North-South Line (Singapore)
| North South Line | |
|---|---|
 North-south line
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| Route length: | 44 km |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Line color: | red |
| Opening year: | 1987 |
| Line type: | Underlay |
| Stations: | 26th |
| Depots: | 2 (Ulu Pandan, Bishan) |
The North-South Line (English: North South Line, Chinese南北 線) was the first MRT line in Singapore . The line currently has 26 stations, is 44 km long and is operated by SMRT . The line color is red.
The line connects the northern and southern parts of the island with the center. There is a transfer option to and connects to the East West Line in Jurong East, City Hall and Raffles Place and to the North East Line in Dhoby Ghaut. The depot is located at Bishan Station. The current fleet includes Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151, Siemens C651, Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B, Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151A, Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151B and Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151C.
history
The north-south line was the first MRT line in Singapore, the first section of which opened on November 7, 1987. Nine more downtown stations at Raffles Place opened on December 12, 1987. The line went north on December 20, 1988 to Yishun. The independent operation began on November 4, 1989 when the line to Marina Bay was extended.
After the branch line opened in 1990, the Woodlands MRT line was supposed to fill the gap between Woodlands and Choa Chu Kang, while Shuttle Service 7 (SS7) was introduced during construction in the meantime in the case of a makeshift station, which does not include Kranji , then all stations with the exception of Canberra (N13) and Sungei Kadut (N19) were included. The branch line became part of the north-south line. During the official opening on February 10, 1996, the Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange was opened and the Branch Line became part of the North South Line. Several bus routes - 95x were even withdrawn.
Before regular southbound trains should end at Marina South Pier , most trains end at Marina Bay , although it is not an official terminus from November 23, 2014 to August 8, 2017.
Canberra station
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The north-south line had two missing station codes, N13 and N19, which were renamed NS6 and NS12 on July 31, 2001 with the new signage system. On January 17, 2013, the Land Transport Authority announced the feasibility study for the Canberra MRT station. Both the Land Transport Master Plan and the Urban Development Authority's draft master plan mentioned this, although it became the official master plan in 2014.
The feasibility study was completed and the station announced on August 1, 2014. On April 27, 2015, LTA awarded contract 158 from the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Singapore branch) for the design and construction of the Canberra station for a total of S $ 90 million. Construction began on March 26, 2016.
This tragedy highlighted the need for safety for all rail operations that involved workers working near an operating line. As a result of the accident, LTA and SMRT took various measures to improve safety, such as: B. limiting major work to non-operational hours, protecting the tracks with a temporary enclosure during roof construction and creating a complete model of the station structure and roof to determine the safest construction method.
Between May 18 and 20, 2019, the section between Woodlands and Yishun was closed due to the construction of a long level crossing at the north end of Canberra station to connect the two tracks.
During a visit to the construction site on May 20, 2019, Minister of Transport Khaw Boon Wan announced that the station would open on November 2 of this year. The station then officially opened the day before Khaw opened.
For the construction team's efforts to incorporate landscaping and the use of environmentally friendly materials, the station received platinum certification under the Building and Construction Authority's new Green Mark program for transit stations. Canberra Station is the first MRT station to receive such a rating.
DP Architects and KTP Consultants (now a subsidiary of Surbana Jurong ) designed the station with a nautical theme so that when viewed from the outside the station is shaped like a ship. This design was inspired by Sembawang's historic role as a British naval base. The roof of the station is modeled after wind blades to convey the speed of Singapore's public transport system. The sides of the station were constructed of glass rather than concrete to allow natural light to enter the station. Louvres were used for ventilation.
The station has five entrances. An elevated, sheltered footbridge over Canberra Link allows passengers to bypass the concourse level and directly access the platform at Marina South Pier (into town). The station also has covered paths to two bus stops, two drop-off and pick-up points for passengers and parking spaces for over 500 bicycles.
Disturbances in the north-south line
On March 3, 2003, a car crashed on the route between Yio Chu Kang and Khatib stations. The accident disrupted train traffic for more than three hours.
On December 15 and 17, 2011, train traffic south of Ang Mo Kio was suspended due to damage to the conductor rail. The disruption was caused by damage to the third rail and the train's collector shoes. Seven trains were damaged in this incident.
On July 7, 2015, the north-south line and east-west line were shut down due to massive power outages on the line, marking the worst collapse in history.
Flooding of the Bishan tunnel
On October 7, 2017, train service from Ang Mo Kio to Marina South Pier was interrupted due to flooding between Braddell and Bishan. This incident caused a 20 hour break in operations. A malfunction in the tunnel's water pumping and drainage system quickly flooded the rainwater. The investigation led to the discovery of falsified maintenance records.
Stations
| Abbreviation | station | crossing |
|---|---|---|
| NS1 | Jurong East | East West Line EW24 |
| NS2 | Bukit Batok | |
| NS3 | Bukit Gombak | |
| NS4 | Choa Chu Kang | Bukit Panjang LRT BP1 |
| NS5 | Yew tea | |
| NS7 | Kranji | |
| NS8 | Marsiling | |
| NS9 | Woodlands | Thomson-East Coast Line TE2 |
| NS10 | Admiralty | |
| NS11 | Sembawang | |
| NS12 | Canberra | |
| NS13 | Yishun | |
| NS14 | Khatib | |
| NS15 | Yio Chu Kang | |
| NS16 | Ang Mo Kio | |
| NS17 | Bishan | Circle Line CC15 |
| NS18 | Braddell | |
| NS19 | Toa Payoh | |
| NS20 | Novena | |
| NS21 | Newton | Downtown Line DT11 |
| NS22 | Orchard | Thomson-East Coast Line TE14 |
| NS23 | Somerset | |
| NS24 | Dhoby Ghaut |
North East Line NE6 Circle Line CC1 |
| NS25 | City Hall | East West Line EW13 |
| NS26 | Raffles Place | East West Line EW14 |
| NS27 | Marina Bay |
Circle Line CE2 Thomson-East Coast Line TE20 |
| NS28 | Marina South Pier |
Opening dates
- November 7, 1987: Yio Chu Kang - Toa Payoh
- December 12, 1987: Toa Payoh - City Hall
- December 20, 1988: Yio Chu Kang - Yishun
- November 4, 1989: City Hall - Marina Bay
- March 10, 1990: Jurong East - Choa Chu Kang
- February 10, 1996: Yishun - Choa Chu Kang
- November 23, 2014: Marina Bay - Marina South Pier
- November 2, 2019: Canberra (station being built on the line)
future
It is planned to build two new stations on the existing route. Brickland between Bukit Gombak and Choa Chu Kang, while Sungei Kadut is being built between Yew Tee and Kranji stations. Both are expected to be completed by the mid-2030s.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dhaliwal Rav: Shopping for Xmas the MRT way ... . In: Straits Times , December 12, 1987.
- ^ North – South Line Extension | Projects | Public Transport | Land Transport Authority ( s )
- ↑ Our History (June 2015) .
- ↑ Canberra MRT Station - DP Architects ( en )
- ^ Ministry of Transport, Singapore ( en ) November 11, 2019.
- ↑ Janice Seow: Canberra MRT Station Goes Nautical . January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Factsheet: LTA on Track to Complete Canberra MRT Station by December 2019 | Press Room | Land Transport Authority ( s )
- ↑ MRI breaks down again . In: Channel NewsAsia , December 17, 2011.
- ^ North-South Line service resumes after 7-hour disruption . In: Channel NewsAsia , December 17, 2011.
- ↑ LTA: Power trip on MRT network due to power fault on NSEWL .
- ↑ NSL disruption: No train services between Ang Mo Kio, Newton 'till further notice', says SMRT (en-SG) . In: Channel NewsAsia .
- ↑ NSL disruption: Malfunctioning water pumping system resulted in flooded MRT tunnel, says LTA (en-GB) . In: Channel NewsAsia .
- ↑ New Sungei Kadut MRT station linking North-South and Downtown lines could shorten trips by 30 mins . Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ↑ Land Transport Master Plan 2040 .