North East Line

North East Line (NEL) is the third Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line and it is coloured Purple. Traveling from one end to the other takes about 33 minutes. The line is currently 19.2 km long with 16 stations and it is fully underground and automated.

The North East Line is the first line to have artwork integrated into all its 16 stations under the Art in Transit programme. Other than the Art in Transit programme, the interior architecture for the stations are typical of the design of the early 2000s with lots of white, glass and steel.

History

Initial System
20 June 2003	Template:STN - Template:STN
15 January 2006	Template:STN (Opened on operational line)
20 June 2011	Template:STN (Opened on operational line)

Planning

In the initial stages of planning, Outram Park was initially planned to be the southern terminus of the North East Line. However, in 1993, the Land Transport Authority decided to extend the line southwards to Template:STN, after noting that many people liked to go to the World Trade Centre (the present day HarbourFront Centre).

The line was scheduled for completion in December 2002, but due to various problems in the automation, the opening was repeatedly delayed. It was finally opened on 20 June 2003, with higher fares than existing lines supposedly to compensate for the heavy construction costs ($4.6 billion).

North East Line Extension

On 17 January 2013, a 2-kilometre extension which will run from Template:STN through Punggol North including the new Punggol Downtown was announced. It is expected to be completed by 2023.

Possible future stations

• NE2: 1 new station between Template:STN & Outram Park

Stations

Alpha-Numeric Code	Station Name	Working names	Notes
North East Line
2	Template:STN	World Trade Centre	Terminus Interchange with Circle Line
3	Outram Park	Outram Park	Interchange with East–West Line Future Interchange with Thomson–East Coast Line
2	Template:STN	People's Park	Interchange with Downtown Line
1	Template:STN	Clarke Quay
3	Template:STN	Dhoby Ghaut	Interchange with North–South Line and Circle Line
2	Template:STN	Kadang Kerbau	Interchange with Downtown Line
1	Template:STN	Farrer Park
1	Template:STN	Boon Keng
1	Template:STN	Sennett
1	Template:STN	Woodleigh
2	Template:STN	Serangoon	Interchange with Circle Line
1	Template:STN	Kovan
1	Template:STN	Hougang
1	Template:STN	Buangkok
2	Template:STN	Sengkang	Interchange with Sengkang LRT
2	Template:STN	Punggol	Terminus Interchange with Punggol LRT
North East Line Extension (Opening 2023)
1	Template:STN	Punggol Coast

Services

Service	Starting	Terminate at	Notes
Full	Template:STN	Template:STN
Full	Template:STN	Template:STN

Rolling stock

The rolling stock consists of Alstom Metropolis C751A and Alstom Metropolis C751C trains, running in six-car formation. These trains operate from Sengkang Depot near Template:STN. The Sengkang Depot has maintenance and train overhaul facilities for trains along the North East Line.