Tower Transit Bus Service 873 is a trunk service operating from Tengah and looping at Hume MRT Station, connecting Tengah to Bukit Gombak, Hume, and Hillview MRT stations. Departures alternate with Service 873M, a variant that runs a shorter route looping at Bukit Batok Street 52.
Bus Services 873 & 873M will be launched on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
↺ Upp Bt Timah Rd (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Tengah Bus Interchange ↺ Upp Bukit Timah Rd (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 5, Hillview Ave | |||||||||||
| Route Length | TBC | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | TBC | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Bulim Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | TBC | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Tengah |
Daily | |||||||||||
| 05:30 – 23:30 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Frequency | ||||||||||||
| Loop Service | Weekday Peak Hours: 20 mins Weekday Off-Peak Hours, Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays: 30 mins |
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| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Bus Service 873 connects Tengah to the Bukit Gombak, Hume, and Hillview MRT stations, providing direct access to schools and amenities in Bukit Batok West, Bukit Gombak, and Hillview.
This service is introduced under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), a ~$900 million government scheme that funds new buses, infrastructure improvements, and operating costs of new bus services between 2024–2032.
Alternate Departures
Service 873 schedules alternate departures from Tengah Interchange with its variant, Service 873M. Service 873M runs a shorter route that loops at Bukit Batok Street 52.
Between Tengah, Bukit Gombak MRT Station, and Bukit Batok Street 52, the combined services offer a 10-minute frequency during weekday peak hours, and a 15-minute frequency during weekday off-peak hours, weekends, and Public Holidays.
MRT Stations Served
- NS3 Bukit Gombak
- DT4 Hume
- DT3 Hillview
Route Variant
- Service 873M: Tengah Int ↺ Bukit Batok St 52 (Loop)
Daily; Alternate departures from Tengah Int. Operates a shorter route looping at Bukit Gombak.
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Operator History:
- From 25 Oct 2026: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
Route History:
- 2026 (25 Oct): Introduced between Tengah Int and Upp Bukit Timah Rd (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), operating as alternate departures with route variant Service 873M.
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Must be OTA svc haiss sucks sia prepare to see BC enter bus stop to follow frequency.