Thomson East Coast Line (Phase 4)

The Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 4 (TEL4) will open for passenger service on 23 June 2024.

The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will bring residents in the east and along the North-South Corridor closer to a train station. Hence giving them faster access to the city.

Commuters will enjoy a 35-minute journey from Woodlands South to Orchard on the TEL, compared to a 50-minute journey by bus and MRT today.

Look forward to more route options with eight interchanges that connect to all the major lines: the East-West Line (EWL), North-South Line (NSL), North-East Line (NEL), Circle Line (CCL), Downtown Line (DTL) and the Cross Island Line (CRL). When fully completed, the line will bring convenience to about 1 million commuters daily and relieve crowding on the East-West and North-South Lines.

We will open over 50 new MRT stations

“Over the next decade, we will open over 50 new MRT stations, including the new Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line – our seventh and eighth MRT lines,” Mr Wong said at the opening ceremony of TEL4 on Friday morning (Jun 21).

We are not done expanding the rail network, ” says PM Wong at opening of Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 4.

PM Wong

When completed, the TEL’s eastern end will connect to Changi Airport, while its northern end will connect to the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link.

Ultimately, by the 2030s, eight in 10 households will be within a 10-minute walk of a train station, said Mr Wong.

“Millions of Singaporeans and residents can reach their destinations using public transport easily and conveniently, day in and day out,” he said.

“Here in Singapore, when we say we will do something, we make sure we deliver it.”