Thomson–East Coast LineCT251 train arriving at Woodlands MRT station
Type Rapid transit System Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) Status Operational (Stage 1-3) Under construction (Stages 3-5) Under planning (extension to Changi Airport ) Locale Singapore Termini Woodlands North Caldecott (till 2022) Stations 32 (20 operational, 12 under construction) Services 1 Opened 31 January 2020; 6 years ago (2020-01-31 ) (Stage 1) 28 August 2021 (Stage 2) 13 November 2022; 3 years ago (2022-11-13 ) (Stage 3)[1] Owner Land Transport Authority Operator(s) SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation )Character Fully Underground Depot(s) Mandai East Coast (Future)Rolling stock CT251 Line length 30.4 km (18.9 mi) (Operational) 13.0 km (8.1 mi) (Under construction ) Track gauge Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. Operating speed 90 km/h (56 mph)
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Woodlands
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Woodlands South
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Springleaf
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Lentor
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Mayflower
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Bright Hill
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Upper Thomson
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Stevens
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Maxwell
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Marina South
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Gardens by the Bay
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Tanjong Rhu
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Tanjong Katong
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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.
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
Thomson–East Coast MRT Line Media
Platform of Woodlands North MRT station, a station of the Thomson-East Coast MRT line in Singapore.
Thomson-East Coast Line platforms of Woodlands MRT Station.
TE3 Woodlands South MRT Platforms 20210611 175430
TE4 Springleaf MRT Platforms 20211109 182402
References
Other websites
Italicised stations are currently not in operation
Thomson–East Coast Line
Stage 4 (2024) Stage 5 (2025) Founders' Memorial (2027) Thomson-East Coast Line Extension (mid-2040s)
Depot(s)