DTL Downtown MRT line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Laluan MRT Pusat Bandar 滨海市区地铁线 டவுன்டவுன் எம்ஆர்டி வழி | ||
Status | Operational (Stages 1, 2 & 3) Under construction (DTL3e) | ||
Owner | Land Transport Authority | ||
Termini | Bukit Panjang Expo Sungei Bedok (2024) | ||
Stations | 34 (Operational) (excluding reserved station for DT4)[1] 2 (Under construction) | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
Services | 1 | ||
Operator(s) | SBS Transit DTL[2] | ||
Depot(s) | Gali Batu Tai Seng East Coast (Future) | ||
Rolling stock | C951/C951A | ||
Daily ridership | 245,000 (Q1 2017) | ||
History | |||
Opened | 22 December 2013 27 December 2015 (Stage 2) 21 October 2017 (Stage 3) 2024 (Stage 3e) | (Stage 1)||
Technical | |||
Line length | 41.9 km (26.0 mi) (Operational)[1] 2.2 km (1.4 mi) (Under construction) | ||
Character | Fully Underground | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||
Operating speed | limit of 80 km/h | ||
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The Downtown Line (DTL), is the fifth Mass Rapid Transport line in Singapore, the third to be completely underground, and with 3-car trains, the second medium capacity line. Currently open from Bukit Panjang to Expo. The line opened up in phases, such as Stage 1 in December 2013, Stage 2 in December 2015 and Stage 3 in October 2017. The line is colored blue on the MRT Rail map.