Tampines North Bus Interchange is a temporary bus interchange sited at Tampines North, located along Tampines Street 62.
The interchange opened on Sunday, 27 November 2022, with the amendment of Services 18 and 129 to Tampines North. Service 298 was extended here on 8 January 2023.
The current site occupied by the interchange is temporary until the completion of Tampines North Integrated Transport Hub in the mixed-use development at Tampines Avenue 11, as the current site is zoned for residential use.
The Interchange[]
Tampines North Bus Interchange is located at the junction of Tampines Street 62 and Tampines North Drive 2. The main vehicle ingress/egress is via Tampines North Drive 2, while a backup vehicle access route leads to Tampines Street 62. Commuters can enter the interchange via access gates along Tampines Street 62.
The interchange serves new residential developments in the vicinity, such as HDB Tampines GreenDew and HDB Tampines GreenCourt.
On 31 October 2022, the LTA announced that the interchange would open on Sunday, 27 November 2022. Services 18 and 129 will be amended from Tampines Concourse to Tampines North on that day, while Service 298 will do so only at a later date, when the bus stops along Tampines Street 62 are ready. Service 298 was extended on 8 January 2023.
LTA has touted commuter-friendly and inclusive commuter facilities, such as barrier-free access routes and toilets, and a dedicated priority queue at each berth. Staff amenities include dedicated staff toilets and a staff lounge. A reverse warning system is also installed to detect the movement of buses from the parking lots into the driveway.
The NTWU canteen was opened in July 2023.
Interchange facilities:[]
- Passenger Service Centres (SBS Transit & Spare)
- SimplyGo e-lobby (provision)
- Drivers lounge
- NTWU Canteen
- Boarding and alighting berths
- Information boards & Bus arrival displays
- Service guide rack
- Toilets
- Family Restrooms
- Accessible Changing Room
- Bicycle Lots
- Commuter Care Room
- First Aid Room
- Retail Shops
- Vending Machines
Berths[]
| Berth | Services | |
|---|---|---|
| A1 to A2 | Alighting Only | |
| B1 | 18/A | - |
| B2 | 129 | 299 |
| B3 | 298 | 454 |
| B4 | - | - |
Bus Services[]
| Service | Berth | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | B1 | Bedok North Depot | |
| 129 | B2 | St. Michael's | |
| 298 | B3 | ↺ Tampines Avenue 5 | Feeder route |
| 299 | B2 | ↺ Tampines Street 96 | |
| 454 | B3 | ↺ Tampines Street 86 |