Yishun Bus and Road Bottlenecks Solved

A seamless journey home, whether you bike, take the MRT, bus or drive. Click here for a comprehensive map of the improvements in the Yishun bus and transport networks.

>151 new Yishun buses

Nee Soon received 151 new buses from 2012 to 2016- and more after that. Because your MPs have been fighting for you, this is a significant proportion of islandwide improvements.

The buses increased capacity on 26 old routes, including Services 265, 269, 811, 857 and 858. 16 bus routes have also been started or extended:

1. 883 between Yishun, Canberra and Sembawang
2. 805 for new developments along Yishun Avenues 1 and 4
3. 117 that links Yishun to Punggol and Seletar Aerospace Park
4. 803 from Nee Soon East to Yishun MRT
5. 860, now on an extended route linking Yishun, Springleaf, Kebun Baru and Yio Chu Kang
6. 71– Linking Ang Mo Kio Avenues 4 and 1 to Yio Chu Kang MRT, Bishan MRT and the upcoming Mayflower and Lentor MRTs
7. 103 linking Yishun Ave 1 and Yio Chu Kang Road to Seletar Aerospace Park
8. 807, a loop service in Yishun Town including Yishun and Khatib MRTs
9. 850E, an express service between Nee Soon East, Nee Soon South and the CBD
10. CDS (City Direct Service) 670 from Yishun West to the CBD
11. CDS 663 from Yishun East to the CBD
12. CDS 668 serving residents along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5
13. CDS 652 from Sembawang Hills and Teacher’s Estate to the CBD
14. 167E– Direct from Chong Pang and Springleaf to Orchard, skipping most stops along Thomson Rd
15. 851E– Direct from  Yishun Central and Yishun Ave 2 to city, skipping most stops along Thomson Rd and Marymount Rd
16. 117A – From Yishun BTOs direct to Khatib station on weekday mornings

The new Yishun Bus Interchange is Singapore’s biggest air-conditioned bus interchange.

Traffic Bottlenecks Alleviated

Traffic bottlenecks along Lentor Ave and Yishun Ave 1 and 2 have been greatly alleviated by the CTE/SLE/TPE interchange, widening Seletar West Link and a new Yishun Ave 8. Travelling time to town has been cut by about 10 minutes.

Park Connectors

In 2015, we completed cycling tracks all across Yishun. Shortly after, Kebun Baru was linked up to this network.

The much-anticipated Lentor Underpass and park connector has linked Springleaf residents to the park connector network and transport nodes too.

Rental electric cars

Yishun is in the first phase of Singapore’s first electric car-sharing scheme, run by BlueSG. Residents can rent electric cars from two places in Nee Soon: Blk 157 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 and Blk 265 Yishun St 22. The electric cars will also be found in Blk 504 Yishun St 51 by end Apr 2018.

More MRT trains

From 2017, MRT trains are more frequent during peak hours. There are six trains every 10 minutes, up from five before the upgrade. Yishun and Khatib MRT stations will also be made more spacious. Did you know that Er. Dr. Lee Bee Wah fought for years before lifts were built at overhead bridges leading to MRT stations?

We are looking forward to a whole new MRT line to the city in 2020- the Thomson-East Coast Line with stations in Springleaf, Mayflower and Lentor. Residents in the North of Chong Pang will also benefit from Canberra MRT on the North-South line in 2019.

Artists’ impression of Springleaf MRT.

Mayflower MRT will have more accessible exits than other stations. Your MP Henry Kwek fought for this to help the elderly population in the area.

North-South Corridor

In line with the vision for a car-lite Singapore, the North-South Corridor will be Singapore’s first expressway with dedicated bus and bike lanes. It will connect residents to the city faster, whether they prefer to drive, bike, take the bus or walk.

Artist’s impression of the North-South Corridor. (Photo: LTA website)

Click here to read how your MPs have fought for more transport options.

Last updated Jun 2019