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− | The '''East West MRT line''' was the 2nd [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] line in [[Singapore]]. The line is currently 49.2 km long with 35 stations. It is the longest MRT line in [[Singapore]] and it is operated by [[SMRT Corporation]]. It takes about 1 hour to travel from end to end and this line is coloured green on MRT system maps. | + | The '''East West MRT line''' is a [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] line in [[Singapore]]. It is the second MRT line built in Singapore. The line is 57 km long with 35 stations.<ref>{{cite web |title=East-West Line |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network/east_west_line.html |website=[[Land Transport Authority|LTA]] |accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref> It is the longest MRT line in Singapore and is operated by SMRT Corporation. It takes about 1 hour to travel from end to end and this line is coloured green on MRT system maps. |
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| The MRT line joins central Singapore to the western and eastern parts of the island, with another branch to [[Changi Airport MRT Station|Changi Airport]] from [[Tanah Merah MRT Station|Tanah Merah]]. Transferring to the [[North South MRT line|North South line]] is done at [[Jurong East MRT Station|Jurong East]], [[City Hall MRT Station|City Hall]] and [[Raffles Place MRT Station|Raffles Place]] stations while transfer to the [[North East MRT Line|North East Line]] at [[Outram Park MRT Station|Outram Park]] station is possible using a linkway. For [[Circle MRT Line|Circle Line]] at [[Paya Lebar MRT Station|Paya Lebar]] station and [[Bouna vista MRT station|Buona Vista]] using an underpass and linkway. The [[Downtown MRT Line|Downtown Line]] will interchange with the East West Line at the Bugis, Tampines and Expo MRT stations. | | The MRT line joins central Singapore to the western and eastern parts of the island, with another branch to [[Changi Airport MRT Station|Changi Airport]] from [[Tanah Merah MRT Station|Tanah Merah]]. Transferring to the [[North South MRT line|North South line]] is done at [[Jurong East MRT Station|Jurong East]], [[City Hall MRT Station|City Hall]] and [[Raffles Place MRT Station|Raffles Place]] stations while transfer to the [[North East MRT Line|North East Line]] at [[Outram Park MRT Station|Outram Park]] station is possible using a linkway. For [[Circle MRT Line|Circle Line]] at [[Paya Lebar MRT Station|Paya Lebar]] station and [[Bouna vista MRT station|Buona Vista]] using an underpass and linkway. The [[Downtown MRT Line|Downtown Line]] will interchange with the East West Line at the Bugis, Tampines and Expo MRT stations. |
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| == East West MRT Line Media == | | == East West MRT Line Media == |
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− | File:Tuas Link STN UC.jpg|Tuas Link MRT station under construction | + | File:Dover Station Platform.jpg|[[Dover MRT station|Dover station]] |
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| + | File:CG2 Changi Airport MRT platforms 20200919 212555.jpg|[[Changi Airport MRT station|Changi Airport station]] |
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| + | File:EW33 Tuas Link MRT exterior.jpg|[[Tuas Link MRT station|Tuas Link station]] |
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| File:MRT Route Map EW.svg|Geographically accurate map of the East–West MRT line. | | File:MRT Route Map EW.svg|Geographically accurate map of the East–West MRT line. |
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| File:MUTCD D9-6.svg|MUTCD road sign. | | File:MUTCD D9-6.svg|MUTCD road sign. |
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| + | == References == |
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| == Other websites == | | == Other websites == |
| * [http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1138 LTA - Expanding The Rail Network: LTA To Build Boon Lay MRT Extension] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513234003/http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1138 |date=2011-05-13 }} | | * [http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1138 LTA - Expanding The Rail Network: LTA To Build Boon Lay MRT Extension] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513234003/http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1138 |date=2011-05-13 }} |
| * [http://www.urbanrail.net/as/sing/singapore.htm Urbanrail.net - Singapore] | | * [http://www.urbanrail.net/as/sing/singapore.htm Urbanrail.net - Singapore] |
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− | {{Singapore MRT stations}} | + | {{Singapore MRT stations|east-west=yes}} |
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| [[Category:1987 establishments in Singapore]] | | [[Category:1987 establishments in Singapore]] |
| [[Category:Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) lines]] | | [[Category:Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) lines]] |