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|1967||{{N/A}}||Conceptualise of a Rapid Transit Line to ease road congestion issue.<ref>Tien Fang Fwa. [http://csur.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ws2004/papers/B2-Fwa.pdf "SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT — Issues and Challenges for Singapore"]. 4 Sep 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2006. University of Tokyo. Archived from the [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.119.9246 original].</ref> | |||
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= | |1972-1982||{{N/A}}||Bus vs Rail Debates. | ||
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|1982||28 March||Government decided to build the MRT. | |||
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|rowspan=2|1983||14 October||Established the then MRT Corporation (Now Land Transport Authority). | |||
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|22 October||Ground-breaking ceremony at Shan Road. | |||
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|rowspan=4|1987||6 August||SMRT Corporation was established. | |||
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|rowspan=2|7 November||{{NSL}} began operation. | |||
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|style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Yio Chu Kang}} to {{Stn|Toa Payoh}} were opened. | |||
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|12 December||style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Novena}} to {{Stn|Outram Park}} were opened. | |||
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= | |rowspan=3|1988||12 March||style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Tiong Bahru}} to {{Stn|Clementi}} were opened. | ||
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|5 November||style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Jurong East}} to {{Stn|Lakeside}} were opened. | |||
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|20 December||style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Khatib}} to {{Stn|Yishun}} were opened. | |||
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|rowspan=5|1989||rowspan=4|4 November||{{EWL}} began operation. | |||
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|Separation of {{NSL}} and {{EWL}}. | |||
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|style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Marina Bay}} was opened. | |||
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|style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Bugis}} to {{Stn|Tanah Merah}} were opened. | |||
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|16 December||style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Simei}} to {{Stn|Pasir Ris}} were opened. | |||
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|rowspan=3|1990||rowspan=2|10 March||{{EWL}} (Branch Extension) began operation. | |||
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== | |style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Bukit Batok}} to {{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}} were opened. | ||
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|6 July||style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Boon Lay}} was opened. | |||
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|1993||{{N/A}}||Construction began for {{NSL}} (Woodlands Extension). | |||
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|rowspan=3|1996||rowspan=3|10 February||{{NSL}} (Woodlands Extension) began operation. | |||
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|{{EWL}} (Branch Extension) dissolved into {{NSL}}. | |||
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|style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Yew Tee}} to {{Stn|Sembawang}} were opened. | |||
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|1997||1 January||Construction began for {{NEL}}. | |||
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|1998||December||Construction began for {{EWL}} (Changi Airport Extension). | |||
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|rowspan=3|2001||rowspan=2|10 January||{{EWL}} (Changi Airport Extension) began operation. | |||
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|style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Expo}} was opened. | |||
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|18 October||style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Dover}} was opened. | |||
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|rowspan=2|2002||8 February||style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Changi Airport}} was opened. | |||
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|13 March||Construction began for {{CCL}}. | |||
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|rowspan=2|2003||rowspan=2|20 June||{{NEL}} began operation. | |||
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|style="background-color:#E7B9F0"|{{Stn|HarbourFront}} to {{Stn|Punggol}} were opened. | |||
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|rowspan=2|2004||20 April||Nicoll Highway collapsed during the construction of {{Stn|Nicoll Highway| station}}. | |||
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|December||Construction began for {{EWL}} (Boon Lay Extension). | |||
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|2006||15 January||style="background-color:#E7B9F0"|{{Stn|Buangkok}} was opened. | |||
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|2008||December||Construction began for {{DTL}}. | |||
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|rowspan=5|2009||rowspan=2|28 February||{{EWL}} (Boon Lay Extension) began operation. | |||
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|style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Pioneer}} to {{Stn|Joo Koon}} were opened. | |||
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|rowspan=2|28 May||{{CCL}} began operation. | |||
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| | |style="background-color:#FFD7A0"|{{Stn|Bartley}} to {{Stn|Marymount}} were opened. | ||
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| | |December||Construction began for {{NSL}} Extension. | ||
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| | |2010||17 April||style="background-color:#FFD7A0"|{{Stn|Dhoby Ghaut}} to {{Stn|Tai Seng}} were opened. | ||
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|rowspan=4|2011||20 June||style="background-color:#E7B9F0"|{{Stn|Woodleigh}} was opened. | |||
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| | |8 October||style="background-color:#FFD7A0"|{{Stn|Caldecott}} to {{Stn|HarbourFront}} were opened. | ||
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|15 December||5-hours long disruption along {{NSL}} due to Train & Track Fault. | |||
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|17 December||7-hours long disruption along {{NSL}} due to Train & Track Fault. | |||
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|rowspan=2|2012||rowspan=2|14 January||{{CCL}} (Circle Line Extension) began operation. | |||
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| | |style="background-color:#FFD7A0"|{{Stn|Bayfront}} to {{Stn|Marina Bay}} were opened. | ||
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| | |rowspan=2|2013||rowspan=2|22 December||{{DTL}} began operation. | ||
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|style="background-color:#A7D0FF"|{{Stn|Bugis}} to {{Stn|Chinatown}} were opened. | |||
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|rowspan=3|2014||January||Construction began for {{TEL}}. | |||
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| | |rowspan=2|23 November||{{NSL}} ({{NSL|b=}} Extension) began operation. | ||
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| | |style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Marina South Pier}} was opened. | ||
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| | |rowspan=2|2015||7 July - 8 July||18-hours long disruption and delay along {{NSL}} and {{EWL}} due to Power Fault. | ||
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| | |27 December||style="background-color:#A7D0FF"|{{Stn|Bukit Panjang}} to {{Stn|Rochor}} were opened. | ||
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|rowspan=5|2017||rowspan=2|18 June||{{EWL}} (Tuas West Extension) began operation. | |||
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| | |style="background-color:#A6FFC9"|{{Stn|Gul Circle}} to {{Stn|Tuas Link}} were opened. | ||
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| | |7 October - 8 October||21-hours long disruption along {{NSL}} due to Tunnel Flooding. | ||
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| | |21 October||style="background-color:#A7D0FF"|{{Stn|Fort Canning}} to {{Stn|Expo}} were opened. | ||
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| | |{{N/A}}||Construction began for {{CCL}} (Stage 6). | ||
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|2019||2 November||style="background-color:#F6B4B0"|{{Stn|Canberra}} was opened. | |||
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| | |rowspan=2|2020||rowspan=2|31 January||{{TEL}} began operation. | ||
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| | |style="background-color:#F3D1B0"|{{Stn|Woodlands North}} to {{Stn|Woodlands South}} were opened. | ||
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|2021||28 August||style="background-color:#F3D1B0"|{{Stn|Springleaf}} to {{Stn|Caldecott}} were opened. | |||
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| | |2022||13 November||style="background-color:#F3D1B0"|{{Stn|Stevens}} to {{Stn|Gardens by the Bay}} were opened. | ||
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| | |2024||23 June||style="background-color:#F3D1B0"|{{Stn|Tanjong Rhu}} to {{Stn|Bayshore}} were opened. | ||
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==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{Mass Rapid Transit}} | |||
[[Category:Mass Rapid Transit]] |
Latest revision as of 12:42, 24 June 2024
Year | Date | Event |
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1967 | N/A | Conceptualise of a Rapid Transit Line to ease road congestion issue.[1] |
1972-1982 | N/A | Bus vs Rail Debates. |
1982 | 28 March | Government decided to build the MRT. |
1983 | 14 October | Established the then MRT Corporation (Now Land Transport Authority). |
22 October | Ground-breaking ceremony at Shan Road. | |
1987 | 6 August | SMRT Corporation was established. |
7 November | North–South Line began operation. | |
Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh were opened. | ||
12 December | Novena to Outram Park were opened. | |
1988 | 12 March | Tiong Bahru to Clementi were opened. |
5 November | Jurong East to Lakeside were opened. | |
20 December | Khatib to Yishun were opened. | |
1989 | 4 November | East–West Line began operation. |
Separation of North–South Line and East–West Line. | ||
Marina Bay was opened. | ||
Bugis to Tanah Merah were opened. | ||
16 December | Simei to Pasir Ris were opened. | |
1990 | 10 March | East–West Line (Branch Extension) began operation. |
Bukit Batok to Choa Chu Kang were opened. | ||
6 July | Boon Lay was opened. | |
1993 | N/A | Construction began for North–South Line (Woodlands Extension). |
1996 | 10 February | North–South Line (Woodlands Extension) began operation. |
East–West Line (Branch Extension) dissolved into North–South Line. | ||
Yew Tee to Sembawang were opened. | ||
1997 | 1 January | Construction began for North East Line. |
1998 | December | Construction began for East–West Line (Changi Airport Extension). |
2001 | 10 January | East–West Line (Changi Airport Extension) began operation. |
Expo was opened. | ||
18 October | Dover was opened. | |
2002 | 8 February | Changi Airport was opened. |
13 March | Construction began for Circle Line. | |
2003 | 20 June | North East Line began operation. |
HarbourFront to Punggol were opened. | ||
2004 | 20 April | Nicoll Highway collapsed during the construction of Nicoll Highway station. |
December | Construction began for East–West Line (Boon Lay Extension). | |
2006 | 15 January | Buangkok was opened. |
2008 | December | Construction began for Downtown Line. |
2009 | 28 February | East–West Line (Boon Lay Extension) began operation. |
Pioneer to Joo Koon were opened. | ||
28 May | Circle Line began operation. | |
Bartley to Marymount were opened. | ||
December | Construction began for North–South Line Extension. | |
2010 | 17 April | Dhoby Ghaut to Tai Seng were opened. |
2011 | 20 June | Woodleigh was opened. |
8 October | Caldecott to HarbourFront were opened. | |
15 December | 5-hours long disruption along North–South Line due to Train & Track Fault. | |
17 December | 7-hours long disruption along North–South Line due to Train & Track Fault. | |
2012 | 14 January | Circle Line (Circle Line Extension) began operation. |
Bayfront to Marina Bay were opened. | ||
2013 | 22 December | Downtown Line began operation. |
Bugis to Chinatown were opened. | ||
2014 | January | Construction began for Thomson–East Coast Line. |
23 November | North–South Line (North–South Line Extension) began operation. | |
Marina South Pier was opened. | ||
2015 | 7 July - 8 July | 18-hours long disruption and delay along North–South Line and East–West Line due to Power Fault. |
27 December | Bukit Panjang to Rochor were opened. | |
2017 | 18 June | East–West Line (Tuas West Extension) began operation. |
Gul Circle to Tuas Link were opened. | ||
7 October - 8 October | 21-hours long disruption along North–South Line due to Tunnel Flooding. | |
21 October | Fort Canning to Expo were opened. | |
N/A | Construction began for Circle Line (Stage 6). | |
2019 | 2 November | Canberra was opened. |
2020 | 31 January | Thomson–East Coast Line began operation. |
Woodlands North to Woodlands South were opened. | ||
2021 | 28 August | Springleaf to Caldecott were opened. |
2022 | 13 November | Stevens to Gardens by the Bay were opened. |
2024 | 23 June | Tanjong Rhu to Bayshore were opened. |
References[edit]
- ↑ Tien Fang Fwa. "SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT — Issues and Challenges for Singapore". 4 Sep 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2006. University of Tokyo. Archived from the original.
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