| Changi MRT Depot | |
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| Location | 5 Koh Sek Lim Road, Singapore 486050 |
| Operational | 1989 – 2025 |
| Type | At-grade |
| Rolling stock (Dec 2025) |
Kawasaki-Sifang C151A Kawasaki-Sifang C151B Alstom Movia R151 |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Line Served | East West Line |
Changi MRT Depot was an at-grade train depot which served the East West Line (EWL).
The depot was built near Tanah Merah, covering an area of 250,000 square metres, and bordered by Upper Changi Road East, Xilin Avenue and Laguna Golf Green. It contained a maintenance facility and stabling area designed for 30 trains, and is accessed from Koh Sek Lim Road. It opened in 1989 along with the eastern stretch of the East West Line.
Situated between Simei and Tanah Merah stations along the East West Line, there were 2 reception tracks, both heading westbound towards Tanah Merah station.
The depot was replaced by the East Coast Integrated Depot (ECID), which commenced operations for the EWL on 8 December 2025.
Tracks to the EWL mainline were fully disconnected by 17 March 2026, with the depot slated to be demolished.
Decommissioning of Changi Depot
Changi Depot was planned to be decommissioned in the first half of 2026, after the East Coast Integrated Depot is fully operational for the East West Line.
As part of a 10-day closure on the EWL (Tampines – Bedok & Tanah Merah – Expo) in November & December 2025 for ECID integration works, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) mentioned that there would be one more planned service adjustment in the first half of 2026 to fully decommission the Changi Depot.
In October 2025, LTA published a tender for the Demolition of Changi Depot and Associated Works (Contract T3015).
A 4-day closure on the EWL (Tanah Merah–Expo) was carried out from 14 March 2026 to 17 March 2026, to disconnect the reception tracks linking the EWL to Changi Depot. Service resumed 1 day earlier on 16 March 2026 with the earlier completion of works.
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Previously, they referred to a section of viaduct on the main line that will become obsolete once the modification works are completed.
In that case, since the Changi Depot is to be demolished, why not demolish that section of viaduct at the same time?
Rip Changi Depot (1989-2026)