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Shenton Way Bus Terminal

Shenton Way Bus Terminal (Malay: Pertukaran Bus Shenton Way; Chinese:珊顿道巴士终站) is a bus terminal in Singapore. It is located along its namesake road, Shenton Way, in Downtown Core. The first iteration of the bus terminal was opened on 20 June 1987, before being relocated twice in order to make way for other development works. The bus terminal was first moved to Palmer Road in 2010, before being shifted to its present location along Shenton Way in 2017.

Shenton Way Bus Terminal
珊顿道巴士终站
Pertukaran Bas Shenton Way

Public Bus Terminal
Interior view of the current Shenton Way Bus Terminal at Shenton Way
General information
Location31 Shenton Way, Singapore 079121[1]
Singapore
Coordinates1°16′23″N 103°50′48″E / 1.27306°N 103.84667°E / 1.27306; 103.84667
Owned byLand Transport Authority[2]
Operated bySBS Transit[3][4]
Bus stands1 (Boarding)
No alighting stands[5]
Bus operatorsSBS Transit,[3][6][7] SMRT Buses,[7] Tower Transit[7][8]
Connections EW15  Tanjong Pagar
 CC32  Prince Edward Road (future)[9]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes (AXA Tower)[1]
Bicycle facilitiesYes (150 lots)[2][10][11]
AccessibleAccessible boarding point
Priority queue zone
History
Opened20 June 1987; 37 years ago (1987-06-20)
Key dates
20 June 1987Commenced operations[12]
26 April 2010Relocated to Palmer Road
25 June 2017Relocated to Shenton Way[13][14][15]

History

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Exterior view of the former Shenton Way Bus Terminal at Palmer Road

Original terminal

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The original Shenton Way Bus Terminal was designed and built by the former Public Works Department (now CPG Corporation) at an unspecified location under a viaduct carrying the East Coast Parkway.[12] Its location was seen by The Straits Times as unusual, as no other bus terminals were being built under viaducts at the time.[12] The bus terminal was later transferred to the Ministry of Communications and Information on 20 June 1987, in a ceremony presided by Ho Kah Leong, and began operations towards the end of the month.[12]

First relocation

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The bus terminal was first relocated to Palmer Road[9] on 26 April 2010 to make way for the construction of the Marina Coastal Expressway. However, as the bus terminal itself was not open to the public, commuters had to disembark or board buses at two bus stops in front of the bus terminal (one for alighting only; the other for boarding only)[10][11] due to restrictions imposed on the public against entering the bus terminal premises.

Second relocation

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Initially announced in October 2015,[16] the bus terminal was then relocated again to Shenton Way on 25 June 2017 to make way for the construction of Prince Edward Road MRT station, as part of the Circle line Stage 6 extension scheduled to be completed by 2026.[9] CCECC Singapore Pte Ltd was selected to construct the relocated bus terminal as part of Contract 8812.[17] Existing bus services were amended to serve the relocated bus terminal on that day, skipping Palmer Road entirely.[2][3][6][7][8] Unlike the Palmer Road terminal, the new terminal allows boarding within the terminal itself;[2][10][11] however, alighting from buses continues to be performed at a separate bus stop, also located in front of the bus terminal.[7][10][11] The relocated bus terminal also features new amenities that were not present in the Palmer Road terminal, such as a priority queue zone, bicycle parking lots and an air-conditioned staff lounge.[2][10][11][16]

Bus contracting model

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Under the new bus contracting model, Shenton Way Bus Terminal is now under the Bukit Merah Bus Package, operated by SBS Transit. However, only two bus services (Bus 121 and 400) operates under this bus package. Bus Services 70, 130 and 133 are under Seletar Bus Package, Bus Service 107 is under Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package and Bus Service 186 is under Bishan-Toa Payoh Bus Package, all overseen by SBS Transit.

Bus Service 106 is under Bulim Bus Package (Tower Transit), while Bus Service 970 is under Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang Bus Package (SMRT Buses).

List of routes

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Operator Package Routes
SBS Transit Bishan-Toa Payoh 186
Bukit Merah 121, 400
Seletar 70, 130, 133
Sengkang-Hougang 107
Tower Transit Singapore Bulim 106
SMRT Buses Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang 970

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shenton Way Bus Terminal (Bus Interchange) - 31 Shenton Way (S)079121". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "LTA | New Shenton Way Bus Terminal to Open on 25 June 2017". www.lta.gov.sg. Land Transport Authority. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021. The Shenton Way Bus Terminal, situated off Shenton Way next to Bestway Building and directly opposite the Monetary Authority of Singapore Building, will replace the existing bus terminal along Palmer Road.
  3. ^ a b c "Nine existing bus services to continue to operate from the Shenton Way Bus Terminal - SBSTransit". www.sbstransit.com.sg. SBS Transit. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021. Nine existing bus services - 70, 107, 128, 130, 133, 162, 186, 400 and 402 - will continue to operate from the Shenton Way Bus Terminal, which will be relocated to Shenton Way opposite the MAS Building, from Sunday, 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ SBS Transit. "Welcome to SBS Transit". www.sbstransit.com.sg. SBS Transit. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021. Interchanges and Terminals - Bus Terminals
  5. ^ Alighting is done at a separate bus stop, located in front of the bus terminal.
  6. ^ a b "Relocated SHENTON WAY BUS TERMINAL Opens Sunday, 25 June 2017" (PDF). sbstransit.com.sg. SBS Transit. 2 June 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021. Bus Services operating from the relocated Shenton Way Bus Terminal
  7. ^ a b c d e "Bus Services operating from the new Shenton Way Bus Terminal" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. 1 June 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Relocation of Bus Terminal: Palmer Way to Shenton Way". towertransit.sg. Tower Transit Singapore. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021. Goodbye to the existing Shenton Way Bus Terminal on Palmer Road, and hello to the relocated Terminal on Shenton Way.
  9. ^ a b c Chris Tang; Ratnala Thulaja Naidu (August 2020). "Palmer Road | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d e "New Shenton Way Bus Terminal to open on Jun 25". channelnewsasia.com. CNA. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021. New Shenton Way Bus Terminal to open on Jun 25
  11. ^ a b c d e Priscilla Goy (1 June 2017). "New Shenton Way Bus Terminal to open on June 25". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021. A new bus terminal in Shenton Way will be opening on June 25 to serve commuters in the Central Business District
  12. ^ a b c d "Praise for Shenton Way bus terminal project". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 22 June 1987. p. 17. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  13. ^ "New Shenton Way bus terminal opens in June". www.businesstimes.com.sg. The Business Times. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021. Commuters in the Central Business District will be able to enjoy a new bus terminal off Shenton Way with facilities like bicycle parking spaces and barrier-free toilets.
  14. ^ "新珊顿道巴士终站本月25日启用 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Chinese). Singapore Press Holdings. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021. 新珊顿道巴士终站本月25日启用
  15. ^ "新珊頓道巴士終站 6月25日啟用|中國報". 中國報 China Press (in Chinese). 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  16. ^ a b Chua Ming Feng Alfred (26 June 2017). "Commuters give thumbs up to new Shenton Way bus terminal". TODAYonline. Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Contract 8812 – Construction of New Bus Terminal at Shenton Way – CCECC Singapore Pte Ltd". www.ccecc.com.sg. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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