Cross Island Line

The Cross Island Line (CRL) is a future high-capacity underground MRT line currently under planning. With the first phase of the line scheduled to open by 2029, it will be the eighth MRT line in Singapore, employing a fully automated and driverless mode of operation.

The line will run from Aviation Park in Changi to Jurong, passing through residential estates such as Loyang, Pasir Ris, Tampines North, Hougang, Serangoon North, Ang Mo Kio, Sin Ming, Bukit Timah, Clementi and West Coast and terminating in the Tuas Industrial Estate. A branch line will connect Pasir Ris and Punggol.

First announced in January 2013, the line will connect with all radial lines, with 13 interchange stations along its 30-odd station alignment significantly enhancing the connectivity of the rail network. In addition, it will provide an important rail link between the Central, North-East and West areas.

Cross Island Line

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The Western Depot will occupy the site of Raffles Country Club while the Eastern Depot will be at Changi East (Changi East Depot). The line is designed for 8-car trains, making them the longest MRT trains in Singapore, but will operate with six-car trains initially.

First announced in the Land Transport Master Plan 2013, the 50-kilometre Cross Island Line traverses the island from East to West, relieving congestion on the existing East West Line and Downtown Line and opens up new transport corridors for central Singapore regions. The line will serve Changi, Loyang, Pasir Ris, Hougang, Ang Mo Kio, Sin Ming, Bukit Timah, Clementi, West Coast and the Jurong Industrial Estate, with a branch line extending from Pasir Ris into Punggol.

In January 2019, Stage 1 of the CRL was announced, comprising 12 stations from CR2 Aviation Park to CR13TE7 Bright Hill with 4 of them being interchange stations with existing lines. The station code is CR1 reserved for a potential future extension to Changi Airport.

While the Eastern end was announced to be at Aviation Park in January 2019, the line may be extended to “potentially Changi Airport” (with Station Code CR1), as quoted from Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan.

Engineering Studies for Phases 2 & 3 of the Cross Island Line are still being conducted as at January 2019.

Source: Land Transport

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