Year |
Date |
Event
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1967 |
N/A |
Conceptualise of a Rapid Transit Line to ease road congestion issue.[1]
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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.
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