Circle MRT line
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 | |||
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 Bishan MRT station, one of the most crowded stations on the Circle line. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Laluan MRT Bulatan 地铁环线 இணைப்பு எம்ஆர்டி வழி | ||
| Status | Operational Under construction (Stage 6) | ||
| Owner | Land Transport Authority | ||
| Termini | Dhoby Ghaut Stadium (All trains departing from Marina Bay will end here during off-peak hours) HarbourFront Marina Bay | ||
| Stations | 30 (Operational) 1 (Shell Station) 3 (Under construction) | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
| Services | 3 | ||
| Operator(s) | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||
| Depot(s) | Kim Chuan | ||
| Rolling stock | Alstom Metropolis C830 Alstom Metropolis C830C Alstom Metropolis C851E (Future) | ||
| Daily ridership | 225,561 (July 2020)[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Planned opening | 2026 (Stage 6) | ||
| Opened | 28 May 2009 (Stage 3) 17 April 2010 (Stages 1 and 2) 8 October 2011 (Stages 4 and 5) 14 January 2012 (Circle Line extension) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 35.5 km (22.1 mi) (Operational) 4 km (2.5 mi) (Under construction) | ||
| Character | Fully Underground | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||
| Operating speed | limit of 78 km/h (48 mph) | ||
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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 will be opened in October 8, 2011. Circle Line Extension (CCLe) had been in operation since 14 January 2012.
Stations
| 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) | |||
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| CC30 | Keppel | Under Planning | |
| CC31 | Cantonment | Under Planning | |
| CC32 | Prince Edward | Under Planning | |
| 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
- "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- 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) - "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.