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| A map of the Bedok South station with the exits numbered. |
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| 17 March 2024 - A view of Exit 5 in front of Bedok South Horizons build to order precinct. |
Bedok South was in the news recently, when the Land Transport Authority (LTA) updated that phase 5 of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s opening would be pushed from 2025 to 2026 owing to delays at Xilin station. Due to the integrated fire protection system at Sungei Bedok station where the lines intersect, the lines cannot be opened separately. Nonetheless, progress is on track at Bedok South station with all 5 exits now proceeding with construction work well above surface level. We take a look at the progress made over Q1 of the year in greater detail after the jump.
Exit 1
The 5 exits of Bedok South all feature different colour schemes - similar to how the 4 North East Line exits at Serangoon station featured individual colour schemes. However over at Bedok South, the locations of the exits is not as straightforward as that of being located at each of the 4 corners of a junction. Exit 1 is located along Upper East Coast Road and features a green colour scheme.
Cladding was being applied to the exterior and interior walls of the exit at surface level while roofing has been completed. Internal components such as the lift and escalators were already installed. The display for the lift could also be seen working displaying that it is under maintenance during our latest visit to the site in March 2024. Other components such as the wiring and lighting remain to be installed however. The cladding's external design employs rectangular pieces assembled in a myriad of shades of the colour which, unfortunately, gives the exit a rather cheap look reminiscent of the design used at some temporary bus interchanges.
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10 February 2024 - A view of Exit 1 under construction with architectural elements being
installed. |
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| 10 February 2024 - Cladding being installed along the wall closest to the residential units. |
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of the exit structure from the western end. |
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of the exit structure from the road-facing end. |
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of the internal wall of the exit structure. |
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10 February 2024 - A close up view of the cladding of the exit, reminiscent of LTA's temporary
bus interchanges. |
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| 10 February 2024 - An overview of the exit with Upper East Coast Road in the background. |
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| 17 March 2024 - A view of progress of cladding at the exit seen from street level. |
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| 17 March 2024 - The display screen for the lift can be seen illuminated. |
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| 17 March 2024 - Progress of the exterior cladding along the southern edge of the exit. |
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| 17 March 2024 - A view of the exit from the western end. |
Exit 2
This exit is located further in, away from any existing developments along Upper East Coast Road, and will serve the future town to be built above. A future integrated transport hub will be located here as well. Exit 2 features a purple colour scheme and is the most advanced of the 5 station exits.
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of Exit 2 in the distance near the temporary Laguna Driving Range. |
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| 10 February 2024 - A close up view of the exit's purple-blue-grey scheme. |
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Exit 3
This exit is also co-located with Exit 2 along a future road to serve new developments further south from the existing estate. From Bayshore station, the exit can be seen along a newly paved roadway in the distance. Exit 3 features a blue colour scheme and is the second most advanced in progress among the 5 station exits.
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of the new roadway extending from Bayshore station. |
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| 10 February 2024 - Exits 2 and 3 visible in the distance. |
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| 10 February 2024 - Exit 3 can be seen on the right, with Exit 2 in the middle. |
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of Exit 3's blue scheme in the distance. |
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| 10 February 2024 |
Exit 4
This exit is the least advanced of the 5 station exits but has made decent progress over the quarter. The roof frame has been installed, cladding works begun and the noise barriers taken down within the period. Exit 4 features a red colour scheme.
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of the exit behind the noise barriers with the roof frame installed. |
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17 March 2024 - A view of Exit 4 in end-Q1, now much more visible with the removal of the
noise barriers which previously obscured the view. |
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| 17 March 2024 - A close up view of the exit from Upper East Coast Road. |
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| 17 March 2024 |
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17 March 2024 - A view of the interior wall showing the red scheme.
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Exit 5
The final exit of the station is one of the more easily accessible exits, being located along Upper East Coast Road in front of Bedok South Horizons build-to-order (BTO) precinct. The exit has taken shape with a yellow-orange colour scheme being used. Cladding has progressed and the installation of internal components such as wiring and lighting is ongoing. Temporary lighting is used to illuminate the exit's interior for the time being.
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of Exit 5 in mid-Q1. |
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| 10 February 2024 - A close up showing cladding installation for the internal and external walls. |
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10 February 2024 - The side facing the BTO development is still bare with only the metal frame
installed. The black boxes are window slits. |
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of the exit from the BTO precinct. |
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| 10 February 2024 |
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| 17 March 2024 - A view of the exit from the junction with Bedok South Road. |
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| 17 March 2024 - A view of the exit from Upper East Coast Road. |
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| 17 March 2024 |
Some other developments at the site include the cladding of the ancillary buildings. Formerly the building was merely painted but additional architectural elements have since been installed to fit out the building.
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| 10 February 2024 - A view of the cooling tower building with cladding installed. |
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| 10 February 2024 - Another view of the cooling tower building. |
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| 10 February 2024 - Further ancillary buildings in view. |
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| 17 March 2024 - The cooling tower building in the evening. |
Road realignment and reinstatement has been taking place along Upper East Coast Road as well. The works will see a new final alignment being adopted for the roadway, bringing it further away from the residential plots.
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| 10 February 2024 - Road realignment works in progress. |
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10 February 2024 - Multiple road markings and plastic jersey barriers in place to guide motorists.
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| 10 February 2024 |
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| 10 February 2024 - A new bus stop shelter under construction. |
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| 10 February 2024 |
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17 March 2024 - The road junction with Kew Drive is also being upgraded at the contract
boundary with contract T312. |
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17 March 2024 - The former eastbound carriageway of Upper East Coast Road, since closed
and realigned. |
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| 17 March 2024 - The new bus stop shelter under construction. |
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17 March 2024 - The old eastbound bus stop shelter, using a design from the 1990's-era is no
longer in use. |
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| 17 March 2024 - Roadworks continue through the site. |
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| 17 March 2024 - Kerb components being installed at the junction with Bedok South Road. |
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| 17 March 2024 |
LTA has also issued circulars on the ongoing works for the next quarter at the station site via a newly set up Telegram group for the contract. The circular details the works taking place at the various locations on site.
Here's a QR code if you wanted to join the Telegram group for yourself to receive contract-related updates.
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