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 deta ..read more

  17 June 2024 - A view of Exits 1 and 2 of the station near the junction of Upper East Coast Road with Bedok Road in end-Q2. Similar to Bedok South station, works over the past quarter for contract T312 have seen a larger focus on architectural works rather than structural works. Various fittings have gone in to the station's 4 exits, allowing them to resemble station exits more closely. It is also interesting to see the architectural features as they begin appearing. 27 May 2024 - A view of Exit 2 near the junction of Upper East Coast Road and Bedok Road in mid-Q2 ..read more

  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. Exit 1 - GreenCladding works have continued at the exit over the quarter. At the end of Q2, there were still several missing ..read more

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. TE30 - Bedok South (Contract T311)In a nutshell: All station exits have had claddin ..read more

  21 June 2024 - A view of our small exhibit at the Friends of Land Transport booth at Marine Parade station during the TEL4 Preview event. The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s fourth phase was off to a roaring start this Friday with 9 hours of free rides during the preview event. Visitors to the event got to experience riding the trains on the line for free, while exploring the 7 stations stretching from Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore. Trains operated on an isolated loop along the stretch with trains terminating at Platform A at both termini. A separate shuttle train linked the TEL4's T ..read more

9 May 2024 9 May 2024 27 May 2024 27 May 2024 27 May 2024 27 May 2024 27 May 2024 With the Thomson - East Coast Line (TEL)'s fourth phase about to open at the turn of the week, we thought it'd be a great time to take a walk down memory lane and look back at how far along the line has come. Join us as we take a stroll along the East Coast through time. TE23 - Tanjong Rhu 21 March 2013 21 March 2013 13 December 2013 13 December 2013 13 December 2013 13 December 2013 ..read more

  Floor plan for Tanjong Rhu station concourse level. Source: Stellar Lifestyle Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s operator SMRT has recently added 4 stations along TEL4 to their list of retail units available for lease. The units available are located at Tanjong Rhu, Marine Parade, Siglap & Bayshore stations. We understand that retail units may also be available at Tanjong Katong and Marine Terrace stations although these are not currently listed on the SMRT retail arm's website. With the listing of the retail units, the various floor plans of the stations have also become avai ..read more

An overview of TEL4 & 5 stations as of May 2024. Top (L - R) : TE23 - Tanjong Rhu, TE24 - Katong Park, TE25 - Tanjong Katong; Middle (L - R) : TE26 - Marine Parade, TE27 - Marine Terrace, TE28 - Siglap; Bottom (L - R) : TE29 - Bayshore, TE30 - Bedok South, TE31 - Sungei Bedok. 3 weeks from today, the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s phase 4 stations will open their doors to the public as part of the TEL4 preview. Two days later, trains will roll through the stations on actual revenue service. Ahead of the line's opening come June, we take a look back at how the stations are spruci ..read more

  We're just under a month away from the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)'s phase 4 preview which will be taking place at the 7 stations on 21 June 2024. In conjunction with this momentous event of the preview and subsequent opening of the line on 23 June, we're holding a contest where users re-create the renders by submitting photographs of re-creations of the renders. This year, there will be 3 categories through which participants can win: Most-liked entry (3 winners) SgMC's Choice (1 winner) SG Rail Enthusiasts' Choice (1 winner) However, do note that you'll only be able to win onc ..read more

  Today the Land Transport Authority (LTA) placed contract T3206 up for tender. Judging from the contract title, it can be expected that this would concern the conversion of the existing 6-car, 4-doors per side per car line into a 4-car, 5-doors per side configuration. To do this, the signaling system for the line may need to be changed out or upgraded and the platform screen gates and doors changed out to meet the door opening locations as well. 21 August 2015 - A view of the Expo station with platform screen gates installed for a 6-car, 4-door per side configuration. 2 ..read more