Downtown Line

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The Downtown Line (DTL) is a rail line on the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. Operated by SBS Transit, the line runs from Bukit Panjang station in the north-west of the country towards Expo station in the east, while also making a loop around the city centre (Central Area). Coloured blue on the rail map, the DTL is the fifth MRT line on the network. The DTL was initially conceived as three separate projects – the Bukit Timah Line, the northern half of the Eastern Region Line, and the Downtown Extension of the Circle Line. These projects were merged into the DTL in 2007, and construction began in three stages. Stage 1, which spans from Bugis to Chinatown, opened in 2013. Stage 2, which spans from Bugis to Bukit Panjang, commenced operations in 2015. This was despite the bankruptcy of Alpine Bau, which was the main contractor for three stations on the segment. Stage 3, which spans from Fort Canning to Expo, opened in 2017. Hume, an infill station between Hillview and Beauty World...

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