Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange is an Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) located at Ang Mo Kio Town Centre, Singapore, serving residential and industrial areas around Ang Mo Kio and Yio Chu Kang.

The interchange is the third air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore, integrated within the Ang Mo Kio Hub development, and connected to Ang Mo Kio MRT Station via an underpass below Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. Nearby public amenities include Cheng San Community Centre, Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic, Djitsun Mall and Ang Mo Kio Town East Garden.

Details

The Interchange:

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange is a bus station located in the residential town of Ang Mo Kio. Connecting with Ang Mo Kio MRT Station along the North-South MRT Line, the interchange is a transport node for commuters heading in and out of town, allowing for convenient transfers between the rail network and the many bus services at the interchange.

Opened in April 2007, Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange was the third Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) to be opened in Singapore, after Toa Payoh in May 2002 and Sengkang in January 2003. The interchange is integrated within the retail portion of the Ang Mo Kio Hub shopping mall, hence combining retail and transportation facilities under one roof.

The interchange has a single vehicular concourse area which leads to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 via a traffic light junction. There are three alighting berths and six sawtooth boarding berths.

The interchange concourse has pedestrian entrance/exits leading to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 and the junction with Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. Additional entrance/exits located within the interchange link to the AMK Hub shopping mall and Ang Mo Kio MRT station.

Historical Background

• 1980: Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange opens
• 1982: Given expansion to accommodate more buses (35 to 63 bus bays)
• 1983: New interchange re-opens
• 1987: Ang Mo Kio MRT Station opens
• 2002: Shifted to a temporary location near Ang Mo Kio Public Library
• 2007: New interchange opens, integrated with AMK Hub

The building of Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange was first conceived in the 1970s to support the expansion of Ang Mo Kio New Town, one of Singapore’s largest new towns in that era. Before the interchange, buses berthed at elongated bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 since 1976, near the present-day Block 324. The roadside Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 terminal was later shifted to Ang Mo Kio Central 2 in 1981 to reduce congestion along the main road.

Other roadside terminals were also established in Ang Mo Kio to accommodate the growing number of bus routes. There was one at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, near Block 304 (later integrated into Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3), and others at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 (Block 555), Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 1 (for Feeder 261) and Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 (for Feeder 263).

At the same time, the first Ang Mo Kio Bus Terminal was opened in around 1980, but was inadequately sized for the needs of the growing Ang Mo Kio estate. The terminal closed in 1982 for expansion works and would reopen a year later.

Finally, opening on Sunday, 10 April 1983, Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange was located at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and Avenue 8. It spread over 14,000 square metres and boasted 36 boarding and alighting berths within a spacious concourse. It replaced the many scattered bus terminals around Ang Mo Kio as the centralized bus terminating point for bus services terminating in Ang Mo Kio.

Ang Mo Kio Bus Terminal in 1980, prior to expansion (Retrieved from remembersingapore.org)

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange under construction in the early 1980s, on the site of the old Bus Terminal (Retrieved from remembersingapore.org)

Layout of Old Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange (1983–2002)

The interchange continued operations for almost 20 years until it was closed on 24 March 2002, where operations were moved to Ang Mo Kio Temporary Bus Interchange further north along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, at the junction with Ang Mo Kio Central 2 (near the Ang Mo Kio Library). The existing interchange was demolished to make way for the building of Ang Mo Kio Hub. Originally intended to be operational for two years, construction delays at AMK Hub added two more years to its lifespan.

On Saturday, 28 April 2007, Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub opened on the original site of the old interchange, with a total of 36 bus parking lots and nine berths for boarding and alighting. It is integrated within the retail portion of Ang Mo Kio Hub.

Upgrading Works

The Land Transport Authority carried out enhancement works at Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange from August 2024 to improve accessibility and provide commuter-friendly features and staff facilities. This was one of seven bus interchanges upgraded under this batch of works, which were undertaken by Chiong Construction Pte Ltd under Contract DE189 – Enhancement Works to Existing Bus Infrastructure. The works are expected to be completed by 2027.

Key works include:

• Enhancements to or provision of inclusive facilities, such as priority queue zones, additional seating, baby care/family washrooms, wheelchair-accessible toilets, commuter care rooms, tactile guided paths and Braille signs on handrails;
• Replacement and upgrading of systems, such as air-conditioning and lighting; and
• Refurbishment of staff facilities, such as passenger service offices and staff lounges.

Interchange Facilities:

• Passenger Service Offices (SBS Transit)
• SimplyGo Ticketing Service Centre
  Open daily 10am – 6pm except Public Holidays
• SimplyGo Kiosk
• Top Up Kiosk
• Drivers lounge
• NTWU Canteen (within Ang Mo Kio Hub)
• Boarding and alighting berths
• Information boards & Bus departure timings screen
• Service guide rack

SBS Transit has a Passenger Service Offices which is open throughout the day and handle commuter inquiries. Ang Mo Kio Interchange is fully integrated with AMK Hub, and retail outlets are available all under one roof.

Bus Services:

Service 265 calls at Ang Mo Kio Int as an enroute stop in both directions, but terminates at Ang Mo Kio Depot.

Berth Allocation:

SBS Transit Change of Boarding Berth Poster (Ang Mo Kio Int / May 2025)

Notes: Temporary berth changes in 2025 due to upgrading at Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange.

Gallery:

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Alighting berth

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Concourse

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Berth B6

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Berth B3

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Berth B5

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Berth B4

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Berth B2

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Interchange Office

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Berth B1

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Ticket Office and Opening Plaque

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - NTWU Canteen (closed)

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange - Bus Park

Gallery (2014):

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange (May 2014): Concourse

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange (May 2014): Bus Park

Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange (May 2014): Concourse

Gallery (Miscellaneous):

Layout of Old Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange

Layout of Ang Mo Kio Temporary Bus Interchange

Layout of Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange (April 2007 - Present)

External Links & References:

• Those Years When We Waited For Our Buses Together – Remember Singapore
• Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange – Wikipedia
• Interchanges and Terminals – SBS Transit
• Enhancements to Seven Bus Interchanges to Start in August 2024 – Land Transport Authority [16 Aug 2024]

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