North East MRT line
Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The North East MRT Line (NEL) is the third Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is 20 km long with 16 stations and operated by SBS Transit. Travelling from one end of this line to the other end takes about half an hour.[1] This line is coloured purple in the rail map.
North East Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Laluan MRT Timur Laut 东北地铁线 வடக்கு கிழக்கு எம்ஆர்டி வழி | ||
Status | Operational Under planning (Punggol Coast) | ||
Owner | Land Transport Authority | ||
Termini | HarbourFront Punggol Punggol Coast (2024) | ||
Stations | 16 (excluding reserved station for NE2) 1 (Under planning) | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
Services | 1 | ||
Operator(s) | SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro) | ||
Depot(s) | Sengkang | ||
Rolling stock | C751A C751C | ||
Daily ridership | 579,000 (Q1 2017) | ||
History | |||
Opened | 20 June 2003; 20 years ago (2003-06-20) 15 January 2006; 18 years ago (2006-01-15) (Buangkok) 20 June 2011; 12 years ago (2011-06-20) (Woodleigh) 2024; 0 years ago (2024) (Punggol Coast) | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 20 km (12 mi) (Operational) 1.6 km (0.99 mi) (Under planning) | ||
Character | Fully underground | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 1500V DC Overhead catenary | ||
Operating speed | limit of 90 km/h (56 mph) | ||
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The line joins central Singapore to the north-eastern part of the island. Transfer to the North South Line is done at Dhoby Ghaut station, East West Line at Outram Park station, Circle Line at Serangoon and Dhoby Ghaut and Downtown MRT Line at Chinatown and Little India stations.
This line is the first MRT line in Singapore to be completely underground (running in a tunnel all the way between HarbourFront and Punggol). It is also the first (and so far, the only) line where trains get their power from overhead wires above the track, instead of a third rail beside the track.
All the trains on the North East Line are automated (computer-controlled) and do not have an operator driving the train at the front. It is one of the world's first rapid transit lines that does not need drivers and is one of three such lines in the MRT network today. The others are the Circle Line and the Downtown Line.[2]