Downtown Line

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	From Sunday, 14 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT will end an hour earlier at 22:30 every Thursday to Sunday (except Public Holidays). This is to facilitate the upgrading of the BPLRT signalling system, as well as the testing of the new and retrofitted Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) on the BPLRT network. Please refer here for more information. From Saturday, 15 March 2025, supplementary bus service 138M will be introduced to better serve residents travelling to the Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic. This service will operate at a frequency of 30 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange. Please refer here for more information. From Saturday, 15 March 2025, bus service 883M will operate on Saturdays from 7am to 1pm at 30-minute frequency to enhance connectivity to amenities along Yishun Avenue 7. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 17 March 2025, short-trip service 71A will be introduced from Mayflower MRT Station to Bishan MRT Station. Please refer here for more information. From Sunday, 23 March 2025, supplementary bus service 258M will ply an extended route looping at Boon Lay Place to provide direct connection to amenities such as Boon Lay Shopping Centre. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 979X will be introduced to provide a faster connection for residents in Yew Tee Village to and from Bukit Panjang MRT / Bus Interchange. Bus service 979X will supplement bus service 979 and serve selected bus stops along its route. It will operate on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) during the morning and evening peak periods. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, supplementary bus service 861M will be introduced to complement existing travel options to Wellington Primary School. It will operate from Canberra Way, terminating at Sembawang Bus Interchange. This service will operate two trips during the morning peak period on weekdays during school term only. Please refer here for more information. From Monday, 24 March 2025, short-trip service 112B will be introduced starting from Hougang Central Bus Interchange and terminating at Hougang Avenue 7. This service will only operate on weekdays (excluding public holidays) during the evening peak period. Please refer here for more information.

Template:Code/1 Downtown Line 滨海市区线 டெளன்டவுன் வரி
Train Line Information
Status	Operational
Termini	Bukit Panjang Sungei Bedok
Stations	37 (3 U/C)
Services	1
Operator(s)
Rolling stock	C951
Line length	40.6 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm standard gauge
Electrification	750V DC Third rail

Downtown Line (DTL) is the fifth Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line. Traveling from one end to the other will takes about 70 minutes. The line will be 42.8 km long with 36 stations when completed and it is fully underground and automated.

History

Date	Event
22 December 2013	Bugis - Chinatown
27 December 2015	Bukit Panjang - Bugis
21 October 2017	Chinatown - Expo

Stations

Alpha-Numeric Code	Station Name	Image	Working names	Notes
File:MRTFFF.png Downtown Line
Template:Code/2	Bukit Panjang		Petir	Terminus Interchange with Bukit Panjang LRT
Template:Code/1	Cashew		Cashew
Template:Code/1	Hillview		Hillview
Template:Code/1	Hume		Hume	(Future)
Template:Code/1	Beauty World		Beauty World
Template:Code/1	King Albert Park		Blackmore
Template:Code/1	Sixth Avenue		Sixth Avenue
Template:Code/1	Tan Kah Kee		Duchess
Template:Code/2	Botanic Gardens		Botanic Gardens	Interchange with Circle Line
Template:Code/2	Stevens		Stevens	Future Interchange with Thomson–East Coast Line
Template:Code/2	Newton		Newton	Interchange with North–South Line
Template:Code/2	Little India		Little India	Interchange with North East Line
Template:Code/1	Rochor		Rochor
Template:Code/2	Bugis		Bugis	Interchange with East–West Line
Template:Code/2	Promenade		Promenade	Interchange with Circle Line
Template:Code/2	Bayfront		Bayfront	Interchange with Circle Line
Template:Code/1	Downtown		Landmark
Template:Code/1	Telok Ayer		Cross Street
Template:Code/2	Chinatown		Chinatown	Interchange with North East Line
Template:Code/1	Fort Canning		River Valley
Template:Code/1	Bencoolen		Bencoolen
Template:Code/1	Jalan Besar		Sungei Road
Template:Code/1	Bendemeer		Jalan Besar
Template:Code/1	Geylang Bahru		Kallang Bahru
Template:Code/1	Mattar		Mattar
Template:Code/2	MacPherson		MacPherson	Interchange with Circle Line
Template:Code/1	Ubi		Ubi
Template:Code/1	Kaki Bukit		Kaki Bukit
Template:Code/1	Bedok North		Bedok Town Park
Template:Code/1	Bedok Reservoir		Bedok Reservoir
Template:Code/1	Tampines West		Tampines West
Template:Code/2	Tampines		Tampines	Interchange with East–West Line
Template:Code/1	Tampines East		Tampines East
Template:Code/1	Upper Changi		Upper Changi
Template:Code/2	Expo		Expo	Terminus Interchange with East–West Line
File:MRTFFF.png Downtown Line Extension
Template:Code/1	Xilin		Xilin	Under Construction
Template:Code/2	Sungei Bedok		Sungei Bedok	Under Construction Interchange with Thomson–East Coast Line

Rolling stock

The rolling stock consists of Bombardier MOVIA C951 trains. These trains operate from two depots along the line, Gali Batu Depot near Bukit Panjang station and Kim Chuan Depot near Ubi 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 • Jurong Bird Park Panorail