what is the benefit of the SMRT circle Line

last SG · 2008-11-17T00:44:03+00:00

A lot of city planners prefer to emphasise on loop lines. It’s more flexible for commuting too. And since they go down to Esplanade station (which is near Ci...

SPLIT SECOND SG

care to explain how it will ease congestion?

skythewood SG

i live in north east part.

want to go west part.

can avoid the busy interchange in central area.

the end.

caleb_chiang SG

it would contribute to the huge congestion coming our way......

oahiyeel SG

I'm at eunos, i wanna go to AMK.

currently: take from eunos to city hall, change train to AMK (about 30 min)

with CCL: take from eunos to paya lebar, change to CCL to bishan, change to NSL to AMK (about 20min)

all time estimate.....

basically shorter time, but more walking coz more transfer. haha.

+ avoid the crowd at city hall to orchard somemore :)

jayh272416 SG

I'm at eunos, i wanna go to AMK.

currently: take from eunos to city hall, change train to AMK (about 30 min)

with CCL: take from eunos to paya lebar, change to CCL to bishan, change to NSL to AMK (about 20min)

all time estimate.....

basically shorter time, but more walking coz more transfer. haha.

+ avoid the crowd at city hall to orchard somemore :)

why not just hit 25 all the way? =P

oahiyeel SG

why not just hit 25 all the way? =P

because 25 will take about 35min... :)

Scania SG

The benefit of the circle line is that it increases government spending which leads to (or have led to) economic growth.

201911 SG

couldnt find the old circle line thread, so im posting all my circle line pics here

Dhoby Ghaut station

for the circle line, they did not build any new station exits, but only built more ventilation shafts

Bras Basah Station

some station exits

the much talked about reflection pool, which is supposed to let sunlight into the 30m deep station

another station exit

Esplanade station

view of a station exit, shot from a distance (sorry for the fuzzy pic)

zooming in...

photo taken looking towards the other side of the road

overkill of greenery along the pavements

across the traffic junction...

another station exit

empty patch of land next to the station exit

i like the design of this station exit very much, nice and simple, unlike most exits for underground stations in singapore which tend to be much bigger and more elaborate...

a picture taken from the other side of the road (not taken on the same day)

more photos...

close up

Promenade station

dry risers

the sign explains itself

this thing is supposed to let sunlight into the station

DTL1 works

another station exit

connection to marina square

some works still remain to be done

DTL1 works- the signboard

the gate

Stadium station (taken in august, posted in some other thread some time ago)

still fenced up

looking in through the holes of the fence

the side of the station's exterior

Bishan station

PSD installation

new station exit

Marymount station

general view of the site from a distance

new bus stop

ventilation shaft (?) behind the exit itself

another bus stop that has since been completed

more recent photos... (taken about 2 weeks later)

drop off stand

station signages are up

lift access

bicycle parking facilities (i think)...

SPLIT SECOND SG

Looks good, but it should serve its function hopefully, ease the crowd and congestion

de_middle SG

Looks good, but it should serve its function hopefully, ease the crowd and congestion

that's the intention but we'll have to see the reality in time to come

caleb_chiang SG

wow you took them? you go around sg ah???

SPLIT SECOND SG

that's the intention but we'll have to see the reality in time to come

probably it will fail cause no one knows yet what effect it will have on the Rush hour crowd. If the planning and implementation did not go well, there could be bottlenecks which become permanent. These bottlenecks in the solution may actually worsen the situation than improve it.

Tke for example your personal computer: Ages ago, the intel chip was bottlenecked by FSB speed, Cache size , hard disk speeds and other factors. The bandwidth was simply not enough resulting in the Cpu waiting idle for the information to arrive

de_middle SG

isn't that what we're good at?

and soon peak hour public transport rates will kick in

Chin Eng SG

i like to go in circles.. so i take the circle line.

de_middle SG

i like to go in circles.. so i take the circle line.

chin eng

CAIX SG

omg I was about to post the Marymount Station photos.... Looks like I'm a little too late... Btw u actually travel along the lines to each station to take photos? Wa nice... Anyway I'll try and continue to provide Marymount updates only whaenever applicable...

SPLIT SECOND SG

actually, there are computer softwares which can simulate train station crowds and movements.

fudgester SG

Buona Vista station is super jam-packed in the mornings. It serves the Biopolis, Ayer Rajah Industrial Estate, NUH, and NUS.

Having the one-north and Kent Ridge stations would certainly help ease the congestion there. At least it oughta make things easier.

201911 SG

i didnt take the photos all on the same day, though the photos of dhoby ghaut - promenade were taken on the same day as i walked from one station to another. frankly speaking i decided to take my own photos only because of an extreme lack of Circle Line pics of completed stations. anyway...

more photos today

Serangoon station

new station exit still boarded up

dry risers

pick up/drop off point

seen through another hole in the hoardings

this station exit is near the bus interchange. there is another new exit on the other side of the construction site, which i did not take pictures of.

Lorong Chuan Station

a station exit, seen from a distance

zooming in. this station exit is equipped with lift access.

the second station exit

iamgoondu SG

Circle line won't be complete unless it is indeed a circle.

For me I won't travel to Dhobby Ghaut from Holland Village station.

Neither will I travel to Chinatown from Holland Village via Harbourfront and N-E line.

Neither will I travel to Orchard from Holland Village via Bishan and N-S line.

Neither will I travel to Changi Airport from Holland Village via Paya Lebar and E-W line.

Circle line benefits more to residents residing in the East than residents residing in the West.

For me, at present I walk from Holland Village to Buona Vista station. With CIrcle line, I may still choose to walk to Buona VIsta station.

Circle line benefits those who work and study in and arond One-North, NUS and Science Parks, for me there are already many bus services that connect me to those areas.

I will probably see the true benefits of CIrcle Line only it it connects from Harbourfront to Marina, and when downtown line (interchange at Botanic Garden) is up and running.