East West MRT line - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
![]() ![]() ![]() East–West Line | |||
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![]() A R151 train at Platform A of Tuas Link MRT station | |||
Overview | |||
Native name | Laluan MRT Timur Barat 东西地铁线 கிழக்கு மேற்கு எம்ஆர்டி வழி | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Land Transport Authority (LTA) | ||
Termini | Pasir Ris Changi Airport Tanah Merah Joo Koon Gul Circle Tuas Link | ||
Stations | 35 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
Services | 2 | ||
Operator(s) | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||
Depot(s) | Ulu Pandan Tuas Changi East Coast (Future) | ||
Rolling stock | C151 C651 C751B C151A C151B C151C (Future) | ||
History | |||
Opened | 12 December 1987 4 November 1989 (renamed as East West Line) | (as part of North South Line)||
Technical | |||
Line length | 57.2 km (35.5 mi) | ||
Character | Elevated (Pasir Ris - Kallang, Redhill - Tuas Link, Expo) Underground (Lavender - Tiong Bahru, Changi Airport) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||
Operating speed | limited to 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The East West MRT line was the 2nd 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 MRT line joins central Singapore to the western and eastern parts of the island, with another branch to Changi Airport from Tanah Merah. Transferring to the North South line is done at Jurong East, City Hall and Raffles Place stations while transfer to the North East Line at Outram Park station is possible using a linkway. For Circle Line at Paya Lebar station and Buona Vista using an underpass and linkway. The Downtown Line will interchange with the East West Line at the Bugis, Tampines and Expo MRT stations.
Stations
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Station Number | Station Name | Interchange and notes |
EW1 | Pasir Ris | Eastern Terminus |
EW2 DT32 | Tampines | Downtown Line |
EW3 | Simei | |
EW4 CG | Tanah Merah | East West Line (Changi Airport Extension); cross-platform transfer available between Changi Airport-bound and both Pasir Ris-bound,Joo Koon-bound trains and Tuas Link bound train. |
EW5 | Bedok | |
EW6 | Kembangan | |
EW7 | Eunos | |
EW8 CC9 | Paya Lebar | Circle Line |
EW9 | Aljunied | |
EW10 | Kallang | |
EW11 | Lavender | |
EW12 DT14 | Bugis | Downtown Line |
EW13 NS25 | City Hall | North South line; cross-platform transfer available between Pasir Ris-bound and Marina South Pier-bound trains, and between Joo Koon-bound,Tuas Link bound and Jurong East-bound trains |
EW14 NS26 | Raffles Place | North South line; cross-platform transfer available between Pasir Ris-bound and Jurong East-bound trains, and between Joo Koon-bound,Tuas Link-bound and Marina South Pier-bound trains |
EW15 | Tanjong Pagar | |
EW16 NE3 TE17 | Outram Park | North East Line Thomson-East Coast Line(2022) |
EW17 | Tiong Bahru | |
EW18 | Redhill | |
EW19 | Queenstown | |
EW20 | Commonwealth | |
EW21 CC22 | Buona Vista | Circle Line |
EW22 | Dover | infill station |
EW23 | Clementi | |
EW24 NS1 | Jurong East | North South line; cross-platform transfer available between Marina South Pier-bound and both Pasir Ris-bound,Joo Koon-bound and Tuas Link-bound. Terminus for North South line |
EW25 | Chinese Garden | |
EW26 | Lakeside | |
EW27 | Boon Lay | |
EW28 | Pioneer | |
EW29 | Joo Koon | Former Terminus. western terminus for half of the EWL trains. |
EW30 | Gul Circle | |
EW31 | Tuas Crescent | |
EW32 | Tuas West | |
EW33 | Tuas Link | Current terminus.Currently only half of the EWL westbound train terminate here. |
Changi Airport Extension
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Station Number | Station Name | Interchange and notes |
EW4 CG | Tanah Merah | Interchange; cross-platform transfer available between Changi Airport-bound and both Pasir Ris-bound , Joo Koon-bound and Tuas Link-bound trains. |
CG1 DT35 | Expo | Downtown Line, terminus for downtown line |
CG2 | Changi Airport | terminus for the CGL |