Thomson–East Coast MRT line
  TEL Thomson–East Coast line |
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
| Status | Under construction | ||
| Termini |
Woodlands North Sungei Bedok |
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| Stations | 31 (under construction) | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
| Daily ridership | 500,000 (expected) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 2019 (Stage 1) 2020 (Stage 2) 2021 (Stage 3) 2023 (Stage 4) 2024 (Stage 5) |
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| Owner | Land Transport Authority | ||
| Operator(s) | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||
| Character | Fully Underground | ||
| Depot(s) |
Mandai (Future) East Coast (Future) |
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| Rolling stock | CT251 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 43 km (27 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third Rail | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The Thomson–East Coast line (TEL) is a medium-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore that is currently under construction, being the sixth line to be built. The line was announced on 15 August 2014 by the Land Transport Authority as the merger of the Thomson Line (TSL) and the Eastern Region line (ERL). The stretch from Woodlands North to Gardens by the Bay costs S$18 billion. The line will open in five stages from 2019 onwards, and interchanges with all existing lines. When the line fully opens, it is expected to serve about 500,000 commuters daily in the initial years, rising to one million commuters daily in the long term. It will be the fourth MRT line to be operated by SMRT, after the North South line, East West line and the Circle line and also the fourth to be completely automated and driverless. This line is coloured brown on the rail map.
The fully underground line is 43 km (27 mi) long and consists of 31 stations, and will be among the world's longest driverless rapid transit lines. It will run through a combined north-south and east-west corridor, starting in the north at Woodlands town, then passing through the towns of Ang Mo Kio and Bishan, after that heading south to the residential estates of Thomson and Stevens, the shopping districts of Orchard Road and Marina Bay, then running eastwards along the east coast through Kallang, Marine Parade and Bedok South, before ending at Upper East Coast. Its depots are located at Mandai, south of Woodlands, and near the south-eastern terminus of the line at Tanah Merah. By 31 December 2024, the planned Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link will interchange the line's Woodlands North terminus, allowing it to extend to Malaysia. The Land Transport Authority announced on 11 August 2017 that the line will be the new line to accept only cashless payments after the existing lines were converted.
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