Opening of Singapore MRT Line

Date: November 7, 1987 • Location: Ang Mo Kio, Singapore

Singapore's first Mass Rapid Transit line opened, with train services running between Yio Chu Kang and Toa Payoh.

The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the island country's principal mode of railway transportation. After two decades of planning, the system commenced operations in November 1987 with an initial 6 km (3.7 mi) stretch consisting of five stations. The network has since grown to span the length and breadth of the country's main island – with the exception of the forested core and the rural northwestern region – in accordance with Singapore's aim of developing a comprehensive rail network as the backbone of the country's public transportation system, averaging a daily ridership of 3.49 million in 2025.