Singapore MRT: The North-South Line

Singapore has a very good transport network that aims to provide a seamless travel experience to its residents. MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system remains as the major public transport system, well supported by buses and LRT system. The MRT network mainly comprises of three routes, namely, East-West Line (EWL), North-South Line (NSL) and North-East Line (NEL). As at end of the year 2007, the total rail length is estimated at about 139 km, with 110 km of MRT line and 29 km of LRT system.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore continually works on improving the MRT network and construction works are in progress for the Circle Line (CCL) and Downtown Line 1 (DTL1). The works for the Downtown Line 2 (DTL2) and Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) are expected to commence mid-2009 and mid-2010 respectively.

In this discussion, we will see the MRT stations situated along the North-South Line, running from Jurong East in the West to Marina Bay in the South.

• NS1/ EW24 – Jurong East (Interchange station that connects North-South Line and East-West Line)


• NS2 – Bukit Batok


• NS3 – Bukit Gombak


• NS4/ BP1 – Choa Chu Kang (Interchange station that connects the North-South Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT Line)


• NS5 – Yew Tee


• NS6 – No station at present; Set aside for Future Station at Sungei Kadut


• NS7 – Kranji


• NS8 - Marsiling


• NS9 – Woodlands


• NS10 – Admiralty


• NS11 – Sembawang


• NS12 - No station at present; Set aside for Future Station at Canberra


• NS13 – Yishun


• NS14 – Khatib


• NS15 – Yio Chu Kang


• NS16 – Ang Mo Kio


• NS17/ CC15 – Bishan (Will become an Interchange station once the Circle Line is completed. Connects the North-South Line and the Circle Line under construction)


• NS18 – Braddell


• NS19 – Toa Payoh


• NS20 – Novena


• NS21 – Newton


• NS22 – Orchard


• NS23 – Somerset


• NS24/ NE6/ CC1 – Dhoby Ghaut (Interchange station that connects the North-South Line and the North-East Line. The link to Circle Line is under construction and expected to be available by 2010)


• NS25/ EW13 – City Hall (Interchange station that connects North-South Line and East-West Line)


• NS26/ EW14 – Raffles Place (Interchange station that connects North-South Line and East-West Line)


• NS27 – Marina Bay

We will see the other MRT lines in the coming discussions.