Bedok MRT station
MRT subway station in Singapore
Bedok MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West Line (EWL) in Bedok, Singapore. Operated by SMRT Trains, the station serves the Bedok area and its landmarks such as Bedok Bus Interchange and Bedok Mall.
First announced in May 1982 as Chai Chee, it was renamed to Bedok the following year and confirmed to be part of Phase II of the MRT system. It commenced operations on 4 November 1989 along with other stations on the eastern stretch of the line. Half-height platform screen doors were installed at the station in 2012, along with high-volume-low-speed fans the following year. The station was temporarily closed on 21 and 28 January 2018.
Built with a dome-shaped segmented roof and an island platform layout on the top floor, the station is two-stories tall and is connected to its exits by underground passageways. As part of SMRT's heritage-themed public art display, there is a mural that details the history and landmarks of Bedok.
History
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system was conceptualised in a 1971 study conducted by the Singapore Government and the United Nations Development Programme. The study – which assessed land-use transportation needs – concluded that Singapore would need a rail transit system by 1992.
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