Back East West Line Catalan East West Line German East–West MRT line English خط شرق غرب متروی سنگاپور Persian East West Line (MRT) Finnish East West line (métro de Singapour) French Jalur Timur Barat (MRT Singapura) ID Linea East West Italian MRT東西線 Japanese Laluan MRT Timur Barat Malay
   East–West Line | |||
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 A C151B train at Platform A of Tuas Link MRT station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Laluan MRT Timur Barat 东西地铁线 கிழக்கு மேற்கு எம்ஆர்டி வழி | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Land Transport Authority (LTA) | ||
| Termini | Pasir Ris Changi Airport Tanah Merah Joo Koon Gul Circle Tuas Link | ||
| Stations | 35 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | ||
| Services | 2 | ||
| Operator(s) | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||
| Depot(s) | Ulu Pandan Tuas Changi East Coast (Future) | ||
| Rolling stock | C151 C651 C751B C151A C151B C151C (Future) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 12 December 1987 (as part of North South Line) 4 November 1989 (renamed as East West Line) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 57.2 km (35.5 mi) | ||
| Character | Elevated (Pasir Ris - Kallang, Redhill - Tuas Link, Expo) Underground (Lavender - Tiong Bahru, Changi Airport) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||
| Operating speed | limited to 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The East West MRT line was the 2nd Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is currently 49.2 km long with 35 stations. It is the longest MRT line in Singapore and it is operated by SMRT Corporation. It takes about 1 hour to travel from end to end and this line is coloured green on MRT system maps.
The MRT line joins central Singapore to the western and eastern parts of the island, with another branch to Changi Airport from Tanah Merah. Transferring to the North South line is done at Jurong East, City Hall and Raffles Place stations while transfer to the North East Line at Outram Park station is possible using a linkway. For Circle Line at Paya Lebar station and Buona Vista using an underpass and linkway. The Downtown Line will interchange with the East West Line at the Bugis, Tampines and Expo MRT stations.