Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange

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Coordinates: 1°38′1″N 104°24′49″E / 1.63361°N 104.41361°E / 1.63361; 104.41361

Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange
杨厝港巴士终站
Pertukaran Bas Yio Chu Kang
Public bus
SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz Citaro (SBS6579J) on Service 76 @YCK Interchange.jpg
Bus Service 76 leaving the Bus Interchange
General information
Location3002 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, Singapore 567728
Singapore
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes7 (SBS Transit Ltd)
1 (Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd)
Bus stands4 (Boarding)
2 (Alighting)
Bus operatorsSBS Transit Ltd (except Service 825)
Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Service 825)
Connections NS15  Yio Chu Kang
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Disabled accessAccessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
History
Opened13 December 1987; 36 years ago (1987-12-13)
Key dates
13 December 1987Commenced operations

Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange in the northern part of Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. The interchange is located beneath Yio Chu Kang MRT station. Boarding berths are located north of Yio Chu Kang MRT station concourse while and alighting berths are located south. Formerly known as a bus terminal, it was renamed as a bus interchange on 1 August 2013. Expansion works started in December 2018 and were completed in 2019.

Accidents

On 23 April 2018 at around 9.30am, three pedestrians were killed after being hit by a lorry. Also involved was a stationary bus at the traffic junction near the exit of the bus interchange.[1]

Bus Contracting Model

Under the new bus contracting model, all the bus routes were split into 4 bus packages - 13 under Bedok, 825 under Sembawang-Yishun, 72 under Tampines with the rest under Seletar Bus Packages.

References

  1. ^ "3 pedestrians in Yio Chu Kang killed by lorry that 'came hurtling'". Channel NewsAsia. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

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