Closure of Hougang South Bus Interchange (2004)
Following the opening of Kovan MRT station on the North East Line (NEL) in 2003, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the permanent closure of Hougang South Bus Interchange, which was deferred until after the Lunar New Year period in early 2004, amidst feedback from Hougang residents. Most of its trunk services were extended to Hougang Central Bus Interchange, while its feeder services were merged to form inter-town Bus Services 101, 112 & 113 when the interchange permanently closed on 15th February 2004.
Summary of Post-Amendment Bus Routes in Hougang (as of 15 Feb 2004):
- 27: Hougang – Sengkang – Tampines – Changi Airport
- 51: Hougang – Eunos – North Bridge Road – West Coast Road – Jurong East
- 62: Punggol – Sengkang – Hougang – Aljunied Road – Sims Avenue (Loop)
- 72: Yio Chu Kang – Hougang – Tampines
- 74: Hougang – Ang Mo Kio – Bukit Timah Road – Buona Vista
- 80: Sengkang – Hougang – Upper Paya Lebar Road – North Bridge Road – HarbourFront
- 81: Tampines – Pasir Ris – Kovan – Serangoon
- 82: Serangoon – Kovan – Hougang – Punggol Road End (Loop)
- 87: Sengkang – Hougang – Kaki Bukit Avenue 1 – Bedok
- 89: Hougang – Sengkang – Pasir Ris – Changi Airport Cargo Complex (Loop)
- 101: Serangoon – Kovan – Hougang – Buangkok Crescent (Loop)
- 112: Hougang – Hougang Avenue 7 – Kovan – Hougang Street 92 (Loop)
- 113: Hougang – Hougang Avenue 8 – Kovan – Upper Paya Lebar Road (Loop)
- 119: Sengkang – Kovan (Loop)
- 132: Hougang – Ang Mo Kio – Orchard Road – Bukit Merah
- 136: Ang Mo Kio – Serangoon Gardens – Kovan – Punggol
- 147: Hougang – Serangoon – Little India – Chinatown – Bukit Merah – Clementi
- 151: Hougang – Jalan Toa Payoh – Bukit Timah Road – Kent Ridge
- 153: Hougang – Toa Payoh – Farrer Road – Bukit Merah
- 161: Hougang – Sengkang – Woodlands
- 165: Hougang – Ang Mo Kio – Holland Road – Clementi
- 325: Hougang – Hougang Avenue 8 – Hougang Street 91 (Loop)