Bedok South MRT station

Bedok South MRT station is a future underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast line in Bedok planning area, Singapore.[1]

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Bedok South
勿洛南
பிடோக் சவுத்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
An entrance of Bedok South station nearing completion
General information
Location620 Upper East Coast Road
Singapore 468324
Coordinates1°19′00″N 103°56′54″E / 1.316613°N 103.948276°E / 1.316613; 103.948276
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth22m
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2026; 2 years' time (2026)
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Bayshore Thomson–East Coast Line
Future service
Sungei Bedok
Terminus
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bedok South
Bedok South station in Singapore

The station will be located next to Temasek Secondary School, at the intersection of Upper East Coast Road and Bedok South Road.

History

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On 15 August 2014, LTA announced that Bedok South station would be part of the proposed Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). The station will be constructed as part of Stage 5, consisting of 2 stations between Bedok South and Sungei Bedok, and was expected to be completed in 2024.[2][3]

Contract T311 for the design and construction of Bedok South Station and associated tunnels was awarded to China Jingye Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) for S$188 million in April 2016. Construction started in 2016.[4]

Stage 5 of the TEL was slated to commence passenger service in 2025 instead of 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Due to challenges of tunnelling near existing critical infrastructure, the station's construction was further delayed to 2026.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Stages of Thomson–East Coast Line". Land Transport Authority. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority & Singapore Land Authority - Thomson-East Coast Line: New MRT Links in the East | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. ^ "LTA | Upcoming Projects | Rail Expansion | Thomson-East Coast Line". 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | LTA Awards Two Contracts for Thomson-East Coast Line's Amber and Bedok South Stations". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.