Circle Line (Singapore)

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The Circle Line (CCL) is a rail line on the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. Operated by SMRT Trains, it runs in a loop mostly within the Central Region of the country, with a spur running from Dhoby Ghaut to Promenade. Coloured orange on the rail map, the fully underground line is 39.5 km (24.5 mi) long with 33 stations. The CCL was initially conceived in the 1990s as the Marina Line, a light rail system linking the National Stadium, Shenton Way, and Marina South. An outer circle line, connecting Buona Vista and Paya Lebar via Bishan and Serangoon, was also proposed. In April 2001, it was announced that the section of the Marina Line between Dhoby Ghaut and Stadium would be built as the first stage of the CCL, comprising a loop extending to Marina South via World Trade Centre. Work began in 2002, but the Nicoll Highway collapse delayed the expected completion date of CCL Stage 1 from 2007 to 2009. Stage 3, which spans between Bartley and Marymount, opened on 28 May 2009. The...

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