Yishun Temporary Bus Interchange
| Yishun Temporary Bus Interchange 义顺临时巴士转换站 Pertukaran Bas Yishun | |
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| Commencement date: | 14 March 2015 |
| Number of sawtooth berths: | 8 |
| Number of services: SMRT Buses: SBS Transit: | 20 18 2 |
| Operators: | SMRT Buses SBS Transit |
| MRT station: | NS13 Yishun |
The Yishun Bus Interchange was located in northern Singapore, across Yishun Avenue 2 from Yishun MRT Station. The Yishun Bus Interchange will be demolished to make way for a new fully air conditioned bus interchange. In the meantime, Yishun Bus Interchange has been relocated to a temporary site across Yishun Central 1 named Yishun Temporary Bus Interchange behind Northpoint Shopping Centre which commenced operations on 14 March 2015. Height restrictions will be lifted and so services which are heavily used may be getting double-decker buses. As of 27 April 2015, double deckers started operating on Service 857. The new air conditioned interchange will be situated within a new shopping centre cum office and residential development, which is expected to be ready by 2019, called Northpoint City. An event was held on 14 March 2015 at 12:45am to commemorate their last revenue service from Yishun Bus Interchange before shifting to the temporary site.
History
The shops at Block 923 were closed and subsequently demolished in 2012 due to the development plans. Residents who were residing at Block 923 were transferred to a new residential area.
On 17 June 2013, the Housing & Development Board (HDB) released the land parcel where the interchange will be located and launched it for sale on 28 June 2013.[1]
References
- ↑ "Government to release three residential sites and two commercial & residential sites estimated to yield 3,600 housing units in June 2013". Housing & Development Board (HDB). 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
2. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/mobile/singapore/yishun-integrated/1683722.html Temporary interchange to open from 14 March. ~ ChannelNews Asia.
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