EW5 Bedok 勿洛 | பிடோக் |
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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 |
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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, Ticketing Service 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):
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 (←) |
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
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) |
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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
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Brief History
Bedok station opened on 4 November 1989 along with all other EWL stations from Bugis to Tanah Merah.
Gallery
External Links & References
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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