Bedok: food, parks and getting around
District 16's town centre, a reservoir park and new TEL stations from 26 Dec 2026.
Bedok town centre
Bedok Mall and Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre are both on New Upper Changi Road (postals 467360 and 462208), next to Bedok MRT (EW5).
Bedok Reservoir Park
NParks says the 41.7-hectare park was converted from a sand quarry, is open 24 hours and is a 200 m walk from Bedok Reservoir MRT (DT30). The gravel loop around the reservoir is 4.3 km, per the Bedok Reservoir parkrun course notes. The park is on the Eastern Coastal Loop of the Park Connector Network.
New MRT in late 2026
LTA has announced that Bedok South (TE30) and Sungei Bedok (TE31) open on 26 December 2026, adding the Thomson-East Coast Line to District 16. Sungei Bedok will also link to the Downtown Line extension (DT37).
Living here
Bedok mixes established HDB estates, condos and the landed homes of Upper East Coast and Bedok Rise. Bedok Rise Residences, one of the 2027 launches Li Lian covers, is in this district.
Read the full District 16 guide for every MRT station, school and project Li Lian covers.
MRT stops to the CBD
- EW5Bedok → Raffles Place: 9 stops, no change
- DT29Bedok North → Downtown: 12 stops, no change
- DT30Bedok Reservoir → Downtown: 13 stops, no change
Stops counted from LTA station codes; no transfer needed. Travel time depends on the train and time of day.
Primary schools within 1 km
- Bedok MRT: Fengshan Primary School (~680 m), Opera Estate Primary School (~860 m), Bedok Green Primary School (~880 m)
- Bedok North MRT: Damai Primary School (~370 m), Telok Kurau Primary School (~880 m)
- Bedok Reservoir MRT: Red Swastika School (~440 m), Fengshan Primary School (~760 m)
Straight-line distance from the station, from OneMap coordinates. MOE's 1 km priority is measured from your home address, so check each address on OneMap.
Bedok: food, parks and getting around: questions
How many stops is Bedok MRT from Raffles Place?
Nine stops on the East-West Line (EW5 to EW14), with no change of line.
How big is Bedok Reservoir Park?
NParks lists it at 41.7 hectares. The loop around the reservoir is about 4.3 km.
Which primary schools are near Bedok MRT?
Within 1 km in a straight line: Fengshan Primary (about 680 m), Opera Estate Primary (about 860 m) and Bedok Green Primary (about 880 m), measured on OneMap. MOE measures from your home address, so check each address on OneMap.
When does Bedok South MRT open?
LTA has announced 26 December 2026.
Is Bedok Rise Residences in District 16?
Yes. See the Bedok Rise Residences page for its estimated preview month and public facts.
Sources
- NParks, Bedok Reservoir Park park detail (nparks.gov.sg)
- Bedok Reservoir parkrun course page (parkrun.sg)
- LTA, Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 5 announcement
- OneMap (SLA) search for postal codes and coordinates