Thomson–East Coast MRT line
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  Thomson–East Coast line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Woodlands MRT station under construction | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
| Status | Under construction | ||
| Termini | Woodlands North Sungei Bedok | ||
| Stations | 31 (under construction) | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
| Daily ridership | 500,000 (expected) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 2019 (Stage 1) 2020 (Stage 2) 2021 (Stage 3) 2023 (Stage 4) 2024 (Stage 5) | ||
| Owner | Land Transport Authority | ||
| Operator(s) | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||
| Character | Fully Underground | ||
| Depot(s) | Mandai (Future) East Coast (Future) | ||
| Rolling stock | CT251 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 43 km (27 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third Rail[1] | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will be the sixth MRT line in Singapore. It will be the fourth fully automated and driverless system line in Singapore. The line will be 43 km (27 mi) long and with 31 stations.
The Thomson Line section was announced on 29 August 2012. The Eastern Region Line section was announced on 15 August 2014. Both were merged into Thomson-East Coast Line.
The line will open in five stages from 2019 onwards. It interchanges with all existing lines. When the first three stages are opened, it is expected to serve about 500,000 commuters daily.
Stations[change | change source]
| Station Number | Station Name | Interchange/Notes | |
| Stage 1 (under construction) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TE1 | Woodlands North | ||
| TE2 NS9 | Woodlands | North South line | |
| TE3 | Woodlands South | ||
| Stage 2 (under construction) | |||
| TE4 | Springleaf | ||
| TE5 | Lentor | ||
| TE6 | Mayflower | ||
| TE7 | Bright Hill | ||
| TE8 | Upper Thomson | ||
| TE9 CC17 | Caldecott | Circle line | |
| Stage 3 (under construction) | |||
| TE10 | Mount Pleasant | ||
| TE11 DT11 | Stevens | Downtown line | |
| TE12 | Napier | ||
| TE13 | Orchard Boulevard | ||
| TE14 NS22 | Orchard | North South line | |
| TE15 | Great World | ||
| TE16 | Havelock | ||
| TE17 EW16 NE3 | Outram Park | East West line North East line | |
| TE18 | Maxwell | ||
| TE19 | Shenton Way | ||
| TE20 NS27 CE2 | Marina Bay | North South line Circle line | |
| TE21 | Marina South | ||
| TE22 | Gardens by the Bay | ||
| Stage 4 (under construction) | |||
| TE23 | Tanjong Rhu | ||
| TE24 | Katong Park | ||
| TE25 | Amber | ||
| TE26 | Marine Parade | ||
| TE27 | Marine Terrace | ||
| TE28 | Siglap | ||
| TE29 | Bayshore | ||
| Stage 5 (under construction) | |||
| TE30 | Bedok South | ||
| TE31 DT37 | Sungei Bedok | Downtown line | |
