Bedok Reservoir MRT station

This article is about the MRT station on the Downtown line near Bedok Reservoir. For other stations with the name Bedok, see Bedok station (disambiguation).

Bedok Reservoir MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line (DTL) in Bedok, Singapore Located at Bedok Reservoir Road beside Bedok North Avenue 3, it serves residents living near Bedok Reservoir and the students of Bedok Green Secondary School, Yu Neng Primary School, Fengshan Primary School and Red Swastika School.

DT30  Bedok Reservoir 勿洛蓄水池 பிடோக் ரெசவோர்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of Bedok Reservoir station
General information
Location	371 Bedok North Avenue 3 Singapore 469724
Coordinates	1°20′12″N 103°55′51″E / 1.3365418°N 103.9309029°E / 1.3365418; 103.9309029
Operated by	SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)	Downtown Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	21 October 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-21)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Bedok North towards Bukit Panjang Downtown Line Tampines West towards Expo
Location
Bedok Reservoir Bedok Reservoir in Singapore

The station was first announced in August 2010 when the DTL Stage 3 stations were revealed. The station opened on 21 October 2017. Designed by Ong & Ong, Bedok Reservoir station features a public artwork Somewhere Else by Ng Chee Yong.

History

The station was first announced on 20 August 2010 along with the 16 stations of the 21-kilometre (13 mi) Downtown line Stage 3 (DTL3) from the River Valley (now Fort Canning) to Expo stations. The line segment was expected to be completed in 2017.^[1][2][3] The contract for the construction of Bedok Reservoir station was awarded to Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti – C.M.C di Ravenna for S$196.46 million (US$156.2 million) in July 2011. Construction of the station and the tunnels commenced in July that year and was targeted to be completed in 2017.^[4] A key challenge of the station's construction involved the temporarily diversion of an existing canal for the implementation of the diaphragm wall. The expanded canal was restored upon the completion of the station box.^[5]

On 31 May 2017, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that the station, together with the rest of DTL3, would be opened on 21 October that year.^[5][6][7] Passengers were offered a preview of the station along with the other Downtown Line 3 (DTL 3) stations at the DTL 3 Open House on 15 October.^[8]

Details

Bedok Reservoir station serves the DTL and is between the Bedok North and Tampines West stations. The official station code is DT30.^[9][10] Being part of the DTL, the station is operated by SBS Transit.^[11] The station has two entrances and serves Bedok Reservoir Park. Surrounding the station are multiple schools including Damai Secondary School, Yu Neng Primary School, Bedok Green Secondary School and Red Swastika School.^[12]

Designed by Ong&Ong, the station design incorporated bold palettes and sculpture-inspired designs as part of the "Station in the Park" concept.^[13] The station is wheelchair-accessible. A tactile system, consisting of tiles with rounded or elongated raised studs,^[14] guides visually impaired commuters through the station, with dedicated routes that connect the station entrances to the platforms or between the lines. Wider fare gates allow easier access for wheelchair users into the station.^[15]

The station features Somewhere Else by Ng Chee Yong as part of the MRT network's Art-in-Transit programme, a public art showcase which integrates artworks into the MRT network. Alluding to the namesake reservoir, the artwork intends to depict the relationship between water flow and human traffic in the station. Besides a stylized bench, the artwork features a message on the lift shaft "What matters is not where you're going but where your dreams are headed" cast in light blue, which "dribbles down" the shaft in motifs of droplets that "flow" on the platform to the exit.^[16][17][18] The message was a straightforward line that Ng hoped to remind commuters how far they are from their dreams.^[19]

The artist initially proposed a literal illustration of the water cycle, with motifs of water droplets and streaks plastered around the station to reflect passenger flow. Neither the artist nor the Art Review Panel liked the idea, so Art in Transit curator Hanson Ho suggested using typography, using Ng's experience in design work for various companies.^[16] The message on the lift shaft was in a typeface Ng adapted to reflect the concept of flow, with the motifs of droplets embedded on the platform floor in granite and steel.^[20] Ng also worked with the station's architect to design the stylised bench which combines three types of seats – a stool, a chair with a backrest and a group bench. This resulted in the bench having an organic shape resembling giant water droplets.^[19]

References

1. "Downtown Line 3 Station Locations Unveiled Faster Access for Residents in the East to the City and Marina Bay Area". Land Transport Authority. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
2. "Alignment of DTL3" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
3. "DTL Station Locations" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
4. "LTA Awards Contracts for Tampines West and Bedok Reservoir Stations". Land Transport Authority. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
5. "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017". Land Transport Authority. from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
6. Alkhatib, Shaffiq Idris (21 October 2017). "Downtown Line 3 opens to public". The Straits Times. from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
7. "Opening of Downtown Line Stage 3". The Straits Times. 31 May 2017. from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
8. "It's Rail Fun at the Downtown Line 3 Open House on 15 October!". Land Transport Authority. 10 August 2017. from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
9. "MRT System Map" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
10. "System Map". TransitLink. from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
11. "Getting Around – Public Transport – Rail Network". Land Transport Authority. from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
12. "Train Service Information". SBSTransit. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
13. "Bedok Reservoir MRT". ONG&ONG. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
14. "Tactile Guiding System: Studs and Strips to Guide Your Way". Land Transport Authority. 30 July 2021. from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
15. Feng 2017, p. 100.
16. Zhuang & Soh 2022, p. 168.
17. "LTA | Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority. from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
18. "Art-in-Transit". SBSTransit. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
19. Zhuang & Soh 2022, p. 172.
20. Zhuang & Soh 2022, p. 171.

Sources

• Feng, Zengkun (2017). Downtown Line: Soaring to new heights (PDF). Singapore: Straits Times Press Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-4747-66-0. OCLC 1003852882.
• Zhuang, Justin; Soh, Darren (2022). Art in Transit: Downtown Line Singapore. Singapore: Land Transport Authority. ISBN 978-981-18-3967-2. OCLC 1342054525.

External links

•   Media related to Bedok Reservoir MRT Station at Wikimedia Commons