Bedok North MRT Station

DT29 Bedok North 勿洛北 | பிடோக் நார்த்
Address	651 Bedok North Road, Singapore 479481
Lines Served	Downtown Line
Operator	SBS Transit
Structure	Underground
Platform	Island
Opened	21 Oct 2017

Bedok North MRT Station (DT29) is an underground station along the Downtown Line (DTL) Stage 3. It is built underneath Bedok North Road, near the PIE flyover, and serves both industrial and residential areas in the vicinity.

The station takes its name from Bedok North Road on the surface. However, this is a source of confusion as the region of Bedok North more commonly refers to the housing estates bordered by PIE to the north and New Upper Changi Road to the south. Its working name, Bedok Town Park station, was not adopted.

The station is built in close proximity to Damai Primary School, residential estates such as HDB Eunos Heights, HDB Reservoir Rise, and several other industrial buildings in the area.

First / Last Train Timings

Station Layout

Platforms

Downtown Line (B4):

Platform A: Downtown Line towards DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang via DT28 Kaki Bukit (→) Platform B: Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo via DT30 Bedok Reservoir (←)

Bedok North station has a single island platform, with both platforms utilized for trains travelling in either direction.

Concourse

The station concourse is located at Basement 2.

Civil Defence shelter

Bedok North station is one of eight stations along the Downtown Line 3 designated as Civil Defence (CD) shelters, which will be activated in times of national emergency. Apart from reinforced construction, the stations are designed and equipped with facilities to ensure the shelter environment is tolerable for all shelterees during shelter occupation. These facilities include protective blast doors, decontamination facilities, ventilation systems, power and water supply systems and a dry toilet system.

Art in Transit: “Dedaun Masa (Leaves Of Time)” by Ahmad Abu Bakar

Inspiration for this artwork came from the Umbrella trees and leaves found around the Bedok North station. Leaves represents life – a living matter that is not innate but dynamic, vibrant and fresh and it will still be present many years to come, hence the title ‘Leaves Of Time’. The trees will no doubt bear witness to history as the community live, bond and grow harmoniously together with the station; playing an integral part to facilitate this union. The artwork shows the leaves falling gracefully from the trees – dancing with the winds with full of vigour and spirit – as it makes its way to be among the people, the community.

Station Amenities

• Public Toilets at DTL concourse
• ATM
• Bicycle Racks at station exit

Exits

Bedok North MRT station has three exits at ground level, all of which provide barrier-free accessibility.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Bedok North Road (Northbound)	Advanex, Bedok Industrial Park C, Dou Yee Building
B	Bedok North Road (Southbound)	Bedok Town Park, Damai Primary School, Siglap Park Connector
C	Bedok North Housing Estate	Church of Christ, Eunos NPP

Transport Connections

Bedok North station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

There are two official bus stops linked to Bedok North station. A third bus stop is added here for better representation of the area.

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to the following station exits:

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Bedok North station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Downtown Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.

Passenger Usage Patterns

Located between residential and industrial estates, Bedok North station encounters moderate demand levels across the day.

Construction

Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) Contract 928 for the construction and completion of Bedok North station and its associated tunnels was awarded to Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd for approximately S$268.68 million in February 2011. The tunnels between Bedok North and Tai Seng Facility Building was built as part of a separate Contract C929A.

The working name for Bedok North station was Bedok Town Park station.

The Bedok North Station bus stops were originally designed to replace the then existing bus stops (Opp Blks 705/706 & Bet Blks 705/706) along Bedok North Road, about 75m away. In the months before the opening of Bedok North Station, the “Bet Blks 705/706” bus stop was shifted to the new bus stop constructed with the station. However, after feedback from residents, the LTA reinstated the original location of “Bet Blks 705/706” bus stop, and designated the station bus stop as a new bus stop.

Gallery

External Links & References

• Downtown Line – Land Transport Authority
• Downtown Line – SBS Transit