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Thomson-East Coast Line 3 Begins Passenger Service, Increases Connectivity with 11 New MRT Stations

Thomson-East Coast Line 3 Begins Passenger Service, Increases Connectivity with 11 New MRT Stations. (Photo: SGTrains)

Thomson-East Coast Line 3 Begins Passenger Service, Increases Connectivity with 11 New MRT Stations. (Photo: SGTrains)

Comprising 11 new MRT stations, the third stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) began passenger service on Sunday (Nov 13).

Four stations along the TEL stage 3 (TEL3) – Stevens, Orchard, Outram Park and Marina Bay – are interchange stations, connecting commuters on the TEL to all existing MRT lines.

First Moments of Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 3 (#TEL3)

The SGTrains Team, with the support of the Land Transport Authority (LTA), have produced a video counting down to the TEL3 opening. Check it out!

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11 New MRT Stations for Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 3

TE 11 DT 10 Stevens
TE 12 Napier
TE 13 Orchard Boulevard
TE 14 NS 22 Orchard
TE 15 Great World
TE 16 Havelock
TE 17 EW 16 NE 3 Outram Park
TE 18 Maxwell
TE 19 Shenton Way
TE 20 NS 27 CE 2 Marina Bay
TE 22 Gardens by the Bay


New interchanges on TEL3 “enhance the resilience” of the rail network

Transport Minister S Iswaran at the TEL3 Opening Event on Nov 11, 2022. (Photo: S Iswaran/Facebook)

Transport Minister S Iswaran at the TEL3 Opening Event on Nov 11, 2022. (Photo: S Iswaran/Facebook)

Speaking at Orchard MRT station on Friday (Nov 11) for the TEL3 Opening Event, Transport Minister S Iswaran said in his speech that the rail network “is the backbone of our public transport system” and “we have made it a priority to design and build a well-connected and resilient rail network”.

“TEL3 is yet another step towards this goal, as it connects with every other MRT line,” said Mr Iswaran.

Outram Park and Marina Bay MRT stations become triple-line interchange stations, while Stevens and Orchard become double-line interchange stations with TEL3.

“More interchanges and routing options for journeys help to spread the load across more lines, and enhances the resilience of our network.”

Stevens MRT Station

Stevens MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Stevens MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Napier MRT Station

Napier MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Napier MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Orchard Boulevard MRT Station

Orchard Boulevard MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Orchard Boulevard MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Orchard MRT Station

Orchard MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Orchard MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Great World MRT Station

Great World MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Great World MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Havelock MRT Station

Havelock MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Havelock MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Outram Park MRT Station

Outram Park MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Outram Park MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Maxwell MRT Station

Maxwell MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Maxwell MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Shenton Way MRT Station

Shenton Way MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Shenton Way MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Marina Bay MRT Station

Marina Bay MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Marina Bay MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Gardens by the Bay MRT Station

Gardens by the Bay MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)

Gardens by the Bay MRT station of the Thomson-East Coast Line 3. (Photo: SGTrains)



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Related Links
Thomson-East Coast Line – SGTrains


External Links
Factsheet: Thomson – East Coast Line Stage 3 to Open for Passenger Service from 13 November 2022 – LTA [Accessed 13 Nov 2022]
Speech by Minister For Transport, Mr S Iswaran Opening Event for Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 3 – MOT [Accessed 13 Nov 2022]
First Moments of #TEL3 – LTA/YouTube [Accessed 16 Nov 2022]


Images: SGTrains and S Iswaran/Facebook.
This article first appeared on SGTrains.
Last updated on 16 Nov 2022.

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Mark Loh

I'm a railway technology enthusiast with a broad interest in the various underlying technologies that power Singapore's train network.