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).

Bus Service 883M commences service on 12 Jan 2020.

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)
Current Fleet	12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 12-metre Single-Deck Buses – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro – Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
Departure Times from Sembawang	0530hrs – 0030hrs (Weekdays & Saturdays) 0545hrs – 0030hrs (Sundays/PHs)
Frequency	Loop Service
	0630 – 0830: 07 – 09 mins 0830 – 1600: 09 – 13 mins 1600 – 1900: 07 – 12 mins After 1900: 07 – 20 mins

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

• NS11 Sembawang
• NS12 Canberra
• NS13 Yishun

Parallel Bus Services

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 0050hrs till stipulated last bus timing at 20 minutes frequency
  
• Service 883B: Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun Stn) → Canberra Way (Blk 120A)
  Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 1840hrs – 2155hrs (22 – 26 mins frequency)

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 onwards: SMRT Buses Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2020 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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