Singapore

Singapore (Asia)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	07.11.1987
Network length	109 km (67.74 mi)
Number of stations	69 (64*)
Number of lines	3
Stations per line	23.00
Avg. station distance*	1.70 km (1.06 mi)
Avg. line length	36.33 km (22.58 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	MRT
Annual ridership	Unknown
Track orientation	Left
Air-conditioned trains	Yes
Walk-through trains	Yes
Rubber-tyred trains	LRT lines
Driverless lines	North-East MTR line and 3 rubber-tyred LRT lines (since 2003)
Platform screen doors	Yes
Metro Features List

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of good station design:

Singapore

The MRT has very clean stations, mostly with simple, modern designs. Newer stations have interesting architecture and works of art.

Photo [Calvin Teo, wikipedia.org]: Exterior of Expo station, opened in 2002, on the East-West Line. The station has been designed by Foster and Partners in collaboration with Arup.

Many stations are intricately landscaped to reflect Singapore's reputation as a Garden City. Some underground stations are decorated with flowering orchids, tropical palms, or shrubs. City Hall and Raffles Place stations are good examples. On the North-East Line, which was inaugurated in 2003, all stations have individual architecture, and works of art have been integrated in every station [app-stg.lta.gov.sg].

Photo [deliarts.net]: Ceramic murals and floor mosaics in the concourse level of Dhoby Ghaut station.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

"Doors are closing" followed by about 15 ultra-short beeps (amr). Station announcements differ – lines operated by SMRT: "Next station, [name]", station announcements "[Name], [name]". Underground stations have an additional recording "Please mind the platform gap". Lines operated by SBS Transit: "[Name] station, [Chinese name]", "Passengers may alight and change to the [line name] line", "Please mind the gap" (repeated in Mandarin, Malay, Tamil).

Metro Fonts

Typefaces that have been designed exclusively for this metro:

Font	Designer	Year	Sample	Availability	Reference
LTA Identity Typeface	Hubert Jocham	198?			Hubert Jocham via email; LTAFont.PDF

Metros to Beaches

Singapore Strait (Pacific Ocean): From Harbour Front metro station take cable car to Sentosa Island. Sentosa Express monorail from Harbour Front will open in a few years.

Useful Links for Singapore MRT

Search (Google) (will most likely bring up Singapore MRT's official website)
System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
Search urbanrail.net
Wikipedia page
Singapore city information (Wikipedia)

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