History of the Mass Rapid Transit

Year	Date	Event
1967	N/A	Conceptualise of a Rapid Transit Line to ease road congestion issue.
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.