Ten more stations, stretching from the Founders’ Memorial in Marina East to Sungei Bedok, will open in two stages by 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The third stage of the Thomson-East Coast Line opened for passenger service on Sunday, drawing crowds taking photos of the trains and stations on Singapore’s newest MRT line.Mr Jacky Zhu, 40, his wife and their children aged three to eight years old, were excited about taking the train on the first day of its official operation.The software engineer who works in a fintech firm said: “I wanted to see how long it would take for my daily commute to my office in Marina Bay.
Stevens station on the TEL connects to the Downtown Line, Orchard station to the North-South Line, Outram Park to the East-West and North-East lines and Marina Bay to the Circle and North-South lines. The journey is now shortened to 20 minutes as he does not have to take a bus to Newton station before changing to the Downtown Line, Mr Tan said.Commuters at the Orchard Boulevard TEL station on Nov 13, 2022 ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
However, as it was closed, they decided to go on a joyride and look for alternative breakfast options along the line.Ms Selina Chin, a lawyer, said: “It’s going to be really convenient for people to visit Tanglin Mall which is just behind Orchard Boulevard station. In the past, most people would have to drive there if there was a restaurant they really wanted to visit.”
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