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]
Anyone realise there’s a SBS Transit Office situated at Tengah Bus Interchange? Looks like there will be a SBS Transit Bus that will terminate at this interchange. I wonder what bus service it will be.
My best guess is 181, eventually, when the roads at Hong Kah area open and connect to Jurong West Avenue 2 (refer to the URA master plan for the map).
181 can potentially extend northwards from Jurong West Avenue 3 to connect to the Jurong Innovation District (when the roads open up), and then connect to the JRL Corporation station.
Then, it can proceed eastwards to Tengah (Tengah Way and Tengah Drive).
This route extension would add about 4.8km to 181’s route. One direction would be about 8km only. Which is still quite short.
Most trunks are about 10-16km per direction (eg. 192/193 and 185). 99 is about 17km.
871 from Tengah Int to Beauty World is about 10km. If 181 absorb 871, and become from Boon Lay to Beauty World via Jurong Innovation District, Tengah and Bukit Batok, pretty much this would be a relatively complete route.
Nonetheless, 871 priority should go 154 west segment, if they want to cut short 154 due to the operational challenges.
181 can potentially just change to originate from Tengah, and extend south beyond Boon Lay Bus Interchange, next time when the Jurong Region Line opens. Or become a 16km loop service also can.
With that, I have kinda addressed this possibility already.