Hougang Central Bus Interchange

Hougang Central Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving the town of Hougang. It is located directly above Hougang MRT station. This bus interchange was planned to be an integrated transport hub.[1]. By 2030, Hougang Central Bus Interchange would be majorly renovated to accommodate the Cross Island line section, and would become an Integrated Transport Hub in 2030.

Hougang Central Bus Interchange
后港中心巴士转换站
Pertukaran Bas Hougang Central
Public bus
Hougang Central Bus Interchange
Location840 Hougang Central, Singapore 538757
Singapore
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes21 (SBS Transit)
Bus stands6 (Boarding)
4 (Alighting)
Bus operatorsSBS Transit
Connections NE14  CR8  Hougang
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Disabled accessAccessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
History
Opened17 December 1994 (1994-12-17)
Key dates
17 December 1994Commenced operations

History

This bus interchange was officially opened on 17 December 1994 by former cabinet minister Goh Chee Wee, who was then Senior Minister of State for Communications, Trade and Industry to serve all buses around the Hougang Area. The bus interchange was partially closed on 24 May 1998 to make way for the construction of Hougang MRT station along the North East MRT line with services 84, 97, 111, 153, 165 and 325 being relocated to Hougang Central Temporary Bus Terminal at the junction of Hougang Central and Upper Serangoon Road where no boarding and alighting activities were allowed. At that time, services 74, 147, 501 and 502 continued to use the existing bus interchange until all services were relocated back to its original site on 20 May 2001.

Between the opening of North East Line in 20 June 2003 and the closure of Hougang South Bus Interchange on 15 February 2004, several bus services were changed. Services 97 and 111 were shortened to loop at Temasek Avenue on 27 July 2003, Services 27 and 107/107M were even extended to this bus interchange on 29 December 2002 and 30 November 2003 respectively, and Express services 511 and 512 were all withdrawn on 27 July 2003. Services 51, 132 and 151 were also extended to this bus interchange on 15 February 2004 due to the closure of Hougang South Bus Interchange.

Its sister bus interchange, Hougang South Bus Interchange (that is near to Kovan MRT station) ceased operations on 15 February 2004 and was converted to Kovan Hub.

Bus Contracting Model

Under the new bus contracting model, with the exception of services 74/e and 147 under Clementi, the rest of the services are under Sengkang-Hougang Bus Packages.

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References
  1. "Integrated Transport Hubs". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10.


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