Bedok Bus Interchange

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Bedok Bus Interchange
勿洛巴士转换站
Pertukaran Bas Bedok

Public Bus Interchange
Interior of Bedok Bus Interchange
General information
Location12 Bedok North Drive, Singapore 465492
Singapore
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes25 (SBS Transit)
1 (Tower Transit)
1 (Go-Ahead)
Bus stands10 (Boarding)
5 (Alighting)
Bus operatorsMain Operator: SBS Transit
Tower Transit
Go-Ahead
Connections EW5  Bedok
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleAccessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible lifts
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
History
Opened25 February 1979; 45 years ago (1979-02-25) (Old)
19 November 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-19) (Temporary)
30 November 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-30) (Integrated Transport Hub)
Closed18 November 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-18) (Old)
29 November 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-29) (Temporary)
Key dates
25 February 1979Commenced operations
19 November 2011Operations shifted to temporary interchange
30 November 2014Operations shifted back to new air-conditioned interchange

Bedok Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange located in Bedok, Singapore. It is situated approximately in the centre of Bedok town, and is located along Bedok North Interchange and Bedok North Drive, on the second level of Bedok Mall. It is connected to Bedok MRT station on the East–West line.

History

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The original facility opened on 25 February 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) and 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.

Based on the Urban Redevelopment Authority's 2003 Master Plan, it was indicated that the bus interchange would be redeveloped. This was confirmed in early 2011 when the Housing and Development Board (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 was demolished after 32 years of operations, to make way for the development.

On 19 November 2011, the original bus interchange moved to a temporary site along Bedok North Drive to allow the original facility to be rebuilt as planned.

The new Bedok Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) began operations on 30 November 2014.[6] 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.[7] It was the 7th bus interchange in Singapore to be air-conditioned.[6]

Bus contracting model

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See also: Bus contracting model of Singapore

Under the new bus contracting model, all the bus routes were split into 9 route packages, operated by three different bus operators.

List of routes

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Operator Package Routes
Go-Ahead Singapore Loyang 17
SBS Transit Bishan-Toa Payoh 26, 155
Bukit Merah 16
Clementi 7/7A, 32, 33/33B, 197
Sengkang-Hougang 87
Serangoon-Eunos 60
Tampines 38, 69
Bedok 9/9A, 14/14A, 30, 30e, 35/35M, 40, 168, 196/196A, 222/222A, 225G, 225W, 228, 229, 401
Tower Transit Singapore Sembawang-Yishun 854

References

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  1. ^ "New bus interchange". The Business Times. 26 February 1979. Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ Wee, Paul (20 February 1979). "Colour code for bus queues at interchange". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ a b "Bedok's $3 m interchange ready by 1983". The Straits Times. 27 March 1981. Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "From Sunday..." The Straits Times. 22 June 1983. Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "Chai Chee bus terminal to make way for redevelopment". The Straits Times. 9 September 1985. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ a b Ramchandani, Nisha (14 November 2014). "Bedok's new integrated transport hub will open on Nov 30". The Business Times. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  7. ^ "New Bedok Integrated Transport Hub To Open IN Fourth Quarter 2014". Land Transport Authority. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
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