North-East Line (Singapore)
The north-east line (English North East Line , Chinese 東北 線 ) was the third MRT line in Singapore . The line currently has 15 stations, is 20 km long and is operated by SBS Transit . The line color is purple.
The line connects the northeast part of the island with the center. The line is completely underground and is operated automatically and without a driver . You can change to the north-south line in Dhoby Ghaut and to the east-west line in Outram Park.
Stations
| Travel time | Abbreviation | station | crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NE1 | HarbourFront | Circle Line CC29 |
| 3 | NE3 | Outram Park | East-west line EW16 |
| 5 | NE4 | Chinatown | Downtown Line DT19 |
| 7th | NE5 | Clarke Quay | |
| 9 | NE6 | Dhoby Ghaut | North-south line NS24 |
| 11 | NE7 | Little India | Downtown Line DT12 |
| 13 | NE8 | Farrer Park | |
| 15th | NE9 | Boon Keng | |
| 17th | NE10 | Potong Pasir | |
| (NE11) | (not yet in operation) | ||
| 20th | NE12 | Serangoon | Circle Line CC13 |
| 23 | NE13 | Kovan | |
| 25th | NE14 | Hougang | |
| 27 | NE15 | Buangkok | |
| 29 | NE16 | Sengkang | Sengkang LRT STC |
| 31 | NE17 | Punggol | Punggol LRT PTC |
vehicles
Trains of the type Alstom Metropolis C751A, which run as a six-car formation, run on the route . The Sengkang depot is responsible for maintenance and repairs .
Opening dates
Miscellaneous
- The direction of travel Telok Blangah is number 6, the direction of travel Punggol is number 7.
- The average train station distance is 1.54 km.
- The cruising speed is 36 km / h.
- The opening was planned for 2002 , but was delayed due to various automation problems.
- Because of the higher construction costs, the fare was higher than on the other lines until the tariffs were standardized in December 2016.
The white elephant
Critics call the line the White Elephant , something prestigious but not very useful. In particular, they cite the higher fares despite the discontinuation of the drivers and the below-expected passenger numbers (170,000 / day 2003 ), which lead to losses on the line. Proponents counter this by saying that the north-east line in particular is a technical breakthrough that demonstrates the world level of Singapore's traffic technology. See also Bukit Panjang LRT .
literature
- First fully automated Alstom subway in Singapore in operation . In: Eisenbahn-Revue International , Issue 10/2003, ISSN 1421-2811 , pp. 438–441.
