Changi’s T5 likely to be served by two MRT lines

Changi Airport’s future Terminal 5 is expected to be served by two new MRT lines to make it more accessible to travellers and visitors. A final decision has not been taken but the plan is for both the future Thomson-East Coast Line and Cross Island Line to be linked to the new passenger terminal. When this happens, it is likely that the existing MRT link between Singapore Expo and Changi Airport will cease to operate. The Thomson-East Coast Line – scheduled to open in stages from 2019 to 2024 – is likely to stop at the future T5 before terminating at the existing Changi Airport MRT station. As for the Cross Island Line, targeted to be completed by 2030, the plan is to link the line to Changi East’s new industrial zone before it heads to T5. T5, slated to open by 2026, is being built in Changi East, which is now separated from the existing airport terminals by the Changi Coast Road. The new terminal will eventually be bigger than T1, T2 and T3 combined.