Tengah Bus Interchange is an interim Bus Interchange with the Tengah New Town. It is bounded by Tengah Park Avenue, Tengah Boulevard, and the Parc Woods @ Tengah residential estate.
The interim bus interchange commenced operations on Sunday, 21 July 2024. This facility is not to be confused with the upcoming Tengah Integrated Transport Hub, which will be built at Tengah Town Centre, adjacent to Tengah MRT Station (Jurong Region Line).
Tengah Bus Interchange serves Bus Services 870, 871, and 992.
Details:
| Name | Tengah Bus Interchange |
| Address | 42A Tengah Boulevard, Singapore 699896 |
| BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package |
| Anchor Operator | Tower Transit (Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd) |
| Bus Routes | 3 (Tower Transit) |
| Berths | 6 sawtooth boarding berths |
| Rail Connection | Not Applicable |
Brief History
In December 2019, the construction tender for the bus interchange (Contract PT396 – Proposed Design and Construction of Bus Interchange and Associated Works at Tengah Boulevard) was put up by the Land Transport Authority. This contract was awarded to Tat Hin Builders Pte Ltd in October 2020. The location of the interchange was also indicated within Tengah town maps issued by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in 2020.
Tengah Bus Interchange opened on Sunday, 21 July 2024. Bus Services 870Â & 992, which were loop services, were extended to serve the new interchange and become bi-directional services. A new bus service, 871, was also introduced on the same day, connecting Tengah New Town with Bukit Gombak and Beauty World.
Tengah Bus Interchange has three alighting and six boarding berths, with vehicle access via a signalised intersection with Tengah Boulevard.
Future Plans
The interchange is likely to be an interim facility, as it is zoned for residential use under the URA Master Plan 2019. Another bus interchange is being built to serve Tengah New Town—Tengah Integrated Transport Hub—which is situated adjacent to Tengah MRT Station (Jurong Region Line).
In line with current LTA naming conventions, interim and/or temporary bus interchanges no longer carry the “Temporary” name.
Interchange Facilities:
- Interchange Offices / Passenger Service Offices (Tower Transit Singapore & Empty Provision)
- Barrier-free boarding and alighting berths
- Dedicated priority queue zone with seating at all boarding berths
- NTWU Canteen
- Bicycle Parking
- Heartzone
- Public Toilets
- Wheelchair Accessible Toilets & Changing Room
- Family Washroom
- Baby Care Room
- Commuter Care Room
- First Aid Room
- Retail Spaces
- Vending Machines
- Top Up Kiosk
- Total Defence Alley Exhibit
Bus Services:
| Service | Berth | Destination | Remarks |
| 870 | B4 | Jurong Town Hall | |
| 871 | B3 | ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road | |
| 992 | B2 | Bukit Batok |
Berth Allocation:
| Berth | Bus Services |
| A1 | For Alighting Only |
| A2 | For Alighting Only |
| A3 | For Alighting Only |
| B1 | — |
| B2 | 992 |
| B3 | 871 |
| B4 | 870 |
| B5 | — |
| B6 | — |
Exits
The interchange has 6 pedestrian exits. All exits are wheelchair accessible.
- Exit 1 – along Tengah Boulevard
- Exit 2 – Parc Woods @ Tengah Blk 323 / Tengah Drive
- Exit 3 – Parc Flora @ Tengah
- Exit 4 – Parc Flora @ Tengah
- Exit 5 – Tengah Park Avenue
- Exit 6 – Tengah Park Avenue
Gallery:
Construction
Article Name Change
This article was formerly titled “Tengah Boulevard Bus Interchange”, referencing the name used within the construction. It was changed to “Tengah Bus Interchange” in October 2023, referencing signages mounted at the new interchange and a Facebook post shared by local Member of Parliament Dr. Amy Khor.
References
- Tengah Bus Interchange to Start Operations On 21 July 2024 – Land Transport Authority [Accessed 5 July 2024]
- Amy Khor Facebook Post [Accessed 5 July 2024]
My speculations:
870: Jurong Town Hall
871: Beauty World MRT (Loop)
992: Bukit Batok
108: Buangkok (New svc) passing through town areas
171: Yishun (Amend to become bi-directional)
181: Boon Lay (Amend to become bi-directional)
862: Yio Chu Kang (New svc) passing through mandai
Service changes:
– 870 merge with 143M and extended to loop at pandan gardens
– 871 amended to BWITH and become bidirectional
– 992 merged with 177 and become bidirectional
– 171 extended here and becomes bidirectional
– 173 extended here and become bidirectional
– 183 extended here and to kent ridge ter and become bidirectional
– 192 extended here
– New feeder 390 looping at plantation crescent
Svc 128
Tengah – CCK/Yew Tee – Woodlands/Mandai – Mandai Lake Rd (Loop)
Tengah via
Tengah Blvd/Dr, Tengah Gdn Walk/Ave,
Plantation Cres, Bt Batok/Brickland Rd,
Choa Chu Kang Ave 3/4, Choa Chu Kang Dr,
Choa Chu Kang Nth 5/St 52/St 62/Nth 6,
Woodlands/Mandai Rd, Mandai Lake Rd (Loop)
Svc 171
Tengah – Bt Panjang/Mandai – Yishun Stn (Loop)
Tengah via
Tengah Blvd/Dr, Tengah Gdn Walk/Ave,
Plantation Cres, Bt Batok/Choa Chu Kang Rd,
Bt Panjang Rd, Jelebu Rd, Petir/Pending Rd,
BKE (Express), Mandai Rd/Ave, Sembawang Rd,
Yishun Ring Rd, Yishun Ave 3/2,
Yishun Stn (Loop)
Svc 870
Tengah – Jurong Town Hall – Pandan Gdns/West Coast Rd – Teban Gdns (Loop)
Tengah via
Tengah Blvd, Plantation Cres, Bt Batok Rd,
Bt Batok West Ave 3/6, Jurong East Ctrl,
Jurong Gateway Rd, Boon Lay Way,
Jurong Town Hall Rd, Pandan Gdns,
West Coast Rd, Teban Gdns Rd (Loop)
Note
đź“ť Replacement of Svc 143M and Renumbered as Svc 870
Svc 871
Tengah – Beauty World (Loop)
Plys: Bt Batok West/East, Bt Timah
Tengah via
Tengah Blvd/Dr, Tengah Gdn Walk/Ave,
Plantation Cres, Bt Batok West Ave 6/5,
Bt Batok St 52, Bt Batok East Ave 5/2/3/6,
Jln Jurong Kechil, Beauty World (Loop)
Svc 992
Tengah – Bt Batok West/East – Hume Rd (Loop)
Tengah via
Tengah Blvd/Dr, Tengah Gdn Walk/Ave,
Plantation Cres, Bt Batok Rd,
Bt Batok West Ave 5/8/6/3, Bt Batok Ctrl/St 21,
Bt Batok East Ave 4/2, Hillview/Hume Ave,
Upp Bt Timah Rd, Hillview Rd (Loop)