Branch MRT Line

Branch Line (Singapore MRT) Laluan MRT Cawangan
The Branch Line was indicated in the old system map (used between 1987 and 1996) in brown and khaki.
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Status	Merged into North South Line
Termini	Jurong East Choa Chu Kang
Stations	4
Services	1
Operation
Opened	10 March 1990
Closed	10 February 1996 (integrated into the North South Line)
Owner	Mass Rapid Transit Corporation
Operator(s)	Singapore MRT Limited
Character	Fully Elevated
Rolling stock	C151, C651
Technical
Line length	6.5 km (4.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750V DC Third rail
Operating speed	80km/h
Route map Legend  Pasir Ris Contact line Jurong East ■ Boon Lay  Pan Island Expressway Bukit Batok Bukit Gombak Bukit Batok Rd Choa Chu Kang Ave 1 Choa Chu Kang

The Branch MRT Line was the third Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore, initially operated as a branch to the existing East West LineThe line was 6.5 km long with 4 stations, and was operated by the SMRT Corporation. Travelling from one end of this line to the other end took about ten minutes, and this line was coloured brown and khaki on the rail map. The line is now part of the North South Line.

History

The line started operations on 10 March 1990, and was merged into the North South Line when the North South Line Woodlands Extension opened on 10 February 1996. The station codes for Bukit Batok to Choa Chu Kang stations were changed to N23, N22 and N21 respectively, subsequently to their current code on the North South Line with the revamp of the system map on 31 July 2001.

Stations

Rail transport in Singapore
Overview	History Nicoll Highway collapse Major disruptions Stations Fares and ticketing EZ-Link NETS CEPAS Facilities STARiS Safety Security Public Transport Security Command
MRT Lines	Current  NSL  North South  EWL  East West  NEL  North East  CCL  Circle  DTL  Downtown Under construction  TEL  Thomson-East Coast Future  JRL  Jurong Region  CRL  Cross Island Defunct ■ Branch
LRT Lines	Current  BPLRT  Bukit Panjang  SKLRT  Sengkang  PGLRT  Punggol
Other Lines	Current Sentosa Express Changi Airport Skytrain Defunct Jurong Bird Park Panorail Sentosa Monorail
Rolling stock	Current (MRT) C151 C151A C651 C751A C751B C751C C830 C830C C951 Current (LRT) C801 C801A C810 C810A Other Lines Hitachi Monorail Crystal Mover (Skytrain) Future C151B CT251 C151C Defunct Adtranz C-100
Depots	Current Bishan Changi Gali Batu Kim Chuan Sengkang Ulu Pandan Ten Mile Junction Under construction Tuas Mandai
Companies	ComfortDelGro SBS Transit SMRT Corporation SMRT Trains