Thomson–East Coast MRT line

The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) is the sixth MRT line in Singapore. It is the fourth line to be fully automated and driverless in Singapore. The line will be 43 km (27 mi) long, with 31 stations. The line is colored brown on the MRT Rail map.


Thomson–East Coast Line
CT251 train arriving at Woodlands MRT station
Overview
Native nameMalay: Laluan MRT Thomson-Pesisir Timur
Chinese: 汤申-东海岸地铁线
Tamil: தாம்சன் - ஈஸ்ட் கோஸ்ட் எம்ஆர்டி வழி
StatusOperational (Stage 1-3)
Under construction (Stages 3-5)
Under planning (extension to Changi Airport)
OwnerLand Transport Authority
LocaleSingapore
TerminiWoodlands North
Caldecott (till 2022)
Stations32 (20 operational, 12 under construction)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services1
Operator(s)SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Depot(s)Mandai
East Coast (Future)
Rolling stockCT251
Daily ridership28,517 (July 2020)[1]
History
Planned opening2024 (Stage 4)
2025 (Stage 5)
2027 (Founders' Memorial MRT station)
2040 (extension to Changi Airport)
Opened31 January 2020 (2020-01-31) (Stage 1)
28 August 2021 (Stage 2)
13 November 2022 (2022-11-13) (Stage 3)[2]
Technical
Line length30.4 km (18.9 mi) (Operational)
13.0 km (8.1 mi) (Under construction)
CharacterFully Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC Third Rail[3]
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map
Mrt

The Thomson Line section was announced on 29 August 2012. The Eastern Region Line section was announced on 15 August 2014. Both were put together to form the Thomson-East Coast Line.

The first and second stage of the line opened on 31 January 2020 and August 28, 2021. The third stage opened on November 13, 2022 with the other two stages expected to open from 2024 to 2025. It interchanges with all existing lines. When the first three stages opened, it is expected to serve about 500,000 commuters daily.

Stations

Station Number Station Name Interchange/Notes
Stage 1
 TE1 Woodlands North
 TE2  NS9 WoodlandsNorth South line
 TE3 Woodlands South
Stage 2
 TE4 Springleaf
 TE5 Lentor
 TE6 Mayflower
 TE7 Bright Hill
 TE8 Upper Thomson
 TE9  CC17 CaldecottCircle line
Stage 3
 TE10 Mount Pleasant
 TE11  DT11 StevensDowntown line
 TE12 Napier
 TE13 Orchard Boulevard
 TE14  NS22 OrchardNorth South line
 TE15 Great World
 TE16 Havelock
 TE17  EW16  NE3 Outram ParkEast West line
North East line
 TE18 Maxwell
 TE19 Shenton Way
 TE20  NS27  CE2 Marina BayNorth South line
Circle line
 TE21 Marina South
 TE22 Gardens by the Bay
Stage 4 (under construction)
 TE23 Tanjong Rhu
 TE24 Katong Park
 TE25 Amber
 TE26 Marine Parade
 TE27 Marine Terrace
 TE28 Siglap
 TE29 Bayshore
Stage 5 (under construction)
 TE30 Bedok South
 TE31  DT37 Sungei BedokDowntown line

References

  1. "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. https://www.smrt.com.sg/Portals/0/InvestorRelations/Ops%20Review/SMRT%20Trains%20Ops%20Review%202020.pdf
  3. "LTA | News Room". Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

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