Bus stop

A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or alight from a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage. Stops at busy locations may have shelters, seating and possibly electronic passenger information systems; less busy stops may use a simple pole and flag to mark the location and 'customary stops' have no specific infrastructure being known by their description. Bus stops may be clustered together into transport hubs allowing interchange between routes from nearby stops and with other public transport modes.

For operational purposes there are three main kinds of stops: Scheduled stops, at which the bus should stop irrespective of demand; request stops (or flag stop) where the vehicle will only stop on request and hail and ride stops where a vehicle will stop anywhere along the designated section of road on request. Certain stops may be restricted to 'set-down only' or 'pick-up only'. Some stops may be designated as 'timing points' and if the vehicle is ahead of schedule it will wait to ensure correct running to the timetable. In dense urban areas where bus volumes are high, skip-stops are sometimes used to increase efficiency and reduce delays at bus stops. Fare stages may also be defined by the location of certain stops in distance or zone based fare collection systems.

History

The first ever recorded bus stop was in Bishops Stortford and was believed to be constructed in 1890, this linked Bishops Stortford to the town of Colchester.

Construction

Bus stop infrastructure ranges from a simple pole and sign, to a rudimentary shelter, to sophisticated structures. The usual minimum is a pole mounted flag with suitable name/symbol. Bus stop shelters may have a full or partial roof, supported by a two, three or four sided construction. Modern stops are mere steel and glass/perspex constructions, although in other places, such as rural Britain, stops may be wooden or brick built. The construction may include small inbuilt seats. The construction may feature advertising, from simple posters, to complex illuminated, changeable or animated displays. Some installations have also included interactive advertising. Design and construction may be uniform to reflect a large corporate or local authority provider, or installations may be more personal or distinctive where a small local authority such as a parish council is responsible for the stop. The stop may include separate street furniture such as a bench, lighting and a garbage receptacle.

Individual bus stops may simply be placed on the sidewalk next to the roadway, although they can also be placed to facilitate use of a busway. More complex installations can include construction of a bus turnout or a bus bulb, for traffic management reasons, although use of a bus lane can make these unnecessary. Several bus stops may be grouped together to facilitate easy transfer between routes. These may be arranged in a simple row along the street, or in parallel or diagonal rows of multiple stops. Groups of bus stops may be integral to Transportation hubs. With extra facilities such as a waiting room or ticket office, outside groupings of bus stops can be classed as a rudimentary bus station.

Convention is usually for the bus to draw level with the 'flag', although in areas of mixed front and rear entrance buses, such as London, a head stop, and more rarely a tail stop, indicates to the driver whether they should stop the bus with either the rear platform or the drivers cab level with the flag.

In certain areas, the area of road next the bus stop may be specially marked, and protected in law. Often, car drivers can be unaware of the legal implications of stopping or parking in a bus-stop.

In bus rapid transit systems, bus stops may be more elaborate than street bus stops, and can be termed 'stations' to reflect this difference. These may have enclosed areas to allow off-bus fare collection for rapid boarding, and be spaced further apart like tram stops. Bus stops on a bus rapid transit line may also have a more complex construction allowing level boarding platforms, and doors separating the enclosure from the bus until ready to board.

Information

Public facing information

Template:Unreferenced section Most bus stops are identified with a metal sign attached to a pole or light standard. Some stops are plastic strips strapped on to poles and others involve a sign attached to a bus shelter. The signs are often identified with a picture of a bus and/or with the words bus stop (in English speaking countries).

The bus stop flag will sometimes contain the route numbers of all the buses calling at the stop, optionally indicating frequent, infrequent, 24 hour and night services. The flag may also show the logo of the dominant bus operator, or the logo of a local transit authority with responsibility for bus services in the area. Additional information may include an unambiguous name for the stop, and the direction/common destination of most calling routes. Bus stops will often include timetable information, either the full timetable, or for busier routes, the times or frequency that a bus will call at the specific stop. Route maps and tariff information may also be provided, and telephone numbers to relevant travel information services. The stop may also incorporate, or have nearby, real time information displays with the arrival times of the next buses. Increasingly, mobile phone technology is being referenced on more remote stops, allowing the next bus times to be sent to a passenger's handset based on the stop location and the real time information. Automated ticket machines may be provided at busy stops.

The data model

Modern Passenger information systems and journey planners require a detailed digital representation of the stops and Transportation hubs. The CEN Transmodel data model, and the related IFOPT data interchange standard, defines how transport transport systems, including bus stops should be described for use in computer models. In Transmodel a single bus stop is modelled as a 'Stop Point' and a grouping of nearby bus stops as a Stop Area or Stop Place. The General Transit Feed Specification standard, which was developed by Google defined a simple by widely used data interchange standard for public transport schedules which includes a table of Stop points which gives a name, identified and location for each bus stop. OpenStreetMap has a modeling standard for bus stops.

The United Kingdom has collected a complete database of its public transport access points, including bus stops, into the National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN) database with details of 350,000 nodes and which is available as open Data from data.gov.uk.

Safety

Bus stops enhance passenger safety in a number of ways:

• Bus stops prevent passengers from trying to board or alight in hazardous situations such as at intersections, or where bus is turning and is not using the curb lane.Template:Citation needed
• A bus driver cannot be expected to keep a look out for intending passengers for the whole of the journey. A bus stop means that the driver only needs looking out at the approach of each bus stop.Template:Citation needed
• Having bus stops rather than a free for all means the passenger group themselves when boarding, which reduces time spent at boarding.Template:Citation needed
• At night, when passenger numbers are low, set down restrictions are sometimes relaxed and passengers may be allowed to exit the bus anywhere within reason.
• Bus bays allow buses to pause at a stop, without impeding the flow of traffic on the main roadwayTemplate:Citation needed

Research

A number of research efforts have concluded that the optimal bus stop spacing for most transit routes is somewhere between 1000–2000 feet (300-600m).Template:Citation needed Many transit agencies have developed guidelines for preferred bus stop spacing. In most U.S. cities, however, the typical bus stop spacing is between 650 and 900 feet (200–275 m), well below the optimal.Template:Citation needed

Bus stop vehicle capacity is often an important consideration in the planning of bus stops serving multiple routes within urban centers. Limited capacity may mean buses queue up behind each other at the bus stop, which can cause traffic blockages or delays. Bus stop capacity is typically measured in terms of buses/hour that can reliably use the bus stop. The main factors that affect bus stop capacity are:

• Number of loading areas (or number of buses that can stop at one time)
• Average Dwell Time (How much time it takes a bus to load/unload passengers)
• G/C ratio of nearby traffic signal (green time / cycle length)
• Clearance Time (time it takes bus to re-enter the traffic stream)

Detailed procedures for calculating bus stop capacity and bus lane capacity using skip stops are outlined in Part 4 of the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, published by the US Transportation Research Board.

Transit agencies are increasingly looking at consolidation of possibly previously haphazardly placed bus stops as a way to improve service cheaply and easily. Bus stop consolidation evaluates the bus stops along an established bus route and develops a new pattern for optimal bus stop placement. Bus stop consolidation has been proven to improve operating efficiency and ridership on bus routes.

Fake bus stops

Nursing homes have built fake, imitation bus stops for their patients who are suffering from dementia. Some of these bus stops are even fitted with outdated advertisements and timetables – 30 years outdated. The patients will sit at the bus stop waiting for a bus to take them to their imagined destination. After some time the nursing staff comes to escort the clients back to the retirement home.

Legislative controls

Some jurisdictions have introduced particularised legislative controls to foster safer bus stop design and management. The State of Victoria, Australia, for example, has enacted a Bus Safety Act which contains performance-based duties of care which apply to all industry participants who are in a position to influence the safety of bus operations - what is called the 'chain of responsibility'. The safety duties apply to all bus services, both commercial and non-commercial, and to all buses regardless of seating capacity. Breach of the duty is a serious criminal offence which carries a heavy penalty.

The primary duty holder under the Bus Safety Act is the operator of the bus service, as the person who has effective responsibility and control over the whole operation. However, the Act also contains a safety duty covering people with responsibility for bus stops including people who design, build or maintain the stop and who decide on its location.

This duty was introduced in response to research showing that the most serious hazard associated with bus travel occurs when passengers, especially children, are crossing the road after alighting from the bus. The location and layout of a bus stop is therefore a factor in the level of risk.

Safety duties are also imposed by the Bus Safety Act on a range of other people including -

• bus safety workers including drivers, schedulers who set bus timetables, and mechanics and testers who repair or assess vehicle safety

• procurers - that is, people who procure the bus service, known as the customer in the commercial charter sector.

All of these persons can clearly affect bus safety. They are required by the Bus Safety Act to ensure that, in carrying out their activities, they eliminate risks to health and safety if 'practicable' - or work to reduce those risks 'so far as is reasonably practicable'. This familiar practicability formula is borrowed from Victoria's Rail Safety Act (and a subsequent national model Rail Safety Bill) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.

In popular culture

Bus stops are common tropes in popular culture. In 1956 there was a Marilyn Monroe film called Bus Stop. A famous scene in the movie Forrest Gump takes place at a bus stop and almost all episodes of South Park series start by presenting the main characters in a bus stop.

In Japanese culture, the movie My Neighbor Totoro featured a bus stop, both for ordinary buses and a cat bus. The opening scene of the anime Air shows the main character getting off at a bus stop. The Japanese movie Summer Wars features a rural bus stop.

Bus Stops

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These are the night bus stops before being defunct:

Bus Stop	Features	Bus Services
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Template:BSN4501		2014: NR3
Template:BSN4511		2003: NR3
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Template:BSN5839		2001: NR16

Bus Stop Shelters

In Singapore, most bus stops have a standard design featuring a grey steel structure, while temporary bus stops are painted in white and orange and can be easily relocated. Bus stops located near transportation hubs are typically larger and feature a roof canopy to shield passengers from the weather. Additionally, some bus stops near tourist attractions or other places of interest boast unique architectural designs. Certain regions in Singapore, including Pasir Ris, Tampines, Choa Chu Kang, and Jurong West, once had bus stops with a consistent design that contributed to the distinct identity of these areas. However, many of these bus stops have been replaced with the Land Transport Authority’s standardized designs.

Nearly all of the bus stops in Singapore have shelters. A handful of bus stops without shelters can be found in the countryside (e.g. Neo Tiew Cres) or at bus stops served by night bus services. However, LTA-managed night bus services were abolished in 2022, and so were the stops. Some bus stops without shelters can be found at bus stops adjacent to buildings with covered walkways, such as those along Balestier Rd, Sims Ave / Geylang Rd, and Joo Chiat Rd. Other bus stops are located underneath covered structures and do not require a bus stop shelter, such as Raffles Blvd (Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific), and Mandai Lake Road (B01/B02).

• Aluminium Offshore Bus Stop Shelters
• Bus Stop Shelters

Bus Stop Poles

Bus stops in Singapore feature a metal post that displays the bus routes that serve that particular stop. The current design of the bus stop posts was introduced in 2009, creating a consistent and easily-recognisable identity for the entire bus network.

The design of the pole is consistent and based on their location, with different designs for standard, town centre, and Central Business District (CBD) areas. Standard bus stops consist of a single pole with “flags” displaying the bus services that stop at that location. For town centres and CBD areas, larger two-legged poles are used to accommodate the higher volume of bus services. These CBD posts can display up to five bus service numbers arranged horizontally, and ensures that commuters in these busy areas can quickly and easily identify the bus services they need. These are the CBD bus stop poles that had 5 bus stop stands, which is quite different. The maximum that can be filled up is up to 65 bus routes. Additionally, with the five bus service numbers arranged horizontally, means that ATMs can dispense banknotes of $100.

The bus service numbers are printed on plastic tiles, which allows for easy rearrangement and replacement of route numbers. Additionally, the poles are accompanied by small notice boards that display bus timings for less-frequent OTA services, diversions, or other updates related to the bus service.

In addition to bus services operated by Public Transport Operators (PTOs), other public bus services such as Premium, Scheme B, and shuttle bus services can also have their service numbers and route details listed on bus stop poles, subject to further engagement with the LTA. This helps to ensure that commuters are aware of the availability of other public bus services. Scheme B bus services were previously also indicated on bus stop poles, but had since been removed from bus stop poles between 2022 and 2023 for unknown reasons.

Colours

The current design of the bus stop posts in Singapore was introduced in 2009, and bus service tiles were colour-coded to match their operator or service type. They were differentiated, according to the mode of transport; and hence, Montfort School uses the similar red/blue. SBS Transit services were indicated in white font with red background, SMRT services in black font with grey background, Fast-Forward services in white font with orange background, and Express services in white font with navy blue background.

From September 2016, as part of the Transition to the Bus Contracting Model, all public bus services were gradually changed to be indicated in black font with Lush Green background. This was done to align with the LTA’s unified livery for all buses, creating a consistent and easily-recognisable identity for the entire bus network. From September 2016, and together with the Grab; they have to gradually change to lush green background.

Other public bus services not operated by PTOs would be indicated in black font with light teal background to differentiate them from public buses. City Direct services, and Bus Services LCS1 and LCS2, are indicated in a similar background, but with olive font instead.

Originating/Terminating Bus Stops

Some bus stops are used as start and end points of bus routes. This is especially common for small bus termini (like Lim Chu Kang, Rumah Tinggi, Sims Place and Ghim Moh), where a bus stop is used as the waiting area, while buses park alongside the road or a small parking lot not far from the bus stop. Some bus termini with proper bus parks, such as Changi Village, Kent Ridge and Lorong 1 Geylang, also have bus stop shelters to facilitate boarding / alighting activities. Some bus termini (e.g. Marina Centre) do not come with a waiting area and commuters can only board / alight at the first and last stop before the termini respectively.

Various peak-hour trunk, Premium, Express and all City Direct bus routes start and end their trips at various bus stops. In addition, most short-trip services, which supplement their parent bus services by operating along selected segments of their routes, may originate and terminate at bus stops.

The following table illustrates selected full day trunk / feeder / Express / former Chinatown Direct bus services (excluding short-trip services) that start/end at bus stops, excluding bus services operating from bus termini that do not permit boarding/alighting activities:

Service	Originating stop	Terminating stop	Remarks
18	84599 opp SBST Bedok North Depot Bedok North Ave 4	84591 SBST Bedok North Depot Bedok North Ave 4	Since 27 November 2022. Buses layover at Bedok North Bus Depot.
32	11181 opp Blk 43 Commonwealth Ave	11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr	Since 23 October 1988. Buses layover at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
42	83321 Kembangan Stn Jln Kembangan		Since introduction (5 October 1997). Buses layover along Jln Kembangan.
45	55231 Liuxun Sanhemiao Tp Ang Mo Kio St 63	55311 opp Yio Chu Kang Stadium Ang Mo Kio Ave 9	Since 4 January 2025. Buses layover at Yio Chu Kang Interchange.
48	84431 Blk 3014 Bedok North Ave 4	84439 opp Blk 3014 Bedok North Ave 4	Since 11 December 2011. Buses layover at Bedok North Bus Depot.
	11381 Blk 10A Holland Dr	11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr	Since introduction (3 July 2005). Buses layover at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
53M	63221 Kovan Hub Hougang St 21		Since 26 October 2025.
56	02101 aft Singapore Flyer Raffles Ave	02089 Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific Raffles Blvd	Since 2 September 1990. Buses layover at Marina Centre Bus Terminal.
63	10599 opp Blk 36 Jln Rumah Tinggi		Unofficially since 15 September 2002, until the official conversion of service to become bidirectional from 26 October 2025. Buses layover at former Rumah Tinggi Bus Terminal.
70	03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way	03218 opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	Since 25 June 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal.
74	11381 Blk 10A Holland Dr	11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr	Since 5 December 1993. Buses layover at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
75	44069 aft KJE Slip Rd Woodlands Rd	43991 opp Blk 635A Woodlands Rd	Since 23 January 2021. Buses layover at Gali Batu Bus Terminal.
77	02101 aft Singapore Flyer Raffles Ave	02089 Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific Raffles Blvd	Since introduction (5 November 1995). Buses layover at Marina Centre Bus Terminal.
78	28301 Blk 131 Jurong Gateway Rd	28211 bef Jurong East Stn Jurong Gateway Rd	Former arrangement between 6 Dec 2020 and 25 Nov 2023. Buses layover at Ulu Pandan Bus Depot.
91	11381 Blk 10A Holland Dr	11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr	Since introduction (13 February 1995). Buses layover at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
97	02101 aft Singapore Flyer Raffles Ave	02089 Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific Raffles Blvd	Since 26 April 2010. Buses layover at Marina Centre Bus Terminal.
100	11009 Ghim Moh Ter Ghim Moh Rd	12121 Blk 7 Ghim Moh Rd	Since 10 September 2023. No alighting at Ghim Moh Bus Terminal.
106	03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way	03218 opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	Since 25 June 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal.
107
111	11009 Ghim Moh Ter Ghim Moh Rd	12121 Blk 7 Ghim Moh Rd	Since 10 September 2023. No alighting at Ghim Moh Bus Terminal.
114	67601 Buangkok Stn Exit B Sengkang Ctrl	67609 Buangkok Stn Exit A Sengkang Ctrl	Former arrangement between 25 Oct 2020 and 30 Nov 2024. Buses layover at Compassvale Interchange.
115	63221 Kovan Hub Hougang St 21		Since introduction (30 October 2004). Buses layover at Kovan Hub (former Hougang South Interchange).
121	03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way	03218 opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	Since 17 December 2023. No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal.
130			Since 25 June 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal.
133
135	83321 Kembangan Stn Jln Kembangan		Since 28 February 2021. Buses layover along Jln Kembangan.
145	11181 opp Blk 43 Commonwealth Ave	11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr	Since 27 August 1989. Buses layover at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
146	62061 aft Upp Paya Lebar Rd Bartley Rd	62069 bef Upp Paya Lebar Rd Bartley Rd	Former arrangement between 25 Feb 2024 and 13 Dec 2025. Buses layover at Hougang Depot.
147e	04239 Clarke Quay Stn New Bridge Rd	04222 Clarke Quay Stn Exit C Eu Tong Sen St	Operational from 28 January 2018 to 8 February 2020. Buses layover at Shenton Way Ter.
167e	03223 Tanjong Pagar Stn Exit C Anson Rd	03218 opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	Operational from 25 November 2018 to 11 December 2020. Buses layover at Shenton Way Ter.
170X	45139 Kranji Stn Woodlands Rd		Since introduction (3 September 2000). Buses layover along Kranji Road / Woodlands Road.
184	44069 aft KJE Slip Rd Woodlands Rd	43991 opp Blk 635A Woodlands Rd	Since 23 January 2021. Buses layover at Gali Batu Bus Terminal.
185	22191 Soon Lee Depot Soon Lee Rd	22199 opp Soon Lee Depot Soon Lee Rd	Since introduction (26 December 2006). Buses layover at Soon Lee Bus Depot.
	11381 Blk 10A Holland Dr	11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr	Since introduction (26 December 2006). Buses layover at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
186	03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way	03218 opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	Since 25 June 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal.
191	11381 Blk 10A Holland Dr	11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr	Since 17 January 1994. Buses layover at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
195	02101 aft Singapore Flyer Raffles Ave	02089 Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific Raffles Blvd	Since 5 December 1993. Buses layover at Marina Centre Bus Terminal.
200	11381 Blk 10A Holland Dr	11389 Buona Vista CC Holland Dr	Since 17 December 2006. Buses layover at Buona Vista Bus Terminal.
230	52559 Caldecott Stn Exit 1 Toa Payoh Lk	52581 bef Caldecott Stn Exit 4 Toa Payoh Rise	Since the route extension on 26 January 2025. Buses layover at Caldecott Bus Terminal.
265	55231 Liuxun Sanhemiao Tp Ang Mo Kio St 63	55311 opp Yio Chu Kang Stadium Ang Mo Kio Ave 9	Since 4 January 2025. Buses layover at Seletar Depot.
268	55239 bef AMK St 64 Ang Mo Kio St 63	55231 Liuxun Sanhemiao Tp Ang Mo Kio St 63
400	03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way	03218 opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	Since 25 June 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal.
502	22461 opp Blk 653B Pioneer Rd North	22469 Blk 653B Pioneer Rd North	Former arrangement between 26 Dec 2005 and 22 Feb 2009. Buses layover at Soon Lee Depot until the service was officially extended to the depot from 23 February 2009.
	22191 Soon Lee Depot Soon Lee Rd	22199 opp Soon Lee Depot Soon Lee Rd	Since 23 February 2009. Buses layover at Soon Lee Bus Depot.
851e	05012 bef Pearl's Hill Terr Eu Tong Sen St	05019 Pearl's Ctr New Bridge Rd	Since introduction (27 May 2018). Buses layover along Kampong Bahru Terminal.
960	02101 aft Singapore Flyer Raffles Ave	02089 Promenade Stn/Pan Pacific Raffles Blvd	Since introduction (12 July 1996). Buses layover at Marina Centre Bus Terminal.
960e			Since introduction (28 October 2018). Buses layover at Marina Centre Bus Terminal.
970	03239 Shenton Way Ter Shenton Way	03218 opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	Since 25 June 2017. No alighting at Shenton Way Bus Terminal.
984	44069 aft KJE Slip Rd Woodlands Rd	43991 opp Blk 635A Woodlands Rd	Since introduction (26 Oct 2025). Buses layover at Gali Batu Bus Terminal.
CT8	55159 opp Ang Mo Kio Comm Hosp Ang Mo Kio Ave 9	55151 Ang Mo Kio Comm Hosp Ang Mo Kio Ave 9	Operational between 21 January 2005 and 14 April 2020. Buses layover at Yio Chu Kang Int (until 10 Mar 2018) / Ang Mo Kio Depot (from 11 Mar 2018).
CT18	84211 Blk 403 Bedok North Ave 3	84219 Blk 139 Bedok North Ave 3	Operational between 21 January 2005 and 14 April 2020. Buses layover at Bedok Int.

Bus Stops served by routes bidirectionally

Due to road limitations along some roads in Singapore, selected bus stops are served by bus services travelling in both directions. For instance, bus services that serve the Serangoon Garden Circus call at the same bus stop (66271) in both directions, due to the lack of space for a separate bus stop to differentiate between buses coming from each direction.

To differentiate between their direction of travel, bus services that serve the same bus stop in both directions can be differentiated based on the destination displayed on the Electronic Display Systems (EDS), or utilise special red/white destination plates which indicate their direction of travel (for SBS Transit services only).

The following table illustrates bus stops that are served by bus services in both directions, as well as the methods used to differentiate their direction of travel:

Bus Stop	Bus Services	Indicators of direction	Remarks
52109 bet Blks 33/34 Jln Bahagia	139	White plate indicates buses departing Whampoa to go to Toa Payoh Interchange Red plate indicates buses departing Whampoa to go to Bencoolen	Since 29 December 1997 for service 139
66271 S'goon Gdn Circus S'goon Gdn Way	73, 136, 315, 317	Service 73 White plate indicates buses departing Serangoon Gardens Estate via Lorong Chuan Red plate indicates buses departing Serangoon Gardens Estate via Serangoon Garden Way Service 136, 315 & 317 Differentiated according to EDS display	Since introduction (16 June 1971) for service 73 Since introduction (27 July 1978) for service 136 Since 13 March 1988 for service 217/317 Since 28 May 1989 for service 315
84501 Blk 608 Bedok Reservoir Rd	60	Red plate indicates buses towards Bedok White plate indicates buses towards Eunos	Since 7 November 2004
84511 Christ Ch Bedok Reservoir Rd
70151 aft Jln Anggerek Merpati Rd	155	Red plate indicates buses from Toa Payoh White plate indicates buses from Bedok	Since introduction (11 Apr 1971)
70161 opp Mattar Stn Exit A Merpati Rd
70171 Blk 77 Circuit Rd
70181 Blk 36 Circuit Rd
70191 Blk 66 Circuit Rd
70201 opp MacPherson Stn Exit D Circuit Rd
70211 Blk 90 Pipit Rd
70221 Blk 79 FC Circuit Rd
70231 opp Mattar Stn Exit B Mattar Rd
70241 aft Grace Baptist Ch Mattar Rd
03218 opp MAS Bldg Shenton Way	121	Red plate indicates buses towards Havelock White plate indicates buses towards Shenton Way, no boarding allowed	Since 17 December 2023

Red/White Plates

From 15 September 2024, Red/White Plates were phased out on services 182/M and replaced by differentiating through EDS display. Services 315 and 317 uses the new EDS display from November 2024.

Service	Red Plate	White Plate
11	Rhu Cross	Lorong 1 Geylang
21	Pasir Ris	St Michael's
35	ALPS Avenue	Bedok
49	Jurong West Street 41	Taman Jurong/Jurong East
60	Bedok	Eunos
73	Ang Mo Kio	Toa Payoh (Loop)
98	Jurong East	Jurong Pier Road (Loop)
121	Telok Blangah Rise	Shenton Way (alighting only)
123	Bukit Merah	Sentosa
123M	Tiong Bahru Plaza (Loop)	HarbourFront
124	HarbourFront	St Michael's
125	Sims Drive (Loop)
129	Tampines North
131	Bukit Merah
136	Punggol	Ang Mo Kio
139	Bukit Merah	Toa Payoh
155	Bedok
170	Larkin	Queen Street
182	Tuas South Avenue 9 (Loop)	Joo Koon
186	Shenton Way	St Michael's
315	Serangoon	Serangoon North Avenue 5
317		Berwick Drive

Fun Facts

• The lowest bus stop code number is 01012 Hotel Grand Pacific.
• The highest bus stop code number is 99139 Blk 5.
• The northernmost bus stop is 47809 opp Sunshine Bakery, if not it is 46211/46219 Johor Bahru Checkpoint.
• The southernmost bus stop is 14539 Beach Rd Ter.
• The easternmost bus stop is 96431 opp Changi Naval Base.
• The westernmost bus stop is 25269 Tuas Checkpoint.
• 46 of 55 planning areas are served by public buses, and containing bus stops.
• The following MRT/LRT stations not served by buses (for Timothy Mok's case):
  • EW30 Gul Circle
  • EW31 Sierra
  • EW32 Yosemite

See also

• Automatic vehicle location
• Bus bulb
• Bus Safety Act
• Bus station
• Bus terminus
• Hail and ride
• Intermodal
• List of transport topics
• Metro station
• OpenStreetMap
• Street furniture
• Staggered Bus Stops
• Railway station
• Tram stop
• Ticket
• Wait/walk dilemma
• WiFi