SMRT Bus Service 883 is a trunk service plying between Sembawang and Yishun Central 2, passing through Canberra Link, Canberra Street, Canberra Way and Yishun Avenue 2. It is the sixty-seventh (67th) Bus Service launched under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
| Technical Information | ||
Route  |
Sembawang Bus Interchange ↺ Yishun Central 2 (Loop) | |
| Passes Through | Canberra Street, Canberra Way, Yishun Avenue 2 | |
| Route Length | 11.8 km | |
| Travelling Time | 48 – 55 mins | |
| Operator Information | ||
| BCM Route Package | Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package | |
| Current Operator | SMRT Buses Ltd | |
| Current Depot | Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP) Buses park at: Yishun Temporary Bus Interchange |
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| Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 12-metre Single-Deck Buses – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro |
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| Departure Times from Sembawang | 0530hrs – 0030hrs (Weekdays & Saturdays) 0545hrs – 0030hrs (Sundays/PHs) |
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| Frequency | Loop Service | |
| 0630 – 0830: 07 – 09 mins 0830 – 1600: 09 – 13 mins 1600 – 1900: 07 – 12 mins After 1900: 07 – 20 mins |
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Bus Service 883 is a short trunk service from Sembawang to Yishun Central 2, mainly serving residents in the new Canberra Estate with direct links to both Sembawang and Yishun MRT Stations, while Canberra MRT Station was then under construction.
The route heavily duplicates Bus Service 117 from Sembawang Bus Interchange all the way to Yishun Avenue 2, with the exception of the Canberra Estate and Yishun Central 2 looping sector.
On Sunday 2 October 2016, a promotional event for Bus Service 883 was held at Sembawang Bus Interchange.
In Canberra, Service 883 serves the following new and upcoming Build-To-Order flat estates:
- EastCreek @ Canberra
- EastBrook @ Canberra
- EastLawn @ Canberra
- EastBank @ Canberra
- EastDelta @ Canberra
- EastWave @ Canberra
- EastCrown @ Canberra
- EastLink I @ Canberra
- EastLink II @ Canberra
Bus Service 883 also serves the following amenities along its route:
- Schools:
- Ahmad Ibrahim Primary School
- Yishun Primary School
- Shopping Centres:
- Sun Plaza
- Northpoint Shopping Centre
- Montreal Green Park
- Yishun Neighbourhood Park
- Yishun Town Garden
- Yishun Community Hospital
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
- Yishun Swimming Complex
MRT Stations
Parallel Bus Services
| Bus Services | Parallel Route |
| 117 | Sembawang Way / Yishun Ave 2 |
Special Departures:
- Canberra Way (Blk 120A) → Sembawang Int
Weekdays & Saturdays: 0530hrs, 0542hrs, 0554hrs
Sundays & Public Holidays: 0530hrs, 0542hrs, 0554hrs, 0606hrs
Short Trip Service
- Service 883A: Sembawang Int → Canberra Way (Blk 129A)
Eve of Public Holidays / Special Extended Bus Operating Hours only
From 00:50hrs till stipulated last bus timing at 20 minutes frequency
- Service 883B: Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun Stn) → Sembawang Rd (Opp Blk 590C)
Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 18:31 – 21:55
Route Variant
- Service 883M: Sembawang Int ↺ Sembawang Rd
Sundays & Public Holidays only: 0700hrs – 1300hrs
Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares.
Operator History:
- 23 Oct 2016 – Present: SMRT Buses Ltd
- (~September 2021) onwards: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
Operations for this route would be transferred to Tower Transit in 2021 as part of the Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package.
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package.
Route History:
- 2016 (23 Oct): Launched under the BSEP. Wheelchair accessible at launch.
- 2017 (14 Nov): Start of Double-decker bus deployments
- 2018 (01 Jun): Launch of Short-Trip Service 883A
- 2019 (25 Feb): Launch of Short-Trip Service 883B
- 2019 (2 Nov): Calls at a new pair of bus stops along Canberra Link (Canberra Stn / Opp Canberra Stn)
- 2020 (12 Jan): Launch of Bus Service 883M
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