Circle MRT Line facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Circle MRT Line 地铁环线
The Circle Line is coloured orange on system maps.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Termini	Dhoby Ghaut HarbourFront Marina Bay
Stations	33 (excluding Bukit Brown)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services	3
Operator(s)	SMRT Trains
Rolling stock	C830 C830C
History
Opened	28 May 2009 (Stage 3) 17 April 2010 (Stages 1 & 2) 8 October 2011 (Stages 4 & 5 except Bukit Brown) 14 January 2012 (Marina Bay Extension) 2025 (Stage 6)
Technical
Line length	35.7 km (22.2 mi)
Character	Fully underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The 35.7-kilometer Circle MRT Line (CCL) is Singapore's fourth train line. It is a special underground line. It is also the first medium-capacity line in Singapore.

This line is 35.7 kilometers (about 22 miles) long. It has 30 stations and runs automatically. The Circle Line connects many other train lines. It helps people travel around the city easily. It also links to Marina South through a short branch line.

The first part of the line opened on May 28, 2009. This was the section from Bartley to Marymount. The line was fully open by October 8, 2011. The Circle Line Extension opened on January 14, 2012. When the final part is completed, the line will connect all MRT lines. This will help make busy stations like City Hall and Raffles Place less crowded.

About the Circle Line

The Circle Line is called an "orbital" line. This means it goes around the city center. It connects all the train lines that lead into the city. This makes it easier to travel between different parts of Singapore.

Plans for the Circle Line began in the 1980s. Construction started in April 2002. The line was supposed to open in stages from 2006 to 2010. However, a construction accident at Nicoll Highway caused delays. The first part of the line opened on May 28, 2009. The entire line was fully open by October 8, 2011. The total cost was nearly $10 billion.

Stations on the Line

The main Circle Line route runs between Dhoby Ghaut and HarbourFront. There is also a branch line. This branch goes between Marina Bay and Stadium. Trains run every 5 minutes during off-peak hours. During busy times, they run every 2.5 minutes. The branch line is being extended to HarbourFront.

Station Number	Station Name	Images	Interchange/Notes
	Dhoby Ghaut		Connects to the North South Line and the North East Line
CC2	Bras Basah
CC3	Esplanade		Transfer to the North South Line and the East West Line
	Promenade		Connects to the Downtown Line
CC5	Nicoll Highway
CC6	Stadium		Marina Bay shuttle stop during off-peak hours
CC7	Mountbatten
CC8	Dakota
	Paya Lebar		Connects to the East West Line
	MacPherson		Connects to the Downtown Line
CC11	Tai Seng
CC12	Bartley
	Serangoon		Connects to the North East Line
CC14	Lorong Chuan
	Bishan		Connects to the North South Line
CC16	Marymount
	Caldecott		Connects to the Thomson-East Coast Line
CC18	Bukit Brown		This station is not open yet.
	Botanic Gardens		Connects to the Downtown Line
CC20	Farrer Road
CC21	Holland Village
	Buona Vista		Connects to the East West Line
CC23	one-north
CC24	Kent Ridge
CC25	Haw Par Villa
CC26	Pasir Panjang
CC27	Labrador Park
CC28	Telok Blangah
	HarbourFront		Connects to the North East Line
Stage 6 (Planned to open by 2025)
CC30	Keppel
CC31	Cantonment
CC32	Prince Edward
Circle Line Extension
	Bayfront		Connects to the Downtown Line
	Marina Bay		Connects to the North South Line and the Thomson-East Coast Line (Opened in 2021) Transfer to  DT17  Downtown

Images for kids

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  An early map of the Marina MRT Line, which later became part of the Circle Line.

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  The construction of Bishan station.