From east side to JB: 3 new MRT stations, including Sungei Bedok, to open on Dec 26

Three new MRT stations on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and Downtown Line (DTL) — Bedok South, Sungei Bedok and Xilin — will open for passenger service on Dec 26.

The first two stations are part of the TEL stage 5 (TEL5), while Xilin MRT station is part of the Downtown Line 3 Extension (DTL3e).

"These new stations will stitch together two major train corridors, give commuters in the East new routes, and faster journeys," said Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow at the Singapore Urban Mobility Week on Wednesday (Nov 4).

Illustrating this, Siow pointed out that residents in the eastern region will be able to take the TEL continuously into the city centre, up north to Woodlands, and soon, conveniently across the Johor Strait into Malaysia.

The new stations are also expected to enhance access to employment nodes such as Changi Business Park and Tampines Regional Centre.

Meanwhile, Sungei Bedok interchange will also enable commuters to transfer between the TEL and DTL , providing more travel options and strengthening the resilience of our rail network.

LTA said that the opening of TEL5 will put over 240,000 households within a 10-minute walk of a TEL station, while the opening of DTL3e will see 220,000 households within a 10-minute walk of a DTL station.

It projected savings of between 10 and 25 minutes for commuters travelling between the eastern region and other parts of Singapore.

The agency gave the example of commuters travelling from Havelock to Changi Business Park via TEL and DTL, which would take around 45 minutes, as compared to the present 70 minutes.

Those travelling from Marine Parade to Tampines via TEL and DTL can also expect time savings of up to 10 minutes compared to today.

The upcoming opening of the TEL stations also completes the line's five-stage planned opening, with 29 operational stations over 42.8km.

When the future Changi Terminal 5 extension is completed in the mid-2030s, the TEL is expected to serve about one million daily commuters.

The opening of Sungei Bedok interchange and Xilin station, connecting the north-western and eastern parts of the island through the city centre, will extend the line to over 44.6km and 37 operational stations.

汤申-东海岸线 (TEL) 和市区线 (DTL) 上的三个新地铁站——勿洛南站、双溪勿洛站和西林站——将于 12 月 26 日开通客运服务。

前两个车站是东京地铁5期工程（TEL5）的一部分，而西林捷运站是市区线3号线延伸段（DTL3e）的一部分。

“这些新车站将连接两条主要的火车走廊，为东部的通勤者提供新的路线和更快的旅程，”交通部长萧敬腾周三（11 月 4 日）在新加坡城市交通周上表示。

为了说明这一点，萧先生指出，东部地区的居民将能够乘坐TEL（汤申-东南线）一路直达市中心，一路向北到达兀兰，不久之后，还可以方便地穿过柔佛海峡进入马来西亚。

新车站预计还将改善前往樟宜商业园和淡滨尼区域中心等就业中心的交通便利性。

与此同时，双溪勿洛换乘站也将使通勤者能够在汤申-东线和市区线之间换乘，提供更多出行选择，并增强我们铁路网络的韧性。

陆路交通管理局表示，TEL5 的开通将使超过 24 万户家庭步行 10 分钟即可到达 TEL 车站，而 DTL3e 的开通将使 22 万户家庭步行 10 分钟即可到达 DTL 车站。

预计往返于新加坡东部地区和其他地区的通勤者可节省 10 至 25 分钟。

该机构举例说，通勤者从哈弗洛克前往樟宜商业园，途经汤申-东线和滨海大道，大约需要 45 分钟，而目前需要 70 分钟。

与现在相比，从马林百列前往淡滨尼的旅客，乘坐 TEL 和 DTL 列车，预计可节省最多 10 分钟的时间。

即将开通的 TEL 车站也标志着该线路分五个阶段开通的计划完成，届时将有 29 个运营车站，全长 42.8 公里。

预计到 2030 年代中期，樟宜机场 5 号航站楼扩建工程竣工后，汤申-东南线每天将服务约 100 万通勤者。

双溪勿洛换乘站和西林站的开通，将连接岛屿西北部和东部，途经市中心，使该线路总长超过 44.6 公里，运营车站数量达到 37 个。