Circle MRT line

The 35.7-kilometre Circle MRT Line (CCL) is Singapore's fourth Mass Rapid Transit line, and the first medium capacity line.^[2] This underground line is 35.7 kilometres (22.2 mi) long with 30 stations (excluding Bukit Brown) and is fully automatically operated.^[3] As the name implies, the line is an orbital line linking all radial lines leading to the city, and also covering many parts of the Central Area. It will also connect to Marina South via a branch line branching off from Promenade and ending at Marina Bay. Circle Line is not a full circle, and the Stage 6 will only merge the section from Marina Bay to HarbourFront, forming a loop. The line is colored yellow on the MRT Rail map.

Circle MRT line
Bishan MRT station, one of the most crowded stations on the Circle line.
Overview
Native name	Laluan MRT Bulatan 地铁环线 இணைப்பு எம்ஆர்டி வழி
Status	Operational Under construction (Stage 6)
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Termini	Dhoby Ghaut Stadium (All trains departing from Marina Bay will end here during off-peak hours) HarbourFront Marina Bay
Stations	30 (Operational) 1 (Shell Station) 3 (Under construction)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services	3
Operator(s)	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Depot(s)	Kim Chuan
Rolling stock	Alstom Metropolis C830 Alstom Metropolis C830C Alstom Metropolis C851E (Future)
Daily ridership	225,561 (July 2020)[1]
History
Planned opening	2026; 1 year's time (2026) (Stage 6)
Opened	28 May 2009; 16 years ago (2009-05-28) (Stage 3) 17 April 2010; 15 years ago (2010-04-17) (Stages 1 and 2) 8 October 2011; 14 years ago (2011-10-08) (Stages 4 and 5) 14 January 2012; 13 years ago (2012-01-14) (Circle Line extension)
Technical
Line length	35.5 km (22.1 mi) (Operational) 4 km (2.5 mi) (Under construction)
Character	Fully Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	limit of 78 km/h (48 mph)
Route map

The first part opened to the public from Bartley to Marymount on May 28, 2009. When finished, the line will connect all MRT lines, and will allow passengers to bypass the downtown area, so that the City Hall and Raffles Place interchange stations will be less crowded. The second part opened to the public from Bartley to Dhoby Ghaut on April 17, 2010 while the remaining parts from Marymount to Harbourfront was opened on October 8, 2011. Circle Line Extension (CCLe) from Promenade to Marina Bay opened on 14 January 2012.

Stations

Alstom Metropolis C830 rolling stock for the Circle Line parked in the depot.

one-north Station on the Circle Line.

Main article: List of Singapore MRT stations

Station Number	Station Name	Interchange/Notes
CC1  NS24  NE6	Dhoby Ghaut	Change to North South Line Change to North East Line
CC2	Bras Basah
CC3	Esplanade
CC4  DT15	Promenade	Change to Downtown Line
CC5	Nicoll Highway
CC6	Stadium	Marina Bay shuttle terminus
CC7	Mountbatten
CC8	Dakota
CC9  EW8	Paya Lebar	Change to East West Line
CC10  DT26	MacPherson	Change to Downtown Line
CC11	Tai Seng
CC12	Bartley
CC13  NE12	Serangoon	Change to North East Line
CC14	Lorong Chuan
CC15  NS17	Bishan	Change to North South Line
CC16	Marymount
CC17  TE9	Caldecott	Change to Thomson-East Coast Line
CC18	Bukit Brown	(Not in operation until further notice)
CC19  DT9	Botanic Gardens	Change to Downtown Line
CC20	Farrer Road
CC21	Holland Village
CC22  EW21	Buona Vista	Change to East West Line
CC23	one-north
CC24	Kent Ridge
CC25	Haw Par Villa
CC26	Pasir Panjang
CC27	Labrador Park
CC28	Telok Blangah
CC29  NE1	HarbourFront	Change to North East Line
Stage 6 (2025)
CC30	Keppel	Under Construction
CC31	Cantonment	Under Construction
CC32	Prince Edward	Under Construction
Circle Line Extension
CC4  DT15	Promenade	Change to Downtown Line
CE1  DT16	Bayfront	Change to Downtown Line
CE2  NS27 ' TE20	Marina Bay	Change to North South Line Change to Thomson-East Coast Line