Tower Transit Bus Service 873M is a trunk service operating from Tengah and looping at Bukit Batok St 52. It connects Tengah with Bukit Gombak MRT Station. Departures are alternated with parent Service 873, which operates an extended route to Hume and Hillview MRT stations.
Bus Services 873 & 873M will be launched on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
↺ Bt Batok St 52 (Loop)
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Tengah Bus Interchange ↺ Bukit Batok St 52 (Loop) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Bt Batok Rd, Bt Batok West Ave 7, Bt Batok West Ave 5 | |||||||||||
| Route Length | TBC | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | TBC | |||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||
| 05:45 – 23:15 | ||||||||||||
| 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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Service 873M provides direct connectivity from Tengah to schools and amenities in Bukit Batok West and Bukit Gombak, as well as Bukit Gombak MRT Station.
This service is introduced under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), a ~$900 million government scheme that funds the purchase of new buses, infrastructural improvements, and operating costs of new bus services between 2024–2032.
Alternate Departures
Service 873M operates as alternate departures from Tengah Int with its parent Service 873. Service 873 operates an extended route, looping at Hume MRT Station.
Together, Services 873 & 873M provide a combined frequency of 10 minutes during weekday peak hours and 15 minutes during weekday off-peak hours, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays between Tengah, Bukit Gombak MRT Station and Bukit Batok Street 52.
MRT Station Served
- NS3 Bukit Gombak
Parent Service
- Service 873: Tengah Int ↺ Upp Bukit Timah Rd (Loop)
Daily; Alternate departures from Tengah Int operating an extended route
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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 Bukit Batok St 52 (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), operating as alternate departures with parent service 873.
Back to Bus Services
In effect, from Tengah Bus Interchange, services 873 and 873M would operate in an alternating sequence throughout the day — 873, followed by 873M, then 873 again, and so on — providing a continuous back-to-back service seven days a week.