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17-06-11, 09:42
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Jun 16, 2011
LTA announces Mandai site for Thomson Line depot
By Royston Sim
The Land Transport Authority has announced the site for the Thomson Line (TSL) depot which has room for 90 trains compared to the Kim Chuan Depot (above), where it has the capacity to stable 77 trains. -- ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA
THE Land Transport Authority has announced the site for the Thomson Line (TSL) depot.
The 32ha depot will be located in Mandai beside a portion of the Seletar Expressway, and will provide stabling and maintenance facilities for TSL trains.
It will be the fifth MRT depot here as well as the largest - it has room for 90 trains compared to the Bishan depot's 37 and the upcoming Tuas West depot's 60. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of 2012.
Fully underground, the proposed TSL will run from Woodlands through the CBD to Marina Bay, and ease congestion on the existing North-South Line (NSL).
The TSL will interchange with the NSL at the existing Woodlands MRT station.
The northernmost TSL station will be located near Republic Polytechnic, and the proposed Rapid Transit System Link between Singapore and Johor Bahru will be integrated with it there. The LTA will announce further details of the TSL at a later date.
Jun 16, 2011
LTA announces Mandai site for Thomson Line depot
By Royston Sim
The Land Transport Authority has announced the site for the Thomson Line (TSL) depot which has room for 90 trains compared to the Kim Chuan Depot (above), where it has the capacity to stable 77 trains. -- ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA
THE Land Transport Authority has announced the site for the Thomson Line (TSL) depot.
The 32ha depot will be located in Mandai beside a portion of the Seletar Expressway, and will provide stabling and maintenance facilities for TSL trains.
It will be the fifth MRT depot here as well as the largest - it has room for 90 trains compared to the Bishan depot's 37 and the upcoming Tuas West depot's 60. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of 2012.
Fully underground, the proposed TSL will run from Woodlands through the CBD to Marina Bay, and ease congestion on the existing North-South Line (NSL).
The TSL will interchange with the NSL at the existing Woodlands MRT station.
The northernmost TSL station will be located near Republic Polytechnic, and the proposed Rapid Transit System Link between Singapore and Johor Bahru will be integrated with it there. The LTA will announce further details of the TSL at a later date.