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|5 November||style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{Stn|Jurong East}} to {{Stn|Lakeside}} were opened.
|5 November||style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{Stn|Jurong East}} to {{Stn|Lakeside}} were opened.
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|20 December||style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{STN|M|Khatib}} to {{STN|M|Yishun}} were opened.
|20 December||style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{Stn|Khatib}} to {{Stn|Yishun}} were opened.
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|rowspan=5|1989||rowspan=4|4 November||{{EWL}} began operation.
|rowspan=5|1989||rowspan=4|4 November||{{EWL}} began operation.
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|Separation of {{NSL}} and {{EWL}}.
|Separation of {{NSL}} and {{EWL}}.
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|style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{STN|M|Marina Bay}} was opened.
|style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{Stn|Marina Bay}} was opened.
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|style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Bugis}} to {{Stn|Tanah Merah}} were opened.
|style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Bugis}} to {{Stn|Tanah Merah}} were opened.
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|rowspan=3|1990||rowspan=2|10 March||{{EWL}} (Branch Extension) began operation.
|rowspan=3|1990||rowspan=2|10 March||{{EWL}} (Branch Extension) began operation.
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|style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Bukit Batok}} to {{STN|M|Choa Chu Kang}} were opened.
|style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Bukit Batok}} to {{Stn|Choa Chu Kang}} were opened.
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|6 July||style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Boon Lay}} was opened.
|6 July||style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Boon Lay}} was opened.
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|rowspan=2|1996||rowspan=2|10 February||{{EWL}} (Branch Extension) dissolved into {{NSL}}.
|rowspan=2|1996||rowspan=2|10 February||{{EWL}} (Branch Extension) dissolved into {{NSL}}.
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|style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{STN|M|Yew Tee}} to {{STN|M|Sembawang}} were opened.
|style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{Stn|Yew Tee}} to {{Stn|Sembawang}} were opened.
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|rowspan=2|2001||10 January||style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{STN|M|Expo}} was opened.
|rowspan=2|2001||10 January||style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Expo}} was opened.
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|18 October||style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Dover}} was opened.
|18 October||style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Dover}} was opened.
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|2002||8 February||style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{STN|M|Changi Airport}} was opened.
|2002||8 February||style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Changi Airport}} was opened.
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|rowspan=2|2003||rowspan=2|20 June||{{NEL}} began operation.
|rowspan=2|2003||rowspan=2|20 June||{{NEL}} began operation.
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|December||Construction began for North South Line Extension.
|December||Construction began for North South Line Extension.
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|2010||17 April||style="background-color:#FDE1B6"|{{STN|M|Dhoby Ghaut}} to {{STN|M|Tai Seng}} were opened.
|2010||17 April||style="background-color:#FDE1B6"|{{Stn|Dhoby Ghaut}} to {{STN|M|Tai Seng}} were opened.
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|rowspan=4|2011||20 June||style="background-color:#E0B2E5"|{{STN|M|Woodleigh}} was opened.
|rowspan=4|2011||20 June||style="background-color:#E0B2E5"|{{STN|M|Woodleigh}} was opened.
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|17 December||7-hours long disruption along {{NSL}}.
|17 December||7-hours long disruption along {{NSL}}.
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|2012||14 January||style="background-color:#FDE1B6"|{{STN|M|Bayfront}} to {{STN|M|Marina Bay}} were opened.
|2012||14 January||style="background-color:#FDE1B6"|{{STN|M|Bayfront}} to {{Stn|Marina Bay}} were opened.
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|rowspan=2|2013||rowspan=2|22 December||{{DTL}} began operation.
|rowspan=2|2013||rowspan=2|22 December||{{DTL}} began operation.
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|style="background-color:#B2CEED"|{{Stn|Bugis}} to {{STN|M|Chinatown}} were opened.
|style="background-color:#B2CEED"|{{Stn|Bugis}} to {{Stn|Chinatown}} were opened.
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|rowspan=2|2014||rowspan=2|23 November||{{NSL}} (North South Line Extension) began operation.
|rowspan=2|2014||rowspan=2|23 November||{{NSL}} (North South Line Extension) began operation.
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|style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{STN|M|Marina South Pier}} was opened.
|style="background-color:#F2C0B7"|{{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}}.
|rowspan=2|2015||7 July - 8 July||18-hours long disruption and delay along {{NSL}} and {{EWL}}.
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|style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Gul Circle}} to {{Stn|Tuas Link}} were opened.
|style="background-color:#B2DFC7"|{{Stn|Gul Circle}} to {{Stn|Tuas Link}} were opened.
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|21 October||style="background-color:#B2CEED"|{{STN|M|Fort Canning}} to {{STN|M|Expo}} were opened.
|21 October||style="background-color:#B2CEED"|{{Stn|Fort Canning}} to {{Stn|Expo}} were opened.
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Revision as of 19:31, 12 September 2017

Year Date Event
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.
1991 February Plans for Woodlands Extension.
1993 N/A Construction began for Woodlands Extension.
1996 10 February East–West Line (Branch Extension) dissolved into North–South Line.
Yew Tee to Sembawang were opened.
2001 10 January Expo was opened.
18 October Dover was opened.
2002 8 February Changi Airport was opened.
2003 20 June North East Line began operation.
Template:STN to Template:STN were opened.
2004 20 April Nicoll Highway collapsed during the construction of Template:STN.
December Construction began for Boon Lay Extension.
2006 15 January Template:STN was opened.
2009 28 February East–West Line (Boon Lay Extension) began operation.
Pioneer to Joo Koon were opened.
28 May Circle Line began operation.
Template:STN to Template:STN were opened.
December Construction began for North South Line Extension.
2010 17 April Dhoby Ghaut to Template:STN were opened.
2011 20 June Template:STN was opened.
8 October Template:STN to Template:STN were opened.
15 December 5-hours long disruption along North–South Line.
17 December 7-hours long disruption along North–South Line.
2012 14 January Template:STN to Marina Bay were opened.
2013 22 December Downtown Line began operation.
Bugis to Chinatown were opened.
2014 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.
27 December Template:STN to Template:STN were opened.
2017 18 June East–West Line (Tuas West Extension) began operation.
Gul Circle to Tuas Link were opened.
21 October Fort Canning to Expo were opened.

References

  1. ↑ 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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