Bendemeer MRT station

Bendemeer MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line in Kallang, Singapore.

DT23  Bendemeer 明地迷亚 பெண்டிமியர் Bendemeer
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit A of Bendemeer station
Location	11 Kallang Bahru Singapore 339356
Coordinates	1°18′51″N 103°51′41″E
Operated by	SBS Transit DTL (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)	Downtown Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	21 October 2017
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Kallang Bahru[1][2]
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Jalan Besar towards Bukit Panjang Downtown Line Geylang Bahru towards Expo
Location
Bendemeer Bendemeer station in Singapore

Situated under Kallang Bahru, this station serves the commercial developments around Lavender Street and the industrial estates along Kallang Avenue. The famous Jalan Besar Stadium, Lavender MRT station and Boon Keng MRT station are in close proximity.

History

Concourse level

Platform level

The contract for the construction of this station was awarded to Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. for approximately S$215.24 million in August 2011.[3]

The twin 2.25 km tunnels between Jalan Besar, Bendemeer and Geylang Bahru stations were bored under old pre-war shophouses along Jalan Besar Road and required careful and stringent control of the tunnelling works beneath it. The tunnels were constructed using steel-fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) segments, the first in South East Asia, which enhances the long term durability of the tunnels.[4]

The station opened on 21 October 2017, as announced by the Land Transport Authority on 31 May 2017.[4]

References

1. "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Shortlisted for Public Polling". www.lta.gov.sg. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
2. "Downtown Line 3 Station Names Finalised". www.lta.gov.sg. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
3. "LTA Awards Contract For Upper Changi And Bendemeer Stations". Land Transport Authority. 29 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
4. "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-03.

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