bedok Bus Interchange
Passes Through	Compassvale Rd, Hougang Ave 10, Hougang Ave 3, Kaki Bukit Ave 1, Bedok Nth Rd
Route Length	Towards Bedok: 13.2 km						Towards Sengkang: 13.3 km
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	Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL						Single Deck Buses operate on Sundays / Public Holidays
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sengkang	Daily
	05:30 – 23:30
Departure Times from Bedok	Daily
	05:30 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Sengkang	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	5 – 7 mins			4 – 16 mins			5 – 8 mins			6 – 17 mins
Saturdays	9 – 11 mins			8 – 15 mins			10 – 15 mins			10 – 20 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 – 13 mins			12 – 14 mins			13 – 16 mins			16 – 17 mins
From Bedok	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	5 – 7 mins			5 – 13 mins			4 – 14 mins			15 – 18 mins
Saturdays	9 – 11 mins			8 – 15 mins			10 – 19 mins			19 – 20 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 – 13 mins			12 – 14 mins			13 – 17 mins			14 – 17 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

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.

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: 06:17, 08:48, 00:04 & 00:25
  Saturdays: 00:05 & 00:25
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 00:04 & 00:25

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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 (19 Sep): Introduced between Sengkang Ter and Bedok Int
• 2001 (28 Apr): Amended to Sengkang Temp Int
• 2003 (18 Jan): Amended to Sengkang Integrated Transport Hub
• 2003 (20 Jun): Serves new bus stop opposite Hougang Central Int along Hougang Central
• 2011 (28 Aug): Amended to ply Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai with the partial closure of Kaki Bt Ave 1 to facilitate the construction of Kaki Bukit MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line
• 2011 (19 Nov): Amended to Bedok Temp Int
• 2011 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2014 (30 Nov): Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub
• 2016 (24 Apr): Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bt Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai
• 2017 (21 Oct): Serves new bus stop outside Bedok Nth Stn Exit B along Bedok North Rd
• 2022 (28 Aug): Amended to ply Hougang Ave 4 with the partial closure of Hougang Ctrl to facilitate the construction of Hougang MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line, serving an additional pair of bus stops outside Blk 513 & Blk 831 along Hougang Ave 10

Past Routings

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