Circle MRT line

Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore

The 35.7-kilometre Circle MRT Line (CCL) is Singapore's fourth Mass Rapid Transit line, and the first medium capacity line.[2] This underground line is 35.7 kilometres (22.2 mi) long with 30 stations (excluding Bukit Brown) and is fully automatically operated.[3] As the name implies, the line is an orbital line linking all radial lines leading to the city, and also covering many parts of the Central Area. It will also connect to Marina South via a branch line branching off from Promenade and ending at Marina Bay. Circle Line is not a full circle, and the Stage 6 will only merge the section from Marina Bay to HarbourFront, forming a loop. The line is colored yellow on the MRT Rail map.


Circle MRT line
Bishan MRT station, one of the most crowded stations on the Circle line.
Overview
Native nameLaluan MRT Bulatan
地铁环线
இணைப்பு எம்ஆர்டி வழி
StatusOperational
Under construction (Stage 6)
OwnerLand Transport Authority
TerminiDhoby Ghaut
Stadium (All trains departing from Marina Bay will end here during off-peak hours)
HarbourFront
Marina Bay
Stations30 (Operational)
1 (Shell Station)
3 (Under construction)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services3
Operator(s)SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Depot(s)Kim Chuan
Rolling stockAlstom Metropolis C830
Alstom Metropolis C830C
Alstom Metropolis C851E (Future)
Daily ridership225,561 (July 2020)[1]
History
Planned opening2026; 2 years' time (2026) (Stage 6)
Opened28 May 2009; 15 years ago (2009-05-28) (Stage 3)
17 April 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-17) (Stages 1 and 2)
8 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-08) (Stages 4 and 5)
14 January 2012; 12 years ago (2012-01-14) (Circle Line extension)
Technical
Line length35.5 km (22.1 mi) (Operational)
4 km (2.5 mi) (Under construction)
CharacterFully Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speedlimit of 78 km/h (48 mph)
Route map

The first part opened to the public from Bartley to Marymount on May 28, 2009. When finished, the line will connect all MRT lines, and will allow passengers to bypass the downtown area, so that the City Hall and Raffles Place interchange stations will be less crowded. The second part opened to the public from Bartley to Dhoby Ghaut on April 17, 2010 while the remaining parts from Marymount to Harbourfront was opened on October 8, 2011. Circle Line Extension (CCLe) from Promenade to Marina Bay opened on 14 January 2012.

Stations

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Alstom Metropolis C830 rolling stock for the Circle Line parked in the depot.
 
one-north Station on the Circle Line.
Station Number Station Name Interchange/Notes
 CC1  NS24  NE6  Dhoby Ghaut Change to North South Line
Change to North East Line
 CC2  Bras Basah  
 CC3  Esplanade  
 CC4  DT15  Promenade Change to Downtown Line
 CC5  Nicoll Highway  
 CC6  Stadium Marina Bay shuttle terminus
 CC7  Mountbatten
 CC8  Dakota  
 CC9  EW8  Paya Lebar Change to East West Line
 CC10  DT26  MacPherson Change to Downtown Line
 CC11  Tai Seng  
 CC12  Bartley  
 CC13  NE12  Serangoon Change to North East Line
 CC14  Lorong Chuan  
 CC15  NS17  Bishan Change to North South Line
 CC16  Marymount  
 CC17  TE9  Caldecott Change to Thomson-East Coast Line
 CC18  Bukit Brown (Not in operation until further notice)
 CC19  DT9  Botanic Gardens Change to Downtown Line
 CC20  Farrer Road  
 CC21  Holland Village  
 CC22  EW21  Buona Vista Change to East West Line
 CC23  one-north  
 CC24  Kent Ridge  
 CC25  Haw Par Villa  
 CC26  Pasir Panjang  
 CC27  Labrador Park  
 CC28  Telok Blangah  
 CC29  NE1  HarbourFront Change to North East Line
Stage 6 (2025)
 CC30  Keppel Under Construction
 CC31  Cantonment Under Construction
 CC32  Prince Edward Under Construction
Circle Line Extension
 CC4  DT15  Promenade Change to Downtown Line
 CE1  DT16  Bayfront Change to Downtown Line
 CE2  NS27 ' TE20  Marina Bay Change to North South Line
Change to Thomson-East Coast Line

References

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  1. "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. Ee, Gerard (2009-05-23). Archived copy (Speech). Circle Line Discovery. Singapore. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2012-01-06.{{cite speech}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "ALSTOM chosen for the world's longest fully automated metro line in Singapore". railway-technology.com. 2002-02-20. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2012-11-29.