North South MRT Line
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The North South MRT Line was the first Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore. The line is currently 44 km long with 25 stations, and is operated by SMRT Corporation. 1 complete loop of this line needs around an hour. This line is coloured red on the rail map.
As the name implies, the line connects central Singapore to both northern and southern parts of the island. Cross-platform transfer to the East West Line is provided at Jurong East, City Hall and Raffles Place stations while transfer to the North East Line is possible via a linkway at Dhoby Ghaut station.
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[edit] Further information
- Three batches of rolling stock are in service, manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), Siemens AG and another manufactured jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) & Nippon Sharyo.
- Bishan Depot has maintenance and train overhaul facilities for trains along the North South Line
- On early weekday mornings, there are limited direct cross-over trains to the East West Line, where trains originate from Ang Mo Kio Station & terminate at Pasir Ris Station
- On late afternoons/early evenings, two additional limited-services are operated:
- Marina Bay - Yishun.
- Jurong East - Yew Tee.
- Bishan Station is the only station on the entire MRT system to be at ground-level. Coincidentally, it is also the station with the highest number of accidents, most of which are fatal in recent history. Most of these are due to suicides.
[edit] Stations
| Station Number | Station Name | Interchange |
|---|---|---|
| NS1/EW24 | Jurong East | Interchange with East West Line |
| NS2 | Bukit Batok | |
| NS3 | Bukit Gombak | |
| NS4 / BP1 | Choa Chu Kang | (interchange with Bukit Panjang LRT) |
| NS5 | Yew Tee | |
| NS6 | Future Station | |
| NS7 | Kranji | |
| NS8 | Marsiling | |
| NS9 | Woodlands | |
| NS10 | Admiralty | |
| NS11 | Sembawang | |
| NS12 | Future Station | |
| NS13 | Yishun | |
| NS14 | Khatib | |
| NS15 | Yio Chu Kang | |
| NS16 | Ang Mo Kio | |
| NS17 / CC15 | Bishan | Interchange with Circle Line |
| NS18 | Braddell | |
| NS19 | Toa Payoh | |
| NS20 | Novena | |
| NS21 | Newton | |
| NS22 | Orchard | |
| NS23 | Somerset | |
| NS24 / NE6 / CC1 | Dhoby Ghaut | Interchange with North East Line and Circle Line |
| NS25 / EW13 | City Hall | Interchange with East West Line |
| NS26 / EW14 | Raffles Place | Interchange with East West Line |
| NS27 | Marina Bay |
[edit] History
- 7 November 1987: Yio Chu Kang - Toa Payoh
- 12 December 1987: Toa Payoh - City Hall
- 20 December 1988: Yio Chu Kang - Yishun
- 4 November 1989: City Hall - Marina Bay (start of separate North South Line & East West Line)
- 10 March 1990: Jurong East - Choa Chu Kang (initially operated as branch of the East West Line)
- 10 February 1996: Yishun - Choa Chu Kang (Woodlands Extension)
[edit] Possible future stations
At least 2 more stations may be added to the line in the future because alphanumeric codes NS6 & NS12 have been reserved for future utilisation.
- 1 new station between Yew Tee Station & Kranji Station, possible working name is Sungei Kadut Station.
- 1 new station between Sembawang Station & Yishun Station, possible working name is Canberra Station.
