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Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange

Coordinates: 1°23′8″N 103°44′37″E / 1.38556°N 103.74361°E / 1.38556; 103.74361
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1°23′8″N 103°44′37″E / 1.38556°N 103.74361°E / 1.38556; 103.74361

Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
蔡厝港巴士转换站
Pertukaran Bas Choa Chu Kang

Public Bus Interchange
An aerial view of old Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
General information
Location70 Choa Chu Kang Loop, Singapore 689688
Singapore
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Buses Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Bus routes15
Bus stands5
Bus operatorsSMRT Buses Ltd
Connections NS4  JS1  BP1  Choa Chu Kang
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleAccessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
Other information
Websitehttps://www.smrt.com.sg/Journey-with-Us/Buses/Bus-Interchanges
History
Opened8 April 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-08) (Old)
16 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-16) (Existing)
Closed15 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-15) (Old)
Key dates
8 April 1990Commenced operations
16 December 2018Operations moved to new site

Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange which mainly serves the residential neighbourhood of Choa Chu Kang in the North Region of Singapore. It is located at Choa Chu Kang Loop and connected to Choa Chu Kang MRT/LRT station and the Lot One Shoppers' Mall. Opened in 1990, the old bus interchange was one of the oldest surviving bus interchanges in Singapore to remain intact from re-modification while still in service for 28 years until 15 December 2018. The new site opened on 16 December 2018.

History

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The older Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange operated by SMRT Buses Ltd in 2006.
The new interior of the bus interchange.

Choa Chu Kang used to have a roadside bus terminal along Choa Chu Kang Way. It was later replaced by a bus interchange built beside the MRT station. It was opened on 8 April 1990 and remained operational until 15 December 2018 with little modifications. The old bus interchange was demolished to make way for the Jurong Region Line's Choa Chu Kang station.

Trans-Island Bus Services also had the operating base for Choa Chu Kang since 1990, where bus service SS7 was introduced from Choa Chu Kang to Woodlands, and on 10 March 1996, bus services 925 and 927 were extended to Choa Chu Kang. In 1995, all bus services (175, 185, 188, 190, 300, 302 and 307) with the exception of service 67 were drawn under Choa Chu Kang Bus Package, whereas they were handed over between 25 July 1999 and 26 December 1999, however service 67 was transferred from Tampines Bus Package and 172 was transferred from Jurong West Bus Package on 26 December 1999.

In 2018, the new interchange was built, near to Lot One. It opened on 16 December 2018, and before that, service 308 was merged into service 991 to provide connectivity from Choa Chu Kang to Bukit Batok as well as enhanced connectivity as well as service 974 being launched for commuters travelling to Joo Koon, reducing congestion on services 172 and 180, as well as the East West Line and North South Line.[1]

Bus contracting model

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Since 1995, all bus services with the exception of Service 67 (Tampines), 179 (Bukit Panjang), 925 (Woodlands) and 927 (Bukit Panjang) were drawn under Choa Chu Kang Bus Package. All bus services in Choa Chu Kang Bus Package were handed over to Trans-Island Bus Services between 25 July 1999 and 26 December 1999, and due to space constraints in other packages, 67 and 172 were handed as well. In 2008, both Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang Bus Packages were merged together into Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang.

Date Package Operator List of Routes
1 January 1995 - 10 March 1996 Bukit Panjang Trans-Island Bus Services 179
Choa Chu Kang Singapore Bus Services 175, 185, 190, 300, 301, 302, 303
Tampines 67
Woodlands Trans-Island Bus Services SS7
10 March 1996 - 28 April 1996 Bukit Panjang Trans-Island Bus Services 179
Choa Chu Kang Singapore Bus Services 175, 185, 190, 300, 301, 302, 303
Tampines 67
Woodlands Trans-Island Bus Services 925
28 April 1996 - 1997 Bukit Panjang Trans-Island Bus Services 179, 927
Choa Chu Kang Singapore Bus Services 175, 185, 190, 300, 301, 302, 303
Tampines 67
Woodlands Trans-Island Bus Services 925
1997 - 7 March 1999 Bukit Panjang Trans-Island Bus Services 179, 927
Choa Chu Kang Singapore Bus Services 175, 185, 190, 300, 302, 307
Tampines 67
Woodlands Trans-Island Bus Services 925
7 March 1999 - 26 December 1999 Bukit Panjang Trans-Island Bus Services 179, 927
Choa Chu Kang Singapore Bus Services (Operations were transferred to TIBS in stages) 175, 185, 188, 190, 300, 302, 307
Tampines Singapore Bus Services 67
Woodlands Trans-Island Bus Services 925
26 December 1999 - 5 August 2001 Bukit Panjang Trans-Island Bus Services 927
Choa Chu Kang 67, 172, 175, 185, 188, 190, 300, 302, 307
Woodlands 925
5 August 2001 - 27 July 2003 Bukit Panjang Trans-Island Bus Services 927
Choa Chu Kang 67, 172, 175, 185, 188, 190, 300, 302, 307, 989
Woodlands 925
27 July 2003 - 27 February 2005 Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 927
Choa Chu Kang 67, 172, 175, 188, 190, 300, 302, 307, 985
Woodlands 925
27 February 2005 - 25 June 2007 Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 927
Choa Chu Kang 67, 172, 188, 190, 300, 302, 307, 985
Woodlands 925
25 June 2007 - 29 March 2008 Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 927
Choa Chu Kang 67, 172, 188, 188E, 190, 300, 302, 307, 985
Woodlands 925
29 March 2008 - 1 May 2010 Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188E, 190, 300, 302, 307, 927, 985
Woodlands 925
1 May 2010 - 24 October 2011 Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188E, 188R, 190, 300, 302, 307, 927, 985
Woodlands 925
24 October 2011 - 25 April 2015 Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188E, 188R, 190, 300, 302, 307, 927, 985, BPS1
Woodlands 925
25 April 2015 - 15 May 2016 Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188E, 188R, 190, 300, 301, 302, 307, 927, 983, 985, BPS1
Woodlands 925
15 May 2016 - 13 August 2018 Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188E, 188R, 190, 300, 301, 302, 307, 308, 927, 983, 985, BPS1
Woodlands 925
13 August 2018 - 30 September 2018 Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188e, 188R, 190, 300, 301, 302, 307, 308, 927, 983, 985, BPS1
Woodlands 925
30 September 2018 - 10 November 2019 Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188e, 188R, 190, 300, 301, 302, 307, 927, 983, 985, 991, BPS1
Woodlands 925
10 November 2019 - 30 June 2022 Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188e, 188R, 190, 300, 301, 302, 307, 927, 976, 983, 985, 991
Woodlands 925
30 June 2022 - Present Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang SMRT Buses 67, 172, 188, 188e, 190, 300, 301, 302, 307, 927, 976, 983, 985, 991
Woodlands 925

References

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  1. ^ "New Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange to Open on 16 December 2018" (Press release). Land Transport Authority. 19 November 2018.
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