East–West Line
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| Template:Code/1 East West Line 东西线 கிழக்கு மேற்கு வரி | |
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| Status | Operational |
| Termini | Pasir Ris Tuas Link Changi Airport |
| Stations | 35 |
| Services | 2 |
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| Rolling stock | C151, C651, C751B, C151A, C151B, C151C |
| Line length | 55.7 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750V DC Third rail |
East West Line (EWL) is the second Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line. Traveling from one end to the other takes about 80 minutes. The line is currently 55.7 km long with 35 stations, making it the longest MRT line.
History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 December 1987 | City Hall - Outram Park |
| 12 March 1988 | Outram Park - Clementi |
| 5 November 1988 | Clementi - Lakeside |
| 4 November 1989 | City Hall - Tanah Merah |
| Separation of North–South Line and East–West Line | |
| 16 December 1989 | Tanah Merah - Pasir Ris |
| 10 March 1990 | Jurong East - Choa Chu Kang |
| 6 July 1990 | Lakeside - Boon Lay |
| 10 February 1996 | Jurong East - Choa Chu Kang integrated to North–South Line |
| 10 January 2001 | Tanah Merah - Expo |
| 18 October 2001 | Dover (Added on operation line) |
| 8 February 2002 | Expo - Changi Airport |
| 28 February 2009 | Boon Lay - Joo Koon |
| 4 September 2010 - 5 September 2010 | Clementi - Jurong East suspended due to the construction of Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP)[1] |
| 18 June 2017 | Joo Koon - Tuas Link |
| 16 November 2017 - 19 November 2017 | Joo Koon - Tuas Link suspended due to the Joo Koon train collision[2] |
| 20 November 2017 - 26 May 2018 | Joo Koon - Gul Circle suspended due to the Joo Koon train collision[3] (Except 10 December, 17 December 2017, 29 April, 6 May, 13 May and 20 May 2018) |
| 10 December 2017 | Clementi - Jurong East suspended due to the upgrading of signaling system on the East–West Line[4] |
| 17 December 2017 | |
| 27 May 2018 | Switched from Fixed Block Signaling system to Communication Based Train Control Signalling System. |
1993 Clementi train collision
On 5 August 1993, before opening, a maintenance vehicle spilt oil on the tracks between Clementi and Jurong East. The first ten trains reported braking problems, then the eleventh train from Jurong stopped at the Clementi station for two minutes longer than scheduled due to it using its emergency brakes to stop at the station at 7.50am, before being hit by another train when it failed to stop in time. 156 passengers were injured by the collision.[5]
2015 train disruption
On 7 July 2015 at about 7.20pm, both the North–South Line and East–West Line were temporarily disrupted due to massive power trips detected along the line. Train service resumed at 10.35pm at a reduced speed.[6] The cause of the disruption was due to damaged insulators which caused a failure to properly supply power.[7]
2016 Pasir Ris accident
At about 11.08am on 22 March 2016, two SMRT track-maintenance trainee staff were killed after a C151 train approaching Pasir Ris station ran over them,[8], resulting in a temporarily service disruption between Pasir Ris and Tanah Merah.
In the investigation report, the two trainee staff joined SMRT in January 2016 and worked as technicians under a technical team of 15 staff led by a supervisor and were tasked to go down to the tracks to investigate an alarm triggered by a possible signalling equipment fault close by the station. An operator cited that they were granted access to the tracks, but did not coordinate with a Signal Unit in the station to ensure trains could not travel in the area where the team was.[9]
2017 Joo Koon train collision
On 15 November 2017 at 8.18am, 2 C151A trains collided at Joo Koon station. A train fault caused the first train heading in the direction of Tuas Link to stall at the station. A minute later, a second train stopped behind the first and then "moved forward unexpectedly", resulting in the collision. 36 passengers and 2 SMRT staff sustained light to moderate injuries, and have been conveyed to nearby hospitals.[10][11][12]
Investigation found that the first train had a safety protection feature removed when it went over a faulty signalling circuit.[13] That safety protection feature was designed to fix a known bug which wrongly designated the six-car train as a three-car train under certain circumstances.[13] While the first train was being detrained and the automatic platform doors were opened, a separate protection module was activated to block off the entire length of the platform at Joo Koon station. The module notified the second train's signalling computer that the Joo Koon station's westbound platform was occupied and to stay clear of the platform.[13] The second train stopped at the correct distance behind the first train while the automatic platform doors were open. However, once the doors were closed, the platform length protection module was removed. When the signalling on the second train detected the first train as only three cars instead of six, it started moving to close the perceived gap between both trains for the distance of three cars, thus allowing the acceleration of the second train and the rear-end collision with the first train.[13]
Stations
Notes: The official code for Tanah Merah remains as Template:Code/1.
Services
| Type | Ply Between | Notes |
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| Full | Pasir Ris ↔ Tuas Link | |
| SWT | Pasir Ris ↔ Joo Koon | Operates everyday except after peak hours. |
| Full | Tanah Merah ↔ Changi Airport | |
| Special | Pasir Ris → Yew Tee | Operates during evening peak hours in the event of overcrowding at Jurong East. |
Rolling stock
The rolling stock consists of Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151, Siemens C651, Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B, Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151A, Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CSR Qingdao Sifang C151B and Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang C151C trains. These trains operate from three depots along the line, Ulu Pandan Depot near Jurong East station, Changi Depot near Tanah Merah station and Tuas Depot near Tuas Link station.
References
- ↑ "Temporary MRT service disruption". Land Transport Authority. Archived on 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Joint Statement by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SMRT - Joo Koon train incident". Land Transport Authority (15 November 2017).
- ↑ "Update on Train Services on Tuas West Extension". Land Transport Authority (16 November 2017).
- ↑ "2 full-day shutdowns, shorter operating hours for 19 NSEWL MRT stations in December: LTA, SMRT". Channel NewsAsia (21 November 2017).
- ↑ "First MRT accident - Infopedia". National Library Board.
- ↑ "LTA Media Statement: NSEWL Service Disruption". Land Transport Authority (7 July 2015).
- ↑ "Power trip on MRT network due to power fault on NSEWL". Channel NewsAsia. Archived on 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "SMRT accident: 2 men were part of group of 15 led by supervisor and walking facing oncoming train". Straits Times (23 March 2016)
- ↑ "SMRT acknowledges safety procedure not followed before fatal accident". Channel NewsAsia (23 March 2016).
- ↑ "Joint Statement by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SMRT - Joo Koon train incident". Land Transport Authority (15 November 2017).
- ↑ "Update on Train Incident at Joo Koon Station". Land Transport Authority (15 November 2017).
- ↑ "Joo Koon train collision". Channel NewsAsia (19 November 2017).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Joo Koon collision: 'Inadvertent removal' of software fix led to collision". Adrian Lim (Straits Times, 16 November 2017)
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