Bedok Bus Interchange Explained

Bedok Bus Interchange
勿洛巴士转换站
Pusat Pertukaran Bas Bedok
Type:Public Bus Interchange
Address:12 Bedok North Drive, Singapore 465492
Coordinates:1.5475°N 104.5597°W
Owned:Land Transport Authority
Operator:SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus Operators:SBS Transit Ltd
Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd
Bus Routes:26 (SBS Transit)
1 (Tower Transit Singapore)
1 (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Bus Stands:10 Sawtooth Boarding Berths
5 Alighting Berths
Connections: Bedok
Structure:At-grade
Accessible:Accessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
Opened: (Old)
(Temporary)
(Integrated Transport Hub)
Closed: (Old)
(Temporary)
Years:25 February 1979
Events:Commenced operations
Years1:19 November 2011
Events1:Operations transferred to Temporary bus interchange
Years2:30 November 2014
Events2:Operations transferred to new and air-conditioned bus interchange as Integrated Transport Hub

Bedok Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange located at Bedok Town Centre, serving residential areas around Bedok, Tanah Merah, Bedok Reservoir, Upper East Coast and Marine Parade. It is the seventh air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore, integrated within Bedok Mall shopping centre and Bedok Residences condominium, and located a short distance away from Bedok MRT station. Nearby public amenities include Bedok Hawker Centre, Bedok Polyclinic, Bedok Point, Bedok Public Library and Heartbeat at Bedok.

History

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 1.7ha 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

See also: Bus contracting model of Singapore.

Under the Bus Contracting Model, all bus services operating from Bedok Bus Interchange were divided into 9 Bus Packages, operated by three different bus operators.

List of Bus Services

See also: List of bus routes in Singapore.

!Operator!Package!Routes
Go-Ahead SingaporeLoyang17
Tampines38, 69 (From July 2026)
SBS TransitBedok9/9A, 14/14A, 30, 30e, 35/35M, 40, 168, 196/196A, 222/222A, 225G, 225W, 228, 229, 401
Bishan-Toa Payoh26, 155
Bukit Merah16
Clementi7/7A, 32, 33/33B, 197
Sengkang-Hougang87
Serangoon-Eunos60
Tampines38, 69 (Until July 2026)
Tower Transit SingaporeSembawang-Yishun854

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Notes and References

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