Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange 宏茂桥巴士转换站 Pertukaran Bas Ang Mo Kio | |
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| Public Bus Interchange | |
 Interior of the bus interchange in December 2008. | |
| General information | |
| Location | 57 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, Singapore 567751 |
| Coordinates | 1°22′10″N 103°50′54″E / 1.36944°N 103.84833°E |
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority |
| Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) |
| Bus routes | 14 (SBS Transit) 1 (Tower Transit Singapore) 1 (Go-Ahead Singapore) |
| Bus stands | 6 (Sawtooth Boarding Berths) 4 (Alighting Berths) |
| Bus operators | SBS Transit Ltd Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Connections | NS16 CR11 Ang Mo Kio |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Accessible | Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 April 1983 (Old) 24 March 2002 (Temporary) 28 April 2007 (Integrated Transport Hub) |
| Closed | 23 March 2002 (Old) 27 April 2007 (Temporary) |
| Key dates | |
| 10 April 1983 | Commenced operations |
| 24 March 2002 | Operations transferred to Temporary bus interchange |
| 28 April 2007 | Operations transferred to new and air-conditioned bus interchange as Integrated Transport Hub |
Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange located at Ang Mo Kio Town Centre, Singapore, serving residential and industrial areas around Ang Mo Kio and Yio Chu Kang. It is the third air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore, integrated within the AMK Hub development, and connected to Ang Mo Kio MRT station via an underpass below Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. Nearby public amenities include Cheng San Community Centre, Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic, Djitsun Mall and Ang Mo Kio Town East Garden. It was opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
History
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Original interchange
[edit]Plans for the bus interchange were first announced in March 1979, as part of the Singapore Bus Service's (SBS) efforts to rationalise the Singapore bus system. Constructed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB), the bus park of the interchange was completed in 1979.[1] In January 1980, bus services that previously terminated at a bus terminus along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 were amended to the interchange, but passengers were not allowed to board or alight at the interchange.[2] Due to concerns over the interchange's small size making it unsafe for commuters, in August 1980, SBS announced that it would be replacing the interchange with a larger facility. To facilitate the interchange's construction, the HDB granted permission to SBS to utilise half of a plot of land beside the interchange and another plot then occupied by a carpark.[3]
Work on the replacement bus interchange commenced in January 1981,[3] and operations at the new interchange commenced on 10 April 1983. Covering an area of more than 14,000 square metres (150,000 sq ft) and with 36 berths, the bus interchange included features such as swing gates and turnstiles to handle commuter traffic, along with safety railings and walls to ensure commuters' safety.[4]
Current interchange
[edit]In 2001, the government announced plans to redevelop the bus interchange to form part of an integrated development,[5] and to make way for the development, the interchange was moved to a temporary location along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 in March 2002.[6] Construction of the integrated development was delayed by a dispute between the developer and the government over the price of the land parcel,[7] only beginning in March 2005.[8] Subsequently, the new bus interchange within the integrated development started operations in April 2007.[9]
Bus Contracting Model
[edit]Under the Bus Contracting Model, all the bus services operating from Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange were divided into 8 Bus Packages. Bus Service 136 is under Loyang Bus Package, Bus Service 22 is under Serangoon-Eunos Bus Package, Bus Service 25 is under Bedok Bus Package, Bus Service 169 is under Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package, Bus Service 86 is under Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package, Bus Service 166 is under Clementi Bus Package, Bus Service 73 is under Bishan-Toa Payoh Bus Package and the rest of the bus services are under Seletar Bus Package.[10]
Currently, Bus Service 136 (Loyang Bus Package) is operated by Go-Ahead Singapore. Bus Service 169 (Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package) is currently operated by Tower Transit Singapore. All remaining bus services are operated by the anchor operator, SBS Transit.
List of Bus Services
[edit]| Operator | Package | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Go-Ahead Singapore | Loyang | 136 |
| SBS Transit | Bedok | 25 |
| Bishan-Toa Payoh | 73 | |
| Clementi | 166 | |
| Sengkang-Hougang | 86 | |
| Seletar | 24, 130/130A, 133, 135, 138/138A/138B, 261, 262, 265, 269/269A | |
| Serangoon-Eunos | 22 | |
| Tower Transit Singapore | Sembawang-Yishun | 169 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Plan for 3 more bus interchanges". The Straits Times. Singapore. 14 March 1979. p. 10. Retrieved 19 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Terminal's last day at Ang Mo Kio". The Straits Times. Singapore. 4 January 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 19 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ a b Teo, Edmund (18 August 1980). "Ang Mo Kio to get 63-bay bus exchange". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 6. Retrieved 19 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "More routes for AMK commuters". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 April 1983. p. 9. Retrieved 19 December 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Hui Min, Neo (29 August 2001). "Ang Mo Kio gets $200m revamp". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. H1.
- ^ Teo, Ginnie (25 March 2002). "Ang Mo Kio to get new interchange". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. H3.
- ^ Lee, Han Shih (5 November 2002). "Delay of Ang Mo Kio project hurting many". Business Times. Singapore. p. 6.
- ^ "Work to start on Ang Mo Kio mall". The Straits Times. Singapore. 28 March 2005. p. H2.
- ^ "Quick News". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 11=.
- ^ "Calling of Tender for Third Bus Package under the Bus Contracting Model". Land Transport Authority. 7 June 2016.
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