Downtown Line
Currently in various stages of planning and construction, the 40-kilometre fully underground Downtown Line (DTL) comprising of 33 stations will connect the northwestern and eastern regions of Singapore to the new downtown at Marina Bay in the south and the Central Business District. Currently in various stages of planning and construction, the 40-kilometre fully underground Downtown Line (DTL) comprising of 33 stations will connect the northwestern and eastern regions of Singapore to the new downtown at Marina Bay in the south and the Central Business District. Similar to the Circle Line, 3-car trainsets will run on the Downtown Line with line capacity for 500,000 commuters daily. It will be completed in three stages with stages 1, 2 and 3 opening by 2013, 2015 and 2016 respectively
Thomson Line
The forthcoming 27-kilometre Thomson Line (TSL) is tentatively planned to serve 18 stations. The TSL will start from the Marina Bay station and end in the northern part of Singapore. En-route, the line will traverse through the Central Business District, Ang Mo Kio, Sin Ming, Kebun Baru, Thomson, Kim Seng and Woodlands in the north.It will relieve crowding on the North South Line and reduce travel times between Woodlands and the Central Business District. The underground line is expected to be completed by 2018.
Eastern Region Line
The 21-kilometre Eastern Region Line (ERL) is tentatively planned to serve 12 stations. The ERL will start from the Marina Bay station and go east to Marina East, Tanjong Rhu, Siglap, Marine Parade and Bedok South before terminating further north at Changi. It will generally be parallel to and south of the EWL. The underground line is expected to be completed by 2020.
Extensions to existing lines
The East West Line Tuas West Extension is a fully elevated westward extension from Joo Koon Station. The 7.5 kilometre extension comprises 4 new stations and a depot located near the Tuas Checkpoint. This extension will be completed in the 2nd quarter of 2015. The easternmost station along the Tuas West Extension (EW30) will have 2 island platforms and 4 tracks as it will serve as an interchange station for the future 6 kilometre Tuas South Extension which will have 2 new stations. The Tuas South Extension will be completed in the 2nd half of 2015.
The North South Line Marina South Extension is a fully underground southward extension from Marina Bay Station. The 1 kilometre extension comprises 1 new station located near the upcoming International Cruise Centre at Marina South. This extension will commence passenger service by 2014, a year earlier than originally scheduled.
MRT peak hours are usually from 8am to 9am in the morning & 5pm till 7pm in the evening.
Try avoiding taking the MRT's during the peck hour cause it will be damn pack.
This will be the future MRT Line.
Do take note of the interchange where you hope on to another line.
Cost Of MRT
The cost for your MRT trip will range from 60 cents to SGD1.50,
depending on how far you want to travel.
You can buy tickets for each individual journey; or,
if you intend to travel a lot by MRT, get a stored value card.
This card, available at values between $10 and $50,
allows you to make multiple trips via MRT and public bus, until the value runs out.
STANDARD TICKET
The Standard Ticket (ST) is a contactless smart card for single trip travel on the MRT and LRT only. The ST is valid for use on the day of purchase only.
The ST can be purchased at the General Ticketing Machine (GTM) located at all MRT and LRT stations. The price includes a refundable deposit of $1 which can be claimed from the GTM by returning the ticket within 30 days after the date of purchase.
An adult EZ-Link card may be purchased for S$15 (inclusive of a S$5 non-refundable card cost and a S$10 credit) for the payment of public transportation fares in Singapore.
The cards may be purchased at any TransitLink Ticket Offices and Passenger Service Centres. The card may also be used for payment of goods and services at participating merchants, Electronic Road Pricing tolls and Electronic Parking System carparks. Additional credit may be purchased at any General Ticketing Machine (GTM).
Alternatively for tourists, a Singapore Tourist Pass contactless smart card may be purchased from S$18 (inclusive of a S$10 refundable card deposit and a 1 day pass) for the payment of public transportation fares.The cards may be purchased at selected TransitLink Ticket Offices and Singapore Visitors Centres. The deposit may be retrieved by returning the card to selected TransitLink Ticket Offices and Singapore Visitors Centres within 5 days from the date of issue.
If you are lazy of topping up your Ez-link card every week, you can try doing a concession. It only cost about $24. It's worth the money.
CHILD CONCESSION CARD
USAGE
- The concession card must be carried as proof of eligibility when traveling on the MRT/LRT/bus in order to enjoy travel concession.
- Concession cards are not transferable, so please use the concession card that belongs to you.
- Please do not place your Concession card on top of another ez-link card inside your wallet or any personal carrier. Only the intended card to be used for travel should be tapped at the bus and MRT/LRT gate readers to avoid problems and/or retention of your card. Each card is to be used separately.
- Although a flat rate is deducted from the Child Concession card, tapping it against the exit reader will enable the system to register the time of exit from the bus or train station to allow a rebate to be given when a valid transfer is made within 45 minutes.
LOST REPORT OF CHILD CONCESSION CARD
To report loss, card holders can call 1800-CALL ONE (1800-2255 663) which operates daily from 8am to 6pm (excluding public holidays) and provide their Personal ID number or Card ID. The lost card will be invalidated within 48 hours from the time of the report.
For security reasons, the loss report is irreversible once it is lodged in our system and the card, even if found, would no longer be usable. Hence, card holders are advised to search thoroughly for the card before making the loss report.
REPLACEMENT
To get an immediate replacement of lost/damaged Child Concession card, parents can proceed to any Ticket Office to purchase another card. An administrative fee of $10 is payable for each replacement in addition to the travel value. Electronically faulty cards will be replaced free.
Safety of MRT
Safety concerns were raised among the public after several accidents on the system during the 1980s and 1990s, but most problems have been rectified.
On 5 August 1993, two trains collided at Clementi station because of an oil spillage on the track, which resulted in 132 injuries.There were calls for platform screen doors to be installed at above-ground stations after several incidents in which passengers were killed by oncoming trains when they fell onto the railway tracks at above-ground stations.
The authorities initially rejected the proposal by casting doubts over functionality and concerns about the high installation costs, but made an about-turn when the government announced plans to install half-height automatic platform gates in a speech on 25 January 2008, citing lower costs due to it becoming a more common feature worldwide.
The gates will be installed first at the Jurong East, Pasir Ris and Yishun stations in 2009, before they are introduced at all other stations by 2012.
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To get more vital information on Singapore MRT, you may directly contact the SMRT officials.Contact Details:Hotline: 1800 3368 900 Operating hours: 7.30am – 6.30pm, Mondays- Friday (excluding Public Holidays)
Guide to LRT
Light Rail Transit (LRT)
轻轨列车系统
Sistem Rel Ringan
Info
Locale
Singapore
Transit type
Light Rail
Number of lines
3
Number of stations
33
Operation
Began operation
6 November 1999
Owner
Land Transport Authority
Operator(s)
SMRT Corporation SBS Transit
Technical
System length
28.8 km (17.9 mi)
Lines
Bukit Panjang LRT
The Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) is a 7.8 km light rail line opened in 1999 and part of Singapore's light rail system.
It is currently operated by SMRT Light Rail, a subsidiary of SMRT Corporation.
Sengkang LRT
The Sengkang LRT (SKLRT) is a 10.7 km light rail line which partly opened on 18 January 2003. It is currently operated by SBS Transit. It forms part of the LRT system together with the other two lines.
Punggol LRT
The Punggol LRT (PGLRT) is a light rail line in Singapore within the LRT system. Its first phase, which comprises a 10.3 km light rail line with 15 stations, began operating on 29 January 2005 (with the exception of Oasis, which was opened on 15 June 2007 and Damai LRT Stations). It is currently operated by SBS Transit.
LRT stations in Singapore
Bukit Panjang
Choa Chu Kang · South View · Keat Hong · Teck Whye · Phoenix · Bukit Panjang · Petir · Pending · Bangkit · Fajar · Segar · Jelapang · Senja · Ten Mile Junction
Sengkang
Punggol
Punggol · Cove · Meridian · Coral Edge · Riviera · Kadaloor · Oasis · Damai · Sam Kee · Teck Lee · Punggol Point · Samudera · Nibong · Sumang · Soo Teck
Labels: Transportation (MRT)
Operating hours are from: 5.30 am - 12.30 am (19 hours) 
