An Extension Of The Cross Island MRT Line Is Announced

The Cross Island Line (CRL) is an upcoming high capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore. It is currently under planningand will be the eighth MRT line when built.The line will be coloured lime on the rail map. Similar to the Circle Line, its station code texts are coloured in black due to initial visibility issues.

Stage 1 of the Cross Island Line spans 29 kilometers and 12 MRT stations, it interchanges with four MRT lines and passes seven planning areas in Singapore. In addition, an extension to Punggol spans 7.3 kilometers and three MRT stations. The extension interchanges with a MRT and LRT line.

The Cross Island Line is the eighth MRT line. When completed, the line will begin in Changi, passing through Loyang, Pasir Ris, Hougang, Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Timah, Clementi, West Coast before terminating at Jurong Industrial Estate. The eastern leg of the line includes a segment that branches out from Pasir Ris and extends into Punggol. It will be the first line to have stations that cater to eight-car trains, but will operate with six-car trains initially. The projected daily ridership of the entire line is more than 600,000 in the initial years, increasing to over 1 million in the longer term.

With an approximate overall length of 58 km, upon complete opening, the Cross Island Line will eventually become Singapore's longest MRT line, surpassing the East West Line.