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North East MRT Line
东北地铁线
வடக்கு கிழக்கு எம்ஆர்டி வழி
MRT map NE.svg
The North East Line is coloured purple on system maps.
Overview
Status Open
Owner Land Transport Authority
Termini HarbourFront
Punggol
Stations 16
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services 1
Operator(s) SBS Transit
Rolling stock Alstom Metropolis C751A
Alstom Metropolis & Shanghai Electric C751C
History
Opened 20 June 2003 (except Woodleigh and Buangkok)
15 January 2006 (Buangkok)
20 June 2011 (Woodleigh)
Technical
Line length 20 km (12 mi)
Character Fully Underground
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The North East MRT Line (NEL) was the third Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. It is the world's second longest fully-underground, automated and driverless, rapid transit line after Singapore's Circle MRT Line. The line is 20 km long with 16 stations and operated by SBS Transit. Travelling from one end of this line to the other end takes about half an hour. This line is coloured purple in the rail map.

The line joins central Singapore to the north-eastern part of the island. Transfer to the North South Line is done at Dhoby Ghaut station, East West Line at Outram Park station and Circle Line at Serangoon and Dhoby Ghaut stations. The future Downtown Line will interchange with the North East Line at Chinatown and Little India stations. This line is the first in Singapore to be totally underground.

Stations

Station Number Station Name Interchange
 NE1  CC29  HarbourFront Change to Circle Line
 NE3  EW16  TE17  Outram Park Change to East West Line
Change to Thomson-East Coast Line
 NE4  DT19  Chinatown Change to Downtown Line
 NE5  Clarke Quay  
 NE6  NS24  CC1  Dhoby Ghaut Change to North South Line
Change to Circle Line
 NE7  DT12  Little India Change to Downtown Line
 NE8  Farrer Park  
 NE9  Boon Keng  
 NE10  Potong Pasir  
 NE11  Woodleigh  
 NE12  CC13  Serangoon Change to Circle Line
 NE13  Kovan  
 NE14  Hougang  
 NE15  Buangkok  
 NE16 SKLRT Sengkang Change to Sengkang LRT Line
 NE17 PGLRT Punggol Change to Punggol LRT Line

Images for kids

  • North East Line planning map

    Conceptual plans for the North East Line.

  • NE17 PTC Punggol MRT Exterior 20201223 130630

    Punggol station's construction was brought forward to serve the new developments in the area

  • Buangkok MRT Station 2, Aug 06

    An entrance to Buangkok MRT station in August 2006, shortly after its opening

  • NEL tunnels to Punggol Coast MRT 20210827 101347

    Construction of connecting tunnels to Punggol Coast station

  • C751A depot

    Alstom Metropolis trains stabled in Sengkang Depot

  • NEL tunnel tracks

    The NEL is the only line that uses an overhead catenary electrification system

  • North East Line Depot 2, Aug 06

    The administrative building of the Sengkang Depot

  • NE3 Outram Park MRT lift and wheelchairs 20201030 143255

    Tactile tiles on the floor linking to the station lift at Outram Park station

  • NE9 Boon Keng MRT Platform A 20201002 174020

    Platform screen doors at Boon Keng station

  • NE8 Farrer Park MRT Exit H 20201026 155810

    An entrance to Farrer Park station with the CD symbol on the left column

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