SBS Transit Bus Service 116

SBS Transit Bus Service 116 is a residential trunk route from Hougang Central Int and looping at Serangoon, passing through Hougang Avenue 4 and 9, Serangoon North Avenue 4 and Yio Chu Kang Road. This was also the third route to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	Hougang Central Bus Interchange ↺ Serangoon Central (Loop)
Passes Through	Hougang Ave 4, Hougang Ave 9, Serangoon Nth Ave 4, Yio Chu Kang Rd
Route Length	13.0 km
Travelling Time	50 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Hougang Bus Depot (HGDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Hougang Central	Daily
	05:45 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
Loop Service	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 – 11 mins			8 – 12 mins			9 – 11 mins			8 – 13 mins
Saturdays	14 – 16 mins			12 – 17 mins			13 – 17 mins			15 – 16 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 – 15 mins			11 – 17 mins			13 – 16 mins			14 – 16 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 116 is the third bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). It is also the first new BSEP service introduced under SBS Transit.

The inter-town service improves on existing bus connections between Serangoon, Serangoon North and Hougang, complimenting existing Services 72 and 315 and providing more travel options for local residents.

MRT Stations Served

• NE12CC13 Serangoon
• NE14 Hougang

Short Trip Service

• Service 116A: Serangoon North Avenue 4 (Blk 504A CP) → Serangoon Central (S’goon Stn Exit C/Blk 201)
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: 07:04 – 08:20

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Operator History

• 2012 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed under the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package, in which the negotiated contract term was extended by an undisclosed number of years from 2024.

History

• 2012 (18 Nov): Introduced under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), plying between Hougang Central and Serangoon Central (Loop)
• 2013 (31 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)

Past Routings

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