Yishun Bus Interchange

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Yishun Bus Interchange
义顺巴士转换站
Pertukaran Bas Yishun
Public bus interchange
YISIBI.jpg
Interior of Yishun Bus Interchange
General information
Location920 Yishun Avenue 2 (769100)
Singapore
Coordinates 1°25′39.3″N103°50′9.2″E / 1.427583°N 103.835889°E / 1.427583; 103.835889 Coordinates: 1°25′39.3″N103°50′9.2″E / 1.427583°N 103.835889°E / 1.427583; 103.835889
Owned by Land Transport Authority
Operated by Tower Transit Singapore
Bus routes
  • 1 (Ridwell Travel)
  • 1 (Go-Ahead)
  • 9 (Tower Transit)
  • 14 (SBS Transit)
Bus stands
  • 8 (boarding)
  • 4 (alighting)
Bus operators
  • Ridewell Travel (Service AC7)
  • Go-Ahead (Service 85)
  • Tower Transit (Services 171, 801, 853/853M, 854, 854e, 855, 856, 857/857A/857B and 859)
  • SBS Transit (Services 39, 103, 800, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807/807A/807B, 811/811A, 812, 851, 851e, 852 and 860)
Connections NS13  Yishun
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened23 August 1987;35 years ago (1987-08-23) (Original)
14 March 2015;8 years ago (2015-03-14) (Temporary)
8 September 2019;3 years ago (2019-09-08) (Integrated Transport Hub)
Closed13 March 2015;8 years ago (2015-03-13) (Original)
7 September 2019;3 years ago (2019-09-07) (Temporary)
Key dates
23 August 1987 (1987-08-23)Commenced operations
14 March 2015 (2015-03-14)Relocated to temporary site
8 September 2019 (2019-09-08)Relocated back to original site
Location
Yishun Bus Interchange

Yishun Bus Interchange is located in northern Singapore, integrated with Northpoint City. The interchange is part of the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), which opened on 8 September 2019. Before this interchange, the original bus interchange was in operation from 23 August 1987 to 13 March 2015. Operations were transferred to a temporary site on 14 March 2015 for the construction of Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), and eventually closed on 7 September 2019.

Contents

History

The original interchange was built at a cost of S$2 million, and it opened on 23 August 1987. It was the first bus interchange in Singapore purpose-built for the Trans-Island Bus Service. [1]

The shops at Block 923 were closed and subsequently demolished in 2012 due to the development plans. Residents who were residing at Block 923 were transferred to a new residential area.

On 17 June 2013, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) released the land parcel where the former interchange and then-demolished HDB flat, Block 923, was located. The land parcel was launched for sale on 28 June 2013. [2]

On 27 February 2015, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the construction and co-location of a new air-conditioned bus interchange with the new Northpoint City integrated development, named the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (YITH). The new interchange is slated to open in 2019. [3] The Integrated Bus Interchange will be linked to the existing Yishun MRT station by a new underpass under Yishun Avenue 2.

As such, to make way for a new Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), the interchange was relocated to a temporary site across Yishun Central 1 behind Northpoint Shopping Centre on 14 March 2015. The ITH opened on 8 September 2019. [4] [5]

Management

Since 5 September 2021, [6] Yishun Bus Interchange is managed by Tower Transit on a five-year term. [7]

Bus Contracting Model

Under the bus contracting model, all the bus routes were split into 5 route packages operating from Yishun Bus Interchange. Bus Service 85 is under Loyang Bus Package, Bus Services 800, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807/807A/807B, 811/811A, 812, 851, 851e, 852 and 860 are under Seletar Bus Package, Bus Services 171, 801, 853/853M, 854, 854e, 855, 856, 857/857A/857B and 859 are under Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package, Bus Service 39 is under Tampines Bus Package and Bus Service 103 is under Serangoon-Eunos Bus Package.

Currently, Bus Service 85 (Loyang Bus Package) is operated by Go-Ahead Singapore. Bus Services 171, 801, 853/853M, 854, 854e, 855, 856, 857/857A/857B and 859 (Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package) are currently operated by Tower Transit Singapore. Bus Services 800, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807/807A/807B, 811/811A, 812, 851, 851e, 852 and 860 (Seletar Bus Package), Bus Service 39 (Tampines Bus Package) as well as Bus Service 103 (Serangoon-Eunos Bus Package) are currently operated by SBS Transit.

PackageNo. of services
per package		Bus servicesRef.
Loyang185/85A [8] [9]
Seletar12
  • 800
  • 803
  • 804
  • 805
  • 806
  • 807/807A/807B
  • 811/811A
  • 812
  • 851
  • 851e
  • 852
  • 860
 [10] [11]
Sembawang – Yishun9
  • 171
  • 801
  • 853/853M
  • 854
  • 854e
  • 855
  • 856
  • 857/857A/857B
  • 859
 [12] [13]
Serangoon – Eunos1103 [14]
Tampines39

List of routes

OperatorRoutes
Go-Ahead Singapore85
SBS Transit39, 103, 800, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807/807A/807B, 811/811A, 812, 851, 851e, 852, 860
Tower Transit Singapore171, 801, 853/853M, 854, 854e, 855, 856, 857/857A/857B, 859

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References

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