Past bus routes and deployment (Part 2)

last SG · 2011-03-20T17:01:17+00:00

Then what are the buses perming on 852 before 1996? Mostly Hino HT238K/HT228KA/Nissan U31SCN.. Before Sv 852 gets their set of AC buses with the conversion t...

starscream_07 SG

343T 342X 341Z?

Probably the feeders of Bt Panjang/Choa Chu Kang?

starscream_07 SG

While reading a few copies of 'Busway' of the early 80s edition @ NLB, I stumbled upon an article about the then new Hougang & Bedok North Depots. These new depots were built to replace a few older depots, one of them was Bedok Depot. A friend of mine told me that there was a bus depot at Upp Changi Rd 13.3km beside the terminal (Maybe combined with the terminal??) Was this probably the location of the Bedok Depot?

Another article I read on was about Somapah Bus Park. Where was it? When I was young, I remember seing a small depot along Upp Changi Rd East (Opp Simei Rd). Was that the Somapah bus park, or Somapah depot, or Somapah Interchange? I checked Street Directory '88, stating a bus terminal there...

Anybody, any explanations?

SBS8155K SG

Anyone knows the bus deployments of services 100, 105 and 853 before year 2005? Thanks!

SBS7123J SG

Anyone knows the bus deployments of services 100, 105 and 853 before year 2005? Thanks!

For 105, SBS3914U and SBS3915S were perm in the mid-1990s' when it was still NAC buses. SBS161U was perm in 105 in the mid-1990s' also.

SBS301H and SBS467D were 105 perm in around 2001-2002 then.

busboy92 SG

Probably the feeders of Bt Panjang/Choa Chu Kang?

Choa Chu Kang was still in SBS before 1999, and even that the feeders there during TIBS never use any japanese NAC models. For Bukit Panjang maybe 343 344 345.

Gus.chong SG

Choa Chu Kang was still in SBS before 1999, and even that the feeders there during TIBS never use any japanese NAC models. For Bukit Panjang maybe 343 344 345.

TIB346K was the only perm on service 343 back in 1996 till 1999 if I'm not wrong before replaced by a Scania. In fact, In 1996 TIB838H cameoed on 343 replacing this bus.

SBS7123J SG

I refer to this newspaper article in 1979.

http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article.aspx?articleid=straitstimes19790709-1.2.118.11&sessionid=91b1c1ad27504336b5b1f40df49cb220&keyword=telok+blangah+feeder&token=feeder%2cblangah%2ctelok

It mentioned that there was a Telok Blangah bus interchange which was completed on the end of 1979. So I wonder whether there was a Telok Blangah bus interchange in the past or this interchange have been renamed to Bukit Merah Interchange?

TIB1218R SG

I refer to this newspaper article in 1979.

http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article.aspx?articleid=straitstimes19790709-1.2.118.11&sessionid=91b1c1ad27504336b5b1f40df49cb220&keyword=telok+blangah+feeder&token=feeder%2cblangah%2ctelok

Yes, it is Bukit Merah Bus Interchange since it has 9 boarding/alighting berths...

starscream_07 SG

For 105, SBS3914U and SBS3915S were perm in the mid-1990s' when it was still NAC buses. SBS161U was perm in 105 in the mid-1990s' also.

SBS301H and SBS467D were 105 perm in around 2001-2002 then.

To add,

For svc 100, mid 90s > 102, 334, 3745, 3746, 3817
For svc 105, mid 90s > 261, 274, 526, 3895

Gus.chong SG

What is the route of SBS 56 from 1985 to 1990 when it was

1) Toa Payoh - Bishan St 11 (Loop), and
2) Bishan - Toa Payoh

before it was merged with SBS 150?

starscream_07 SG

What is the route of SBS 56 from 1985 to 1990 when it was

1) Toa Payoh - Bishan St 11 (Loop), and
2) Bishan - Toa Payoh

before it was merged with SBS 150?

1- I can't find any guides stating route svc 56 from Toa Payoh - Bishan St 11 (Loop). so I assume during 1st intro, route is not highlighted anywhere. (Maybe busway?)

2- From BG 86 > Bishan East St 11*, Bishan Rd, Braddell Rd, Toa Payoh Access Rd*, TP Lor 4, Lor 6 & TP Int (Loop), TP Lor 6, Lor 4, TP Access Rd, Braddell Rd, Bishan Rd & Bishan East St 11.

From BG88-89 > Bishan Int, Bishan St 13, St 11 then same route as above...

It merged with svc 150 & svc 58 in 1989.

* Bishan East St 11 > Not sure if this road is present St 11 or St 13, most likely Bishan Terminal along Bishan St 13. Toa Payoh Access Rd is present Lor 6 Toa Payoh, after/before the Braddell Rd flyover to/from Toa Payoh.

Gus.chong SG

1- I can't find any guides stating route svc 56 from Toa Payoh - Bishan St 11 (Loop). so I assume during 1st intro, route is not highlighted anywhere. (Maybe busway?)

2- From BG 86 > Bishan East St 11*, Bishan Rd, Braddell Rd, Toa Payoh Access Rd*, TP Lor 4, Lor 6 & TP Int (Loop), TP Lor 6, Lor 4, TP Access Rd, Braddell Rd, Bishan Rd & Bishan East St 11.

From BG88-89 > Bishan Int, Bishan St 13, St 11 then same route as above...

It merged with svc 150 & svc 58 in 1989.

Most likely it's because Bishan was still under development back then.

And according to Busway, SBS 56 was only merged with SBS 150 (the stretch from Toa Payoh to Beach Rd), and having it so close to Marina Centre they extended it to terminate there instead. SBS 58 was also withdrawn on the same day (2nd September 1990). Note that SBS 58 duplicates the current SBST 133.

TIB1218R SG

What is the route of Service 75 (Choa Chu Kang – Marina Centre) in 1990 ?

Gus.chong SG

Just wondering, what are the 'M' services (referring to M1 to M4) classified as?

vicamour SG

Anybody, any explanations?

Refer to this article.

Somapah Interchange was opened in 1981. Located at the present-day Singapore Expo carpark (near the junction of Upp Changi Rd East and Upp Changi Rd), it used to house services terminating at Upp Changi Rd 15.5km (services 10, 11, 12, 14 and 155) and also functions as an interchange for Changi Airport services (services 392 and 393).

In 1983, with the introduction of the new SBS Changi Airport Bus Plan, services 392 and 393 were withdrawn and Somapah Interchange was downgraded to Somapah Terminal. By 1986, there were only four services terminating at Somapah Terminal, namely services 11, 12, 14 and 155.

With the closure of Somapah Terminal in 1989, service 11 was withdrawn and services 12, 14 and 155 were relocated to Pasir Ris, Changi Village and Marine Parade respectively.

starscream_07 SG

Refer to this article.

With the closure of Somapah Terminal in 1989, service 11 was withdrawn and services 12, 14 and 155 were relocated to Pasir Ris, Changi Village and Marine Parade respectively.

Yes, I've read the article before. I can say the terminal was located near present Expo carpark near the junction of Upp Changi Rd East and Upp Changi Rd. Still remember seing a few fuel tanks in the terminal (after the entrance). In a certain article it is mentioned that the location was previously a bus depot of the pre-SBS era.

starscream_07 SG

Just wondering, what are the 'M' services (referring to M1 to M4) classified as?

Probably M(RT) services, as they were short trips services going to the nearest MRT station of the area. Still remember svc M3 using Albion Vikings...

starscream_07 SG

Was CCK terminal a roadside terminal? Where was it located?

starscream_07 SG

What is the route of Service 75 (Choa Chu Kang – Marina Centre) in 1990 ?

CCK Terminal, Teck Whye Ave, CCK Ave 1, CCK Way, CCK Rd, Bt Panjang Rd, Pending Rd, Petir Rd, Cashew Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Jln Anak Bt, Clementi Rd, Ulu Pandan Rd, Holland Rd, Napier Rd, Grange Rd, Irwell Bank Rd, Kim Seng Rd, Outram Rd, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd, Empress Pl, St. Andrew Rd, Beach Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Raffles Boulevard & Marina Ctr Terminal.

Marina Ctr Terminal, Raffles Boulevard, Raffles Ave, Connaught Dr, Fullerton Rd, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Rd, Cantonment Link, Cantonment Rd, Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Zion Rd, Hoot Kiam Rd, Grange Rd, Napier Rd, Holland Rd, Ulu Pandan Rd, Clementi Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Cashew Rd, Petir Rd, Pending Rd, Bt Panjang Rd, CCK Rd, Teck Whye Ave & CCK Terminal.

TIB1218R SG

Thanks!

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