Bus services diverted after tree falls in Toa Payoh

SINGAPORE - Three bus services were diverted for around an hour on Nov 28, after a large tree fell in Toa Payoh, blocking off traffic across two lanes.

In a post on social media platform X at around 8.45pm, SBS Transit said that bus services 56, 105 and 153 had to be diverted from Toa Payoh Central towards Lorong 4 Toa Payoh due to a fallen tree. This resulted in the buses having to skip two bus stops.

The Land Transport Authority added on X that Toa Payoh Central, after Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, was closed.

Photos of the incident show that the tree had been completely uprooted, and had fallen across the pedestrian walkway and two lanes.

In an update about an hour later, SBS Transit said that the buses were now operating normally.

Vehicles were able to pass through at about 10pm after workers removed a part of the fallen tree.

In response to The Straits Times’ queries, the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council said on Nov 29 that there were no injuries or damages reported, and that it had worked with the National Parks Board to remove the fallen tree.

“The affected tree was last checked by an arborist in August this year and there was no health-related issue,” the town council said, adding that it is currently checking on other trees in the area.