Bedok Bus 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 39 bus services operating from it.

Bedok Bus Interchange
勿洛巴士转换站
Pertukaran Bas Bedok
Public bus
Interior of Bedok Bus Interchange
Location12 Bedok North Drive, Singapore 465492
Singapore
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Bus routes26 (SBS Transit Ltd)
1 (Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd)
1 (SMRT Buses Ltd) until 2Q2021
1 (Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd)
Bus stands10 (Boarding)
5 (Alighting)
Bus operatorsSBS Transit Ltd (except Services 17, 66 and 854)
Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Service 66)
SMRT Buses Ltd until 2Q2021 (Tower Transit Singapore from 2Q2021) (Service 854)
Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Service 17)
Connections EW5  Bedok
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Disabled accessAccessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible lifts
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
History
Opened25 February 1979 (1979-02-25) (Old)
19 November 2011 (2011-11-19) (Temporary)
30 November 2014 (2014-11-30) (Integrated Transport Hub)
Closed18 November 2011 (2011-11-18) (Old)
29 November 2014 (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

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 1.7 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
See also: Bus Contracting Model (Singapore)

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.

It is the only bus interchange in Singapore that has services run by all 4 major bus operators of Singapore (till 5 September 2021, when Bus Service 854 will be managed by Tower Transit) .

References
  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. "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. "Bus Services Operating From Bedok Temporary Interchange". SBS Transit. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  7. Ramchandani, Nisha (14 November 2014). "Bedok's new integrated transport hub will open on Nov 30". The Business Times. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  8. "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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