Two new bus services in Singapore's east to start on March 20

A poster announcing the route of the new bus service 134. PHOTO: SBS TRANSIT
A poster announcing the route of the new bus service 150. PHOTO: SBS TRANSIT
A poster announcing the amended route of the bus service 76. PHOTO: SBS TRANSIT

SINGAPORE -Two new bus services - 134 and 150 - will be launched from March 20, SBS Transit and the Land Transport Authority said in a joint press release on Friday (March 4).

The two services are part of the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

At the same time, the route of bus service 76 will be amended, the release said.

Service 134 will depart from Sims Place Bus Terminal to Marine Terrace and loop back to the terminal.

As a new direct link between Sims Place and Marine Parade, Service 134 will link commuters to Paya Lebar MRT Station, and amenities such as Geylang Polyclinic.

It will pass through Sims Drive, Geylang East Central, Paya Lebar Road, Tanjong Katong Road, Amber Road and Marine Parade Road before looping at Marine Crescent and Marine Terrace back to Sims Place Bus Terminal.

Buses will operate from 6am to 11.45pm daily.

Service 150 is also a loop service, running from Eunos Bus Interchange to Marine Terrace.

It starts its route from Eunos Bus Interchange and will ply Sims Avenue, Still Road, Joo Chiat Place and Telok Kurau Road.

It loops at Marine Crescent, Marine Terrace and Marine Parade Road back to Eunos Bus Interchange via Changi Road and Jalan Turi.

Commuters can reach Eunos MRT station using service 150, which will operate from 6am to 11.30pm daily.

When the two new services start, the route of Service 76 will be amended to terminate at Eunos Bus Interchange. The other end of the route will still terminate at Yio Chu Kang Interchange.

Bus stops along Tanjong Katong Road, Amber Road, Marine Parade Road, Marine Crescent and Marine Terrace will be served by the new Service 134.

Commuters can make same-stop transfers between the amended service 76 and the new Service 134 at Paya Lebar MRT Station, or take service 43 for travel between Marine Parade Road, Tanjong Katong Road, Paya Lebar Road, Upper Paya Lebar Road and Yio Chu Kang Road.

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