East–West MRT line

The East–West Line (EWL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line operated by SMRT in Singapore, running from Pasir Ris station in the east to Tuas Link station in the west, with an additional branch between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah stations. It is the second Mass Rapid Transit line to be built in Singapore. Coloured green on the rail map, the line serves 35 stations, 8 of which (from Lavender to Tiong Bahru and Changi Airport stations) are underground. At 57.2 kilometres (35.5 mi), the line is the longest on the MRT network.


East–West Line
A C151B train at Tuas Link station, western terminus of the line
Overview
Native nameLaluan MRT Timur Barat
东西地铁线
கிழக்கு மேற்கு எம்ஆர்டி வழி
StatusOperational
OwnerLand Transport Authority
LocaleSingapore
Termini
Stations35
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services3
Operator(s)SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Depot(s)Tuas
Ulu Pandan
Changi
East Coast (Future)
Rolling stockKawasaki Heavy Industries C151 (KHI)
Siemens C651 (SIE)
Kawasaki–Nippon Sharyo C751B (KNS)
Kawasaki–Sifang C151A (KSF)
Kawasaki–Sifang C151B (KSF)
Kawasaki–Sifang C151C (KSF)
Alstom Movia R151 (ALS)
Daily ridership508,957 (July 2020)
History
Opened12 December 1987 (1987-12-12) (as part of North South line)
4 November 1989 (1989-11-04) (renamed as East West line)
6 July 1990 (1990-07-06) (Initial line complete)
10 January 2001 (2001-01-10) (Expo)
18 October 2001 (2001-10-18) (Dover)
8 February 2002 (2002-02-08) (Changi Airport)
28 February 2009 (2009-02-28) (Boon Lay extension)
18 June 2017 (2017-06-18) (Tuas West extension)
Technical
Line length57.2 km (35.5 mi)
CharacterElevated (Pasir Ris – Kallang, Redhill – Tuas Link, Expo)
Underground (Lavender – Tiong Bahru, Changi Airport)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speedlimited to 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

 EW1 
Pasir Ris
 CP1 
 CR5 
← to Punggol / Bright Hill
to Aviation Park
Tampines Expressway
Sungei Tampines
 DT32 
 EW2 
Tampines
Pan Island Expressway
 EW3 
Simei
 CG2 
Changi Airport
 DT35 
Downtown Line
to Sungei Bedok
 CG1 
Expo
Sungei Bedok
 EW4  CG 
Tanah Merah
 EW5 
Bedok
 EW6 
Kembangan
 EW7 
Eunos
 EW8 
Paya Lebar
 CC9 
Circle Line
to Dhoby Ghaut or Marina Bay
 EW9 
Aljunied
 EW10 
Kallang
 EW11 
Lavender
 DT14 
← to Bukit Panjang
to Expo
 EW12 
Bugis
North–South Line
to Jurong East
 NS25 
 EW13 
City Hall
Singapore River
 EW14 
 NS26 
Raffles Place
North–South Line
to Marina South Pier
Thomson–East Coast Line
to Gardens by the Bay
 EW15 
Tanjong Pagar
 NE3 
← to Punggol
to HarbourFront
 TE17 
 EW16 
Outram Park
Thomson–East Coast Line
to Woodlands North
 EW17 
Tiong Bahru
 EW18 
Redhill
 EW19 
Queenstown
 EW20 
Commonwealth
 CC22 
 EW21 
Buona Vista
 EW22 
Dover
 EW23 
Clementi
 CR17 
Sungei Ulu Pandan
Ulu Pandan Depot
Sungei Pandan
Jurong Region Line
to Pandan Reservoir
 NS1 

 EW24 

 JE5 
Jurong East
North–South Line
to Marina South Pier
 EW25 
Chinese Garden
 EW26 
Lakeside
 EW27 
Boon Lay
 JS8 
← to Tawas
to Jurong Pier
 EW28 
Pioneer
 EW29 
Joo Koon
Pan Island Expressway
 EW30 
Gul Circle
 EW31 
Tuas Crescent
 EW32 
Tuas West Road
 EW33 
Tuas Link
Tuas Depot

Constructed and opened as part of the North–South Line (NSL) in the early stages of development, the East–West Line was the second rail line formed in Singapore after NSL, with the opening of the eastern extension to Tanah Merah on the EWL in 1989. Nevertheless, both lines uses identical signalling equipment and rolling stock. The East–West Line signalling systems have been upgraded along with the North–South Line, with both MRT lines having its signalling upgraded completely, converting it from semi-automatic to fully automated operations.

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