Downtown MRT line

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.

Downtown MRT line
Downtown MRT station, one of the 35 stations on the line.
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) Under planning (DTL2e)
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Termini	Sungei Kadut MRT station (2035) Bukit Panjang Expo Sungei Bedok (2026)
Stations	35 (Operational)[1] 2 (Under construction) 2 (Under planning)[2]
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Services	1
Operator(s)	SBS Transit[3]
Depot(s)	Gali Batu Tai Seng East Coast (Future)
Rolling stock	C951/C951A
Daily ridership	245,000 (Q1 2017)
History
Opened	22 December 2013; 11 years ago (2013-12-22) (Stage 1) 27 December 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-27) (Stage 2) 21 October 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-21) (Stage 3) 28 February 2025; 47 days ago (2025-02-28) (Hume) 2026; 1 year's time (2026) (Stage 3e) 2035; 10 years' time (2035) (Stage 2e)
Technical
Line length	41.9 km (26.0 mi) (Operational)[1] 2.2 km (1.4 mi) (Under construction) 4 km (2.5 mi) (Under planning)[2]
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
Route map

Overview

The downtown line starts in Bukit Panjang, where it then passes through the Creative cluster and school belt of Bukit Timah. Along the way, it passes through many food enclaves, such as at Newton. It then passes through the downtown core and financial district before heading east, towards Bedok, Tampines and the Singapore Expo.

History

Stage 1 of the Downtown Line was originally planned as the Downtown Extension of the Circle Line since 2005. It was planned to have 6 stations from Bugis and end at Chinatown. It opened on 22 December 2013. The section would have run parallel to the Circle Line from Bayfront to Promenade.

Stage 2 was originally planned as the Bukit Timah Line, and was to terminate at Nicoll Highway, but plans were changed after the Nicoll highway collapse, which deemed the original station unfit for use. It was merged with the Downtown Line in 2005. It opened on 27 December 2015.

Stage 3 was originally planned as the Eastern Region Line, and was meant to relieve congestion on the East West Line. The northern part of the line from Expo to Chinatown was replaced by Downtown Line Stage 3 and opened on 21 October 2017.

Hume Station (DT4) is an infill station between Hillview (DT3) and Beauty World (DT5) that opened on 28 February 2025.^[4][5]

Stage 3e is a two station extension that would link the Downtown Line and the Thomson-East Coast Line at Sungei Bedok. It would be completed around 2026.^[6]

Stage 2e is a two station extension from Bukit Panjang that would link the Downtown Line and North South Line at Sungei Kadut. Construction of the extension would begin by the forth quarter of 2025, and it would be completed in 2035.^[2]

Stations

Below are the announced station names for all five stages of the Downtown Line.

Station Number	Station Name	站名	Interchange/Notes
Stage 2e (under planning, to be completed in 2035)
DE2  NS6	Sungei Kadut	双溪加株	North South line
DE1	TBA	TBA
Stage 2
DT1  BP6	Bukit Panjang	武吉班让	Bukit Panjang LRT Line
DT2	Cashew	凯秀
DT3	Hillview	山景
DT4	Hume	谦道
DT5	Beauty World	美世界
DT6	King Albert Park	阿尔柏王园
DT7	Sixth Avenue	第六道
DT8	Tan Kah Kee	陈嘉庚
DT9  CC19	Botanic Gardens	植物园	Circle line
DT10  TE11	Stevens	史蒂芬	Thomson–East Coast line
DT11  NS21	Newton	纽顿	North South line
DT12  NE7	Little India	小印度	North East line
DT13	Rochor	梧槽
Stage 1
DT14  EW12	Bugis	武吉士	East West line
DT15  CC4	Promenade	宝门廊	Circle line
DT16  CE1	Bayfront	海湾舫	Circle line
DT17	Downtown	市中心
DT18	Telok Ayer	直落亚逸
DT19  NE4	Chinatown	牛车水	North East line
Stage 3
DT20	Fort Canning	福康宁
DT21	Bencoolen	明古连
DT22	Jalan Besar	惹兰勿刹
DT23	Bendemeer	明地迷亚
DT24	Geylang Bahru	芽笼峇鲁
DT25	Mattar	玛达
DT26  CC10	MacPherson	麦波申	Circle line
DT27	Ubi	乌美
DT28	Kaki Bukit	加基武吉
DT29	Bedok North	勿洛北
DT30	Bedok Reservoir	勿洛蓄水池
DT31	Tampines West	淡滨尼西
DT32  EW2	Tampines	淡滨尼	East West line
DT33	Tampines East	淡滨尼东
DT34	Upper Changi	樟宜上段
DT35  CG1	Expo	博览	East West line
Stage 3e (under construction, to be completed in 2026)
DT36	Xilin	锡林
DT37  TE31	Sungei Bedok	双溪勿洛	Thomson–East Coast line