Services 112, 113 and 119 to call at former Hougang Sth int

tranquilice SG

With effect from Saturday 27 March 2004, services 112, 113 and 119 will skip the bus stop outside former Hougang South interchange and will call inside the interchange instead.

Click here for the press release.

AdAptAliS SG

Sounds like SBST made a wrong choice to close it? Rolling Eyes

tranquilice SG

LTA made the decision to close the interchange for re-development by HDB.

AdAptAliS SG

Embarassed Oops! Blame the wrong people.

Thanks for the info. So now its still available for use cause HDB is not doing anything to it yet?

tranquilice SG

Yes, but of course, will be temporary.

SBS9818A SG

It's a pity the stop is only in one direction. They can well have it in both directions. Look out for new guides soon!

wuming78 SG

for pete's sake! can they make up their minds?!

ok lah.. i shudnt complain.. i would need to walk less to the busstop now... Mr. Green

SBS9818A SG

Sekali they put the old one back in. Mr. Green

off_service SG

What a good decision. If services 112, 113 and 119 can call at former Hougang South Int, why can't the interchange close later? Rolling Eyes

wuming78 SG

i go there twice a week. seems tt they were doing some kind of renovation or maintenance work, even for the roads.

service_238 SG

I think HDB has no plans of demolishing the interchange yet..

SBS9818A SG

They repaved the roads inside HG South Int? Perhaps in preparation for the conversion to temporary carpark.

tranquilice SG

Yes, services 112 and 113 (towards Kovan MRT) should turn into the interchange too, just like service 3 in Pasir Ris interchange.

I remembered service 27 called Tampines interchange in both directions when it was plying Pasir Ris - Changi Airport route.

tranquilice SG

It's like the former Woodlands Centre terminal, after all the services there are relocated to Woodlands Regional interchange, feeder services 900 and 904 still called there.

Hougang South interchange is closed last month, maybe due to the expiry date. The reasons for the 3 services to use the interchange, I guess, is that staffs are not needed as the 3 services do not terminate there, and also re-development has not started. The interchange is just like a normal bus stop.

SBS9818A SG

They can well have two seperate bus stops inside the old interchange, for Sv. 112 / Sv. 113 / Sv. 119, and Sv. 112 / Sv. 113.

tranquilice SG

Yes, agreed.

SBS9818A SG

I'd love to see this taking place but pity it won't. HGS has the space for two bus stops.

tranquilice SG

Have you suggest to SBST?

SBS9818A SG

Not yet, I'll let the residents do the complaining. Mr. Green

tranquilice SG

What if the residents are happy with the arrangement? Mr. Green