Bendemeer MRT station
DT23
Bendemeer 明地迷亚 பெண்டிமியர் | |||||||||||
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 Platform level of Bendemeer station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 11 Kallang Bahru Singapore 339356 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit DTL | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | DT23 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 October 2017 | ||||||||||
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Bendemeer MRT station (DT23) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line in Kallang, 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
There were several names used for the station. These are Bendemeer and Kallang Avenue. In the end, Bendemeer was chosen.[citation needed]
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.[1]
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.[2]
The station opened on 21 October 2017, as announced by the Land Transport Authority on 31 May 2017.[2]
References
- ^ "LTA Awards Contract For Upper Changi And Bendemeer Stations". Land Transport Authority. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Factsheet: Downtown Line 3 to Open on 21 October 2017 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
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