Key Milestones
1987
Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit begins operations in November with the inaugural service between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh on the North-South Line.
In December 1987, nine more stations are added from Novena to Outram Park.
1988
1990
Bukit Batok to Choa Chu Kang stations on the North-South and East-West Lines open.
The opening of Boon Lay MRT station on the East-West Line later in the year marks the completion of the system.
1996
The MRT system expands to Woodlands, completing the loop on the North-South Line.
1999
Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit begins passenger service.
2000
SMRT Corporation is listed on the Singapore Exchange.
2001
2008
SMRT is the first public transport provider in Southeast Asia to introduce Euro V compliant buses.
2009
2011
2013
2015
SMRT announces that Bishan depot will run on solar power. The installation of the one megawatt peak solar photovoltaic system covers 10,000 square metres and meets the depot’s operational energy needs.
2016
SMRT Trains transitions to the New Rail Financing Framework, that allows SMRT to focus on delivering high-levels of service and reliability.
SMRT Corporation is delisted from the Singapore Exchange.
2017
SMRT celebrates 30 years of MRT operations and marks more than a billion passenger journeys on our rail and road network.
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2017
The 43km Thomson-East Coast Line is Singapore’s sixth MRT line, adding 32 new stations to the existing rail network, with seven interchange stations linking the Thomson-East Coast Line to all five existing MRT lines.
2018
Encapsulating the spirit of Continuous Improvement, Kaizen is introduced to raise productivity and instil accountability.
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2019
SMRT’s Corporate headquarters moves from North Bridge Road to Paya Lebar Quarter.
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2019
The North-South and East-West Lines Operations Control Centre relocates from Victoria Street to Kim Chuan Depot, the world’s largest underground depot.
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2019
2020
The Thomson- East Coast Line (TEL) 1 officially begins operations on 31 January 2020.
As Singapore’s sixth MRT line, the 43km TEL will add 32 new stations to the existing train network, with seven interchange stations linking TEL to all five existing MRT lines.
2021
2022
2022
2023
2023
SMRT shares Kaizen savings with ITE and polytechnic students in courses relevant to the Public Transport industry to mark its 36th anniversary.
A total of 22,800 specially-designed EZ-Link cards worth close to $1 million are distributed to students.
2023
2023
Our operations aims to enhance vibrancy and the experience while travelling on Sentosa Express, connecting HarbourFront on the Singapore mainland to Sentosa Island.
2023
2023
2024
Locally dubbed as the “Makan Line” for its proximity to food havens, the line opens up the East Coast region to locals and tourist alike.
