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.
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.
		Yew Tee to Sembawang were opened.
2001	10 January	Expo was opened.
	18 October	Dover was opened.
2002	8 February	Changi Airport was opened.
2003	20 June	North East Line began operation.
		HarbourFront to Punggol were opened.
2004	20 April	Nicoll Highway collapsed during the construction of Template:STN.
	December	Construction began for Boon Lay Extension.
2006	15 January	Buangkok 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.
		Bartley to Template:STN were opened.
	December	Construction began for North South Line Extension.
2010	17 April	Dhoby Ghaut to Template:STN were opened.
2011	20 June	Template:STN was opened.
	8 October	Caldecott to HarbourFront 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	Bayfront to Marina Bay were opened.
2013	22 December	Downtown Line began operation.
		Bugis to Chinatown were opened.
2014	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.
	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.
	21 October	Fort Canning to Expo were opened.