Tuas Bus Terminal Explained

Tuas Bus Terminal
大士巴士终站
Pertukaran Bas Tuas
துவாஸ் பேருந்து முனையத்திற்கும்
Type:Public bus
Address:3 Tuas West Drive, Singapore 638419
Country:Singapore
Owned:Land Transport Authority
Operator:SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (until August 2024)
SMRT Buses Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (from September 2024)
Bus Stands:1 (Boarding)
2 (Alighting)
Bus Routes:4
Connections: Tuas Link
Structure:At-grade
Opened: (Old location)
(New location)
Closed: (Old location)
Years:2 January 1998
Events:Commenced operations
Years1:7 October 2017
Events1:Relocated to new site
Years2:September 2024
Events2:Operations handed over to SMRT Buses

Tuas Bus Terminal (Chinese: 大士巴士终站) is a bus terminal located in Tuas in the western part of Singapore.[1] This terminal serves industrial workers at Jurong Industrial Estate and Tuas Industrial Estate from Boon Lay Bus Interchange.

The terminal was relocated to a new site above the Tuas Depot on 7 October 2017.[2] The terminal is connected to the Tuas Link MRT station, allowing for convenient transfers. On 18 June 2017, 2 new services, Bus Services 247 and 248, were introduced in conjunction with the Tuas West MRT Extension opening.[3] On 7 October 2017, all 4 services were relocated to the new site.

Bus contracting model

See also: Bus contracting model of Singapore.

Under the new bus contracting model, all bus services terminating at this terminal are under the Jurong West Bus Package, operated under SBS Transit. From September 2024, Jurong West Bus Package, and this all bus services in this terminal will be under SMRT Buses.

List of routes

!Operator!Package!Routes
SBS TransitJurong West (until August 2024)192, 193, 247, 248, 248M
SMRT BusesJurong West (from September 2024)192, 193, 247, 248, 248M

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to SBS Transit. www.sbstransit.com.sg. SBS Transit. 2 August 2017. 1 July 2017. Interchanges and Terminals.
  2. News: . New Tuas bus terminal to open on Oct 7. ChannelNewsAsia . 15 September 2017 . 13 October 2017 .
  3. News: 2 new and 4 amended bus services for Tuas West Extension from June 18. The Straits Times. 22 May 2017. Min. Chew Hui.