SINGAPORE – The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and Cross Island Line (CRL) will be extended to serve Changi Airport Terminal 5, connecting the new terminal to the city centre and other regional hubs.

The future TEL and CRL stations at T5 will be housed within the terminal’s ground transportation centre, which will consolidate train, bus, taxi and other transport services, said airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) on May 14.

CAG said the TEL will link T5 directly to the city centre, and further northwards to the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link terminal at Woodlands North.

It added that T5’s connection to CRL will allow ease of travel to other major hubs such as Punggol Digital District and Jurong Lake District.

The last station on the eastern stretch of CRL is currently Aviation Park, which will be extended to T5.

Aviation Park station will serve the wider airport community at the Changi Airfreight Centre and Changi East Industrial Zone. Both are adjacent to T5, which is slated to open in the mid-2030s.

Asked about the alignment of the TEL and CRL extensions, the Land Transport Authority said more details will be announced when ready.

As part of the TEL Stage 5, there are two remaining stations – Bedok South and Sungei Bedok – which are due to be completed by 2026.

Additionally, three MRT stations on the East-West Line (EWL) – Tanah Merah, Expo and Changi Airport – will undergo modifications from 2025 to be converted into TEL stations in future.

The planned TEL extension will bring travellers past its last eastern stop at the upcoming Sungei Bedok station and pass through T5.

It will then connect to the existing Changi Airport station, which will become part of the TEL instead.

The first phase of CRL – comprising 12 stations from Aviation Park to Bright Hill – will be completed by 2030. Phase two, which has six stations from...