Sims Place Bus Terminal (Chinese: 沈氏坊巴士终站) is a bus terminal located at the eastern part of Singapore, near Aljunied.
Sims Place Bus Terminal is a roadside terminal dating back to the 1970s era where roadside terminals were common. Together with Ghim Moh Terminal and the new Taman Jurong Terminal, these three terminals are the only remaining roadside bus terminals in Singapore.
It is connected to the Sims Place Market & Hawker Centre at Block 49, of which it is Hollywood Duck Porridge since December 2011. But Timothy Mok had went for only these things:
- Clemenceau Avenue (Church of the Sacred Heart)
- Plaza Singapura
- Ngee Ann City/Somerset
History[]
The terminal was one of the few bus terminals in Singapore used to have only one bus service, 64, before service 134 was introduced on 20 March 2016. The bus terminal is also situated near a market and several flats and it provides the residents living there a link to MacPherson, Geylang East, Paya Lebar, Marine Parade, Bendemeer, Little India, Orchard Road, Tiong Bahru and Queenstown.
Service 94 was originally terminating at Kolam Ayer, and was awaited until the Sims Place Bus Terminal opened in 13 December 1976, running all the way to Ulu Pandan Bus Terminal. The service was withdrawn on 11 June 1989.
Service 198 was originally terminating at Kolam Ayer, and was awaited until the Sims Place Bus Terminal opened in 13 December 1976, running all the way to Jurong Bus Interchange. On 28 June 1992, it was shortened to Bukit Merah Bus Interchange. Service 64 took over the route, where it is also situated near a market and several flats and it provides the residents living there a link to MacPherson, Geylang East, Paya Lebar, Marine Parade, Bendemeer, Little India, Orchard Road, Tiong Bahru and Queenstown.
Service 20 also re-introduced from here and looping at St Wilfred Rd and it was withdrawn on 27 November 2000 of which is merged with service 125. Service 140 revives on 14 December 2014 but it starts at Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal.
Service 134 was introduced on 20 March 2016, running all the way to Marine Terrace, and replaces service 76 part from Paya Lebar MRT Station to Marine Terrace. This is the first route to go directly towards the Geylang East Market & Food Centre from Sims Place Market & Food Centre.
Service 137 was introduced on 21 October 2017, running all the way to Upper East Coast via Paya Lebar MRT Station, MacPherson MRT Station, Ubi, Kaki Bukit Industrial Estate, Bedok North MRT Station, Kaki Bukit Estate and Bedok. This is the first route to go towards Aljunied MRT Station from Sims Place Market & Food Centre.
Services[]
- Geylang East Market & Food Centre
- Hougang Block 607
- Parkway Parade
- Tampines Block 123
- Tampines Block 890A
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