Bedok MRT Station

EW5
Bedok
勿洛 | பிடோக்
Station Exit B
Address 315 New Upper Changi Road, Singapore 467347
Line Served   East West Line
Operator SMRT Trains
Structure Elevated
Platform Island
Opened 4 Nov 1989

Bedok MRT Station (EW5) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located along New Upper Changi Road, just next to the Bedok Town Centre.

The station is named after the Bedok estate, likely named after the Malay word bedoh referring to a large drum used at mosques to call worshipers to prayer. Bedok station is a transport node for residents of Bedok New Town, serving adjacent shopping malls (Bedok Mall), community amenities (Bedok Hawker Centre, Bedok Polyclinic, Heartbeat @ Bedok, etc.), schools and housing developments in the Town Centre area, as well as light industries at Bedok South. Bus services are offered from Bedok Bus Interchange, which connect to other parts of the estate.


First / Last Train Timings

East West Line – (EW5) Bedok
Destination First Train Last Train
Weekdays & Sat Sun & Public Holidays Daily
EW1 Pasir Ris 6:19am 6:47am 12:30am
Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport 11:46pm
EW33 Tuas Link 5:40am 6:06am 11:36pm

 


Station Layout

L2 Platform A East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris
Platform B East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link
L1 Ticket Concourse Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, Retail Shops, SimplyGo Ticket Office
Street Level Bedok Bus Interchange, Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Station exits
B1 Underpass Public underpass underneath New Upper Changi Road, Exit to Bedok Mall (B2)

Platforms

East-West Line (L2):
MRT_rail (1)
Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW4CG Tanah Merah (→)
Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW6 Kembangan (←)
MRT_rail (1)

Bedok station has two elevated East-West Line platforms in an island platform arrangement.

Concourse

The station has a ticket concourse located at ground level. Toilets and retail shops are located in the unpaid areas of the ticket concourse, at ground level.

Station Amenities

  • Retail shops and Public toilets at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
  • ATMs and Self-service machines at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
  • Bicycle racks at station exits
  • Top Up Kiosks
  • SimplyGo Ticket Office
    Operating Hours: 12:00pm to 8:00pm daily.
    Closed for meal break: 3:45pm to 4:45pm daily

Exits

Built in-between two carriageways of New Upper Changi Road, Bedok MRT station has two exits on either side of the road, and a third exit within the station underpass, leading to Basement 2 of Bedok Mall. All exits offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled. Passengers for Bedok Bus Interchange should use Exit B.

Exit Location Nearby
A New Upper Changi Road (Westbound) New Upper Changi Road (Westbound), Bedok South Avenue 3, Bedok Community Centre, Fujitec Singapore, HCA Hospice Care (Bedok Centre), Opera Estate, Panasonic AVC Network, Panasonic Refrigeration Device, SCS Technology, Technopark @ Chai Chee, Temasek Junior College, Yokogawa
B Bedok Town Centre New Upper Changi Road (Eastbound), Bedok Bus Interchange, Al-Ansar Mosque, Bedok Public Library, Bedok Hawker Centre, Bedok Point, Bedok Polyclinic, Bedok Post Office, Heartbeat @ Bedok, HDB Bedok Branch, Sheng Shiong Supermarket, HDB Linear Green @ Bedok
C Bedok Mall
(Basement 2)
Bedok Mall

Exit C to Bedok Mall is open from 0730hrs – 2300hrs daily.


Transport Connections

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

Bus

There is a bus interchange and two official bus stops linked to Bedok station.

No. Bus stop Exit Bus Routes
Bedok Bus Interchange B 7, 7A, 9, 9A, 14, 14A, 16, 16M, 17, 17A, 26, 30, 30e, 32, 33, 33B, 35, 35M, 38, 40, 60, 69, 87, 155, 168, 196, 196A, 197, 222, 222A, 225G, 225W, 228, 229, 401, 854, 854e
B/s 1 84031 – New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit B) B 2, 9, 9A, 24, 25, 28, 31, 35, 35M, 67, 137, 137A, 222, 222B
B/s 2 84039 – New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit A) A 2, 2B, 9, 24, 25, 28, 31, 35, 35M, 67, 137, 222, 222A, 222B

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:

Exit Road Provisions
A New Upp Changi Rd (Westbound) Taxi stand (I08, Bedok Mall), Pick-up/drop-off point
A New Upp Changi Rd (Westbound) Taxi stand (I07, outside Blk 207)
B New Upp Changi Rd (Eastbound) Taxi stand (I31), Pick-up/drop-off point

MRT Bus Bridging Service

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

Towards Bus stop Exit
East West Line (EWL Bridging Bus)
EW1 Pasir Ris B/s 1: 84031 – New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit B) B
EW33 Tuas Link B/s 2: 84039 – New Upp Changi Rd (Bedok Stn Exit A) A

In the event of a large-scale rail disruption affecting multiple stations, a special bridging bus service may be activated in addition to the usual bus bridging services.

  • Tampines – Bedok – Paya Lebar

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


Passenger Usage Patterns

Serving Bedok Town Centre, Bedok station encounters high demand throughout the day as a transport node for Bedok Town residents.

Construction

Brief History

Bedok station opened on 4 November 1989 along with all other EWL stations from Bugis to Tanah Merah.


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One thought on “Bedok MRT Station

  • 13 May 2019 at 5:24 PM
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    Dear Sir / Madam.
    Please look into the escalator’s speed in Bedok MRT station.
    It is extremely slow and it slows down the human traffic flow during peak hour.
    Very slow, please get the maintenance to check.

    Regards
    Doreen

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