The Government has announced plans to build two new lines, namely the Thomson Line and the Eastern Region Line. The Thomson Line (TSL) and the Eastern Region Line (ERL) together will add 48km to our rail network. The Government has given the go-ahead for the TSL to be built by 2018, and the ERL by 2020.

The Eastern Region Line will serve the residential restates of Tanjong Rhu, Marine Parade, Siglap, Bedok South and Upper East Coast and link them to Changi in the east.

From the heart of Marina Bay, a new MRT line, the Thomson Line, will travel northwards, through the Central Business District and up through Ang Mo Kio all the way to Woodlands connecting estates such as Sin Ming, Kebun Baru, Thomson and Kim Seng which do not now have a direct MRT link.

In addition, extensions will be made to the East-West and North-South lines by around 2015.

The 14km Tuas extension will bring the East-West line right into the heart of Tuas.

The North-South line that currently ends at the Marina Bay station will be extended 1km southwards to serve the upcoming developments in the southern Marina Bay area, such as the new cruise terminal in Marina South.

These four additions, together with the lines now being built, will extend the rail network from the current 138km of track to 278km in 2020.

Last Updated on 15/11/2008