East West MRT Line
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. 1 complete loop of this line needs around an hour. 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.
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Stations
| Station Number | Station Name | Interchange |
|---|---|---|
| EW1 | Pasir Ris | |
| EW2 | Tampines | |
| EW3 | Simei | |
| EW4 | Tanah Merah | Interchange with Changi Airport Extension |
| EW5 | Bedok | |
| EW6 | Kembangan | |
| EW7 | Eunos | |
| EW8/CC9 | Paya Lebar | Interchange with Circle Line |
| EW9 | Aljunied | |
| EW10 | Kallang | |
| EW11 | Lavender | |
| EW12 | Bugis | |
| EW13/NS25 | City Hall | Interchange with North South Line, cross-platform transfer available between Marina Bay-bound and Pasir-Ris bound trains, and between Jurong East-bound and Boon-Lay bound trains |
| EW14/NS26 | Raffles Place | Interchange with North South Line, cross-platform transfer available between Marina Bay-bound and Boon-Lay bound trains, and between Jurong East-bound and Pasir-Ris 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 |
| EW25 | Chinese Garden | |
| EW26 | Lakeside | |
| EW27 | Boon Lay | |
| EW28 | Pioneer (2009) | |
| EW29 | Joo Koon (2009) |
Changi Airport Extension
| Station Number | Station Name | Interchange |
|---|---|---|
| EW4 | Tanah Merah | Interchange with city-bound and Pasir Ris-bound trains |
| CG1 | Expo | |
| CG2 | Changi Airport |
Note: this branch is currently served by a shuttle service (Tanah Merah - Changi Airport); through service from Boon Lay has been suspended since 2004.
Trains
Three batches of rolling stock are in service on the line, i.e. the Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 Cars, the Siemens C651 Cars and the Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B Cars. These trains operate from the two depots along the East West Line, the Ulu Pandan Depot near Jurong East and the Changi Depot off Tanah Merah.
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 separate North South Line & East West Line)
- 16 December 1989: Tanah Merah - Pasir Ris
- 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). 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 commence in the second half of 2005 and is targeted for completion by 2009. 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.
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Categories
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) lines