TEL - A snapshot in May 2026

The TEL5 stations at Bedok South & Sungei Bedok and TELe Tanah Merah station as of mid-May
2026.

With the Circle Line early closures & late openings coming to an end, the next line in queue for such works is the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) for phase 5 testing & integration works. We took a look at the vicinity of the 2 remaining stations due to open later this year and at the progress of works at Tanah Merah's new exits. Find out more after the jump.

TEL5 - A snapshot in October 2025

19 October 2025 - A view of the station name sign at Exit 2 of Bedok South station.

When it comes to the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s phase 5, it can be said that the line is in the more 'boring' phases. This is due to the construction phase being largely completed, hence there are only minor changes taking place at both stations.

TEL5 - A snapshot in June 2025

A view of the two TEL5 stations as of June 2025.

With half the year since past, how have works on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s final phase progressed? As the stations have largely been completed, changes these days appear to be more minor in nature as compared to station progress along the Jurong Region Line (JRL) or at Xilin station on the Downtown Line (DTL) for example. Join us as we explore the slight progress seen in the first half of the year after the jump.

TEL5 - Aerial snapshot in March 2025

9 March 2025 - An aerial view of Bedok South station.

Recently, en route back from Kuala Lumpur, we managed to get some great views of the two Thomson-East Coast Line phase 5 stations from the air. Despite the team's semi-frequent travel, various factors need to come together in order for us to get these shots - arrival timing, direction of landing, window seat, clear windows and weather - just to name a few.

TEL5 - A snapshot in February 2025

A view of the two phase 5 stations of the Thomson-East Coast Line in February 2025.
Top (L - R) : TE30 - Bedok South (Exit 3, Exit 2)
Bottom (L - R) : TE31 - Sungei Bedok (Exit 1, Exit 2)

Its been a while since we've updated on the progress of the phase 5 station of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). This has largely been due to the two stations being at advanced stages of completion, that there isn't much by the way of progress. Nonetheless, we'll do some periodic updates to check in at the stations and let you know the details of the changes that have taken place on site. As always, details after the jump.

TEL5 - A snapshot in October 2024

A view of both TEL5 stations in October 2024.

Works at the Thomson-East Coast Line phase 5 (TEL5) stations continues on through Q4 of 2024. With the structural works all completed, the works are focused on the architectural and mechanical & electrical elements. We take a closer look at the two stations in greater detail after the jump.

TEL5 - A snapshot in August 2024

A view of some of the exits at Bedok South & Sungei Bedok stations in mid-August 2024.

Contracts for Bedok South and Sungei Bedok stations on phase 5 of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) may have had a one year extension to their deadlines, but work on the stations has not slowed down a bit. A recent visit in the middle of the month saw that works were still pushing ahead at both stations, with the exit structures and ancillary buildings really getting dressed up now. With structural completion now behind the project teams, work has shifted to focus on the finer architectural details of the stations' facilities.

T311 - Bedok South update Q2 2024

 

17 June 2024 - A view of Exits 2 and 3 in end-Q2.

With the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s phase 4 now open, the focus of the blog will shift to cover the remaining 2 stations along the line's phase 5 at Bedok South & Sungei Bedok. Over the past quarter, works have continued in the vicinity of the Bedok South station. These focus on the architectural elements of the station's exits and supporting infrastructure such as roads and commuter facilities.

TEL5 - A snapshot in June 2024

17 June 2024

17 June 2024

With the opening of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s fourth phase on 23 June, the line is nearly complete as initially envisioned following the merger of the former Thomson and Eastern Region Lines. This leaves the remaining initial fifth phase of 2 stations at Bedok South & Sungei Bedok under construction till their opening in 2026. Over the past month, the contractors have continued to work on the station's exits, commuter facilities and road reinstatement.

T311 - Bedok South update Q1 2024

A map of the Bedok South station with the exits numbered.

 

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.

T311 - Internal cladding works at Bedok South

 

Interior ceiling fins installed.
Source: LinkedIn

Recently one of our followers gave us a heads up on images of cladding being installed at one of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) stations and asked us if we knew which station this was at. Based on comparisons between the design being built & renders of the stations, a match was found for Bedok South. While the station's fellow east coast stretch sisters are approaching completion and revenue operation this year, the stations under phase 5 of the line still have some way to go.

T311 - Bedok South update Q3 2023

 

23 September 2023 - A view of Exit 3, one of the furthest along in progress.

Progress over the past quarter at Bedok South station has been a little mixed. 2 of the exits - Exits 2 & 3 - are located in a greenfield site. These exits have been further ahead in progress for a while now as they are located in a rather undeveloped tract of land, akin to that of Bayshore station. The remaining 3 exits for the station - Exits 1, 4 & 5 - sit further away from the main station box and are slower in progress. That said, the level of completion of Exits 2 & 3 do not appear to have progressed over the past quarter in a visible manner as compared to the other 3.

T311 - Bedok South August 2023 update

 

6 August 2023 - A view of the progress at Exit 5

Being under phase 5 of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), Bedok South station's progress is a little slower than that of the other stations on the line's east coast stretch. Nonetheless, work on the station has been progressing with 4 of the station's 5 exits having the metal roof structure put into place.

T311 - Bedok South Q1 2023 update

 

19 February 2023 - The structure for Exit 1 along Upper East Coast Road.

Bedok South station, being constructed under contract T311, is the first station along the 5th section of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and is scheduled to open in 2 years' time. To date, escalators have been installed in 3 of the 5 station exits, with structural works on-going at the remaining 2. For the exits located in the greenfield site, Exit 2 and Exit 3, the metal frame for the station roof is also being installed.

T311 - 2022 year-end update

16 December 2022 - A view of the station with Temasek Secondary School
in the foreground and the east coast in the background.

 

16 December 2022 - An aerial view of the eastern side of the site.

Bedok South is the first of 2 stations located along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) phase 5. Due to the station being located on an undeveloped plot of land, it was possible to use an open-cut to construct the station. Furthermore, this also allowed for the use of pre-fabricated segments to help speed up the construction process. The station has been fully back-filled over with different exits in differing levels of completion. 

T311 - Bedok South status check

 

9 August 2022 - A view of the exit near Bedok South Horizons HDB.

On National Day, we conducted a virtual tour on the SG MRT Construction (SgMC) Instagram channel. During the tour, we covered several stations along the Thomson-East Coast Line and we'll be featuring some additional shots of Bedok South station that we may not have showcased on the Instagram channel during the tour.

Project Information Centre for East Coast Line

As is common practice for all rail lines being constructed, a Project Information Centre (PIC) has been established for the East Coast section of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). The PIC also covers Xilin station's construction on the Downtown Line (DTL) extension and the Tanah Merah Modification on the East West Line.

A view of the PIC from Marine Parade Road.

Station renders

Render of Gardens Bay East station
Source: DP Architects

The consultant in charge of the Electrical & Architectural design for a stretch of the Thomson-East Coast Line from Gardens Bay East up to Marine Parade has recently released the first render of the station. Featuring entrance A which is situated in the park, DP Architects describes the design as "been developed with the concept of integrating into Garden’s Masterplan including the station entrances, cooling tower and vent shafts". Numerous water features can be seen in the render allowing the station entrance to blend into the lush green of the park. It is learned that the station may eventually open together with the rest of the stations along the East Coast stretch of the line. For renders of the other stations, do continue beyond the jump.

Civil Defense shelters

Is this logo familiar to you? You may have seen them at some MRT stations on existing lines indicating that these are Civil Defense (CD) shelters.

Source: Singapore Civil Defence Force

Station exit layout

With the LTA road show making its way around the various malls, we've done our research and come up with a few diagrams to show you the locations of the station exits. The exits have been numbered, against LTA's tradition of assigning letters, to help give an idea of the exact number of entry points per station. We hope this will help give you a better idea of where the entry points for the station will be situated. With many thanks to Seloloving at SSC for his help.

Tanjong Rhu station will have 2 exits.

Katong Park, a stacked station, will have 2 entry points. One exit is located at the child learning & development centre.

Amber, another station with stacked platforms, will have 3 entry points. Properties are being acquired to accommodate this station.

Marine Parade station, together with a pedestrian subway above the cripple siding, will feature 6 entry points.
Provisions for linkage to Parkway Parade are in the pipeline and depending on the developer's willingness, will be built eventually.

Marine Terrace station will also feature 6 entry points to expand the station's reach to schools and residents.

Siglap station will see 4 entry points being built, including two exits linked by a 100m long subway.

Bayshore station will see 5 entry points to cater to future developments in the area. A new road will be built over the station.

Bedok South is being built with proposed developments in mind and features 5 entry points.

Sungei Bedok terminus will feature 3 entry points.