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
Public bus
Hougang Central Bus Interchange
General information
Location840 Hougang Central, Singapore 538757
Singapore
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes19 (SBS Transit)
Bus stands6 (Boarding)
4 (Alighting)
Bus operatorsSBS Transit
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 (1994-12-17)
Key dates
17 December 1994Commenced operations
Not to be confused with Hougang South Bus Interchange.

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 S$5.7 million to build, Hougang Central Bus Interchange was subsequently opened by Minister of State (Trade and Industry and Communications) 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]

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.

Bus Contracting Model

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 Package.

References
  1. "Integrated Transport Hubs". Ministry of Transport. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10.
  2. "MRT link to N-E when enough people live there". The Straits Times. Singapore. 16 January 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 23 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. Tan, Cephah (24 March 1992). "MP's soft spot for the poor". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 25. Retrieved 23 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. Dhaliwal, Rav (18 December 1994). "Govt studies plan to give buses priority at junctions". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 3. Retrieved 23 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. "Hougang interchange to be relocated". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 May 1998. p. 49.
  6. Goh, Chin Lian (18 November 2003). "SBS trims routes for three more bus services". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. H6.
  7. Tan, Hui Yee; Lee, Lynn (28 October 2003). "Carpark to replace bus interchange at Hougang". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. H5.
  8. Lim, Adrian (23 April 2015). "Bus interchanges, terminal to be expande". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. B6.


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