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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|North South Line]] when they cross the tracks at Jurong East to head to [[Pasir Ris MRT Station|Pasir Ris]] via the East West Line on the early morning of weekdays. |
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|North South Line]] when they cross the tracks at Jurong East to head to [[Pasir Ris MRT Station|Pasir Ris]] via the East West Line on the early morning of weekdays. |
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== Short Trip Services == |
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Short trip services operate during weekday lunchtime periods between [[Outram Park MRT Station|Outram Park]] and [[Aljunied MRT Station|Aljunied]] to cater to greater demand during this stretch. |
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Due to the lunchtime express services from Outram Park to Aljunied, |
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* Westbound trains may terminate early at [[Outram Park MRT Station|Outram]] instead of [[Boon Lay MRT Station|Boon Lay]] terminal station. |
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* Eastbound trains may terminate early at [[Aljunied MRT Station|Aljunied]] or [[Tanah Merah MRT Station|Tanah Merah]] instead of [[Pasir Ris MRT Station|Pasir Ris]] terminal station. |
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== References == |
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 The East West Line is coloured green on system maps. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Land Transport Authority | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 29 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
| Services | 2 | ||
| Operator(s) | SMRT Corporation | ||
| Rolling stock | C151, C651, C751B | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 12 December 1987 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | Template:Km to mi | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The East West MRT Line was the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore to be built. The line is currently 45.4 km long with 29 stations, and operated by SMRT Corporation. It takes around 57 minutes 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 from Tanah Merah. Cross-platform transfer to the North South Line is provided at Jurong East, City Hall and Raffles Place stations while transfer to the North East Line at Outram Park station is possible via a linkway.
History
Initial system
- 12 December 1987: City Hall - Outram Park
- 12 March 1988: Outram Park - Clementi
- 5 November 1988: Clementi - Lakeside
- 4 November 1989: City Hall - Tanah Merah (start of the separation of the North-South Line from the East-West Line)
- 16 December 1989: Tanah Merah - Pasir Ris
- 10 March 1990: Jurong East - Choa Chu Kang (initially operated as the Choa Chu Kang branch of the East West Line, became part of the North South Line on 10 February 1996 upon completion of the Woodlands Extension)
- 6 July 1990: Lakeside - Boon Lay
2nd phase of development
- January 10, 2001: Tanah Merah - Expo
- October 18, 2001: Dover (Station added on operational line)
- February 8, 2002: Expo - Changi Airport
Future extensions
Boon Lay Extension (BLE)
After months of planning, the Land Transport Authority announced on December 29, 2004, the details of the Boon Lay Extension (BLE).[1] The 3.8 kilometre, 2 station line will extend from Boon Lay Station on the western end of the East West Line, with one station along Jurong West Street 63 between Jurong Street 61 and Pioneer Road North, and the second station at Joo Koon Circle, near the junction of Benoi Road and International Road.
The fully elevated line will cost about S$436 million. Construction commenced in the second half of 2005 and is targeted for completion by 2009. The extension will start operating from February 28 2009.[2] The extension's alignment along Jurong West Street 63, Upper Jurong Road, and International Road required the acquisition of one full lot and eight part lots, totalling about 28,000 square metres of land.
Tuas Extension
A 14 km 5 station extension to the East West Line will be constructed to terminate at Tuas. The new extension will be located west of Joo Koon Station, and opened by 2015.[3]
Stations
| Station Number | Station Name | Interchange |
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| EW1 | Pasir Ris | |
| EW2 | Tampines | Interchange with Downtown Line (future) |
| EW3 | Simei | |
| EW4 | Tanah Merah | Interchange with Changi Airport Extension, cross-platform transfer available between Changi Airport-bound and both Pasir Ris-bound and Boon Lay-bound trains |
| EW5 | Bedok | |
| EW6 | Kembangan | |
| EW7 | Eunos | |
| EW8 / CC9 | Paya Lebar | Interchange with Circle Line |
| EW9 | Aljunied | |
| EW10 | Kallang | |
| EW11 | Lavender | |
| EW12 | Bugis | Interchange with Downtown Line (future) |
| EW13 / NS25 | City Hall | Interchange with North South Line, cross-platform transfer available between Pasir Ris-bound and Marina Bay-bound trains, and between Boon Lay-bound and Jurong East-bound trains |
| EW14 / NS26 | Raffles Place | Interchange with North South Line, cross-platform transfer available between Pasir Ris-bound and Jurong East-bound trains, and between Boon Lay-bound and Marina Bay-bound trains |
| EW15 | Tanjong Pagar | |
| EW16 / NE3 | Outram Park | Interchange with North East Line |
| EW17 | Tiong Bahru | |
| EW18 | Redhill | |
| EW19 | Queenstown | |
| EW20 | Commonwealth | |
| EW21 / CC22 | Buona Vista | Interchange with Circle Line |
| EW22 | Dover | |
| EW23 | Clementi | |
| EW24 / NS1 | Jurong East | Interchange with North South Line, cross-platform transfer available between Marina Bay-bound and both Pasir Ris-bound and Boon Lay-bound trains |
| EW25 | Chinese Garden | |
| EW26 | Lakeside | |
| EW27 | Boon Lay | |
| EW28 | Pioneer | |
| EW29 | Joo Koon |
Changi Airport Extension
| Station Number | Station Name | Interchange |
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| EW4 | Tanah Merah | Interchange; cross-platform transfer available between Changi Airport-bound and both Pasir Ris-bound and Boon Lay-bound trains |
| CG1 | Expo | Interchange with Downtown Line (future) |
| CG2 | Changi Airport |
Note: this branch is served by a shuttle service (Tanah Merah - Changi Airport); previously SMRT had operated a through service from Boon Lay from November 18 2001 to April 22 2004.
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 Line when they cross the tracks at Jurong East to head to Pasir Ris 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 and Aljunied to cater to greater demand during this stretch.
References
- ^ "Expanding The Rail Network: LTA To Build Boon Lay MRT Extension". Land Transport Authority. 2004-12-29.
- ^ Asha Popatlal (30 October 2008). "MRT's Boon Lay extension to start operating from 28 Feb 2009". Channel NewsAsia.
- ^ "SPEECH BY MR RAYMOND LIM,MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT THE VISIT TO KIM CHUAN DEPOT, 25 JANUARY 2008, 9.00 AM". Singapore Government Media Release. 2008-01-25.
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