The Downtown Line (DTL) will be extended by two stops beyond Bukit Panjang (DT1) station to connect with the North-South Line (NSL) at the future Sungei Kadut (NS6) interchange station.
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Bukit Panjang LRT: Dual-loop train services to resume daily from Dec 30, 2024
Dual-loop train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) will resume daily from Dec 30, 2024, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced in a Facebook post on Dec 16.
Singapore’s 3rd-gen C751B trains have retired on Dec 7, 2024; first entered passenger service in 2000
The 3rd-gen Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B trains, which first entered passenger service on the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL) in May 2000, have officially retired from the Singapore railway scene on Dec 7.
Punggol Coast MRT station opens for passenger service; becomes new terminus for North East Line
The new Punggol Coast (NE18) station on the North East Line (NEL) opened for passenger service on Tuesday (Dec 10), becoming the line’s new terminus station and bringing the total number of stations on the 22-kilometre MRT line to 17.
East-West Line: Regular train service between Tanah Merah and Tampines to resume on Dec 10, 2024
Regular train service connecting Tanah Merah (EW4), Simei (EW3), and Tampines (EW2) stations on the East-West Line (EWL) will resume on Tuesday (Dec 10), as track works were completed a day ahead of schedule.
Hume MRT station on Downtown Line to open for passenger service in Q2 2025
The upcoming Hume MRT station on the Downtown Line (DTL) will be opening for passenger service in the second quarter of 2025, Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat said in an interview with the media on Tuesday (Dec 3).
MRT Travel Guide – East-West Line closure between Tanah Merah and Tampines from Dec 7–10, 2024
There will be no train services connecting Tanah Merah (EW4), Simei (EW3), and Tampines (EW2) stations on the East-West Line (EWL) from Dec 7 to Dec 10 for track works to connect the existing MRT line with the new East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID).
Singapore’s 2nd-gen Siemens C651 have retired on Nov 27, 2024; first entered passenger service in 1995
The 2nd-gen Siemens C651 trains, which served the North-South, East-West lines (NSEWL) since May 1995, have fully retired from passenger service on Wednesday (Nov 27).
SBS Transit, French firm RATP Dev wins contract to operate Jurong Region Line
The joint venture between SBS Transit Rail and RATP Dev Asia Pacific has won the contract to operate the upcoming Jurong Region Line (JRL), making it Singapore’s first foreign operator to be involved in the rail industry, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday (Nov 28).
New 3rd-gen C810D trains for Sengkang-Punggol LRT arrive in Singapore; first batch of 25 two-car trains
The first of 25 new two-car LRT trains for the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) has arrived in Singapore, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Saturday (Nov 23) evening.