Somapah Interchange

^tamago^ SG

i've been to national reference library at central library level 3 and went to singapore resource centre and guess what i've found? bus guides dating back to 1979! i didn't have time to note down all the stuffs, but i've noted Somapah Interchange's buses. if you need the routes of old services do visit there when u're free!

*updated*

Somapah Interchange
located at present-day Singapore Expo carpark, near the junction of Upp Changi Rd East and Upp Changi Rd.

*notes discussed in Somapah's context only*
*routes mentioned taken from Bus Guide 1982*

NOTE: Opened in 1982 to house services terminating at Upp Changi Rd 15.5km and serves as an interchange to Changi Airport Services. In 1983, when the new Changi Airport Bus Plan came into effect, Services 392 and 395 were withdrawn and the interchange was downgraded to Somapah Terminal. By 1986, it had only Services 11, 12, 14 and 155 terminating there. Closed in early 1989, with the services withdrawn (11) or relocated to Pasir Ris (12), Changi Village (14) and 155 (Marine Parade).

SERVICE 10 (Somapah - Jurong):
Somapah Interchange, (Upp Changi Rd East), Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, East Coast Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Nicoll Highway, Connaught Dr, (Fullerton Rd), Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Pasir Panjang Rd, Clementi Rd, Upp Ayer Rajah Rd, Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, (Jurong Port Rd) and Jurong Interchange.
And return via Jurong Interchange, (Jurong Port Rd), Jln Ahmad Ibrahim, Upp Ayer Rajah Rd, Clementi Rd, Pasir Panjang Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, (Collyer Quay, Fullerton Rd), Empress Place, (St Andrew's Rd, Beach Rd, Bras Basah Rd), Nicoll Highway, Mountbatten Rd, East Coast Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp Changi Rd, (Upp Changi Rd East) and Somapah Interchange.
NOTE: Operated from Upp Changi Rd 13.3km in 1979, then extended to 15.5km on the same road in 1980. Later amended to operate from Somapah Interchange in 1982 when it opened. Amended to operated between Jurong and Tampines between 1983-1985. Cut short to operate from Clementi in July 1990 with the relocation of Jurong Interchange.

SERVICE 11 (Somapah - New Bridge Rd):
Somapah Interchange, (Upp Changi Rd East), Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, East Coast Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Crawford St, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and New Bridge Rd Terminal.
And return via New Bridge Rd Terminal, New Bridge Rd, Hill St, Victoria St, Kallang Rd, (Sims Ave), Mountbatten Rd, East Coast Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp Changi Rd, (Upp Changi Rd East) and Somapah Interchange.
NOTE: Operated from Upp Changi Rd 13.3km in 1979, then extended to 15.5km on the same road in 1980. Later amended to operate from Somapah Interchange in 1982 when it opened. Withdrawn in early 1989 with the closure of Somapah Terminal.

SERVICE 12 (Somapah - Commonwealth Ave):
Somapah Interchange, Upp Changi Rd East, Upp Changi Rd, Bedok South Ave 3, South Rd, South Ave 1, Upp East Coast Rd, East Coast Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Crawford St, North Bridge Rd, (South Bridge Rd), Upp Circular Rd, (New Bridge Rd), River Valley Rd, (Delta Rd), Alexandra Rd, (Tanglin Rd), Margaret Dr, (Queensway), Commonwealth Ave, (Holland Ave), Holland Dr, (North Buona Vista Rd) and Commonwealth Ave.
And return via Commonwealth Ave, Margaret Dr, (Tanglin Rd), Alexandra Rd, (Delta Rd), River Valley Rd, Hill St, Victoria St, Kallang Rd, (Sims Ave), (Geylang Lor 1), Mountbatten Rd, East Coast Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok South Ave 1, South Rd, South Ave 3, Upp Changi Rd, Upp Changi Rd East and Somapah Interchange.
NOTE: Operated from Upp Changi Rd 13.3km in 1979, then extended to 15.5km on the same road in 1980. Later amended to operate from Somapah Interchange in 1982 when it opened. Amended to operate from Pasir Ris in early 1989 with the closure of Somapah Terminal.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: A short working trip service 12A once operated between Bedok South Ave 3 and North Bridge Rd on weekdays but withdrawn by 1986.

SERVICE 14 (Somapah - Bt Merah):
Somapah Interchange, (Upp Changi Rd East), Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, East Coast Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Nicoll Highway, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Boulevard, Grange Rd, Napier Rd, Holland Rd, Queensway, Jln Bt Merah, (Henderson Rd, Bt Merah Central) and Bt Merah Interchange.
And return via Bt Merah Interchange, (Bt Merah Central, Henderson Rd), Jln Bt Merah, Queensway, Holland Rd, Napier Rd, Tanglin Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Mountbatten Rd, East Coast Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp Changi Rd, (Upp Changi Rd East) and Somapah Interchange.
NOTE: Operated from Upp Changi Rd 13.3km in 1979, then extended to 15.5km on the same road in 1980. Later amended to operate from Somapah Interchange in 1982 when it opened. Amended to operate from Changi Village in early 1989 with the closure of Somapah Terminal.

155 (Toa Payoh)
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Yusry SG

Thanks! This is interesting. I think I'll be spending my holidays there! Very Happy

^tamago^ SG

fyi, it’s at the last shelf of singapore resource centre.. walk all the way in.. call numbers 388.3321 for bus guide 1979 – 1990 and slightly higher 388.4??? for TransitLink Guides 1992 – 1999. there are some missing ones though, like 1983 etc. still can’t locate missing service plying Chin Swee Rd.

Zilchster SG

Been to the section b4... Smile

discovered it a few mths back
some r in chinese though

^tamago^ SG

only bus guide 1979/1980 is in chinese.. unless u were at the chinese ref section, or is there one?

Yusry SG

Thanks for the info.

tranquilice SG

You missed out service 394 (Bedok - Changi Airport PTB)
Service 393 should be Somapah - Changi Airport Cargo Complex.

tranquilice SG

When service 390 was extended to Tomlinson Rd, it plied Selegie Rd, Sungei Rd, Ophir Rd (towards Airport) and Rochor Rd, Bencoolen St (towards Orchard)

tranquilice SG

Former service 17 plied outside Somapah interchange. Anyone knows the route?

tranquilice SG

Correction: Service 57 operated between Commonwealth Ave and Changi Airport PTB.

Yusry SG

BTW, I did notice an 80c OMO service 138 from AMK to Shenton Way (loop) that travelled express from Clemenceau Ave (at Newton Circus) till Cantonment Road via Chin Swee Road. Maybe this was the bus you were looking for.

^tamago^ SG

updates

tranquilice
1. updated the routes of some buses that plied from Somapah Int/Ter.

2. my error for the 57's route (it's not bishan - airport). i assumed it cos i was typing it into my pda in the last 5 minutes of library hours.

3. could not confirm whether i also copied wrongly 393 and 394's route cos they are done together with 57 during last 5 minutes (i was doing the airport 1983 booklet then)

4. Service 17 plied from Changi Point to Prince Edward Rd. be checking out on actual route of service 17 when i go to NRL the next time, prob tomolo or mondae.

yusry
5. thanks for the info on 138. i think it may be the one. be checking again the bus guides tomolo or mondae at NRL. where u got the info?

hope we can come up with more discoveries of past services and help those looking for memories of the past.=)

^tamago^ SG

CHANGI AIRPORT BUS PLAN
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The new Changi Airport Bus Plan, which was effected by SBS on 25th June 1983 when 5 Changi Airport SSB and Scheme B services were withdrawn unilaterally after just 2 years of operation.

SERVICE 9 (Geylang Lor 1 Fringe Car Park - Changi Airport Cargo Complex):
Geylang Lor 1 Fringe Car Park, (Geylang Lor 1), Sims Ave, Sims Ave East, New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp Changi Rd, Loyang Way, Loyang Ave, Nicoll Dr, Airport Cargo Rd and Changi Airport Cargo Complex.
And return via Airport Cargo Rd, Nicoll Dr, Loyang Ave, Loyang Way, Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Rd, New Upp Changi Rd, Changi Rd, Geylang Rd and Geylang Lor 1 Fringe Car Park.
NOTE: Used to ply between Geylang Lor 1 Fringe Car Park and Changi Point before 1983. Its route was extended to from Changi Point to Cargo Complex and integrated with Services 391 and 395 as a result of the new Changi Airport Bus Plan on 25th June 1983.

SERVICE 24 (Ang Mo Kio - Changi Airport):
NOTE: Introduced on 25th June 1983, this service's route has not changed generally since then. It replaces Service 392 from Somapah, Service 394 from Bedok and SSB Service 727 from Ang Mo Kio.

SERVICE 57 (Commonwealth Ave - Airport):
Commonwealth Ave, Queensway, Alexandra Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Outram Rd, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, ECP, Airport Boulevard and Passenger Terminal Basement.
And return via Airport Boulevard, ECP, Keppel Rd, Spottiswoode Park Rd, Cantonment Rd, Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Alexandra Rd, Queensway, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Dr, North Buona Vista Rd and Commonwealth Ave.
NOTE: Introduced on 25th June 1983 under the new Changi Airport Bus Plan, this service replaces SSB Service 757. It operates at 30 minutes interval and only in the peak direction only, charging a flat fare of 80 cents. It is integrated with Scheme B buses. Extended to Buona Vista Terminal between 1984-1985 before being withdrawn sometime in 1986 or 1987.

SERVICE 149 (Toa Payoh - Changi Airport):
Toa Payoh Interchange, Toa Payoh Lor 2, Lor 1, Lor 6, (Toa Payoh Flyover), Jln Toa Payoh, Bendemeer Rd, Boon Keng Rd, (Upp Boon Keng Rd), Geylang Lor 1, Mountbatten Rd, Old Airport Rd, Tg Katong Rd, (Mountbatten Rd), Amber Rd, Marine Parade Rd, Siglap Link, ECP, Airport Boulevard, PTB 1 Basement.
And return via PTB 1 Basement, (T1 Basement Dr, T2 Basement Dr), PTB 2 Basement, (T2 Boulevard), Airport Boulevard, ECP, (Bedok South Ave 1), Marine Parade Rd, Amber Rd, (Mountbatten Rd), Tg Katong Rd, Old Airport Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Lor 1, (Upp Boon Keng Rd), Boon Keng Rd, Serangoon Rd, Jln Toa Payoh, (Toa Payoh Flyover), Toa Payoh Lor 6, Lor 1, Lor 2 and Toa Payoh Interchange.
NOTE: Introduced on 25th June 1983, this service's route has not changed until its withdrawal in 1993. A service of the same route, Scheme B Service 646, replaced it.

SERVICE 390 (Changi Airport - Queen St):
[1982-24th June 1983] Changi Airport Passenger Terminal Basement, Airport Boulevard, (ECP), Rochor Rd, (Rochor Canal Rd, Ban San St) and Queen St Terminal.
And return via Queen St Terminal, (Queen St), Ophir Rd, (ECP), Airport Boulevard and Changi Airport Passenger Terminal Basement.
SERVICE 390 (Changi Airport - Orchard Rd):
[25th June 1983-before 1986] Changi Airport Passenger Terminal Basement, Airport Boulevard, (ECP), Rochore Rd, Bencoolen St, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Boulevard, Tomlinson Rd, Tanglin Rd and Orchard Rd.
And return via Dhoby Ghaut, Selegie Rd, Sungei Rd, Ophir Rd, (ECP), Airport Boulevard and Changi Airport Passenger Terminal Basement.
SERVICE 390 (Changi Airport - Holland Rd):
[before 1986-1989] Changi Airport Passenger Terminal Basement, Airport Boulevard, (ECP), Rochore Rd, Bencoolen St, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Boulevard, Grange Rd, Napier Rd, Holland Rd, (Dempsey Rd) and Holland Rd Terminal.
And return via Holland Rd Terminal, (Pierce Rd), Holland Rd, Tanglin Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Selegie Rd, Sungei Rd, Ophir Rd, (ECP), Airport Boulevard and Changi Airport Passenger Terminal Basement.
SERVICE 390 (Changi Airport - Orchard Rd):
[1989-1994] Changi Airport PTB Coach Park, (T1 Boulevard, T1 Basement Dr), PTB 1, (T1 Basement Dr, T2 Basement Dr), PTB 2, (T2 Basement Dr, T2 Boulevard), Airport Boulevard, (East Coast Parkway), Temasek Boulevard, Raffles Boulevard, Raffles Ave, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Orchard Boulevard, Tomlinson Rd, Tanglin Rd and Orchard Rd (Loop).
And return via Bras Basah Rd, Raffles Boulevard, Republic Boulevard, (East Coast Parkway), Airport Boulevard, (T1 Boulevard, T1 Basement Dr), PTB 1, (T1 Basement Dr, T2 Basement Dr), PTB 2, (T2 Basement Dr, T2 Boulevard, Airport Boulevard, T2 Boulevard, T2 Departure Dr, T2 Link North) and Changi Airport PTB Coach Park.
NOTE: Extended to operate between Changi Airport and Tomlinson Rd on 25th June 1983. By 1986, it had been extended to terminate at Holland Rd Terminal at Dempsey Rd. However, it was cut short to loop at Tomlinson Rd (again) and also amended to ply via Marina Centre area in 1989. Withdrawn in 1994.

Yusry SG

Originally posted by ^tamago^:
updates

[b]tranquilice
1. updated the routes of some buses that plied from Somapah Int/Ter.

2. my error for the 57's route (it's not bishan - airport). i assumed it cos i was typing it into my pda in the last 5 minutes of library hours.

3. could not confirm whether i also copied wrongly 393 and 394's route cos they are done together with 57 during last 5 minutes (i was doing the airport 1983 booklet then)

4. Service 17 plied from Changi Point to Prince Edward Rd. be checking out on actual route of service 17 when i go to NRL the next time, prob tomolo or mondae.

yusry
5. thanks for the info on 138. i think it may be the one. be checking again the bus guides tomolo or mondae at NRL. where u got the info?

hope we can come up with more discoveries of past services and help those looking for memories of the past.=)[/b]

NRL of course. Smile Was there this morning. Will be going back there after my SAT II tests this coming Saturday.

Yusry SG

The route upon it's withdrawal was different.

149 plied along Boon Keng Road, Upp Boon Keng Road and Serangoon Road, skipping, Geylang Bahru and Jln Kolam Ayer, just like the current service 31.

Another thing. Back in 1983, I don't think there was a flyover from Jalan Toa Payoh (PIE - westbound direction) into TP estate via Kim Keat Link. The flyover was at Toa Payoh Lorong 2.

tranquilice SG

Route is via ECP, Rochor Rd, Bencoolen St, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Tomlinson Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Selegie Rd, Sungei Rd, Ophir Rd, ECP.

It was later amended to ply Marina Centre.

^tamago^ SG

for SBST 149, i typed it in myself from my knowledge without ensuring it's 1982 context cos i was rushing for time and u're probably right bout the Kim Keat Link Flyover.

was at NRL on Sat, 2 hours before it closed furiously typing everything in. hope i can get there early Monday morning so i dun have to rush thru again.

^tamago^ SG

double-checked everything bout Airport and Somapah. and todae, all the Bus Guides except the 1979/1980 (chinese).. and it's not back by closing time.. strange.. so i can't copy Service 17's route..

corrections
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1. Changi Airport Bus Plan came into effect on Sunday, 25th June 1983, not Sunday, 8th May 1983.

2. Service 149's route checked. It was using flyover near the Interchange, not Kim Keat Link in the early days. could not verify when Kim Keat Flyover opened, but it's before 1985, less than 2 years after Service 149 was introduced.

3. Service 155's route added from Bus Guide 1985.

4. Date of introduction added except Service 391.

^tamago^ SG

SERVICE 155 (Somapah - Toa Payoh):
Somapah Interchange, Upp Changi Rd East, Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, East Coast Rd, Telok Kurau Rd, Changi Rd, Geylang Rd, Aljunied Rd, Merpati Rd, Circuit Rd, Pipit Rd, Circuit Rd, (Merpati Rd), Mattar Rd, Aljunied Rd, Upp Aljunied Rd, Upp Serangoon Rd, Braddell Rd, Toa Payoh Access Rd (present Toa Payoh Lor 6/ Toa Payoh North Flyover), Toa Payoh Lor 4, (Lor 6) and Toa Payoh Interchange.
And return via Toa Payoh Interchange, (Toa Payoh Lor 6), Lor 4, Access Rd, Braddell Rd, Upp Serangoon Rd, Upp Aljunied Rd, Aljunied Rd, Merpati Rd, Circuit Rd, Pipit Rd, Circuit Rd, (Merpati Rd), Mattar Rd, Aljunied Rd, Sims Ave, Still Rd, Joo Chiat Place, Telok Kurau Rd, East Coast Rd, Upp East Coast Rd, Bedok Rd, Upp Changi Rd, Upp Changi Rd East and Somapah Interchange.
NOTE: Amended to operate from Marine Parade in early 1989 with the closure of Somapah Terminal.

Zilchster SG

Hey, what day r u all going down to the Library? I wanna go too Smile