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What is the new MRT line in the West?

The Jurong Region Line (JRL) is a future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line that will serve the western part of Singapore. The JRL was first announced in 2013, and is set to open in stages from 2027 to 2029.



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^ Jurong Region Line, Singapore's 7th MRT line, to open in phases from 2026.

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Dhoby Ghaut station is one of the deepest and largest stations, with five underground levels. Its deepest point is at 28 metres (92 ft) below ground.

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There are “missing stations” on the MRT map If you like a peek into a crystal ball, other “missing stations” are Canberra (NS12), Bukit Brown (CC18), and the unofficially named Kampung Bahru (NS2) and Sungei Kadut (NS6).

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The now Department of Transportation (DOTr) has retracted its previous claims of an operational MRT-7 by 2022 and has shifted the full operation target to 2025. This is 21 years from the project's first-phase approval and 9 years after the start of construction.

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Operated by SBS Transit, the 20-kilometre (12 mi) line is the MRT's shortest. It runs from HarbourFront station in southern Singapore to Punggol station in the northeast, serving 16 stations via Chinatown, Little India, Serangoon and Hougang.

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and is designed to be a medium-capacity radial rapid transit line that consists of 32 stations, spanning 43km, when fully completed. The first three stages of the Thomson-East Coast Line opened in 2020, 2021 and 2022, with subsequent stages opening in 2024 and 2025.

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The MRT system began its inaugural service on 7 November 1987 with just five stations – Yio Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Braddell and Toa Payoh.

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Khatib and Yio Chu Kang stations on the North-South Line (NSL) are two MRT stations which are the furthest apart on the train network.

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?? North Avenue North Avenue station is the MRT's last station. Also called “North” by regular passengers, the station links to TriNoma, one of the largest malls in Quezon City. Individuals who live near Valenzuela and Bulacan also head to this terminal.

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Whether you choose to stop at Thurso, the most northerly station in the British Isles, or explore the old herring port of Wick, this is an adventure right to the very northern edges of the mainland.

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IF I had to boil it down - the MRT is faster and more efficient, but the bus network does go everywhere. So for me its MRT when I can and combine it with buses to cover the last bit if it isn't walkable.

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