{"id":78144,"date":"2024-09-04T18:21:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/?p=78144"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:36:45","slug":"thomson-east-coast-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.99.co\/singapore\/insider\/thomson-east-coast-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL): Stage 4, Stage 5 & Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) continues to reshape Singapore’s transportation landscape by improving connectivity between the north and east of the island. The recent opening of Stage 4 on 23 June 2024<\/a> marks another significant milestone, with future stages set to extend this important rail link further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we delve into the impact of TEL, focusing on the recently opened Stage 4, the upcoming (but delayed) Stage 5<\/a>, and the future extension to Changi Airport<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supplemental reading: Full list of BTO projects hitting MOP in 2024\/2025 & Our top picks near the MRT<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Table of contents:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Overview of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Stage 4: Enhancing connectivity on the East Coast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Future Developments: Stage 5 and Founders’ Memorial Station<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. How these expansions will impact nearby properties<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Extension to Changi Airport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Overview of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Covering a distance of 43 kilometres and with 32 stations, the TEL is one of Singapore’s most ambitious MRT lines. It connects key districts from Woodlands in the north to the East Coast. Each phase of development has brought additional benefits to commuters as the developers worked on this line in stages.<\/p>\n\n\n