Downtown MRT line

Downtown Line
; Downtown Line
	A C951 train at Downtown station
Overview
Native name	Malay: Laluan MRT Pusat Bandar; Chinese: 滨海市区地铁线; Tamil: டவுன்டவுன் எம்ஆர்டி வழி
Status	Operational (Stages 1, 2 & 3); Under construction (Hume, Stage 3 extension) ; Under planning (Stage 2 extension)
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Locale	Singapore
Termini	Sungei Kadut (mid-2030s); Bukit Panjang; Expo; Sungei Bedok (2026);
Stations	34 (Operational); 3 (Under construction); 1 (Under planning)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services	2
Operator(s)	SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Depot(s)	Gali Batu; Tai Seng; East Coast (Future)
Rolling stock	Bombardier Movia C951(A)
Daily ridership	251,556 (July 2020)
History
Planned opening	2025; 1 year's time (Hume); 2026; 2 years' time (Stage 3 extension); mid-2030s (Stage 2 extension)
Opened	22 December 2013; 10 years ago (Stage 1); 27 December 2015; 8 years ago (Stage 2); 21 October 2017; 6 years ago (Stage 3)
Technical
Line length	41.9 km (26.0 mi) (Operational); 2.2 km (1.4 mi) (Under construction)
Character	Fully underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	future extension
	to Sungei Kadut
	Thomson–East Coast Line
	to Woodlands North
	← to Choa Chu Kang
	to Fajar via Petir/Senja →
	← to Changi Airport
	to Tanah Merah →
	← to Pasir Ris
	to Tuas Link →
	← to Jurong Lake District
	to Aviation Park →
	Circle Line
	to HarbourFront
	← to Bayshore
	to Woodlands North →
	← to Marina South Pier
	to Jurong East →
	North East Line
	to Punggol
	East–West Line
	to Pasir Ris
	East–West Line
	to Tuas Link
	North East Line
	to HarbourFront
	Circle Line
	to Dhoby Ghaut
	Circle Line
	to Marina Bay
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The Downtown Line (DTL) is a medium-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore. It runs from Bukit Panjang station in the north-west of the country towards Expo station in the east via a loop around the city-centre. Coloured blue on the rail map, the line serves 34 stations, all of which are underground.^[2] The DTL is the fifth MRT line on the network to be opened and the third line to be entirely underground. It is the second MRT line to be operated by SBS Transit after the North East Line. It also serves as an alternative to the East–West Line where it runs roughly geographically parallel from Bugis to Expo station.

Originally planned as three separate lines, the lines merged into the Downtown Line in 2007 and construction began in three stages. Stage 1, from Bugis to Chinatown station^[a] opened in December 2013, followed by Stage 2 from Bukit Panjang to Rochor station^[b] opening in December 2015. The third and final stage, from Fort Canning to Expo station,^[c] opened in October 2017. At 41.9 kilometres (26.0 mi), the DTL is the longest underground and automated rapid transit line in Singapore as of 2017^[update].^[1] It utilises the Bombardier Movia C951 electric multiple unit (EMU) and runs in a three-car formation.

The line is set to have new stations and extensions in the 2020s and 2030s. An infill station initially constructed as part of Stage 2, Hume, is planned to begin operations in 2025.^[4] Stage 3e, a two-station extension consisting of Xilin and Sungei Bedok, is under construction and is scheduled to begin operations in 2026.^[5] By 2026, it will be about 45 kilometres (28 mi) long with 37 stations, and will serve more than half a million commuters daily.^[6] An extension to connect with the North South Line at Sungei Kadut is also being planned and set to open in the 2030s.^[7]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Projects – Downtown Line – Stages". Land Transport Authority of Singapore. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Company Announcement – Incorporation of a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
^ "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Downtown Line 3 Extension". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
^ "More Trains, More Capacity, More Often". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013.
^ Choo, Daryl (25 May 2019). "New MRT stations, line extensions and a possible new rail line: LTA's 2040 blueprint". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

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[DTL-Stages-1] "Projects – Downtown Line – Stages". Land Transport Authority of Singapore. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

[sbstransit.com.sg-2] "Company Announcement – Incorporation of a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

[3] "Land Transport DataMall". mytransport.sg. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

[:0-7] Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] "Downtown Line 3 Extension". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

[LTA_Downtown_Features-9] "More Trains, More Capacity, More Often". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013.

[:1-10] Choo, Daryl (25 May 2019). "New MRT stations, line extensions and a possible new rail line: LTA's 2040 blueprint". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

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