Evolution of the Singapore MRT 1987-2022 (geographic map)

The expansion of the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) from 1987 to 2022 is shown in this animation.

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Note:
1. Opening and extensions are grouped as one event for each year (i.e. if a line extended from A → B, and B → C on the same year, it will be shown as it extended from A→C)
2. Transfer stations are counted multiple times for each line including cross-platform interchanges (exception of through service of Line 8A to Savyolovskaya)

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[woowoo]

Amazes me to find out Singapore has only had a system for the last 35 years

[ledgeri]

I like the "make a loop/line, then put the stop where is demand" approach.

[DarryllV]

for those who are questioning the downtown line, maybe its because they didn't show the individual stations, or you dont live here.
When you're a diehard timesaver you would be counting stations (which are surprisingly well spaced, 2-4 minutes each) and when you do, you'll realise how good the downtown line is.. well the east side of it at least.
In my experience the downtown line has been one of the biggest QoL improvements for me. It's saved me so much time from not having to take an even longer bus ride to my nearest green line station and then having to travel way too many train and bus stops.

I live near the intersecting green and blue line on the upper right but not exactly at the intersection. I only have to take a short bus ride to it which helps mitigates time loss from the suprising amount of traffic esp. in the morning. Then i can take this blue line to the yellow line (macpherson) and from there i can head to several places and its become basically my 'transfer hub' to head to other places like school, arcade or to central (nex, suntec).

When it comes to planning routes I want to take for meetups with friends or to head somewhere that isnt the west, many of my plans involve usage of blue line to macpherson and branching out in whatever direction i need to go. It's so crazy convenient that i'm secretly thankful i was born late enough to appreciate this at my age.
Though my only complaint is that weird loop at the middle bottom but that can be bypassed with the glorious macpherson station again lol

[NANICU]

Ten Mile Junction was the only station in a shopping center and had the ignominy of being the first and only station to close.

[AridChannelOfficialSG]

My city! Nice! In case you want to know what happened to the Downtown Line, the line was supposed to be two lines: The Bukit Timah Line and the Eastern Region Line. The Bukit Timah Line runs parallel to Bukit Timah Road and Upper Bukit Timah Road into the city. The Eastern Region Line was supposed to be a eastern circle line, starting at Tampines and looping at Jalan Besar, near the current loop. There would possibly be an Interchange between these 2 lines, so LTA (Land Transport Authority) cut the Eastern Region Line into north and south and merged the northern part with the Bukit Timah Line, with Rochor planned to be a transfer station for train heading into and out of the loop to Expo or Bukit Panjang. This was scrapped in favour of also having a North-South underground expressway, which also led to Rochor being disconnected. To make up for this, they added another station within walking distance, called Jalan Besar. The southern part was merged with the Thomson Line to create the Thomson-East Coast Line. In fact, the Downtown Line is composed of the Bukit Timah Line (DT1 to DT14) a scrapped portion of the Marina Line (DT14 to DT19) and the northern part of the Eastern Region Line (DT19 to DT37). In fact, the Circle line was supposed to be the Marina Line, and the Chinatown and Bugis prongs were scrapped and then merged with an LRT from Paya Lebar to Buona Vista. The Jurong Region Line was the result of replanning of the Jurong area, the creation of Tengah New Town and revival of the Jurong LRT to serve it.

[MaxCheng]

Singapore has one of the weirdest route planning doctrines of all metros I’ve seen so far, imo. Just look at Downtown Line

[ErelH]

This is great!
But I really feel like showing the future projects would have made this even better (even just those that are under construction)

[tehsiewdai]

great video! thanks for making a video of my city's rapid transit system!

[Sedonapass]

as an engineer in the TEL, im glad ppl are appreciative

[vernmeyerotto]

I remember being in Singapore when the North/South line first opened. That made the trip from downtown to Ang Mo Kio a whole lot easier!

[etbadaboum]

Thanks so much for your videos. I hope you'll get a big following so to cover as many rail networks as possible and every redo the older ones because you get better with every new one!

[areebah]

the downtown line is actually super helpful because if not for it, I would have to take a bus to and fro school everytime even if there's a jam/I'm in a rush but thanks to it, I only have to take 7 mrt stops to get to school

[leechan]

Just some clarifications for the comments:

“The Downtown Line is really stupid/Why is there a loop, it doesn’t make sense?”
- The Downtown Line is pretty under utilised, especially the stretch between Bukit Panjang and Botanic Gardens, but it’s very useful for those who have to travel from the west to the east. For example, if you live in Bukit Panjang and want to travel to Tampines. You will have to use the BPLRT, North-South and East-West lines. Now, you will only have to use the Downtown Line. It enhances connectivity basically.
- For the loop, imo its pretty weird too. If you want to save some time, alight at Jalan Besar station and walk a few minutes walk to Rochor station, vice versa if you’re going the opposite direction.

“Why is the Circle Line, not a circle?”
- There will be a launch of phase 6 in 2026, adding 3 stations (Keppel, Prince Edward Road & Cantonment), so we’ll get there!

OP didn’t include the future lines/stations so that is why the system right now doesn’t look that compact. The Thomson-East Coast line is not complete and it will end at Changi Airport (CMIIW). The Jurong Region line will provide connectivity in the West (took them long enough, I stay in the West and you have to rely a lot on bus). There’s also the Cross Region line, going from Pasir Ris area to the West.

[ThatMevely]

Yes, the downtown line was 2 separate lines when it was planned but was merged to 1 line at the last moment. The two lines used to be called bukit timah line and eastern region line and was suppose to terminate at chinatown.
-Mev

[tntmaster]

I really love these kind of videos! Keep making more.

[SMRT-Transit]

Nice work on the Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit.

[DK-eyhy]

I’ve been to Singapore in 2017, and l will travel twice

[YNOTcs]

Pls do Oslo transit expansion would be real cool.

[tanjunwei]

2022
Extends to Gardens by The Bay
2024
Extends to Bayshore
2025
Extends to Sungei Bedok
2026
Loop closes
RTS opens
2027
Jurong Region Line opens
2028
Extends to Pandan Reservoir
2029
Extends to Peng Kang Hill & Jurong Hill
2030
Cross Island Line opens
Extends to Haw Par Villa
2032
Extends to Punggol
2033
Extends to Gul Circle
2040
Seletar Line opens

[aptiveviennapro]

Wow! Great graphics and animation over here Metro Liner!