North East Line

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1 North East Line 东北线 வடக்கு கிழக்கு வரி
Statistics
Status	Operational
Termini	HarbourFront Punggol
Stations	17 (1 U/C)
Services	1
Operator(s)
Rolling stock	C751A, C751C
Line length	19.3 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 19.3 km long with 16 stations and it is fully underground and automated.

It is the first line to have artwork integrated into all its 16 stations under the Art in Transit programme.

History

Date	Event
20 June 2003	HarbourFront - Punggol
15 January 2006	Buangkok (Opened on operational line)
20 June 2011	Woodleigh (Opened on operational line)

North East Line Extension

On 17 January 2013, a 2-kilometre extension which will run from Punggol through Punggol North including the new Punggol Downtown was announced. It is expected to be completed by 2023.

Possible future stations

• NE2: 1 new station between HarbourFront & Outram Park

Stations

Alpha-Numeric Code	Station Name	Image	Working names	Notes
File:MRTFFF.png North East Line
2	HarbourFront		World Trade Centre	Terminus Interchange with Circle Line
3	Outram Park		Outram Park	Interchange with East–West Line Future Interchange with Thomson–East Coast Line
2	Chinatown		People's Park	Interchange with Downtown Line
1	Clarke Quay		Clarke Quay
3	Dhoby Ghaut		Dhoby Ghaut	Interchange with North–South Line and Circle Line
2	Little India		Kadang Kerbau	Interchange with Downtown Line
1	Farrer Park		Farrer Park
1	Boon Keng		Boon Keng
1	Potong Pasir		Sennett
1	Woodleigh		Woodleigh
2	Serangoon		Serangoon	Interchange with Circle Line
1	Kovan		Kovan
2	Hougang		Hougang	Future Interchange with Cross Island Line
1	Buangkok		Buangkok
2	Sengkang		Sengkang	Interchange with Sengkang LRT
3	Punggol		Punggol	Terminus Interchange with Punggol LRT Future Interchange with Cross Island Line
File:MRTFFF.png North East Line Extension
1	Punggol Coast		Punggol Coast	Under Construction

Services

Service	Starting	Terminate at	Notes
Full	HarbourFront	Punggol
Full	Punggol	HarbourFront

Rolling stock

The rolling stock consists of Alstom Metropolis C751A and Alstom Metropolis C751C 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