Bedok Bus Interchange
Coordinates: 1°32′51″N 104°33′35″E / 1.54750°N 104.55972°E
Bedok Bus Interchange 勿洛巴士转换站 Pertukaran Bas Bedok | |
|---|---|
| Public bus | |
 Interior of Bedok Bus Interchange | |
| Location |
12 Bedok North Drive, Singapore 465492 Singapore |
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority |
| Operated by | SBS Transit |
| Bus routes |
26 (SBS Transit) 1 (Tower Transit) 1 (SMRT Buses) 1 (Go-Ahead) |
| Bus stands |
10 (Boarding) 5 (Alighting) |
| Bus operators |
SBS Transit (except Services 17, 66 and 854) Tower Transit (Service 66) SMRT Buses (Service 854) Go-Ahead (Service 17) |
| Connections | EW5 Bedok |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Disabled access |
Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible lifts Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system |
| History | |
| Opened |
26 February 1979 19 November 2011 (Temporary) 30 November 2014 (Integrated Transport Hub) |
| Closed |
19 November 2011 29 November 2014 (Temporary) |
| Key dates | |
| 26 February 1979 | Commenced operations |
| 19 November 2011 | Operations shifted to temporary interchange |
| 30 November 2014 | Operations shifted back to new air-conditioned interchange |
Bedok Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange located in the approximate center of Bedok. It is situated along Bedok North Interchange and Bedok North Drive, on the second level of Bedok Mall. It is connected to Bedok MRT Station. It is the 2nd busiest bus interchange in Singapore, with 30 bus services operating from it.
History
The original facility opened in 1979.[1] It was the first interchange in Singapore to use a colour-coded queue scheme.[2]
Soon after it opened, in 1981, the interchange was partially demolished and expanded at a cost of S$3 million,[3] and work was completed in 1983.[4] After the expansion, the interchange covered 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) ands had 32 end-on berths, 7 sawtooth berths and 33 remote parking bays.[3] Several bus services were moved to the interchange from Chai Chee Bus Terminal when the terminal closed in 1985.[5] Bedok MRT Station opened in 1989 at the south of the original facility, complementing the bus interchange to serve people travelling within Bedok town and also the nearby East Coast Park.
In the 2003 URA Masterplan, it was indicated that the bus interchange would be redeveloped. This was confirmed in early 2011 when HDB announced plans to rejuvenate Bedok, which involved redeveloping the Bedok town centre and rebuilding the original facility into an air-conditioned one, integrated with a proposed commercial development (Bedok Mall) and proposed residential development (Bedok Residences), resembling Boon Lay Bus Interchange. The original facility has been completely demolished.
On 19 November 2011, after operating from the original facility for 32 years, the bus interchange moved to its temporary facility along Bedok North Drive to allow the original facility to be rebuilt as planned. With the opening of the temporary facility, some amendments were made to three services, Service 9, 18 and 35.[6]
The new Bedok Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) began operations on 30 November 2014.[7] With the completion of the ITH, Bedok residents are able to transfer in air-conditioned comfort between bus and MRT services at Bedok MRT Station.[8] It is the 7th air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore.[7]
Bus Contracting Model
Under the new bus contracting model, all the bus routes were split into 10 route packages, the most for a single interchange in Singapore shared with Marina Centre Bus Terminal-854 under Sembawang-Yishun, 66 under Bulim, 17 under Loyang, 26 and 155 under Bishan-Toa Payoh, 7, 32, 33 and 197 under Clementi, 18, 38 and 69 under Tampines, 16 under Bukit Merah, 87 under Sengkang-Hougang, 60 under Serangoon-Eunos and the rest under Bedok Bus Packages.
References
- ↑ "New bus interchange". The Business Times. 26 February 1979. Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ Wee, Paul (20 February 1979). "Colour code for bus queues at interchange". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- 1 2 "Bedok's $3 m interchange ready by 1983". The Straits Times. 27 March 1981. Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "From Sunday..." The Straits Times. 22 June 1983. Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "Chai Chee bus terminal to make way for redevelopment". The Straits Times. 9 September 1985. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "Bus Services Operating From Bedok Temporary Interchange". SBS Transit. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- 1 2 Ramchandani, Nisha (14 November 2014). "Bedok's new integrated transport hub will open on Nov 30". The Business Times. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "New Bedok Integrated Transport Hub To Open IN Fourth Quarter 2014". Land Transport Authority. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2017.