Changi Depot
 Aerial view of the Changi Depot | |
Interactive map of Changi Depot 樟宜车厂 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | 5 Koh Sek Lim Road, Singapore 486050 |
| Coordinates | 1°19′46.67″N 103°57′27.33″E / 1.3296306°N 103.9575917°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Land Transport Authority |
| Operator | SMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) |
| Depot code | CHD |
| Type | At-Grade |
| Roads | Upper Changi Road East, Xilin Avenue |
| Rolling stock | Kawasaki–Sifang C151A Kawasaki–Sifang C151B Kawasaki–Sifang C151C Alstom Movia R151 |
| Routes served | EWL East–West Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 November 1989 |
| Closed | March 17, 2026 |
Changi Depot is a soon-to-be decommissioned train depot located in Changi near Koh Sek Lim Road, Singapore. Completed in November 1989 along with the extension to Tanah Merah, it comprises a train yard which can hold a capacity of 46 trains, and has an area of 250,000 square metres (2,690,978 sq ft). The depot is used for both train inspection and deployment of trains to the East–West Line. This depot is beside the now-closed NEWater Visitor Centre and is near Expo MRT station.
The depot is located between Expo station and Tanah Merah station on the East–West Line and has 2 reception tracks: 2 tracks westbound towards Tanah Merah station.
The depot will be replaced by the East Coast Integrated Depot in the first half of 2026.[1][2]
History
On 6 November 1983, the large part of the Changi Depot land was acquired for the MRT stabling yard. To construct the MRT depot, the Kampong Koh Sek Lim was cleared by December 1983, and residents had moved to Tampines and Bedok.
Incidents
On 18 May 2010, a Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 train carriage was deliberately vandalised in the depot. Elaborate graffiti was drawn on the lower half of the carriage.[3]
A Swiss national, Oliver Fricker was charged with three charges of trespassing into the depot on the early hours of 17 May and vandalising the train by spraying paint and damaging public property by cutting a wired fence into property belonging to the Land Transport Authority. Another British national has also been named as being involved in the case. However, his whereabouts are unknown.[4]
SMRT apologised for the security lapse on 8 June 2010. It reviewed the security measures in all depots together with the authorities. All personnel of the security companies, employed by SMRT, have been instructed to step up vigilance. The number of security personnel and patrols at each depot has been increased.[5]
SMRT was fined S$50,000 for this incident.[6]
Replacement
In August 2012, plans were announced to replace the existing Changi Depot, which will be demolished. A new depot, East Coast Integrated Depot, will be built beside the current site. The depot will house the rolling stock of the East–West, Downtown and Thomson–East Coast lines. The facility is an underground (66 tracks for DTL), at-grade (62 tracks for TEL) and elevated depot (72 tracks for EWL) spread over three levels for each line. In August 2014, it was announced the completion date will be in 2026.[1][2]
A service adjustment will take place from 14 to 17 March 2026, with Changi Depot expected to be fully decommissioned thereafter.[7] Following that, the depot will then be demolished and the land returned to the state.[8]
References
- ^ a b "World's First Four-In-One Depot" (PDF). Land Transport Authority. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b "LTA Awards Contract to Build World's First Four-In-One Depot". Land Transport Authority. 21 March 2016.
- ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_535411.html 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1061214/1/.html Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine 5 Jun 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ^ "SECURITY MEASURES AT SMRT DEPOTS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1160140/1/.html Archived 20 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine 18 Oct 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ Loi, Esther (3 October 2025). "No MRT service from Bedok to Tampines, Tanah Merah to Expo from Nov 29 to Dec 8, for track works". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Singapore's biggest train and bus depot on course to open in 2026, 98% of structural works done". The Straits Times. 29 November 2024. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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