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Cross Island Line

SMRT teams up with Chinese rail operator for joint bid to operate Cross Island Line

SMRT Trains’ deputy head of engineering Reuben Lim showcasing how a commuter analysis feature can inform crowd control measures and train scheduling.
SMRT Trains’ deputy head of engineering Reuben Lim showcasing how a commuter analysis feature can inform crowd control measures and train scheduling.

New Cross Island Line trains: 3 key features

The Cross Island Line trains have features that “improve commuter comfort, accessibility, operational reliability and maintenance efficiency”.
The Cross Island Line trains have features that “improve commuter comfort, accessibility, operational reliability and maintenance efficiency”.

4 new MRT stations to be built for Cross Island Line; interchanges at Jurong Pier, Gul Circle

The Cross Island Line will play a critical role in the rail network, with 11 interchange stations that connect to all existing MRT lines.
The Cross Island Line will play a critical role in the rail network, with 11 interchange stations that connect to all existing MRT lines.

First train for Cross Island Line arrives in Singapore, will undergo testing

Phase one of the Cross Island Line is expected to be completed by 2030.
Phase one of the Cross Island Line is expected to be completed by 2030.

Construction starts on Cross Island Line Phase 2; 6 MRT stations in S’pore’s west ready by 2032

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow (third from right) during a ground-breaking ceremony for CRL Phase 2 in Clementi on July 7.
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow (third from right) during a ground-breaking ceremony for CRL Phase 2 in Clementi on July 7.

SBS Transit, French firm RATP Dev to operate Jurong Region Line

The 24km Jurong Region Line will be the seventh MRT line in Singapore, connecting key areas in the western part of Singapore.
The 24km Jurong Region Line will be the seventh MRT line in Singapore, connecting key areas in the western part of Singapore.

LTA awards contracts worth $599m for Cross Island Line tunnels, power supply system

The twin tunnels will run beneath key infrastructure, such as the Sungei Ulu Pandan canal.
The twin tunnels will run beneath key infrastructure, such as the Sungei Ulu Pandan canal.

LTA awards $590m contract for Jurong Lake District MRT station

Construction of the underground MRT station is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Construction of the underground MRT station is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024.

LTA awards Japanese joint venture $242m contract to build tunnels for Cross Island Line

An artist's impression of the future West Coast station on the Cross Island Line.
An artist's impression of the future West Coast station on the Cross Island Line.

Singapore’s Cross Island Line will go deeper than ever before. Here’s how the work will proceed

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