Hougang Central Bus Interchange
1°22′15.7″N 103°53′35.2″E / 1.371028°N 103.893111°E
Hougang Central Bus Interchange 后港中心巴士转换站 Pertukaran Bas Hougang Central | |
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 Public Bus Interchange | |
 Hougang Central Bus Interchange | |
| General information | |
| Location | 840 Hougang Central, Singapore 538757 Singapore |
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority |
| Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) |
| Bus routes | 19 (SBS Transit) |
| Bus stands | 6 (Boarding) 4 (Alighting) |
| Bus operators | SBS Transit |
| 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 |
| Key dates | |
| 17 December 1994 | Commenced operations |
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]
History[edit]
Plans to build a bus interchange in Hougang North were first announced in Parliament in January 1992.[2] Intended to connect Hougang with adjacent new towns and the Central Area,[2] the bus interchange was built in response to requests made by the Member of Parliament for the area to improve bus services.[3] Having cost S$5.7 million to build, Hougang Central Bus Interchange was subsequently opened by Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Communications) Goh Chee Wee on 17 December 1994.[4]
From 1998 to 2001, the 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.[5] In February 2004, bus operations at the Hougang South bus interchange were shifted to this interchange.[6][7]
In 2015, the interchange was expanded by 0.3 hectares (0.74 acres), to provide additional bus parking space for more bus services.[8]
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.[citation needed]
Bus contracting model[edit]
Under the new bus contracting model, with the exception of services 74 and 147 under Clementi, the rest of the services are under Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Integrated Transport Hubs". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Tan, Cephah (24 March 1992). "MP's soft spot for the poor". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 25. Retrieved 23 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hougang interchange to be relocated". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 May 1998. p. 49.
- ^ Goh, Chin Lian (18 November 2003). "SBS trims routes for three more bus services". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. H6.
- ^ Tan, Hui Yee; Lee, Lynn (28 October 2003). "Carpark to replace bus interchange at Hougang". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. H5.
- ^ Lim, Adrian (23 April 2015). "Bus interchanges, terminal to be expande". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. B6.
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