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East–West MRT Line
The East–West Line (EWL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line operated by SMRT Corporation, SMRT in Singapore, running from Pasir Ris MRT station, Pasir Ris station in the East Region, Singapore, east to Tuas Link MRT station, Tuas Link station in the West Region, Singapore, west, with an additional branch line, branch between Changi Airport MRT station, Changi Airport and Tanah Merah MRT station, Tanah Merah stations. It is the second Mass Rapid Transit line to be built in Singapore. Coloured green on the rail map, the line serves 35 stations, 8 of which (from Lavender MRT station, Lavender to Tiong Bahru MRT station, Tiong Bahru and Changi Airport MRT station, Changi Airport stations) are underground. At , the line is the longest on the MRT network. Constructed and opened as part of the North–South MRT line, North–South Line (NSL) in the early stages of development, the East–West Line was the second rail line formed in Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavender MRT Station
Lavender MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West MRT line, East West line in Kallang, Singapore. Located under Kallang Road, the station is close to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Building and Jalan Besar Stadium. Planned and built as part of Phase Two of the initial system, the contract for the station's construction was awarded in October 1985, and it was opened in November 1989. History Lavender station was first included in the early plans of the MRT system as Crawford station in May 1982, with its designation as a bomb shelter announced as early as February 1983 along with six other stations. It was later announced to be part of Phase II of the MRT in October 1983. In September 1984, the station's name was changed to Lavender station. Several joint ventures between companies were prequalified for Contract 301B by May 1985, which detailed the construction of the construction of Lavender st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North–South MRT Line
The North–South Line (NSL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore, operated by SMRT Corporation. Coloured red on the Singapore rail map, the line is long and serves 27 stations, 11 of which, between the Braddell MRT station, Braddell and Marina South Pier MRT station, Marina South Pier stations, are underground. It runs from Jurong East MRT station, Jurong East station, located in West Region, Singapore, Western Singapore, to Marina South Pier station in the Central Area, Singapore, Central Area, via Woodlands MRT station, Woodlands station in North Region, Singapore, northern Singapore. The line operates for almost 20 hours a day (from approximately 5am to 1am the next day), with headways of 1 to 2 minutes during peak hours and 5 to 6 minutes during off-peak hours. All the trains on the North–South Line run with a six-car formation. It was the first MRT line to be built in Singapore, with the first section from Yio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branch Line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line. Branch lines may serve one or more industries, or a city or town not located on a main line. Branch lines may also connect two or more main lines. Industrial spur An industrial spur is a type of secondary track used by railroads to allow customers at a location to load and unload railcars without interfering with other railroad operations. Industrial spurs can vary greatly in length and railcar capacity depending on the requirements of the customer the spur is serving. In heavily industrialized areas, it is not uncommon for one industrial spur to have multiple sidings to several different customers. Typically, spurs are serviced by local trains responsible for collecting small numbers of railcars and delivering them to a larger yard, where these railcars are sorted and dispatched in larger trains with other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Region, Singapore
The West Region (, zh, 西區) of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the largest in terms of land area and is the third most populous region after the North-East Region and Central Region. Jurong East is the regional centre of the region, with plans of developing the Jurong Lake District into a second CBD area. Jurong West is the most populous town in the region, with a population of 262,730 residents. Comprising 25,500 hectares of land area, it includes twelve planning areas and is home to about 922,540 residents. Geography With a total land area of , the region is situated on the western corner of Singapore Island, bordering the North Region to the north and east, Central Region to the south-east and the Straits of Johor to the west. The region is largely made up of residential towns and established industrial estates. Located at the southernmost part of the region, far away from the main residential and commercial areas, Jurong Island an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Region, Singapore
The East Region (, zh, 東區, ) of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. The region is the 2nd most densely populated among the five, and has the smallest land area. Bedok is the region's most populous town and Tampines is the regional centre of the area. Comprising 11,000 hectares, it includes six planning areas and is also home to Singapore's Changi Airport and Paya Lebar Air Base. The region also houses the Changi Naval Base and Changi Prison, which was first constructed in 1936 by the British and is Singapore's oldest internment facility. Geography With a total land area of , the region is situated on the eastern corner of Singapore Island, bordering the North-East Region to the north-west, Central Region to the south-west and shares riverine borders with the North-Eastern Islands to the north. Government The East Region is governed locally by two different Community Development Councils, namely the North East CDC and the South East CDC, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Coast Integrated Depot
The East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID) is a large integrated bus and train depot located in Changi, Singapore. It will serve three Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines: the East–West line (EWL), the Downtown line (DTL) and the Thomson–East Coast line (TEL). It is currently under construction, with expected completion in the second half of 2026. The depot will be located beside the current site of Changi Depot, which will be demolished. It will be the first MRT depot in Singapore to serve three MRT lines and also the third to be integrated with a bus depot in Singapore after the Tuas Depot on the East–West line and Gali Batu Depot on the Downtown line. With this design, it is estimated that there will be a 44 hectares of land will be saved, equivalent to approximately 60 football fields. The depot will be able to house approximately >200 trains of varying sizes and lengths and >550 buses within the site. History It was first announced in August 2014 with an expected co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changi Depot
Changi Depot is located in Changi near Koh Sek Lim Road, Singapore. Changi Depot comprises a train yard, which can hold a capacity of 46 trains and has an area of . The depot is used for both train inspection and deployment of trains to the East West line. The depot was up and running in late 1980s when the East West line was completed. This depot is beside the NEWater Visitor Centre and is near Expo MRT station. The depot is located between Expo station and Tanah Merah station on the East West line and has 2 reception tracks: 2 tracks westbound towards Tanah Merah station. The depot will be replaced by the East Coast Integrated Depot in 2026. History On 6 November 1983, the large part of the Changi Depot land was acquired for the MRT stabling yard. To construct the MRT depot, the Kampong Koh Sek Lim was cleared by December 1983, and residents had moved to Tampines and Bedok. Incidents On 18 May 2010, a Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 train carriage was deliberately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulu Pandan Depot
Ulu Pandan Depot () is a train depot near Jurong East, Singapore and it serves the trains on the North–South MRT line, North–South Line and East–West MRT line, East–West Line. It has a capacity of 45 trains and has an area of 130,000 square metres. Train inspections are carried out at this depot. Commuters can have a glimpse of it while on a train between Clementi and Jurong East stations. It is located off Toh Tuck Avenue and sits along Toh Tuck Avenue. The depot is located between Clementi MRT station, Clementi station and Jurong East MRT station, Jurong East station on the East West line and has 3 reception tracks: 2 tracks Westbound towards Jurong East station and 1 track Eastbound towards Clementi station. History Ulu Pandan Depot was first mentioned in Contract 204, which detailed the construction of Clementi station as well as elevated links to the depot. It was awarded to a joint venture between Lim Kah Ngam construction and the Aoki Corporation, Aoki corporati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuas Depot
Tuas Depot is an MRT depot serving the East–West line, located between Tuas West Road and Tuas West Drive in Singapore. It was constructed by Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd at a contract sum of S$237.1 million. Construction of the depot together with the four stations of the Tuas West Extension started in late 2011 and were fully operational on 18 June 2017. The depot is located after Tuas Link MRT station Tuas Link MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in western Singapore. Located in Tuas along Tuas West Drive, it is located close to Tuas Depot and Tuas Checkpoint. The station is the termin ... and it is able to house up to 60 trains. This is the second largest depot as the maintenance for the East West line trains will be carried out here. With the opening of this depot, the maintenance load in Bishan Depot has been lightened as both of the lines would have their own maintenance centre. The depot is located off Tuas L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C
The Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C is the sixth generation electric multiple unit rolling stock in operation on the existing North–South (NSL) and East–West (EWL) lines of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, manufactured by a consortium of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and CRRC Qingdao Sifang under Contract 151C. Twelve trains were purchased. They were delivered between 2017 and 2019, and were tested before the full service in 2019. The first was delivered on 27 October 2017. The interior design was unveiled on 28 February 2018 at Tuas Depot with two trains showcased. This brought the total number of trains operating on the NSEWL to 198 trainsets, up from the previous 186. The addition tripled the number of trains on the North–South and East–West Lines when they were first opened. The first three C151C trainsets commenced revenue service on 30 September 2018 on the North–South Line. File:Kawasaki CRRC Qingdao Sifang Builder Plate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151B
The Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151B is the fifth generation electric multiple unit rolling stock in operation on the existing North–South (NSL) and East–West (EWL) lines of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system, manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and CRRC Qingdao Sifang under Contract 151B. 45 trains were purchased and all of them have been delivered to Singapore as of 12 April 2017. SMRT took delivery of the first 2 train cars on 21 May 2015. These trains increased frequency for the two MRT lines, North–South and East–West lines. These trains retain the same IGBT-VVVF traction equipment found on the earlier C751B and C151A sets, also featuring SMRT's "Pixels" livery introduced on the Bukit Panjang LRT C801A, and was going to be on the refurbished C651 trains, until the project was cancelled in 2018. These trains are the first to be fitted with STARiS 2.0, which is embedded in the door's overhead panels, as factory stock a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
