Circle Line

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1 Circle Line 环线 சர்க்கிள் வரி
Statistics
Status	Operational
Termini	Dhoby Ghaut HarbourFront Marina Bay
Stations	33 (3 U/C)
Services	2
Operator(s)
Rolling stock	C830, C830C
Line length	35.5 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm standard gauge
Electrification	750V DC Third rail

Circle Line (CCL) is the fourth Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line. Traveling from one end to the other takes about 60 minutes. The line is currently 35.5 km long with 30 stations and it is fully underground and automated.

History

Date	Event
28 May 2009	Bartley - Marymount
17 April 2010	Dhoby Ghaut - Bartley
8 October 2011	Marymount - HarbourFront
14 January 2012	Promenade - Marina Bay

Nicoll Highway Collapse

On 20 April 2004 at 3.30pm, the construction site of the Nicoll Highway station collapsed. The collapse killed four people and injured three and caused the construction to be delayed for the Circle Line. As a result of the collapsed, the new Nicoll Highway station was shifted 100m away from the original site.

Circle Line Stage 6

On 17 January 2013, the Land Transport Authority announced Circle Line Stage 6 which will close the circle, running between Marina Bay and HarbourFront. It will be a 4 km extension. On 29 October 2015, the LTA announced the 3 station locations for the 'Circle Line Stage 6'. The stations are Keppel Station, Cantonment Station and Prince Edward Road Station. Construction of the line is due for completion in 2025.

Stations

Alpha-Numeric Code	Station Name	Image	Working names	Notes
File:MRT000.png Circle Line
3	Dhoby Ghaut		Dhoby Ghaut	Terminus Interchange with North–South Line and North East Line
1	Bras Basah		Museum
1	Esplanade		Convention Centre
2	Promenade		Millenia	Interchange with Downtown Line
1	Nicoll Highway		Nicoll Highway
1	Stadium		Boulevard	Terminus (Circle Line Extension)
1	Mountbatten		Old Airport Road
1	Dakota		Tanjong Katong
2	Paya Lebar		Paya Lebar	Interchange with East–West Line
2	MacPherson		MacPherson	Interchange with Downtown Line
1	Tai Seng		Upper Paya Lebar
1	Bartley		Bartley
2	Serangoon		Serangoon	Interchange with North East Line
1	Lorong Chuan		Lorong Chuan
2	Bishan		Bishan	Interchange with North–South Line
1	Marymount		Marymount
2	Caldecott		Thomson	Future Interchange with Thomson–East Coast Line
1	Bukit Brown		Bukit Brown	Reserved station. Not in Operation.
2	Botanic Gardens		Adam	Interchange with Downtown Line
1	Farrer Road		Farrer
1	Holland Village		Holland
2	Buona Vista		Buona Vista	Interchange with East–West Line
1	one-north		one-north
1	Kent Ridge		National University Hospital
1	Haw Par Villa		West Coast
1	Pasir Panjang		Pasir Panjang
1	Labrador Park		Alexandra
1	Telok Blangah		Telok Blangah
2	HarbourFront		HarbourFront	Terminus Interchange with North East Line
File:MRT000.png Circle Line Stage 6
1	Keppel		Keppel	Under Construction
1	Cantonment		Cantonment	Under Construction
1	Prince Edward Road		Prince Edward	Under Construction
File:MRT000.png Circle Line Extension
2	Bayfront		Bayfront	Interchange with Downtown Line
3	Marina Bay		Marina Bay	Terminus Interchange with North–South Line Future Interchange with Thomson–East Coast Line

Services

Service	Starting	Terminate at	Notes
Full	Dhoby Ghaut	HarbourFront
Full	HarbourFront	Dhoby Ghaut
Full	HarbourFront	Marina Bay	Operates during Peak Hours.
SWT	HarbourFront	Paya Lebar	Operate during peak hours/after peak hours.
SWT	HarbourFront	Bartley	Operate after peak hours.
SWT	Dhoby Ghaut	Tai Seng	Operate after peak hours.
Full	Stadium	Marina Bay	Operates during Off Peak Hours.
Full	Marina Bay	Stadium	Operates during Off Peak Hours.
Full	Marina Bay	HarbourFront	Operates during Peak Hours.
SWT/Special	Marina Bay	Caldecott	Operates on days when major events held at National Stadium.

Rolling stock

The rolling stock consists of Alstom Metropolis C830 and Alstom Metropolis C830C trains. These trains operate from Kim Chuan Depot near Tai Seng station.

References

Railway Lines in Singapore		[ V • T • E ]
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)	North–South Line • East–West Line • North East Line • Circle Line • Downtown Line • Thomson–East Coast Line
	FutureJurong Region Line • Cross Island Line
Light Rail Transit (LRT)	Bukit Panjang LRT • Sengkang LRT • Punggol LRT
Cross-border	KTM Intercity
	FutureJohor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System
Others	Changi Airport Skytrain • Sentosa Express
	DefunctSentosa Monorail