North East MRT Line facts for kids

Quick facts for kids North East MRT Line 东北地铁线 வடக்கு கிழக்கு எம்ஆர்டி வழி
The North East Line is coloured purple on system maps.
Overview
Status	Open
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Termini	HarbourFront Punggol
Stations	16
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services	1
Operator(s)	SBS Transit
Rolling stock	Alstom Metropolis C751A Alstom Metropolis & Shanghai Electric C751C
History
Opened	20 June 2003 (except Woodleigh and Buangkok) 15 January 2006 (Buangkok) 20 June 2011 (Woodleigh)
Technical
Line length	20 km (12 mi)
Character	Fully Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The North East MRT Line (NEL) is a special train line in Singapore. It was the third MRT line to open in the country. Imagine a train that drives itself! The NEL is the world's second longest train line that is completely underground and runs without a driver. Singapore's Circle MRT Line is the only one longer.

This line is about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) long. It has 16 stations and is run by a company called SBS Transit. If you travel from one end of the line to the other, it takes about 30 minutes. You can easily spot the North East Line on a map because it's coloured purple.

Exploring the North East Line

The North East Line connects the heart of Singapore to the north-eastern parts of the island. It's super helpful for getting around! You can switch to other train lines at different stations:

• At Dhoby Ghaut station, you can change to the North South Line or the Circle Line.
• At Outram Park station, you can switch to the East West Line.
• At Serangoon station, you can also change to the Circle Line.
• In the future, you will be able to change to the Downtown Line at Chinatown and Little India stations.

A cool fact about the NEL is that it was the first train line in Singapore to be completely underground. This means all its stations and tracks are hidden beneath the city!

Stations Along the Line

The North East Line has many stations, each connecting you to different parts of Singapore. Here's a list of the stations and where you can change to other train lines:

Images for kids

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  Conceptual plans for the North East Line.

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  Punggol station's construction was brought forward to serve the new developments in the area

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  An entrance to Buangkok MRT station in August 2006, shortly after its opening

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  Construction of connecting tunnels to Punggol Coast station

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  Alstom Metropolis trains stabled in Sengkang Depot

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  The NEL is the only line that uses an overhead catenary electrification system

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  The administrative building of the Sengkang Depot

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  Tactile tiles on the floor linking to the station lift at Outram Park station

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  Platform screen doors at Boon Keng station

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  An entrance to Farrer Park station with the CD symbol on the left column