Light Rail Transit

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	Train services between Tanjong Rhu and Bayshore stations (Thomson–East Coast Line Stage 4) will begin on Sunday, 23 June 2024. Free rides are available between those stations on Friday, 21 June 2024. Please refer here for more information. To facilitate testing on new trains, from 22 March 2024 to 30 June 2024, train service on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end earlier at 10.30pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Please refer here for more information. Due to upgrading works at Boon Lay Interchange, from Sunday, 26 May 2024, Bus service 79 will be amended to start from Jurong Town Hall Int and loop at Boon Lay Int via Jurong West St 64. Bus service 252 will be amended to enter Boon Lay Int via Jurong West St 64. Please refer to the following for more information. SBS Transit Tower Transit From Monday, 27 May 2024, City Direct services 671 & 672 will operate additional morning & evening trips. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 27 May 2024, The first bus timing for service 27 from the following bus stops will be brought forward on Weekdays to the following timings: The first bus timing from Hougang Central Interchange will be brought forward to 0510hrs on Weekdays. The first bus timing from Sengkang East Ave (B/S 67261 (Blk 203B)) will be brought forwards to 0500hrs on Weekdays. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 27 May 2024, Express service 43e will call at additional bus stops along Buangkok Drive and Airport Road to better serve commuters’ travel needs. The first bus during both morning and evening peak periods will be brought forward by 10 minutes, and frequency will be improved from 20 – 30 minutes to 15 – 20 minutes. Please refer here for more information From Monday, 27 May 2024, short trip services 20A , 39A & 39B will be introduced. Short Trip 20A will start from Simei St 1 (B/S 96139 (Blk 148)) and will terminate at Changi Sth Ave 1 (B/S 96301 (Expo Stn Exit B)). It only operates on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) during morning peak hours. Short Trip 39A will start from Pasir Ris Ctrl (B/S 77031 (Opp Pasir Ris Stn Exit B)) and will terminate at Jln Kayu (B/S 68119 (Aft Seletar Camp G)). It only operates on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) during morning & evening peak hours. Short Trip 39B will start from Punggol Way (B/S 65439 (Blk 220C)) and will terminate at Pasir Ris Ctrl (B/S 77039 (Pasir Ris Stn Exit B)). It only operates on Weekdays (except Public Holidays) during morning peak hours. Please refer here for more information.

Light Rail Transit
Statistics
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Operator(s)
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	41
System length	27.9 km

The Light Rail Transit (LRT), is a series of localised automated guideway transit systems acting as feeder services to the heavy rail Mass Rapid Transit, which together forms the core of rail transport services. The first LRT line was opened in 1999 and the system has since expanded to three lines, each serving a public housing estate, namely Bukit Panjang, Sengkang and Punggol. Trains on these lines have at least one station linking it to the MRT and in turn the remainder of the LRT network.

History

In September 1991, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) unveiled the revised Concept Plan 1991, which proposed a new mode of feeder rail that could serve new towns such as Yishun and Tampines. Such systems were to be fully automated and elevated light rail systems to serve as faster alternatives to existing feeder buses.

In 1996, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) published a White Paper which outlined its goals for a world-class transport system in Singapore, one of which was the utilisation of LRT systems as feeder services to the MRT network, and the integration of LRT facilities with HDB estates to maximise convenience for residents.

The concept of having rail lines which could bring people from door to door without requiring the use of road-based buses was much favoured by the government transport planners, especially with the increased emphasis on a rail-based public transport network. For intra town travel, LRTs were favoured over buses because trains run on dedicated elevated guideways, bypassing any traffic congestion and traffic lights on the roads, and do not add to road traffic. Train arrival and departure times are also almost guaranteed this way. It is also cleaner as the trains are electrically powered, and therefore lessens the effects of air pollution.

Infrastructure

Line	Commencement	Latest extension	Terminus	Stations	Length (km)	Rolling Stocks	Depot	Operator	Control Center
Bukit Panjang LRT	6 November 1999	N/A	Choa Chu Kang	13	7.7	C801 C801A	Ten Mile Junction Depot		Ten Mile Junction Depot
Sengkang LRT	18 January 2003	2015	Sengkang	14	10.6	C810 C810A	Sengkang Depot		Sengkang Depot
Punggol LRT	29 January 2005	2017	Punggol	14	9.6

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