SBS bus depot and operations in the 80s
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I think the SBS Bedok Depot was at Mata Ikan?...
Should be nearer to Bedok Camp tat side
There was a Somapah Rd which is aft Expo where Svs 2, 5 & 24 plies.
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Mata Ikan? I have checked the 1981 Street Directory.. can't seem to locate any 'Mata Ikan' around Bedok Camp area. The info earlier is from a friend who stayed opposite the Bus Depot so I don't think he's mistaken.
Yes there was a Somapah Rd after Expo. After Somapah terminal was abandoned, it became a construction vehicle park something like that...
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I've no idea where Mata Ikan was exactly.. but a clue is the area was affected by Changi Airport land reclamation works
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My airport friend used to work at the former Bdok Depot,He say its after Bedok Camp and before the L corner road,Its Sungai Mata Ikan area
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How interesting! 2 bus depots at Bedok area in the 60s-70s. Anyway the location of bus depot at Upper Changi Rd/Jln Tapisan Ayer is being confirmed by my mum. She also said that there was another bus depot at Kembangan area in the 70s that caught fire... Anyway, just sharing some info :-
http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2008/06/balek-kampong-to-bedok-corner-by-peter.html
http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2008/06/balek-kampong-to-bedok-corner-part-2.html
http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/?s=bedok
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_bus_stations_in_Singapore
We have slightly gone off topic.. :) "SBS bus depot and operations in the 80s"
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In the 80s we had 2 bus depots in Jurong, didn't we?
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
My airport friend used to work at the former Bdok Depot,He say its after Bedok Camp and before the L corner road,Its Sungai Mata Ikan area
I've done some research, from SSD 1969-75. No 'Sungei Mata Ikan', but there was a Mata Ikan Village. And it was quite far from Bedok Rd. Nearer to Somapah though. FYI :) -
Originally posted by iveco:
In the 80s we had 2 bus depots in Jurong, didn't we?
Yes. But we don't have much info abt the (old) Bedok depots.
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Originally posted by starscream_07:
How interesting! 2 bus depots at Bedok area in the 60s-70s. Anyway the location of bus depot at Upper Changi Rd/Jln Tapisan Ayer is being confirmed by my mum. She also said that there was another bus depot at Kembangan area in the 70s that caught fire... Anyway, just sharing some info :-
http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2008/06/balek-kampong-to-bedok-corner-by-peter.html
http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2008/06/balek-kampong-to-bedok-corner-part-2.html
http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/?s=bedok
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_bus_stations_in_Singapore
We have slightly gone off topic.. :) "SBS bus depot and operations in the 80s"
Interesting...But was it a SBS depot or those belonged to the former Chinese bus companies???
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Originally posted by iveco:
In the 80s we had 2 bus depots in Jurong, didn't we?
Do you mean Teban Gardens and Taman Jurong? -
Most of the SBS depot of that era was from the Chinese bus company one...
It was in the 1980s onwards they decided to look for their own depot lease.
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Originally posted by vicamour:
Do you mean Teban Gardens and Taman Jurong?
Taman Jurong? -
Originally posted by starscream_07:
Taman Jurong?the old jurong bus park and bus interchange located AYE (Jln Ahmad Ibrahim) and Jurong Port Road.. and it lies outside of Taman Jurong Estate
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Originally posted by EW26 Lakeside:
the old jurong bus park and bus interchange located AYE (Jln Ahmad Ibrahim) and Jurong Port Road.. and it lies outside of Taman Jurong Estate
That's where I meant. The only one along an expressway. It was demolished by the 2000s. -
Originally posted by vicamour:
That's where I meant. The only one along an expressway. It was demolished by the 2000s.It was replaced by Soon Lee Bus Park. When did Soon Lee Bus Park start its construction?
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Originally posted by Gus.chong:
It was replaced by Soon Lee Bus Park. When did Soon Lee Bus Park start its construction?
Somewhere in 2000-2002. -
Originally posted by starscream_07:
Somewhere in 2000-2002.Oh thanks.
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Now I am wondering if JRDEP and JRBP buses were interchangeable like those in BBDEP/ARBP or AMDEP/BRBP.
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Woah
SBS 170's first and last bus from Queen St & JB has remained the same till to this very day.
Same goes to 154 (0500 from Macpherson, 0545 from Jurong Int, last bus 2330 from Macpherson, 0020 from Jurong).
178 used to have its last bus from Jurong at 0020.
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Sv 177's details
Bt Gombak MINDEF Complex - Upp Bt Timah Rd
Weekday AM: 0630 - 0730. Weekday PM: 1630 - 1730.
Sat AM: 0630 - 0730. Sat PM: 1215 - 1315.
Routing: Gombak Dr, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Hillview Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Gombak Dr.
It was later amended to become Bt Batok - Bt Panjang (Loop) in 1990/ 1991.
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Sv 450
Jurong Int - SAFTI
Sat: 1215 - 1415. Sun: 2000 - 2300
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Originally posted by sbst275:
Sv 450
Jurong Int - SAFTI
Sat: 1215 - 1415. Sun: 2000 - 2300
which buses does service 450 use? Albion Viking, Ashok Leyland, OF1413, O405, Volvo Olympian, Dennis Trident 2, B57? -
What bus they use for 177 and 450???
I remembered they use Albion Vikings for 401 and Mercedes Benz OF1413 Soon Chow for 406.
How about 403 and 404 then???
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Why no one knows the above questions???
Did you know that the Mercedes Benz O305 double decker is the only Mercedes Benz model in Singapore public bus fleet that never had its rim guards removed before throughout its whole lifespan..., not even a single bus...
