Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) | mrt map: singapore
PrincipalmetrosystemservingSingaporeThisarticleisabouttherapidtransitsysteminSingapore.Forthecompanythatoperatesapartofthesystem,seeSMRTCorporation.TheMassRapidTransitsystem,locallyknownbytheinitialismMRT,isarapidtransitsysteminSingaporeandtheislandcountrysprincipalmodeofrailwaytransportation.ThesystemcommencedoperationsinNovember1987aftertwodecadesofplanningwithaninitial6 km(3.7 mi)stretchconsistingoffivestations.Thenetworkhassincegrowntospanthelengthandbreadthofthecountrysmainisland–withth...
Principal metro system serving Singapore
This article is about the rapid transit system in Singapore. For the company that operates a part of the system, see SMRT Corporation.The Mass Rapid Transit system, locally known by the initialism MRT, is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the island countrys principal mode of railway transportation. The system commenced operations in November 1987 after two decades of planning with an initial 6 km (3.7 mi) stretch consisting of five stations. The network has since grown to span the length and breadth of the countrys main island – with the exception of the forested core and the rural northwestern region – in accordance with Singapores aim of developing a comprehensive rail network as the backbone of the countrys public transportation system,[note 9] averaging a daily ridership of 3.4 million in 2019.[1][note 10]
The MRT network encompasses 231 km (144 mi) of grade-separated route on standard gauge. There are 134 operationa...