Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange is a bus station located in the northern part of the Ang Mo Kio estate, serving residential areas around Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang and Lentor.
The interchange wraps around Yio Chu Kang MRT Station, with the boarding concourse area at the north end, and the alighting berth and bus park at the south end. Nearby amenities include Yio Chu Kang Stadium / Swimming Complex, Presbyterian High School, Anderson Serangoon Junior College and Nanyang Polytechnic.
A new interchange concourse was partially opened on Sunday, 13 October 2019, with several bus services relocated there. The remaining bus services were relocated on Sunday, 17 November 2019. Now fully opened, the new concourse combines end-on parking berths with sawtooth boarding berths in a single new facility.
Details:
| Name | Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange | 杨厝港巴士转换站 |
| Address | 3002 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, Singapore 567728 |
| BCM Route Package | Seletar Bus Package |
| Anchor Operator | SBS Transit Ltd |
| Bus Routes | SBS Transit: 8 Tower Transit: 1 Private Operators: 1 |
| Berths | 4 boarding berths | 3 alighting berths |
| Rail Connection | NS15 Yio Chu Kang |
The Interchange
Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange is a bus station located in the residential town of Ang Mo Kio. Connecting with Yio Chu Kang 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 bus services at the interchange.
The interchange has a single vehicular concourse area with an entrance along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 and exit along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6.
The interchange concourse has pedestrian entrance/exits located on all sides. A pair of bus stops along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 allows for easy transfer to passing-by bus services that do not call at the interchange. All berths at the interchange are wheelchair-accessible.
Historical Background
To alleviate overcrowding in Ang Mo Kio Town Centre and provide an alternate terminating point for buses north of the expanding Ang Mo Kio New Town, a bus terminal was built near Yio Chu Kang MRT station with the intention of catering to a handful of bus services.
While the MRT station opened on 7 November 1987, Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal opened on 13 December 1987 when Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) introduced the temporary Service SS1 to Yishun, a service which would be withdrawn the following year after the North South Line reached Yishun. Several bus services were added to the bus terminal over the following years.
In August 2013, the terminal was renamed to Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange.
Expansion
Main Article: Expansion of Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange
As part of works to transform Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange into a full-fledged bus interchange, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has constructed a new interchange concourse north of Yio Chu Kang MRT station, featuring more commuter facilities and bus parking lots. The original interchange, which occupies 4,730 square meters, was expanded by more than 3 times to around 16,200 square meters after expansion works are completed.
Note: In March 2018, The area of Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange was reported to be 6,849 square meters by an article on the Yio Chu Kang Expansion on 8World, as per figures supplied by the LTA then. This figure was revised to 4,730 square meters in a LTA press release on 16 October 2019.
Phase 1 of the opening of Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange expansion opened on 13 October 2019, with the relocation of the then existing Berth B1 into the new concourse.
While the location of the alighting berths would not change, boarding berths were relocated to the new concourse. Renovation work to existing parts of Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange were carried out after the opening of the interchange expansion.
Remaining bus services at the existing bus interchange were relocated to the expansion on Sunday, 17 November 2019.
Interchange facilities, which were undergoing outfitting works between October to December 2019, were cordoned off from the passenger concourse with construction hoarding. Each berth is wheelchair-accessible.
Temporary Egress
As part of the North South Corridor works, a temporary egress to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 was opened on 9 July 2023 for Bus Services 70/70A/70M, 71, 76 & 825
Private Operator Usage
Anderson Serangoon Junior College was temporarily relocated from 4500 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 to 1033 Upper Serangoon Road from January 2024 to December 2027 (tentative) to facilitate upgrading at the existing campus.
As such, a shuttle bus service operated by a private bus operator ferries students and staff to the relocated campus from Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange during weekday mornings (except school holidays & public holidays) from January 2024.
Interchange Facilities:
- Passenger Service Office (SBS Transit)
- Staff Lounge
- NTWU Canteen (Air-Conditioned)
- Boarding and alighting berths
- Information boards & Bus arrival display screen
- Wheelchair call buttons at every berth
- Service Guide Rack
- Bicycle Racks
- Charging Stations
- SimplyGo Kiosk (in SimplyGo Lobby)
- Top Up Kiosk
- Nursing Room
- Toilets
Bus Services
| Service | Berth | Destination | Remarks |
| 13 | B1 | Upper East Coast | |
| 70 | B3 | Shenton Way | |
| 70A | B3 | Temasek Avenue (Opp The Ritz-Carlton) | Short Trip Service |
| 70M | B3 | ↺ Temasek Avenue | |
| 71 | B2 | ↺ Bishan Street 11 | |
| 72 | B2 | Tampines | |
| 72A | B2 | Hougang Central (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) | Short Trip Service |
| 72B | B4 | Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 (ITE Coll Ctrl) | Short Trip Service |
| 76 | B3 | Eunos | |
| 162 | B1 | ↺ Sin Ming Drive | |
| 825 | B4 | ↺ Lentor Loop | |
| 860 | B1 | ↺ Yishun | |
| 860T | B1 | Yishun | Terminating Trip |
| ASRJC Shuttle |
B3 | Anderson Serangoon Junior College | Weekdays (except Public Holidays & School Holidays) For Staff & Students only |
Berth Allocation
| Berth | Bus Services |
| A1 | For Alighting Only |
| A2 |
For Alighting Only |
| A3 |
For Alighting Only |
| B1 |
13, 162, 860/860T |
| B2 | 71, 72/72A |
| B3 | 70/70A/70M, 76, ASRJC Shuttle |
| B4 | 72B, 825 |
Gallery:
Expanded Interchange Concourse – Nov 2019
Renovated Alighting Berth – May 2020
Page 2: More Photos (Yio Chu Kang Int prior to Expansion & Expansion Phase 1)
Random ideas for Yio Chu Kang Int that should work:
1. Construct bus park north of boarding berths, increasing interchange capacity.
2. Amend 45 & 268 to YCKBI. 268 will not serve AMK St 64 Industrial.
3. Convert 265 to Dual-Loop Feeder (Ang Mo Kio ↺ AMK Ave 10/St 62), replacing 268 deleted sectors.
4. Extend 169 to YCK via AMK Ave 8. Commuters from AMK MRT can board at pair of bus stops outside AMKBI. This is due to:
– 169 has lowest frequency of all trunks at AMKBI. Waiting at outdoor bus stops will be less troubling.
– 169 is TTS, which is already an operator at YCKBI.
– Free up AMKBI bus park space for 265 (which is by the egress).