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 Template:STN were opened.
	5 November	Template:STN to Template:STN were opened.
	20 December	Template:STN to Template:STN were opened.
1989	4 November	East–West Line began operation.
		Separation of North–South Line and East–West Line.
		Template:STN 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 Template:STN 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.
		Template:STN to Template:STN were opened.
2001	10 January	Template:STN was opened.
	18 October	Template:STN was opened.
2002	8 February	Template:STN 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	Template:STN 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 Template:STN were opened.
2013	22 December	Downtown Line began operation.
		Bugis to Template:STN were opened.
2014	23 November	North–South Line (North South Line Extension) began operation.
		Template:STN 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	Template:STN to Template:STN were opened.