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Bedok North MRT station

This article is about the MRT station on the Downtown line near Bedok Reservoir. For other stations with the name Bedok, see Bedok station (disambiguation).
Bedok North
 DT29 


勿洛北
பிடோக் நார்த்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of Bedok North station
General information
Location651 Bedok North Road
Singapore 479481
Coordinates1°20′11″N 103°55′04″E / 1.33639°N 103.91778°E / 1.33639; 103.91778
Operated bySBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)
  Downtown Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 October 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-21)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBedok Town Park
Passengers
June 20247,032 per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Kaki Bukit
towards Bukit Panjang
 Downtown Line Bedok Reservoir
towards Expo
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bedok North
Bedok North station in Singapore

Bedok North MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown line in the northern part of Bedok, Singapore, located along Bedok North Road, near the Pan Island Expressway flyover and the Bedok Town Park. It serves nearby HDB estates, the nearby Damai Primary School and will serve a future integrated hospital in the area.[2]

History

Exit A of Bedok North MRT station.

The station was first announced as Bedok Town Park station on 20 August 2010 when the 16 stations of the 21-kilometre (13-mile) Downtown Line Stage 3 (DTL3) from the River Valley (now Fort Canning) to Expo stations were unveiled. The line was expected to be completed in 2017.[3][4][5] Contract 928 for the construction and completion of Bedok Town Park station and associated tunnels was awarded to Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd at a sum of S$268.68 million (US$213.62 million) in February 2011. Construction of the station and the tunnels commenced in the second quarter that year and was targeted to be completed in 2017.[6]

On 31 May 2017, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that the station, together with the rest of DTL3, will be opened on 21 October that year.[7][8][9] Passengers were offered a preview of the station along with the other Downtown Line 3 (DTL 3) stations at the DTL 3 Open House on 15 October.[10]

Station details

Bedok North MRT station serves the Downtown Line and is located between Bedok Reservoir and Kaki Bukit stations. The station code is DT29. The station is located along Bedok North Road.[11] The station has 3 entrances serving surrounding HDB estates, Damai Primary School and a future integrated hospital.[2] Bedok North Station is also a Civil Defence (CD) shelter. [12]

Like other MRT stations in Singapore, the station is wheelchair accessible has lifts at every entrances and from the concourse to the platform. Tactile flooring is also installed around the station to guide visually-handicapped.[13]

Public artwork

As part of the Art-in-Transit programme in MRT, an artwork named Dedaun Masa (Leaves of Time) by Ahmad Abu Bakar is featured around the station. The artwork shows leaves inspired by Umbrella trees and leaves found around the Bedok North area.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Land Transport DataMall". Datamall. Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Goh, Timothy (13 November 2020). "New integrated hospital to open next to Bedok North MRT station around 2030". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Downtown Line 3 Station Locations Unveiled Faster Access for Residents in the East to the City and Marina Bay Area". www.lta.gov.sg. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Alignment of DTL3" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ^ "DTL Station Locations" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ "LTA Awards First Two Downtown Line 3 Contracts | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  7. ^ "LTA | News Room | News Releases | Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  8. ^ Alkhatib, Shaffiq Idris (21 October 2017). "Downtown Line 3 opens to public". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. ^ Abdullah, Zhaki (31 May 2017). "Opening of Downtown Line Stage 3". The Straits Times. The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  10. ^ "News Room - News Releases - It's Rail Fun at the Downtown Line 3 Open House on 15 October!". www.lta.gov.sg. 10 August 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Bedok North MRT Station (DT29)". www.onemap.gov.sg.
  12. ^ "List of Civil Defence Public Shelter (As of April 2024)" (PDF). www.scdf.gov.sg.
  13. ^ "Train Service Information - SBSTransit". www.sbstransit.com.sg. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  14. ^ "Art-in-Transit - SBSTransit". www.sbstransit.com.sg. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  15. ^ "Art in Transit DT29" (PDF). www.lta.gov.sg.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedok_North_MRT_Station