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unusual facts about Downtown Line



Cove LRT Station

The station's Chinese name (海湾) was identical to the Chinese name for Bayfront MRT station, which is an interchange station for the Downtown Line and the Circle Line.

Ngee Ann Secondary School

The future Tampines East MRT Station on the Downtown Line (completed in 2017) will also be located at a close proximity to the school.


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Downtown MRT Line

In August 2011, SBS Transit won the bid and was appointed to be the operator of the Downtown Line, under a new framework which would see the authority remaining the owner of the line.

Eastern Region MRT Line

On 11 July 2012, a speech by Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister of State, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport, at Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) Tunelling Works Ceremony, announced that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) are starting architectural and engineering consultancy studies for the Eastern Region Line, which will eventually connect to the Thomson Line.