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).
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 | 9 (Tower Transit) 1 (SMRT Buses) |
| 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 870 & 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) along Tengah Central.
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 |
| 97 | B1 | Marina Centre | |
| 97e | B1 | Marina Centre | Express Service; Weekday Morning Peak Hours only |
| 181 | B6 | Boon Lay | |
| 452 | B3 | Jalan Jurong Kechil (Beauty World Stn Exit C) | Weekday Morning Peak Hours only |
| 453 | B2 | Bukit Batok | Weekday Morning Peak Hours only |
| 831G | B5 | ↺ Tengah Garden Avenue via Bukit Batok Rd |
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| 831W | B4 | ↺ Tengah Garden Avenue via Tengah Dr |
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| 870 | B4 | Jurong Town Hall | |
| 871 | B3 | ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road | |
| 871A | B3 | Bukit Batok East Avenue 2 (Blk 240) | Short Trip Service |
| 872 |
B1 | ↺ Jurong East Street 32 | |
| 872A | B1 | Boon Lay Way (Chinese Gdn Stn) | Short Trip Service |
| 873 | TBC | ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road | [From 25 Oct 2026] |
| 873M | TBC | ↺ Bukit Batok Street 52 | [From 25 Oct 2026] |
| 874 | TBC | ↺ Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 | [From 25 Oct 2026] |
| 992 | B2 | Bukit Batok |
Berth Allocation:
| Berth | Bus Services |
| A1 | For Alighting Only |
| A2 | For Alighting Only |
| A3 | For Alighting Only |
| B1 | 97/97e, 872/872A |
| B2 | 453, 992 |
| B3 | 452, 871/871A |
| B4 | 870, 831W |
| B5 | 831G |
| B6 | 181 |
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
Opening Posters
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]
There has been insider news regarding 2 bus services to be rolled out in the year 2027.
Service 164: Tengah Bus Interchange and Woodlands ITH
Meant to be a fast transport connection between Tengah and Woodlands, with routing from Bukit Batok Road > Brickland Road > KJE > Bukit Timah Expressway > Seletar Expressway > Woodlands Avenue 2
Service 171: Tengah Bus Interchange and Yishun ITH
Meant to provide direct connection from Tengah to Bukit Panjang (complementary to Bus Service 180), gets extended from Bukit Panjang loop, to ply along Choa Chu Kang Road > Bukit Batok Road > Tengah Park Avenue
Apparently these plans will be slowly rolled out after the residents move into Parc Meadow in Q1 and Q2 for the year 2027, to justify demand from Tengah estate.
Probably after the JRL-duplicating bus routes (870 and 874) are removed after the JRL opens in 2028.
Cuz, there’s a possibility that the capacity at Tengah Bus Interchange and Bulim Bus Depot already allocate finish. No more space for any more bus route.
Wait until those 2 bus routes removed, then we talk about introducing 2 new bus routes.
There are about 2 new areas in Tengah going to open. One at Tengah Park (near the bus interchange), and one at Tengah Plantation (near the future Tengah Park station, seriously that station name should change to Bukit Batok Road station to avoid confusion). Nonetheless, just an amendment of existing bus routes will do.
if 164 and 171 are true. it would be a very gd news. 164 may also become the first dual depot operated service from tower transit if Tower transit is given to run this route. can split between bulim and mandai.
I thought 171’s planned extension to Tengah was shelved supposedly because of 984’s introduction? Now they’re reviving the plans?
If the insider info is true then damn, Tengah residents are really getting pampered with all these new services. The perks of having transport minister Jeffrey Siow in your GRC I guess.
Also looks like Tengah Int will already be at max capacity next year, with 15 service in total.