Hougang Central Bus Interchange

Not to be confused with Hougang South Bus Interchange.

1°22′15.7″N 103°53′35.2″E

Hougang Central Bus Interchange 后港中心巴士转换站 Pertukaran Bas Hougang Central
Public Bus Interchange
Hougang Central Bus Interchange
General information
Location	840 Hougang Central, Singapore 538757 Singapore
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Operated by	SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes	19 (SBS Transit)
Bus stands	6 (Boarding) 4 (Alighting)
Bus operators	SBS Transit
Connections	NE14  CR8  Hougang
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system
History
Opened	17 December 1994; 30 years ago (1994-12-17)
Key dates
17 December 1994	Commenced operations

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 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 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.^{[citation needed]} 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

See also: Bus contracting model of Singapore

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.^{[citation needed]}

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