Accessible alighting/boarding points Accessible public toilets Graduated kerb edges Tactile guidance system
History
Opened
25February 1979;46 years ago(1979-02-25) (Old) 19November 2011;13 years ago(2011-11-19) (Temporary) 30November 2014;10 years ago(2014-11-30) (Integrated Transport Hub)
Closed
18November2011;13 years ago(2011-11-18) (Old) 29November2014;10 years ago(2014-11-29) (Temporary)
Key dates
25 February 1979
Commenced operations
19 November 2011
Operations transferred to Temporary bus interchange
30 November 2014
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.
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]
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.
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