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Draft:Buona Vista Bus Terminal

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Buona Vista Bus Terminal
波那维斯达巴士终站
Pertukaran Bas Buona Vista
புவன விஸ்தா பேருந்து நிலையம்
Public bus terminal
General information
Location38 Holland Drive, Singapore 278940[1]
Singapore
Coordinates1°18′33″N 103°47′11″E / 1.30917°N 103.78639°E / 1.30917; 103.78639
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySBS Transit
Bus routes32, 48, 74, 91, 145, 185, 191, 200
Bus standsNo boarding and alighting stands[2]
Bus operatorsSBS Transit
Connections EW21  CC22 Buona Vista[3]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Key dates
1970sCommenced operations
1986Relocated to current site

Buona Vista Bus Terminal (Malay: Pertukaran Bus Buona Vista; Chinese:波那维斯达巴士终站; Tamil:புவன விஸ்தா பேருந்து நிலையம்) is a bus terminal located in Holland Village, a subzone of Queenstown, Singapore. It is located adjacent to Buona Vista Community Centre and close to Buona Vista MRT Station. Buona Vista Bus Terminal does not allow boarding or alighting on the site of the terminal. Boarding and alighting is only done at the nearest bus stops at Commonwealth Avenue or North Buona Vista Road.

History edit

Commonwealth Avenue Bus Terminal edit

The bus terminal was originally located at the junction of Commonwealth Avenue and North Buona Vista Road, named Commonwealth Avenue Bus Terminal. It was located beside the Jurong railway line.[4]

Holland Drive Bus Terminal edit

Due to the construction of the extension of Commonwealth Avenue, part of Commonwealth Avenue Bus Terminal was affected and had to be replaced by a temporary bus terminal along Holland Drive.[5] This bus terminal was located next to the City Shuttle Service terminus and started operating in November 1975 only for certain bus routes.[6]

Relocation to current site edit

In 1982, SBS Transit vacated both Commonwealth Avenue terminal and Holland Drive Bus Terminal. They were relocated to a temporary terminal, named North Buona Vista Terminal. However, due to noise disturbances caused to residents living nearby, the bus terminal was relocated yet again, now to the current site at North Buona Vista Road in 1986.[7]

Incidents edit

On 17 January 2023, 27-year-old Mohamed Rafiq Mohamed Basir was convicted of theft and charged for stealing an SBS Transit bus worth $302,639 and driving without a Class 4 driving licence or insurance coverage. The bus was stolen from Buona Vista Bus Terminal.[8] He was sentenced to nine months and two weeks in prison and suspended from driving for a year.

Bus Contracting Model edit

Under the new bus contracting model, Buona Vista Bus Terminal is now under the Clementi Bus Package, operated by SBS Transit.

List of routes edit

Operator Routes
SBS Transit 32, 48, 74, 91, 145, 185, 191, 200

References edit

  1. ^ "Buona Vista Bus Terminal (Bus Terminal) - 38 Holland Drive (S)278940". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ Boarding and alighting is done at separate bus stops, located in front of the bus terminal.
  3. ^ "Buona VIsta MRT Station". 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Section off C'wealth Avenue re-opens tomorrow". The Straits Times. 28 August 1977. p. 12. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Terminal Site tomorrow". New Nation. 29 November 1975. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ^ "New SBS terminus for 3 services". The Straits Times. 1 November 1975. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Bus terminus will move to Ayer Rajah". Singapore Monitor. 16 August 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Man charged with stealing SBS Transit bus". The Straits Times. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

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