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Three new MRT stations in eastern Singapore to open on Dec 26
Singapore will open three new MRT stations in the east on Dec 26: Bedok South, Xilin and Sungei Bedok.
Bedok South will serve the Thomson-East Coast Line, Xilin the Downtown Line, and Sungei Bedok will connect the two lines.
The extensions are intended to improve connections across eastern Singapore, including access to homes, schools and employment areas.
Some trips could become up to 25 minutes shorter, including travel from Havelock to Changi Business Park.
The new stations will bring more than 240,000 households within a 10-minute walk of a Thomson-East Coast Line station and more than 220,000 within that distance of a Downtown Line station.
A future extension to Changi Terminal 5 is expected to expand the Thomson-East Coast Line’s reach.
Three new MRT stations in eastern Singapore are scheduled to open for passenger service on Dec 26.
Bedok South will serve the Thomson-East Coast Line, Xilin the Downtown Line, and Sungei Bedok will interchange between the two.
The stations are expected to improve rail connections and cut some journeys by up to 25 minutes.
The extensions span 4.3km and will bring more households within a 10-minute walk of either line.
- Who
- The Land Transport Authority announced the opening date, and Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow spoke at the announcement.
- What
- Bedok South, Xilin and Sungei Bedok MRT stations will open for passenger service.
- When
- Dec 26. The year is not stated for the opening date.
- Where
- Eastern Singapore, on the Thomson-East Coast Line and Downtown Line.
- Why
- The stations are intended to improve rail connectivity and provide commuters with new routes and faster journeys.
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The Downtown Line began operations.
The Thomson-East Coast Line began operations with three stations in Woodlands.
Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow announced the opening date of the three stations.
Bedok South, Xilin and Sungei Bedok are scheduled to open for passenger service.
- Stations
- Bedok South, Xilin and Sungei Bedok
- Opening date
- Dec 26
- Expected journey-time saving
- Up to 25 minutes on some journeys
- Rail extensions
- 4.3km combined
- Havelock to Changi Business Park
- Journey time expected to fall from 70 minutes to about 45 minutes
What people are saying
In fact, residents in the east may even be able to take the Thomson-East Coast Line continuously into the city centre, up north to Woodlands, and maybe conveniently across the Straits into Malaysia very soon.