===== GHIM MOH BUS TERMINAL HISTORY =====
Wayback in 1977, the Ghim Moh Bus Terminal is situated along Ghim
Moh Rd, as a roadside terminal. It is also the last few roadside
terminal to be existed in SBS, the another is at Sims Place Bus
Terminal.
There were only 2 services serving at the terminal for a start,
Service 13 from Kg Chai Chee and Service 20 also from Kg Chai Chee.
Service 13 uses Changi Rd, Geylang Rd, Crawford St, North Bridge Rd
& Orchard Rd while Service 20 uses Siglap Rd, Fidelio St, Aida
St, Bras Basah Rd and Shenton Way. When Chai Chee Ter closed in
1985, they were both amended to Bedok Int together.
In Feb 1982, the terminus was a controversy as a "dangerous site",
as the two-way minor roads converge near a sharp bend. As this
terminal can accomodate a max capacity of 4 buses and as observed
by ST readers, there were 8 or more buses waiting abreast on AM
Peak and PM Peak hours. It was known that the Ghim Moh Ter was a
temporary measure and they were hoping that an alternative site
would be explored by the authorities, the PWD and the SBS.
Secondly, it was also pointed out that the buses also reverse
inside the car park outside Blk 9 and near the Refuse Chute Centre,
where there are rubbish collectors pushing heavy refuse carriers
and pedestrians crossing the road.
It was never a success for an offer on an alternative site for Ghim
Moh Bus Terminal. A bus bay in front of Blk 9 was chosen as a
boarding berth. Earlier plans including the abolishment of Ghim Moh
Terminal was not a good idea and terminal should remain so that
direct services could continue to serve the Ghim Moh Estate. Hedges
were planted to prevent jaywalkers from entering the turning
bay.
(The main reason is there are no ample land space for this terminal
to be relocated as an alternative site)
Service 13 was amended to Yio Chu Kang
Service 20 was withdrawn in Dec 1990 as part of the MRT
Rationalisaiton.
Service 92 renumbered from Setvice M1, and was amended to terminate
at Ghim Moh Ter
Service 100 was extended to Ghim Moh from WTC
Sercice 111 was amended to Ghim Moh instead of Buona Vista Ter. It
was then extended to Hougang Ctrl in Dec 1994. This service was
then shortened to loop at Marina Centre on 27th July 2003.
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===== BUONA VISTA BUS TERMINAL HISTORY =====
The new Buona Vista Bus Terminal was erected in 1983/84 (also known
as North Buona Vista Bus Terminal, as it is situated at North Buona
Vista Rd), to accomodate the services that previously terminates at
Commonwealth Ave roadside Terminal. SBS has already in the midst of
phasing out its roadside terminal to avoid any accident or
unneccessary road conditions, where alternative site were still
undergoing exploration. As for Ghim Moh Terminal & Sims Place
Terminal, it cannot be abolished as there are still resdients who
needs the direct services from their homes.
(Do not mix up with Commonwealth Ave Terminal as Commonwealth Dr
Terminal)
Buona Vista Bus Terminal is just a bus bay, with the alighting and
boarding activities situated at a pair of bus stop along Holland Dr
and Commonwealth Ave as a secondary boarding points (buses would
exit the terminal via North Buona Vista Rd before turning left to
Commonwaelth Ave). Passengers would alight at Blk 46 as the last
stop and boards at Blk 10A. As for some services like 32 and 145,
its boarding point is at Commonwealth Ave, Blk 43.
===== BUONA VISTA SERVICES (THEN & NOW) =====
As Buona Vista Bus Services are at close approximate to the
Commonwealth Ave Terminal, all of its services were then terminated
at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
BACK THEN...
2 - Buona Vista to Changi Village
12 - Buona Vista to Somapah
57 - Buona Vista to Changi Airport
90 - Buona Vista to Paya Lebar Airport
103 - Buona Vista to Jln Kayu
106 - Buona Vista to Serangoon Gardens
111 - Buona Vista to Hougang
112 - Buona Vista to Shenton Way
148 - Buona Vista to Toa Payoh
189 - Buona Vista to Empress Place
212 - Buona Vista to S'pore Polytechnic (Dover Rd)
C - Buona Vista to National Stadium (only operates during football
matches)
NOW WE HAVE...
32 - Buona vista to Bedok
48 - Buona Vista to Upp East Coast
74 - Buona Vista to Hougang Ctrl
74e - Buona Vista to Hougang Ctrl (FFW Service)
91 - Buona Vista to Ayer Rajah Cers (Loop)
145 - Buona vista to Toa payoh
185 - Buona Vista to Soon Lee Depot
191 - Buona Vista to Portsdown Rd (Loop)
200 - Buona Vista to Kent Ridge Ter (Loop)
As time pass, there were several major changes in the Buona Vista
Services. Some were amended and withdrawn within the past 25
years.
ITS AMENDMENTS...
2 - Cutback to New Bridge Rd due to MRT Rationalisation.
12 - Extended to Pasir Ris and at the same time terminate at New
Bridge Rd.
48 - New Service from Buona Vista to Upp East Coast
57 - Service withdrawal
74 - Merged with 202 and amended to Buona Vista Ter.
90 - Service withdrawal
91 - Introduced as Buona Vista to Ayer Rajah Cres (Loop)
95 - Introduced as Buona Vista to Lower Kent Ridge Rd (Loop).
Extended to Kent Ridge Ter in Jul 2001 and extended again on 17 Dec
2006 to Holland Ave. It is then make to start from Kent Ridge
Terminal.
103 - Shortened to New Bridge Rd
106 - Extended to Bukit Batok
111 - Amended to Ghim Moh
112 - Service withdrawal
122 - Shortened to Buona Vista Ter (previously Bt Batok).
Withdrawan in 1993.
145 - Amended to Buona Vista in 1989, nmerger of 145 and 186
148 - Toa Payoh to Buona Vista. Was withdrawn on 27 Aug 1989 with
the merger of 26 and 148.
185 - New Service from Buona Vista to Soon Lee Depot
191 - Amended to Buona Vista (previuosly Ghim Moh)
196 - Shortened to terminate at Buona Vista (from Boon Lay). It was
amended again to Clementi.
200 - Service cutback to terminate at Buona Vista Teron 17 Dec
2006.
202 - Buona Vista to Jln Anak Bukit (Loop). Integrated with Service
74 and withdrawn.
212 - Service withdrawal.
Service C - Service withdarwal.