East West Line
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| East West MRT Line 东西地铁线 கிழக்கு மேற்கு எம்ஆர்டி வழி | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
|---|---|
| System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) |
| Status | Operational |
| Termini | Pasir Ris Joo Koon Tanah Merah Changi Airport |
| Stations | 31 |
| Services | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 12 December 1987 |
| Owner | Land Transport Authority |
| Operator(s) | SMRT Trains |
| Rolling stock | C151, C651, C751B |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 49.2 km (30.6 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Standard gauge |
| Electrification | Third rail |
The East West MRT Line was the second Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore to be built. The line is currently 49.2 km long with 31 stations, and operated by SMRT Corporation. It takes about one hour to travel from end to end and this line is coloured green on MRT system maps.
As the name implies, the line connects central Singapore to both western and eastern parts of the island, with an additional branch to Changi Airport MRT Station from Tanah Merah MRT Station. Cross-platform transfer to the North South MRT Line is provided at Jurong East MRT Station, City Hall MRT Station and Raffles Place MRT Station stations while transfer to the North East MRT Line at Outram Park MRT Station is possible via a linkway.
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History
Initial system
- 12 December 1987: City Hall MRT Station - Outram Park MRT Station
- 12 March 1988: Outram Park MRT Station - Clementi MRT Station
- 5 November 1988: Clementi MRT Station - Lakeside MRT Station
- 4 November 1989: City Hall MRT Station - Tanah Merah MRT Station (start of the separation of the North South MRT Line from the East West Line)
- 16 December 1989: Tanah Merah MRT Station - Pasir Ris MRT Station
- 10 March 1990: Jurong East MRT Station - Choa Chu Kang MRT Station (initially operated as the Branch Line of the East West Line, became part of the North South MRT Line on 10 February 1996 upon completion of the Woodlands Extension)
- 6 July 1990: Lakeside MRT Station - Boon Lay MRT Station
2nd phase of development
- 18 October 2001: Dover MRT Station (Station added on operational line)
- 28 February 2009: Boon Lay MRT Station - Joo Koon MRT Station
Future extension
The East West Line Tuas West Extension is a fully elevated 7.5 kilometre westward extension from Joo Koon Station and comprises 4 stations and a depot near the Tuas Checkpoint. The easternmost station along this extension will serve as an interchange station for the future Tuas South Extension. This interchange station will have 2 island platforms and 4 tracks. The extension will commence passenger service by 2015.
The East West Line Tuas South Extension is a fully elevated 6 kilometre southward extension from the easternmost station along the Tuas West Extension and comprises 2 stations. This extension will be built by 2023.
Stations
| Alpha-Numeric Code | Abbreviation | Station Name | Working names | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | Tamil | ||||
| East West Line | ||||||
| EW1 | PSR | Pasir Ris | 巴西立 | பாசிர் ரிஸ் | Pasir Ris | Terminus (1) |
| EW2 / DT? | TAM | Tampines | 淡滨尼 | தெம்பினிஸ் | Tampines | |
| EW3 | SIM | Simei | 四美 | ஸீமெய் | Simei | |
| EW4 | TNM | Tanah Merah | 丹那美拉 | தானா மேரா | Bedok, Changi | Interchange station with CGL |
| EW5 | BDK | Bedok | 勿洛 | பிடோ | Chai Chee | |
| EW6 | KEM | Kembangan | 景万岸 | கெம்பாங்கான் | Frankel | |
| EW7 | EUN | Eunos | 友诺士 | யூனுஸ் | Eunos | |
| EW8 / CC9 | PYL | Paya Lebar | 巴耶利峇 | பாய லேபார் | Paya Lebar | Interchange station with CCL |
| EW9 | ALJ | Aljunied | 阿裕尼 | அல்ஜூனிட் | Aljunied | |
| EW10 | KAL | Kallang | 加冷 | காலாங் | Geylang | |
| EW11 | LVR | Lavender | 劳明达 | லவண்டர் | Crawford | |
| EW12 / DT14 | BGS | Bugis | 武吉士 | பூகிஸ் | Rochore, Victoria | Future Interchange station with DTL |
| EW13 / NS25 | CTH | City Hall | 政府大厦 | நகர மண்டபம் | Saint Andrew's | Interchange station with NSL |
| EW14 / NS26 | RFP | Raffles Place | 莱佛士坊 | ராஃபிள்ஸ் பிளேஸ் | Central | Interchange station with NSL |
| EW15 | TGP | Tanjong Pagar | 丹戎巴葛 | தஞ்சோங் பகார் | Maxwell | |
| EW16 / NE3 | OTP | Outram Park | 欧南园 | ஊட்ரம் பார்க் | Outram Park | Interchange station with NEL |
| EW17 | TIB | Tiong Bahru | 中峇鲁 | தியோங் பாரு | Tiong Bahru | |
| EW18 | RDH | Redhill | 红山 | ரெட்ஹில் | Alexandra | |
| EW19 | QUE | Queenstown | 女皇镇 | குவீன்ஸ்டவுன் | Princess, Commonwealth | |
| EW20 | COM | Commonwealth | 联邦 | காமன்வெல்த் | Queenstown | |
| EW21 / CC22 | BNV | Buona Vista | 波那维斯达 | புவன விஸ்தா | North Buona Vista | Future Interchange station with CCL |
| EW22 | DVR | Dover | 杜弗 | டோவெர் | Polytechnic | |
| EW23 | CLE | Clementi | 金文泰 | கிளிமெண்டி | Clementi | |
| EW24 / NS1 | JUR | Jurong East | 裕廊东 | ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு | Jurong, Jurong Town | Interchange station with NSL, Terminus (4) |
| EW25 | CNG | Chinese Garden | 裕华园 | சீனத் தோட்டம் | Jurong Lake | |
| EW26 | LKS | Lakeside | 湖畔 | ஏரிக்கரை | Corporation | |
| EW27 | BNL | Boon Lay | 文礼 | பூன் லே | Jurong West | |
| EW28 | PNR | Pioneer | 先驱 | பயனியர் | Pioneer | |
| EW29 | JKN | Joo Koon | 裕群 | ஜூ கூன் | Joo Koon | Terminus (2) |
| EW?-? | (station details to be announced) | To be announced | ||||
Rolling stock
Three batches of rolling stock are in service on the line, i.e. the Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151, the Siemens C651 and the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B. These trains operate from the two depots along the East West Line, the Ulu Pandan Depot near Jurong East MRT Station and the Changi Depot after Tanah Merah MRT Station. Some trains come from the North South MRT Line when they cross the tracks at Jurong East to head to Pasir Ris MRT Station via the East West Line on the early morning of weekdays.
Short Trip Services
Short trip services operate during weekday lunchtime periods between Outram Park MRT Station and Aljunied MRT Station to cater to greater demand on this stretch. The service is from 12pm - 2pm.
Category Links
| Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lines and stations | Current | North South Line • East West Line • Changi Airport Extension • North East Line • Circle Line |
| Under Construction | Circle Line • Marina Bay Extension • Downtown Line • Thomson Line • Eastern Region Line | |
| Future | Thomson Line • Eastern Region Line | |
| Defunct | Branch Line | |
| Rolling stock | Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 • Siemens C651 • Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B • Alstom Metropolis C751A • Alstom Metropolis C830 • Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151A • Bombardier MOVIA C951 | |
| Depots | Bishan • Changi • Gali Batu • Kim Chuan • Sengkang • Ulu Pandan | |
