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The Cross Island Line was first announced by then Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on 17 January 2013. The line was planned to relieve congestion on the existing East–West Line and slated to begin at Changi on Singapore's eastern coast, passing through the major eastern towns including Pasir Ris, Hougang and Ang Mo Kio.
The East–West Line (EWL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line operated by SMRT in Singapore, running from Pasir Ris station in the east to Tuas Link station in the west, with an additional branch between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah stations. It is the second Mass Rapid Transit line to be built in Singapore.
The North–South Line (NSL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore, operated by SMRT Corporation. Coloured red on the Singapore rail map, the line is 45 kilometres (28 mi) long and serves 27 stations, [ 2 ] 11 of which, between the Braddell and Marina South Pier stations, are underground.
Congestion at Singapore's container port is at its worst since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of how prolonged vessel re-routing to avoid Red Sea attacks has disrupted global ocean shipping - with ...
Besides the original announced alignment of the line, a West Coast extension to the Circle Line from the Jurong Region Line is currently under study, [165] linking the West Coast region directly to Haw Par Villa, and allowing commuters on the Jurong Region Line access to the central area of the city easily. If feasible, the extension would be ...
The Jurong line eventually closed in the 1990s despite renewed calls from the Automobile Association of Singapore and various members of the public to upgrade the line for passenger service. [10] Use of steam locomotives was discontinued in Singapore in 1972. Electrification was planned since the late 1970s but plans never come to fruition. [5]
Line Stage Date Length Stretch Stations Cost Commencement of construction Service commencement Service retirement Names Codes Elevated At-grade Underground Contemporary Retired North–South Line East–West Line: Phase 1 22 October 1983; 41 years ago () 7 November 1987; 37 years ago () — 6 km [1] Yio Chu Kang - Toa Payoh NS15 - NS19
The line was built in 3 stages: Stage 1 of the Downtown line, stretching 4.3-kilometre (2.7 mi), started construction in January 2008 at Chinatown station, [8]: 30 where platform provisions were built to facilitate an interchange station during the construction of the North East line. It began service on 22 December 2013, [19] with its official ...