[Defunct] SBS Transit Chinatown Direct Bus CT8

Chinatown Direct CT8 was a Chinatown Direct service operated by SBS Transit, running between Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 and Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal via Chinatown. It was one of two Chinatown Direct services in operation before its withdrawal in June 2022.

Service CT8 will be discontinued from 30 June 2022. The service had been suspended since 15 April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Route Overview
Route	Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 ↔ Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal
Passes Through	Ang Mo Kio Ave 4, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, New Bridge Rd / Eu Tong Sen St
Route Length	Towards Kampong Bahru: 17.8 km						Towards AMK Ave 9: 17.5 km
Travelling Time	50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bishan–Toa Payoh Bus Package
Former Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Former Depot	Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot (AMDEP)
Former Fleet	Single Deck Bus: – Scania K230UB
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Ang Mo Kio Ave 9	Weekdays				Saturdays				Sundays / Public Holidays
	10:04 – 16:40				10:03 – 20:27				10:03 – 20:18
Departure Times from Kampong Bahru	Weekdays				Saturdays & Sundays / Public Holidays
	10:56 – 16:56				10:56 – 21:56
Operating Frequency
From AMK Ave 9	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	–			11 – 36 mins			–			–
Saturdays	–			27 – 37 mins			30 – 31 mins			30 – 31 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	–			30 – 36 mins			31 – 32 mins			32 mins
From Kampong Bahru	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	–			20 – 35 mins			–			–
Saturdays	–			31 – 37 mins			33 mins			30 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	–			31 – 37 mins			32 mins			25 – 32 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Flat Fare. Transfer benefits from distance fares & monthly concession passes are not applicable.
Cash / Card Fares	Adult, PWD, WTCS			Senior Citizen			Student			Child (card)
	$2.00			$1.10			$1.10			Free
Note	PWD – Persons with Disabilities WTCS – WorkFare Transport Concession Scheme cardholders

Chinatown Direct CT8 was introduced in Jan 2005 along with CT18 and CT28, connecting residential estates in Ang Mo Kio with the City areas of Chinatown and Outram Park. Incorporating an express sector along the CTE, the route offers fast and direct connection for commuters who would otherwise have to rely on feeder buses and transfers between MRT lines to reach Chinatown.

Prior to its withdrawal, CT8 was the most successful of Chinatown Direct routes, with high commuter traffic throughout the day. The frequency was stepped up since its introduction in 2005.

Originally using the green-background destination signs, they have been phased out in favour of electronic route displays installed on wheelchair-accessible buses. Despite starting and ending at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9, buses running on CT8 used Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange as a layover point until March 2018, where it was changed to Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot.

During the Chinese New Year festive period, operating hours will be adjusted.

The service was suspended from 15 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore. It continued to remain suspended until its discontinuation on 30 June 2022. The last day of operations was on 14 April 2020.

MRT Stations Served

• TE6 Mayflower
• NS16 Ang Mo Kio
• NE4DT19 Chinatown
• EW16NE3 Outram Park

Departure Timings

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Operator History

• 21 Jan 2005 – 29 Jun 2022: SBS Transit Ltd

Route History

• 2005 (21 Jan): Introduced between Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 and New Bridge Road Ter. Charges flat fares.
• 2014 (03 Dec): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
• 2018 (10 Mar): Change of non-revenue terminating point to Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot from Yio Chu Kang Int; Amended to Kampong Bahru Ter
• 2020 (15 Apr – 01 Jun): Temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
• 2020 (02 Jun): Suspended until further notice
• 2022 (30 Jun): Service discontinued; last day of operations on 14 April 2020

Past Routings

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