Sungei Bedok MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit interchange and terminal station on the Downtown line and Thomson–East Coast line in Bedok planning area, Singapore.[2] The station is being built east of where Upper East Coast Road becomes Bedok Road, and will serve residents of the Eastwood estate. Nearby facilities include the Bedok Food Centre, Eastwood Centre and the Laguna National Golf & Country Club.[3]
  DT37 TE31 Sungei Bedok 双溪勿洛 சுங்கை பிடோக் | |||||||||||||||
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| Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange and terminus | |||||||||||||||
_Sungei_Bedok_MRT_Station_Construction_2024-03-04_(1).jpg) Construction site of the station | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3 Bedok Road Singapore 469731 | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°19′13″N 103°57′26″E / 1.32031°N 103.95709°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) (Downtown line) SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (Thomson–East Coast line) | ||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 (2 island platforms) | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||
| Depth | 27m | ||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Opening | 2026 | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastwood[1] | ||||||||||||||
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The station is named after Sungei Bedok, a small river within its vicinity. Despite its name and location, the station is not contiguous to either Bedok North or Bedok Reservoir stations of the Downtown line.
History
editThis station was first announced on 15 August 2014 as part of the Downtown line stage 3e, consisting of 2 stations between Xilin and Sungei Bedok, and the Thomson–East Coast line phase 5, also consisting of 2 stations between Bedok South and Sungei Bedok MRT. It was expected to be completed in 2024, in tandem with the adjacent East Coast Integrated Depot.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this station was expected to commence passenger service in 2025 instead.[5][6][7] Due to challenges of tunnelling near existing critical infrastructure, the station is now expected to commence passenger service in 2026.[8]
While serving as the future eastern terminus of the Downtown line, it will also serve as the eastern terminus of the Thomson–East Coast line until 2040, which will be extended to Changi Airport Terminal 5 and existing Changi Airport stations, before terminating at Tanah Merah.[9][10]
Contract T312 for the design and construction of Sungei Bedok Station and associated tunnels was awarded to KTC Civil Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd for S$418 million in June 2016. Construction began in 2016.[11]
References
edit- ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Finalised Station Names for Thomson-East Coast Line (East Coast Stretch) and Downtown Line 3 Extension". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Stages of Thomson-East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "All About the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) – Stations, Nearby Condos and Houses". 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority - Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links In The East". Land Transport Authority. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Updates on Thomson East Coast Line, Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Downtown Line 3 Extension". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
In 2025, the 2.2km future extension of the DTL3 from Expo station will join the EWL and future TEL to allow commuters to easily transfer between the DTL and TEL.
- ^ "Upcoming Projects > Rail Expansion". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Loi, Esther; William, Whitney (10 March 2024). "Delayed opening of TEL Stage 5 irks some residents; others resigned to the longer wait". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "New stations, line extensions planned for Singapore's rail network - CNA". Channel NewsAsia. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "New MRT stations and line extensions to offer better connectivity, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". The Straits Times. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Thomson–East Coast Line in Full Swing". www.lta.gov.sg. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
External links
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