The East-West Line is the green line on the map and, at about 57 km, the longest line in the MRT network. Its main stations carry EW codes, from EW1 at Pasir Ris to EW33 at Tuas Link, and the two stations on its branch to the airport carry CG codes. LTA counts 35 stations in all, branch included, and SMRT runs the line. It links the eastern towns, the city, the older estates of the south-west and the industrial west. Our MRT and LRT guide shows where it sits in the wider network.
Where the line runs
The line begins at Pasir Ris, close to the eastern coast, and runs south-west on a viaduct through Tampines and Simei to Tanah Merah, where the airport branch splits off. Bedok and Kembangan follow, then the line continues through Eunos, Paya Lebar and Aljunied in Geylang before it goes underground near Kallang and Lavender.
Through the city it calls at Bugis, City Hall, Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar, then Outram Park, Tiong Bahru and Redhill. It comes back above ground for the older estates of Queenstown, Commonwealth, Buona Vista and Dover, then Clementi and Jurong East, where it meets the North-South Line. West of Jurong East it passes Chinese Garden, Lakeside, Boon Lay and Pioneer, then runs through the industrial estates at Joo Koon and Gul Circle to the end of the line at Tuas Link.
The branch from Tanah Merah has two stations: Expo, beside the exhibition centre, and Changi Airport, beneath the terminals.
All stations, in order
The tables below list the stations from EW1 to EW33 and then the branch, with the lines that share each station and the planning area where LTA records its exits. LTA's announced plans add no new EW or CG stations, though several stations will gain links to new lines, set out after the interchanges.
Stations in service, in order (35)
| Code | Station | Other lines here | eGuide area |
|---|---|---|---|
| EW1 | Pasir Ris | CR5 2030 | Pasir Ris |
| EW2 | Tampines | DT32 | Tampines |
| EW3 | Simei | – | Tampines |
| EW4 | Tanah Merah | – | Bedok |
| EW5 | Bedok | – | Bedok |
| EW6 | Kembangan | – | Bedok |
| EW7 | Eunos | – | Geylang |
| EW8 | Paya Lebar | CC9 | Geylang |
| EW9 | Aljunied | – | Geylang |
| EW10 | Kallang | – | Kallang |
| EW11 | Lavender | – | Kallang |
| EW12 | Bugis | DT14 | Downtown Core |
| EW13 | City Hall | NS25 | Downtown Core |
| EW14 | Raffles Place | NS26 | Downtown Core |
| EW15 | Tanjong Pagar | – | Downtown Core |
| EW16 | Outram Park | NE3TE17 | Bukit Merah, Outram |
| EW17 | Tiong Bahru | – | Bukit Merah |
| EW18 | Redhill | – | Bukit Merah |
| EW19 | Queenstown | – | Queenstown |
| EW20 | Commonwealth | – | Queenstown |
| EW21 | Buona Vista | CC22 | Queenstown |
| EW22 | Dover | – | Queenstown |
| EW23 | Clementi | CR17 2032 | Clementi |
| EW24 | Jurong East | NS1JE5 2028 | Jurong East |
| EW25 | Chinese Garden | – | Jurong East |
| EW26 | Lakeside | – | Jurong West |
| EW27 | Boon Lay | JS8 2028 | Jurong West |
| EW28 | Pioneer | – | Jurong West |
| EW29 | Joo Koon | – | Pioneer |
| EW30 | Gul Circle | CR23 late 2030s | Pioneer, Tuas |
| EW31 | Tuas Crescent | – | Tuas |
| EW32 | Tuas West Road | – | Tuas |
| EW33 | Tuas Link | – | Tuas |
| CG1 | Expo | DT35 | Tampines |
| CG2 | Changi Airport | – | Changi |
Interchange stations
Trains on the East-West Line connect with every other MRT line:
- Tampines (EW2) with the Downtown Line.
- Tanah Merah (EW4) with the branch to Expo and Changi Airport.
- Paya Lebar (EW8) with the Circle Line.
- Bugis (EW12) with the Downtown Line.
- City Hall (EW13) and Raffles Place (EW14) with the North-South Line.
- Outram Park (EW16) with the North East and Thomson-East Coast lines.
- Buona Vista (EW21) with the Circle Line.
- Jurong East (EW24) with the North-South Line.
- Expo (CG1) with the Downtown Line.
Opening history
The line grew from the same first system as the North-South Line. Its first trains in 1987 served the central stretch towards Outram Park, and the original line was completed to Boon Lay in 1990.
Extensions then pushed it further out at both ends and towards the airport. The Changi Airport branch was added in February 2002. In February 2009 the Boon Lay Extension took the line to Pioneer and Joo Koon. The Tuas West Extension followed in June 2017, adding four stations: Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link.
Dover, between Buona Vista and Clementi, has a place in the network's history of its own. LTA notes that it was the first station built on a line already carrying passengers, so construction had to go on around running trains.
New lines joining the East-West Line
Five stations will connect with lines that LTA is building:
- Pasir Ris (EW1) with the Cross Island Line at CR5, targeted for 2030, which is also the start of the Punggol Extension in 2032.
- Clementi (EW23) with the Cross Island Line at CR17, targeted for 2032.
- Jurong East (EW24) with the Jurong Region Line at JE5, targeted for 2028.
- Boon Lay (EW27) with the Jurong Region Line at JS8, targeted for 2028.
- Gul Circle (EW30) with the Cross Island Line at CR23, targeted for the late 2030s.
Jurong East is already an interchange, so it will become a three-line station. Once these open, riders from the far east and far west will be able to change to the new lines without travelling into the city first.
Operator and service
SMRT operates the East-West Line, as it does the North-South Line. The line uses the same fares as every other line, charged by distance, and a trip that changes to another line at an interchange is charged as one journey. Our MRT guide has the fare tables.
The eGuide areas on this line
The East-West Line has exits in fifteen planning areas. In the east they are Pasir Ris, Tampines, Changi and Bedok; in the centre Geylang, Kallang, the Downtown Core, Outram and Bukit Merah; and in the west Queenstown, Clementi, Jurong East, Jurong West, Pioneer and Tuas.
eGuide area pages on this route: Pasir Ris, Tampines, Bedok, Geylang, Kallang, Downtown Core, Bukit Merah, Outram, Queenstown, Clementi, Jurong East, Jurong West, Pioneer, Tuas, Changi.
| Planning area | URA region | Stations open | Stations announced | Residents (June 2026) | eGuide page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasir Ris | East | 1 | 0 | 145,050 | Full guide |
| Tampines | East | 3 | 0 | 296,060 | Full guide |
| Bedok | East | 3 | 0 | 272,120 | Full guide |
| Geylang | Central | 3 | 0 | 121,350 | Area profile |
| Kallang | Central | 2 | 0 | 102,550 | Area profile |
| Downtown Core | Central | 4 | 0 | 6,230 | Full guide |
| Bukit Merah | Central | 3 | 0 | 144,690 | Full guide |
| Outram | Central | 1 | 0 | 17,010 | Area profile |
| Queenstown | Central | 4 | 0 | 101,970 | Full guide |
| Clementi | West | 1 | 0 | 104,350 | Full guide |
| Jurong East | West | 2 | 0 | 72,160 | Area profile |
| Jurong West | West | 3 | 0 | 250,890 | Full guide |
| Pioneer | West | 2 | 0 | 50 | Area page |
| Tuas | West | 4 | 0 | 80 | Area page |
| Changi | East | 1 | 0 | 1,950 | Area profile |
A station on a boundary counts in each area it touches. Residents: SingStat, June 2026; the 15 areas together had 1,636,510 residents.
Eight of these have full eGuide guides: Pasir Ris, Tampines, Bedok, the Downtown Core, Bukit Merah, Queenstown, Clementi and Jurong West. For Pasir Ris and Clementi it is the only line with an exit inside the planning area today.
Living along the East-West Line
Several of Singapore's largest towns sit on this line. SingStat counted 296,060 residents in Tampines, 272,120 in Bedok and 250,890 in Jurong West in June 2026, and Pasir Ris and Clementi each have more than 100,000. At the western end, by contrast, Pioneer and Tuas are industrial areas with almost no residents, served by the line for the many people who work there.
Frequently asked questions
Is the East-West Line the longest MRT line?
Yes. LTA gives it a length of about 57 km, longer than any other line.
How do I reach Changi Airport on the East-West Line?
Change at Tanah Merah (EW4) for the branch, which runs to Expo (CG1) and Changi Airport (CG2).
What is the westernmost station?
Tuas Link (EW33), which opened in June 2017 with the Tuas West Extension.
Will the line get new stations?
LTA's announced plans add no stations to it, but Pasir Ris, Clementi, Boon Lay, Gul Circle and Jurong East will connect with the Cross Island and Jurong Region lines.
Sources
- Land Transport Authority, East-West Line page: length, stations, opening history and Dover station.
- Land Transport Authority, length of the rail network (end-2024), with the opening dates of the Changi Airport Line, the Boon Lay Extension and the Tuas West Extension.
- Land Transport Authority, Cross Island Line and Jurong Region Line project pages: interchange stations and target years.
- Land Transport Authority, rail system map and MRT station exits (data.gov.sg, 18 October 2026).