A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station.

Rail transport in Singapore exists in three main types, namely an international rail connection operated by Malaysian company Keretapi Tanah Melayu, a rapid transit system collectively known as the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system operated by the two biggest public transport operators SMRT Corporation and SBS Transit, as well as several light rail lines also operated by both companies. In addition, local specialised light rail lines are in operation in places such as the Singapore Changi Airport, or within the grounds of the Jurong BirdPark. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 609 KB) Summary A Kawasaki Heavy Industries - Nippon Sharyo C751 Train at Eunos MRT Station along the East West Line in Singapore. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 609 KB) Summary A Kawasaki Heavy Industries - Nippon Sharyo C751 Train at Eunos MRT Station along the East West Line in Singapore. ... Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Nippon Sharyo C751B cars is the newest rolling stock used in Singapores original Mass Rapid Transit network. ... Eunos MRT station (EW7) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train station on the East West MRT Line in Singapore. ... Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... A train stopping at a KTMB railway station in Kuala Lipis, Pahang Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) or the Malayan Railway is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. ... Metro and Subway redirect here. ... The logo of the Public Transport System A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. ... // Logo A C651 SMRT train approaching Jurong East MRT Station Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation (SGX: S53) is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. ... Logo SBS Transit Limited is a public transport operator in Singapore. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: 新加坡樟宜机场 pinyin: xinjiapo zhangyi jichang Malay: Lapangan Terbang Changi Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் சாங்கி விமானநிலையம்) (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia. ... Jurong Birdpark sign A flock of flamingos in the bird park The Jurong BirdPark (Chinese: 裕廊飞禽公园; Malay: Taman Burung Jurong), is a tourist attraction in Singapore. ...

International rail network

Railway track in Buona Vista, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu.

The sole railway line providing direct international connections is operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu, with services commencing from the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station in the south of Singapore. The present single-track line is 38.6 km long, with a narrow gauge of 1.000 m, and proceeds north through Bukit Timah, before crossing the 1.2 km causeway to Johor Bahru on the Malay Peninsula, where it then runs along the peninsular's west coast through Kuala Lumpur and onwards to Thailand and beyond. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 884 KB) Summary railway track near Buona Vista MRT station, Singapore Created by User:BertholdD Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Rail transport in Singapore Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 884 KB) Summary railway track near Buona Vista MRT station, Singapore Created by User:BertholdD Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Rail transport in Singapore Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... A train stopping at a KTMB railway station in Kuala Lipis, Pahang Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) or the Malayan Railway is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. ... A train stopping at a KTMB railway station in Kuala Lipis, Pahang Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) or the Malayan Railway is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10 and 100 km (104 to 105 m). ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between one metre and ten metres. ... The summit of Bukit Timah, the highest point in Singapore. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 and 104 m). ... A typical rural county road in Indiana, USA, where traffic drives on the right. ... District Johor Bahru District Area  - Total (City) 185 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan Approx. ... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ... Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan Area  - Total (City) 243. ...

A railway system dating back to the British colonial era, it was generally considered inadequate in meeting contemporary transportational requirements. As the system was largely built to cater to the tranportation of goods from Singapore's ports to the rest of Malaysia, it terminates at Tanjong Pagar, where port operations are still concentrated. There was similarly a branch line which leads to the Jurong industrial area, but which has since been expunged. The development of an efficient transportational network in Singapore, and the containerisation of maritime trade globally meant that the existing rail system no longer played a significant part in the ferrying of goods, and is now catered primarily for passenger transport. Tanjong Pagar is a township located within the Central Business District in Singapore. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Over time, however, the rail service was once again unable to compete effectively with modernising modes of alternative transport. The high frequency of air shuttle services between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur presented a much faster and more comfortable means of transport dispite the high prices. Moreover, the opening of the North-South Expressway in Malaysia from the late 1980s drastically cut travelling time by private car or buses to just four hours from Singapore to Kuala lumpur. The North-South Expressway (Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan) (NSE) is the longest expressway in Malaysia with the total length of 966 km running from Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah near the Malaysian-Thai border to Johor Bahru at southern Malaysia. ...

In light of this, the Malaysian government is currently undertaking plans to upgrade the railway system to an electrified, double-tracked, express line, although it is unclear if the upgrading works will be extended into Singapore.

As a result of the agreements leading up to the independence of Singapore, the land on which the railway runs on is owned by KTM, and will remain so as long as the rail system is in operation. This arrangement has erupted into several spates of diplomatic disputes between the two countries. Land-scarce Singapore was keen to move the railway station to either Woodlands or Kranji, thus freeing up large tracts of land for redevelopment. In return, the Singapore government was willing to offer a plot of prime land in the Marina Bay area for development by the Malaysians, although this consession was not required according to the original agreements. The negotations were stalled, however, when the Malaysians were dissatisfied with the compensation amount, and expressed concern over accessibilty should the railway station be moved this far from the city centre. An estate of much vibrancy Woodlands, or formally the Woodlands New Town, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore comprising four distinctive housing estates. ... Kranji is an area in Singapore, located about 22 kilometers (15 miles) north of the city centre, which served as a military camp before the 1939 Japanese invasion, and now is the home of the Kranji War Cemetery and Kranji Memorial. ... The Government of Singapore is formed by the political party which gains a 50% majority in the general elections held in Singapore at least once every four years. ... Marina Bay is an area in the south of Singapore, on the east side of the mouth of the Singapore River, next to the artificial bay created by land reclamation. ...

Local rail network

Heavy urban rail

Main article: Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

Singapore's public transport system has been reliant largely on buses, until the opening of the first section of the Mass Rapid Transit in 1987. Although buses still enjoy an average daily ridership exceeding twice the number carried on both the MRT and LRT systems (2.8 million on buses, compared to 1.3 million on the MRT and LRT in the year 2004), the Land Transport Authority plans to expand the rail system such that buses will eventually play only a feeder role to an extensive rail network. The logo of the Public Transport System A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. ... Bus Companies Public Bus Companies SBS Transit SMRT Buses Ltd Singapore Shuttle Bus (Pte) Ltd Bus-Plus Services Pte Ltd Bus Interchanges Ang Mo Kio Bedok Bishan Boon Lay Bukit Batok Bukit Merah Bukit Panjang Choa Chu Kang Clementi Eunos Hougang Central Jurong East Pasir Ris Punggol Sengkang Serangoon Tampines... The logo of the Public Transport System A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Land Transport Authority (LTA; Chinese: 陆路交通管理局) of Singapore is a statutory board of the Ministry of Transport. ...

The current MRT network comprises of three main lines, for a total of 109 km in length, and with 67 stations. The North South Line and the East West Line are operated by SMRT Corporation, while the newer North East Line is run by SBS Transit. The new Circle Line, slated for full completion in 2010, will be operated by SMRT Corporation. The logo of the Public Transport System A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. ... To help compare orders of magnitude; this page lists lengths between 100 and 1,000 km (105 and 106 m). ... Bukit Batok MRT Station on the Nouth South Line The North South MRT Line was the first Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore. ... Tiong Bahru (MRT) station on the East-West Line The East West MRT Line was the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore to be built. ... // Logo A C651 SMRT train approaching Jurong East MRT Station Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation (SGX: S53) is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. ... Interior of the NEL Train. ... Logo SBS Transit Limited is a public transport operator in Singapore. ... The Circle Line (CCL) is the fourth Mass Rapid Transit line and currently under construction in Singapore. ... For the film, see 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ... // Logo A C651 SMRT train approaching Jurong East MRT Station Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation (SGX: S53) is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. ...

Light urban rail

Main article: Light Rapid Transit (Singapore)

A Crystal Mover on the Punggol LRT system at Punggol Station in Singapore

Singapore has had various forms of light urban rail systems, such as the monorail system on Sentosa island, which opened in February 1982. This 6.4 km, 6-station system was closed in March 2005, however, with a new Sentosa Express system slated for replacement by 2006. The Changi Skytrain, a people mover system shuttling passengers between the two terminals at the Singapore Changi Airport, was opened in 1990 along with Terminal 2. This system will be replaced by a new system with the completion of Terminal 3 by 2008. The Jurong BirdPark features an air-conditioned panorail, which traverses through the world's largest walk-in aviary. The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) refers to Singapores light rail system, consisting of localised rail systems acting as feeder servies to the Mass Rapid Transit network. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 263 KB) This pictures shows a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover on the Punggol LRT at Punggol LRT station in Singapore. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 263 KB) This pictures shows a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Mover on the Punggol LRT at Punggol LRT station in Singapore. ... H-Bahn Dortmund Tama-Monorail (Japan) A monorail is a transit system, resembling a metro or railroad with a track nominally consisting of a single rail (actually a beam), as opposed to the traditional track with two parallel rails. ... Sentosa, which means tranquility in Malay, is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some two million people a year. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sentosa Express, a $140-million light rail system that will seamlessly link Sentosa Island to the North-East Line at HarbourFront Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, bringing visitors directly into the islands critical public zones in less than four minutes when it operates in 2006. ... 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: 新加坡樟宜机场 pinyin: xinjiapo zhangyi jichang Malay: Lapangan Terbang Changi Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் சாங்கி விமானநிலையம்) (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia. ... This article is about the year. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will a Leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jurong Birdpark sign A flock of flamingos in the bird park The Jurong BirdPark (Chinese: 裕廊飞禽公园; Malay: Taman Burung Jurong), is a tourist attraction in Singapore. ... An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds. ...

Light rail transit functioning as feeders to the main MRT network has been under study for some time, particularly since the exisintg urban configuration of self-containing new towns spread out in the suburbs meant it was feasible to consider having light rail systems connecting each town to the MRT station in the town centre, a role which has traditionally been provided by feeder buses. Thus, the first SMRT Corporation operated light rapid transit (LRT) was opened in Bukit Panjang in 1998 to provide a connection to the Choa Chu Kang MRT Station in neighbouring Choa Chu Kang New Town. Although subsequently hit by over 50 incidents, some of which resulted in several days of system suspension, similar systems albeit from a different company were introduced in Sengkang and Punggol in 2003 and 2005 respectively, both operated by SBS Transit. A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... // Logo A C651 SMRT train approaching Jurong East MRT Station Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation (SGX: S53) is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. ... The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) refers to Singapores light rail system, consisting of localised rail systems acting as feeder servies to the Mass Rapid Transit network. ... Bukit Panjang LRT Train at South View Station. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Choa Chu Kang MRT Station is an interchange station of the North South Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT Line in Singapore. ... Categories: Stub ... Sengkang Light Rapid Transit The Sengkang Light Rapid Transit is a 10. ... Coming Your Way : Sengkang LRT West Loop & Punggol LRT under construction The Punggol LRT systems first phase comprises a 10. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo SBS Transit Limited is a public transport operator in Singapore. ...