SBS Transit Bus Service 89

SBS Transit Bus Service 89 is a circular trunk route connecting Hougang Central and Changi Airfreight Centre, passing through Sengkang, TPE, Pasir Ris, Loyang Avenue and Nicoll Drive, with an express sector on the TPE between Punggol Road and Pasir Ris Drive 12. It has an express variant, Service 89e.

Route Overview
Route	Hougang Central Bus Interchange ↺ Airport Cargo Road (Loop)
Passes Through	Compassvale Rd, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Pasir Ris Dr 3, Loyang Ave, Nicoll Dr
Route Length	43.3 km
Travelling Time	135 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Hougang Central	Daily
	05:30 – 23:00
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	7 – 10 mins			6 – 14 mins			6 – 16 mins			17 – 19 mins
Saturdays	10 – 13 mins			11 – 16 mins			15 – 16 mins			15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 – 13 mins			12 – 16 mins			16 mins			16 – 17 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 89 is one of three daily trunk services to Changi Airfreight Centre (formerly known as Changi Airport Cargo Complex). It also provides inter-town connections between Hougang, Sengkang, Pasir Ris and Changi Village. It shares its popular Pasir Ris – Sengkang- Changi Village link with Service 109, although plying slightly different routes. On weekdays, it encounters strong demand from the North-East regions to Changi Airfreight Centre and various industries along Loyang Avenue.

Changi Airfreight Centre:

Changi Airfreight Centre (formerly Changi Airport Cargo Complex) is a restricted area and only staff with valid passes are allowed to enter. Auxiliary police officers will board the bus to check for staff passes at the Police Pass Office along Airline Road. Visitors who do not have a pass are to alight and re-board the bus after it returns from completing its loop within the Airfreight Centre (at a separate bus stop opposite Police Pass Office).

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• NE14 Hougang
• SE5 Ranggung
• NE16STC Sengkang
• SE1 Compassvale
• EW1 Pasir Ris

Special Departures

• Hougang Ave 10 (Blk 458) → Airport Cargo Rd → Hougang Ctrl Int
  Weekdays: 05:19 & 05:29
• Pasir Ris Dr 1 (Blk 738) → Airport Cargo Rd → Hougang Ctrl Int
  Weekdays: 07:58, 08:08, 15:15 & 16:02
• Pasir Ris Dr 3 (Loyang Pt) → Hougang Ctrl Int
  Weekdays: 05:35, 05:43, 05:51, 05:59, 06:07, 06:15 & 06:24
  Saturdays: 05:35, 05:55, 06:15 & 06:35
  Sundays/Public Holidays: 05:35, 06:00 & 06:25

Short-Trip Service

• Service 89A: Tampines Expressway (Aft Punggol Rd) → Airport Cargo Rd (AirFreight Ter Bldg)
  Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 05:56 – 07:45

Route Variant

• Express 89e:
  (Morning Peak) Hougang Central Int → Airport Cargo Rd (SATS Cargo Ter)
  (Evening Peak) Airline Rd (3rd Cargo Agents) →Hougang Central Int
  Weekdays Peak Hours
  

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Operator History:

• 1999 – 2001: Singapore Bus Services Ltd
• 2001 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2024.

History:

• 1999 (05 Dec): Introduced between Hougang Central Temp Int and Changi Airport Cargo Complex (Loop).
• 2000 (10 Jun): Serves reinstated bus stop outside Blk 190C along Punggol Rd
• 2001 (20 May): Amended to Hougang Central Int
• 2003: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Loyang Ind Est along Loyang Ave
• 2008: Serves new bus stop outside Changi Beach CP 2 along Nicoll Dr, skipping the bus stop opposite Changi Beach CP 2
• 2012 (29 Apr): Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1
• 2014 (24 Aug): Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE
• 2015 (22 Jun): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2022 (28 Aug): Amended to ply Hougang Ave 4 with the partial closure of Hougang Ctrl to facilitate the construction of Hougang MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line, serving an additional pair of bus stops outside Blk 513 & Blk 831 along Hougang Ave 10
• 2023 (26 Feb): Amended to ply a bus-only corridor along Loyang Ave & Loyang Way with the partial closure of Loyang Ave to facilitate the construction of Loyang Viaduct & Loyang MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line
• 2023 (08 Oct): Amended to ply Pasir Ris Dr 8 and longer along Pasir Ris Ctrl with the partial closure of Pasir Ris Dr 1 to facilitate the construction of Pasir Ris MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line

Past Routings

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