Thomson MRT Line
Thomson Line 汤申地铁线 | |
|---|---|
 The Thomson Line is coloured brown on system maps. | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) |
| Status | Under construction (U/C) |
| Termini |
Woodlands North Gardens by the Bay |
| Stations | 22 |
| Services | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Opening |
2019 (Phase 1) 2020 (Phase 2) 2021 (Phase 3) |
| Owner | Land Transport Authority |
| Operator(s) | To be announced |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Third rail |
The line, which is 30 km (19 mi) long and consists of 22 stations, will run through the north-south corridor, starting in the northern Woodlands area, passing through the industrial estate of Sin Ming, down to the residential Thomson area and the shopping districts of Orchard and Marina Bay, before ending at Gardens by the Bay. Residents in the heartlands of Sembawang, Yishun, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan-Toa Payoh and Moulmein-Kallang will benefit from faster and more direct connections to the city. Its depot is located at Mandai, south of Woodlands.[2]
History
The Thomson Line was first announced on 25 January 2008. Several architectural and engineering consultancy packages were released in 2010 which indicated an increase in the number of stations from 18 in the initial announcement to the current 22 and length of the line from 27 km to 30 km.[3]
On 16 June 2011, the Land Transport Authority announced the location of the depot for the line, due to begin construction at the end of 2012. It also announced Woodlands as an interchange with the existing North South Line and an additional station located near to Republic Polytechnic. In addition, the northern terminus will also house the Johor Bahru RTS link.[4]
On 29 August 2012, it was announced the Thomson Line will be ready from 2019 onwards instead of the indicative timeline of 2018 announced in the Land Transport Masterplan.[1]
Construction of the Thomson Line began in January 2014.[5]
Opening in phases
The Thomson Line will be opening in 3 phases: Phase 1 in 2019, Phase 2 in 2020 and Phase 3 in 2021.
Phase 1 (2019)
Phase 1 consists of Woodlands North, Woodlands and Woodlands South. This phase will affect passengers living in northern Singapore and enhance accessibility and connectivity to the Central Business District and Downtown area.
Phase 2 (2020)
Phase 2 consists of the middle section of the Thomson Line, namely Springleaf, Lentor, Mayflower, Sin Ming, Upper Thomson and Caldecott. Residents of the newly developed Springleaf estate will be welcomed by a new MRT station in the future. Passengers living west of Ang Mo Kio or Thomson will also be able to experience savings in travel time when commuting. As for Caldecott, it will become an interchange station with Thomson Line when it opens in 2020 and will connect commuters to the orbital Circle Line, offering inter-suburban connectivity.[1]
Phase 3 (2021)
Phase 3 includes the final thirteen stations from Mount Pleasant to the terminus, Gardens by the Bay. It will interchange with the North South Line at Orchard and Marina Bay stations, East West Line and North East Line at Outram Park station, Circle Line at Marina Bay station and Downtown Line at Stevens station.
Rolling stock
The Thomson Line's rolling stock will be a four-car system instead of the previous three-car system to enable additional capacity to cope with any increase in long-term demand.[1]
Stations
| Station Number | Station Name | Interchange/Notes | |
| Stage 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TS1 | Woodlands North | ||
| TS2 NS9 | Woodlands | North South Line | |
| TS3 | Woodlands South | ||
| Stage 2 | |||
| TS4 | Springleaf | ||
| TS5 | Lentor | ||
| TS6 | Mayflower | ||
| TS7 | Sin Ming | ||
| TS8 | Upper Thomson | ||
| TS9 CC17 | Caldecott | Circle Line | |
| Stage 3 | |||
| TS10 | Mount Pleasant | ||
| TS11 DT10 | Stevens | Downtown Line | |
| TS12 | Napier | ||
| TS13 | Orchard Boulevard | ||
| TS14 NS22 | Orchard | North South Line | |
| TS15 | Great World | ||
| TS16 | Havelock | ||
| TS17 EW16 NE3 | Outram Park | East West Line North East Line | |
| TS18 | Maxwell | ||
| TS19 | Shenton Way | ||
| TS20 NS27 CE2 | Marina Bay | North South Line Circle Line | |
| TS21 | Marina South | ||
| TS22 | Gardens by the Bay | ||
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Speech by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister for Transport, at the Inspection of Downtown Line 1 Station and Announcement of Thomson Line alignment, 29 August 2012, 10.00am at Telok Ayer Station". Ministry of Transport. 29 August 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ↑ "LTA unveils sites for Thomson Line terminal station". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2343/tslinfo.png
- ↑ "Thomson Line Depot To Be Constructed In Mandai". Land Transport Authority. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ "Caldecott - It's Beginning". Thomson Line Construction. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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