SMRT Bus Service 883A

SMRT Bus Service 883A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 883.

The route operates from Sembawang Bus Interchange and ends at Canberra Way (Blk 129A), operating only on eve of Public Holidays and other special days when bus and train services are extended.

Technical Information
Route	Sembawang Bus Interchange → Canberra Way (Blk 129A)
Passes Through	Canberra Link, Sembawang Rd, Canberra Street
Route Length	3.0 km
Journey Time	~ 13 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 Double Deck Bus: – Alexander Dennis Enviro500 – MAN A95 12-metre Single-Deck Buses – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Mercedes-Benz OC500LE
Departure Times	During Extended Bus/Train Operating Hours on Eves of Public Holidays, from Sembawang Interchange: From 0050hrs till stipulated last bus timing at 20 minutes frequency

Short Trip Service 883A is a trunk service operating from Sembawang Bus Interchange and ends at Canberra Way (Blk 129A).

The Short-Trip Service offers unidirectional trips from Sembawang and terminating at Yishun during the late night hours (after the last bus of Bus Service 883 has departed), without having to operate full-distance trips of Service 883. It serves estates around Sembawang and Canberra.

Service 883A operates only on eve of Public Holidays and other special days when bus and train services are extended. Buses depart at 20-minute frequencies, offering connections from Sembawang MRT Station until the last train. Exact last bus hours are announced by SMRT Buses closer to these dates.

In addition to eves of Public Holidays, this service will also operate during MRT Early Closure affecting Sembawang MRT Station.

Departure Timings

• From Sembawang Interchange:
  Eves of Public Holidays & Selected days of Extended Bus Operating Hours: From 0050hrs till stipulated last bus timing, 20 mins frequency

Fare: Charges regular distance fares for trunk services. See Bus Fares.

MRT Stations Served

• NS11 Sembawang

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Operator History:

• 1 Jun 2018 – 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:

• 2018 (01 Jun): Introduced from Sembawang Int to Canberra Way (Blk 129A).

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