North East Line

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NE North East Line 东北线 வடக்கு கிழக்கு வரி
Train Line Information
Status	Operational
Termini	HarbourFront Punggol Coast
Stations	17
Services	1
Operator(s)
Rolling stock	751A, 751C, 851E
Line length	22.0 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm standard gauge
Electrification	1500V DC Overhead catenary

North East Line (NEL) is the third Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line. Traveling from one end to the other takes about 35 minutes. The line is currently 22.0 km long with 17 stations and it is fully underground and automated. It is the first line to have artwork integrated into all its 17 stations under the Art in Transit programme.

History

Date	CollapseEvent
20 June 2003	HarbourFront - Punggol
15 January 2006	Buangkok (Added on operational line)
20 June 2011	Woodleigh (Added on operational line)
10 December 2024	Punggol Coast

North East Line Extension

On 17 January 2013, a 2-kilometre extension which will extend from Punggol through Punggol North was announced. The Punggol Coast MRT station opened on 10 December 2024.

2012 train disruption

On 15 March 2012, more than 117,000 commuters were affected during a peak hour train breakdown between HarbourFront and Dhoby Ghaut stations, caused by faulty overhead power cables at the tunnel near the Outram Park station that had snapped. A second problem was discovered relating to electricity insulation, delaying the service further. Train services resumed at 4.35pm after nearly 12 hours of disruption.

Possible future stations

• NE2: 1 new station between HarbourFront & Outram Park

Stations

Alpha-Numeric Code	Station Name	Image	Working names	Notes
North East Line
NE1 CC29	HarbourFront		World Trade Centre	Terminus Interchange with Circle Line
NE3 EW16 TE17	Outram Park		Outram Park	Interchange with East–West Line and Thomson–East Coast Line
NE4 DT19	Chinatown		People's Park	Interchange with Downtown Line
NE5	Clarke Quay		Clarke Quay
NE6 NS24 CC1	Dhoby Ghaut		Dhoby Ghaut	Interchange with North–South Line and Circle Line
NE7 DT12	Little India		Kadang Kerbau	Interchange with Downtown Line
NE8	Farrer Park		Farrer Park
NE9	Boon Keng		Boon Keng
NE10	Potong Pasir		Sennett
NE11	Woodleigh		Woodleigh
NE12 CC13	Serangoon		Serangoon	Interchange with Circle Line
NE13	Kovan		Kovan
NE14 CR8	Hougang		Hougang	Future Interchange with Cross Island Line
NE15	Buangkok		Buangkok
NE16 STC	Sengkang		Sengkang	Interchange with Sengkang LRT
NE17 CP4 PTC	Punggol		Punggol	Interchange with Punggol LRT Future Interchange with Cross Island Line
NE18	Punggol Coast		Punggol Coast	Terminus

Rolling stock

The rolling stock consists of Alstom Metropolis 751A, Alstom Metropolis 751C and Alstom Metropolis 851E trains. These trains operate from Sengkang Depot near Buangkok station.

References

Railway Lines in Singapore		[ V • T • E ]
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)	North–South Line • East–West Line • North East Line • Circle Line • Downtown Line • Thomson–East Coast Line
	FutureJurong Region Line • Cross Island Line
Light Rail Transit (LRT)	Bukit Panjang LRT • Sengkang LRT • Punggol LRT
Cross-border	KTM Intercity
	FutureJohor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System
Others	Changi Airport Skytrain • Sentosa Express
	DefunctSentosa Monorail • Jurong Bird Park Panorail