Hougang Central Bus Interchange

Not to be confused with Hougang South Bus Interchange.

Hougang Central Bus Interchange 后港中心巴士转换站 Pusat Pertukaran Bas Hougang Central
Hougang Central Bus Interchange.
General information
Location	840 Hougang Central, Singapore 538757
Coordinates	1°22′15.7″N103°53′35.2″E / 1.371028°N 103.893111°E / 1.371028; 103.893111
System	Public Bus Interchange
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Operated by	SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes	20 (SBS Transit)
Bus stands	4 linear alighting berth 6 sawtooth boarding berths
Bus operators	SBS Transit Ltd
Connections	NE14  CR8  Hougang
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system
History
Opened	17 December 1994;31 years ago (1994-12-17)
Key dates
17 December 1994	Commenced operations
Location

Hougang Central Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving the town of Hougang. It is located directly above Hougang MRT station.

History

Plans to build a bus interchange in Hougang North were first announced in Parliament in January 1992. ^[1] Intended to connect Hougang with adjacent new towns and the Central Area, ^[1] the bus interchange was built in response to requests made by the Member of Parliament for the area to improve bus services. ^[2] The new Hougang Central Bus Interchange was opened by Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Communications) Goh Chee Wee on 17 December 1994. It had cost S$5.7 million. ^[3]

From 1998 to 2001, Hougang Central Bus Interchange was closed to facilitate the construction of Hougang MRT station, and six bus services were diverted to a temporary bus interchange along Upper Serangoon Road. ^[4] In February 2004, it began to manage former bus operations at Hougang South Bus Interchange. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2015, the interchange was expanded by 0.3 hectares (0.74 acres), to provide additional bus parking space for more bus services. ^[7]

Redevelopment

In 2012, the Ministry of Transport unveiled plans with an expected deadline of 2022 to rebuild Hougang Central Bus Interchange, which would make it part of an Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) with Hougang MRT station. ^[8]

In 2024, it was announced that a new mixed-use development with a bus interchange would be built on the site bounded by Hougang Avenue 10 and Hougang Central, as part of the plans to develop the upcoming Hougang ITH. ^[9] In December 2025, the bid for the mixed-use development was awarded to CapitaLand for S$1.5 billion. ^[10] Construction of the development is expected to be completed in 2032. ^[11]

Bus Contracting Model

See also: Bus contracting model of Singapore

Under the Bus Contracting Model, all bus services operating from Hougang Central Bus Interchange were divided into 2 Bus Packages, operated by the anchor operator, SBS Transit Ltd.^{[ citation needed ]}

List of Bus Services

Operator	Package	Routes
SBS Transit	Clementi	74, 147
	Sengkang-Hougang	27, 51, 89, 89e, 102, 107/107M, 112, 113, 116, 153, 161, 165, 324, 325, 329

References

1. "MRT link to N-E when enough people live there". The Straits Times . Singapore. 16 January 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 23 October 2022– via NewspaperSG.
2. Tan, Cephah (24 March 1992). "MP's soft spot for the poor". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 25. Retrieved 23 October 2022– via NewspaperSG.
3. Dhaliwal, Rav (18 December 1994). "Govt studies plan to give buses priority at junctions". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2022– via NewspaperSG.
4. "Hougang interchange to be relocated". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 May 1998. p. 49.
5. Goh, Chin Lian (18 November 2003). "SBS trims routes for three more bus services". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. H6.
6. Tan, Hui Yee; Lee, Lynn (28 October 2003). "Carpark to replace bus interchange at Hougang". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. H5.
7. Lim, Adrian (23 April 2015). "Bus interchanges, terminal to be expande". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. B6.
8. "Integrated Transport Hubs". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10.
9. Ng, Keng Gene (30 October 2024). "Mixed-use complex to be built above Hougang MRT station, will support demand for homes in the area". The Straits Times.
10. Lim, Ry-Anne (16 December 2025). "CapitaLand, UOL consortium puts in top bid of S$1.5 billion or S$1,179 psf ppr for Hougang mega project". The Business Times . Retrieved 17 December 2025.
11. "Provisional Tender Results for Land Parcel at Hougang Avenue 10/ Hougang Central for Mixed Commercial and Residential Development". Housing and Development Board . Retrieved 17 December 2025.

External links

• Interchanges and Terminals (SBS Transit)