Hougang Central Bus Interchange

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Hougang Central Bus Interchange
后港中心巴士转换站
Pertukaran Bas Hougang Central
Hougang Central Bus Interchange.
General information
Location840 Hougang Central, Singapore 538757
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SystemPublic Bus Interchange
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes20 (SBS Transit)
Bus stands4 linear alighting berth
6 sawtooth boarding berths
Bus operatorsSBS Transit Ltd
Connections NE14  CR8  Hougang
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleAccessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
History
Opened17 December 1994; 31 years ago (1994-12-17)
Key dates
17 December 1994Commenced operations
Location
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Hougang Central Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving the town of Hougang. It is located directly above Hougang MRT station.

History

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Plans to build a bus interchange in Hougang North were first announced in Parliament in January 1992.[1] Intended to connect Hougang with adjacent new towns and the Central Area,[1] the bus interchange was built in response to requests made by the Member of Parliament for the area to improve bus services.[2] The new Hougang Central Bus Interchange was opened by Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Communications) Goh Chee Wee on 17 December 1994. It had cost S$5.7 million.[3]

From 1998 to 2001, Hougang Central Bus Interchange was closed to facilitate the construction of Hougang MRT station, and six bus services were diverted to a temporary bus interchange along Upper Serangoon Road.[4] In February 2004, it began to manage former bus operations at Hougang South Bus Interchange.[5][6]

In 2015, the interchange was expanded by 0.3 hectares (0.74 acres), to provide additional bus parking space for more bus services.[7]

Redevelopment

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In 2012, the Ministry of Transport unveiled plans with an expected deadline of 2022 to rebuild Hougang Central Bus Interchange, which would make it part of an Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) with Hougang MRT station.[8]

In 2024, it was announced that a new mixed-use development with a bus interchange would be built on the site bounded by Hougang Avenue 10 and Hougang Central, as part of the plans to develop the upcoming Hougang ITH.[9] In December 2025, the bid for the mixed-use development was awarded to CapitaLand for S$1.5 billion.[10] Construction of the development is expected to be completed in 2032.[11]

Bus Contracting Model

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Under the Bus Contracting Model, all bus services operating from Hougang Central Bus Interchange were divided into 2 Bus Packages, operated by the anchor operator, SBS Transit Ltd.[citation needed]

List of Bus Services

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Operator Package Routes
SBS Transit Clementi 74, 147
Sengkang-Hougang 27, 51, 89, 89e, 102, 107/107M, 112, 113, 116, 153, 161, 165, 324, 325, 329

References

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