History of the Mass Rapid Transit

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Year Date Event
1967 N/A Conceptualise of a Rapid Transit Line to ease road congestion issue.[1]
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 Template:STN were opened.
1988 12 March Template:STN 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.
Template:STN 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.
Template:STN 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.

References

  1. Tien Fang Fwa. "SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT — Issues and Challenges for Singapore". 4 Sep 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2006. University of Tokyo. Archived from the original.
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