Downtown Line

Downtown Line
Downtown Line
	A C951 train at Stevens station
Overview
Native name	Malay: Laluan Pusat Bandar; Chinese: 滨海市区地铁线; Tamil: டவுன்டவுன் எம்ஆர்டி வழி;
Status	Operational; Under testing (DTL3e); Under construction (DTL2e)
Owner	Land Transport Authority
Locale	Singapore
Termini	Sungei Kadut (2035); Bukit Panjang; Expo; Sungei Bedok (2H 2026);
Stations	35 (operational); 2 (under construction); 2 (under testing)
Colour on map	Blue (#005ec4)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Mass Rapid Transit
Services	2
Route number
Operator	SBS Transit DTL Pte Ltd (SBS Transit)
Depot(s)	Gali Batu; Tai Seng; East Coast (future)
Rolling stock	Bombardier Movia C951(A)
Daily ridership	463,000 (June 2025)
History
Planned opening	2H 2026 (DTL3e); 2035 (DTL2e)
Opened	22 December 2013 (DTL1); 27 December 2015 (DTL2); 21 October 2017 (DTL3); 28 February 2025 (Hume)
Technical
Line length	41.9 km (26.0 mi) (operational); 2.2 km (1.4 mi) (under testing); 4 km (2.5 mi) (under construction)
Character	Fully underground
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	Service limit: 80 km/h (50 mph)
Maps
Maps
	North–South Line
	to Marina South Pier
	Thomson–East Coast Line
	to Woodlands North
	North–South Line
	to Jurong East
	Thomson–East Coast Line
	to Tanah Merah
	← to Changi Airport
	to Tanah Merah →
	← to Choa Chu Kang
	to Fajar via Petir/Senja →
	← to Pasir Ris
	to Tuas Link →
	← to Jurong Lake District
	to Aviation Park →
	← c.c.w. via Farrer Road
	c.w. via Caldecott →
	← c.c.w. via Tai Seng
	c.w. via Paya Lebar ↓
	← to Bayshore
	to Woodlands North →
	← to Marina South Pier
	to Jurong East →
	North East Line
	to Punggol Coast
	East–West Line
	to Pasir Ris
	East–West Line
	to Tuas Link
	North East Line
	to HarbourFront
	c.c.w. via Nicoll Highway ↑
	← to Dhoby Ghaut
	Circle Line
	c.w. via Marina Bay

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, began operations in February 2025.

The DTL is Singapore's longest automated MRT line at 41.9 kilometres (26.0 mi) and serves 35 underground stations. It uses the Siemens Trainguard Sirius communications-based train control (CBTC) moving block system. The Bombardier Movia C951 trains run on the medium-capacity line in a three-car formation. Thirty-three artworks are displayed on the line as part of the Art-in-Transit programme.

New extensions are being planned for the DTL. A two-station extension to Sungei Bedok is under construction and scheduled to begin operations from the second half of 2026. Another two-station extension to connect with the North–South Line at Sungei Kadut is being planned and set to open in 2035.