The Map of MRTIn summary, they are: Red – North-South (NS) Line. Green – East-West (EW) Line. Purple – North-East (NE) Line.
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The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) — colloquially known as the 'brown line' or the 'Thomson Line' — is the sixth MRT line introduced to the train network and is coloured brown on the system map. The Thomson-East Coast Line is a fully-underground MRT line, currently operated by SMRT Trains Ltd.
The North East Line (NEL) — colloquially known as the 'purple line' — is the third MRT line to be introduced to the train network and is coloured purple on the system map.
The construction of the MRT system, which began in 1983, was a massive undertaking. The first section, known as the North South Line (NSL), began construction in 1983.
Why is it called the Northern line? With its complex history, this line has undergone numerous name changes. It was named the Northern line in 1937 after the ambitious Northern Heights extension project of the period, which was ultimately never fully realised.
Originally opened between Paddington and Farringdon Street in 1863, the London Underground in the UK is the oldest metro in Europe and the world. Also the world's first underground metro system, the Metropolitan Railway was operational between 1863 and 1933 until it was merged with the London Passenger Transport Board.