Beach Station Bus Terminal (also known as Beach Station Transfer Hub) is a bus terminal located in Sentosa Island, Singapore. It is located beside its namesake monorail station, Beach Station on the Sentosa Express, and under the Sentosa Express Monorail Depot, which serves as the upper floor. The terminal serves as a vital transportation node for both residents and visitors, providing access to various attractions, hotels, and residential areas on Sentosa Island.
Beach Station Bus Terminal | |
|---|---|
| Public Bus Terminal | |
| General information | |
| Location | 50 Siloso Beach Walk, Singapore 884011.[1] Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°15′5″N 103°49′7″E / 1.25139°N 103.81861°E |
| Owned by | Sentosa Development Corporation[2] |
| Operated by | ComfortDelgro Bus Pte Ltd |
| Bus routes |
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| Bus stands | 13 (end-on) |
| Bus operators | ComfortDelgro Bus Pte Ltd |
| Connections | Beach Station (Sentosa Express) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | Yes (Beach Station) |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 January 2007 |
| Key dates | |
| 15 January 2007 | Commenced operations |
History
editPlans for Beach Station Bus Terminal first originated in the early development of Sentosa as a leisure destination. In the 1970s, the Singapore government planned to transform the island into a major tourist attraction. As part of this effort, Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) was established in 1972[3] to oversee the development and management of Sentosa.
Over the years, as Sentosa gained popularity and experienced an increase in tourist arrivals, the demand for transportation services grew. To cope with increasing number of visitors, the Sentosa Monorail commenced operations in 1987,[4] but later in the 2000s, due to increasing cost of maintenance and bad service, it ceased operations. Later, to cope with the evolving needs of visitors, the Sentosa Express was opened on 15 January 2007 and Beach Station Bus Terminal opened in tandem with it.
Bus services
editSentosa Bus Reorganisation
editOriginally, Beach Station Bus Terminal was served by internal bus services such as Sentosa Buses 1 and 2, which served Siloso Point and Resorts World Sentosa, and Sentosa Bus 3, which served Sentosa Cove and Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa. However, as part of the Sentosa Bus Reorganisation, Sentosa Buses 1 was replaced with Sentosa Bus A, while Sentosa Bus 3 was replaced with Sentosa Bus B, plying the same route but not serving Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa. Sentosa Buses 1, 2 and 3 ceased operations on 29 July 2017, and Buses A and B commenced operations on the following day. Sentosa Bus C, which has a route identical to Sentosa Bus 2, commenced operations on 1 October 2019
On 30 July 2017, trunk route bus service 123 was extended to Beach Station Bus Terminal. It is the first and currently the only mainland trunk route serving Sentosa.[5]
On 1 January 2024, Sentosa Bus C was discontinued. Its last day of service was on 31 December 2023.
List of bus routes
editBeach Station Bus Terminal operates under Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC), also working closely with the LTA to ensure seamless connectivity and accessibility to and from the terminal. Sentosa Internal Bus Services A, B, D and the Sentosa Beach Shuttle (tram) operate under ComfortDelGro Bus Pte Ltd, while Bus Service 123 is under Bukit Merah Bus Package, which is overseen by SBS Transit.
| Operator | Package | Routes |
|---|---|---|
| ComfortDelgro Bus Pte Ltd | Nil | Bus A, Bus B, Bus D, Sentosa Beach Shuttle (tram) |
| SBS Transit | Bukit Merah | 123 |
References
edit- ^ "Beach Station Bus Terminal (Bus Terminal) - 50 Siloso Way (S)884011". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Sentosa resources 2017" (PDF).
- ^ "Overview-Sentosa Development Corporation". Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Monorail all set to roll into service". Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Public Bus Service to ply Sentosa for the first time". Retrieved 10 July 2023.