Hougang Central Bus Interchange
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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. This bus interchange was planned to be an integrated transport hub.[1]
History
Plans to build a bus interchange in Hougang North were first announced in Parliament in January 1992.[2] 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 Template:SGD to build, Hougang Central Bus Interchange was subsequently opened by Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Communications) Goh Chee Wee on 17 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 Template:Convert, to provide additional bus parking space for more bus services.[8]
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". On October 30, 2024, it was announced that a new mixed-use development with a bus interchange would be built on a site above exit B of Hougang MRT station.[9]
Bus contracting model
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Currently, all bus services at the interchange are operated by the anchor operator, SBS Transit.
List of routes
| 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
External links
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