North South MRT Line

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Image:BukitBatokMRT.JPGThe North South MRT Line was the first Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore. The line is currently 44 km long with 25 stations, and is operated by SMRT Corporation. This line is coloured red on the rail map.

As the name implies, the line connects central Singapore to both northern and southern parts of the island. Cross-platform transfer to the East West Line is provided at Jurong East, City Hall and Raffles Place stations while transfer to the North East Line is possible via a linkway at Dhoby Ghaut station.

1 Further information
2 Stations
3 History
4 Future extension

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Further information

Three batches of rolling stock are in service, manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), Siemens AG and another manufactured jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) & Nippon Sharyo.
Bishan Depot has maintenance and train overhaul facilities for trains along the North South Line
On early weekday mornings, there are limited direct cross-over trains to the East West Line, where trains originate from Ang Mo Kio Station & terminate at Pasir Ris Station
On late afternoons/early evenings, two limited-services are operated :
- Marina Bay Station - Yishun Station.
- Jurong East Station - Yew Tee Station
Bishan Station is the only station on the entire MRT system to be at ground-level. Coincidentally, it is also the station with the highest number of accidents, most of which are fatal in recent history. Most of these are due to suicides.

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Stations

NS1 / EW24: Jurong East (interchange with East West Line)
NS2: Bukit Batok
NS3: Bukit Gombak
NS4 / BP1: Choa Chu Kang (interchange with Bukit Panjang LRT Line)
NS5: Yew Tee
NS6: Future Station
NS7: Kranji
NS8: Marsiling
NS9: Woodlands
NS10: Admiralty
NS11: Sembawang
NS12: Future Station
NS13: Yishun
NS14: Khatib
NS15: Yio Chu Kang
NS16: Ang Mo Kio
NS17 / CC15: Bishan (interchange with Circle Line)
NS18: Braddell
NS19: Toa Payoh
NS20: Novena
NS21: Newton
NS22: Orchard
NS23: Somerset
NS24 / NE6 / CC1: Dhoby Ghaut (interchange with North East Line and Circle Line)
NS25 / EW13: City Hall (interchange with East West Line)
NS26 / EW14: Raffles Place (interchange with East West Line)
NS27: Marina Bay

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History

7 November 1987: Yio Chu Kang - Toa Payoh
12 December 1987: Toa Payoh - City Hall
20 December 1988: Yio Chu Kang - Yishun
4 November 1989: City Hall - Marina Bay (start of separate North-South and East-West Lines)
10 March 1990: Jurong East - Choa Chu Kang (initially operated as branch of the East-West Line)
10 February 1996: Yishun - Choa Chu Kang (the Woodlands extension)

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