North South MRT Line facts for kids

Quick facts for kids North South MRT Line 南北地铁线 வடக்கு தெற்கு எம்ஆர்டி வழி
The North South Line is coloured red on system maps.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Termini	Jurong East Marina South Pier
Stations	27
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services	1
Operator(s)	SMRT Trains
Rolling stock	C151, C651, C751B, C151A, C151B (Future), C151C (Future)
History
Opened	7 November 1987
Technical
Line length	44 km (27 mi)
Character	Elevated, at-grade, Underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The North South MRT Line was the first Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore. It is 44 km long and has 25 stations and it is being operated by SMRT Trains. It would usually take one hour to travel from one end of the MRT line to the other. This line is coloured red on the MRT Rail map.

This line joins the Central area of Singapore to the Northern and Southern areas of Singapore. To transfer to the East West MRT Line, a commuter can transfer at Jurong East, Raffles Place or City Hall. Transferring to the North East MRT Line is done at Dhoby Ghaut with a linkway. The Bishan MRT Station and Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station can transfer a commuter to the Circle MRT Line.

Stations

A view of the station doors of the Raffles Place MRT Station

Images for kids

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  Canberra MRT station.

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  Locator maps of Brickland and Sungei Kadut stations

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  Full-height platform screen doors at Toa Payoh station.