Hougang Central Bus Interchange is a bus interchange serving the town of Hougang. It is located directly above Hougang MRT station. This bus interchange was planned to be an integrated transport hub.[1] By 2030, Hougang Central Bus Interchange would be majorly renovated to accommodate the Cross Island line section, and would become an Integrated Transport Hub in 2030.
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Hougang Central Bus Interchange 后港中心巴士转换站 Pertukaran Bas Hougang Central | |
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Hougang Central Bus Interchange | |
General information | |
Location | 840 Hougang Central, Singapore 538757 Singapore |
Owned by | Land Transport Authority |
Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) |
Bus routes | 19 (SBS Transit) |
Bus stands | 6 (Boarding) 4 (Alighting) |
Bus operators | SBS Transit |
Connections | NE14 CR8 Hougang |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Disabled access | Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system |
History | |
Opened | 17 December 1994; 27 years ago (1994-12-17) |
Key dates | |
17 December 1994 | Commenced operations |
Plans to build a bus interchange in Hougang North were first announced in Parliament in January 1992. Intended to connect Hougang with adjacent new towns and the Central Area,[2] the bus interchange was built in response to requests made by the Member of Parliament for the area to improve bus services.[3] Having cost S$5.7 million to build, Hougang Central Bus Interchange was subsequently opened by Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Communications) Mr Goh Chee Wee on 18 December 1994.[4]
From 1998 to 2001, the 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.[5] In February 2004, bus operations at the Hougang South bus interchange were shifted to this interchange.[6][7]
In 2015, the interchange was expanded by 0.3 hectares (0.74 acres), to provide additional bus parking space for more bus services.[8]
Under the new bus contracting model, with the exception of services 74 and 147 under Clementi, the rest of the services are under Sengkang-Hougang Bus Packages.
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