New Pasir Ris Bus Interchange, long-awaited Woodleigh Bus Interchange to open in late-April

The long-delayed Woodleigh bus interchange in the Bidadari housing estate will open to the public on April 20, while a new bus interchange in the integrated transport hub at Pasir Ris will welcome passengers on April 27, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

The underground Woodleigh interchange, located in the Woodleigh Village integrated development that comprises 330 HDB flats and a hawker centre, will be operated by SBS Transit.

There will be amendments to bus service 146 and the addition of a new service 148, which will both call at the new interchange, said LTA on April 3.

Service 146 will be modified to operate from the new bus interchange and ply in both directions along Bidadari Park Drive, serving four additional bus stops.

The new Service 148 will be a loop service between the Woodleigh bus interchange and Potong Pasir, connecting residents to amenities in the Bidadari and Potong Pasir estates. These include Woodleigh Mall, Woodleigh hawker centre, Bidadari Community Club, the upcoming Bidadari Polyclinic as well as schools such as Maris Stella High School and St Andrew's Secondary School.

Originally slated to be completed by 2021 in step with the completion of the Build-To-Order (BTO) project in Bidadari housing estate, the Woodleigh bus interchange was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and significant engineering challenges.

Linked to Woodleigh MRT station, the BTO project was launched for sale in November 2016, and its final blocks were completed in November 2022.

Over in Pasir Ris, bus operator Go-Ahead Singapore will manage the new interchange. All 17 public bus services operating from the existing Pasir Ris bus interchange will relocate to the new interchange.

There will be no change to their routes or stops, noted LTA.

A dedicated pick-up and drop-off point for a shuttle bus serving Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) servicemen travelling to and from the SAF Ferry Terminal in Changi will also be relocated next to the new interchange. This shuttle service is for servicemen heading to the Basic Military Training Centre on Pulau Tekong.

The new Pasir Ris bus interchange is located within an integrated development connected to Pasir Ris Mall, which opened in July 2024, said LTA.

It will provide access to three MRT lines - the current East-West Line, the future Cross Island Line (CRL), and the Punggol Extension of the CRL.

LTA said it is seeking commuters' understanding that the bus operators may need some time to familiarise themselves with the operations of the new bus interchanges.