SMRT Bus Service 883

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).

Route Overview
Route	Sembawang Bus Interchange ↺ Yishun Central 2 (Loop)
Passes Through	Canberra St, Canberra Way, Yishun Ave 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
Current Fleet	12-metre Single Deck Bus: – MAN A22						12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Sembawang	Weekdays & Saturdays								Sundays / Public Holidays
	05:30 – 00:30								05:45 – 00:30
Operating Frequency
	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Loop Service	7 – 9 mins			9 – 13 mins			7 – 12 mins			7 – 20 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

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 Served

• NS11 Sembawang
• NS12 Canberra
• NS13 Yishun

Special Departures:

• Canberra Way (Blk 120A) → Sembawang Int
  Weekdays & Saturdays: 05:30, 05:42 & 05:54
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30, 05:42, 05:54 & 06:06
  

Short Trip Services

• 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

Gallery:

Poster Gallery:

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.

History:

• 2016 (23 Oct): Introduced between Sembawang Int and Yishun Central 2 (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair accessible at launch
• 2019 (02 Nov): Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Canberra Stn along Canberra Link

Past Routings

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