CRL - A snapshot in July 2026

A compilation of the various sites across Phases 1 and 2 in July 2026.

With the announcement of the Cross Island Line (CRL)'s final phase on 31 July 2026, we now know that the line will stretch for 67km, making this line the longest in the country - beating out the East-West Line (EWL)'s record of 54km by a fair bit. This means that the CRL is a really big project, spanning end-to-end across the entire country. While the EWL also crosses the island from east to west, it mostly sticks to the southern section of the island. In comparison, the CRL swings further north and south than the EWL, making its route much more varied and spread out. This translates into it being much more difficult to easily visit and keep track of all contract sites.

For this update, we tried to cover as much ground as we could to give you an idea of where the line stands in progress. As phase 3 was only announced right at the end of the month, we won't be yet including that section in this update. Nonetheless, all the previous phases of the line that were officially announced are covered in this update in some way, form or manner. There's a lot to unpack, so jump right on in after the jump.

CRL3 - 4 more stations and a depot

 

31 July 2026

Phase 3 of the Cross Island Line (CRL) has been unveiled! The section stretches for 10km and will be served by 4 new stations and 1 additional depot that sits beyond the end of the line. There is no current fixed year - yet - for the section's completion other than a vague late-2030's. Realistically, this should sit about 10 to 11 years from now, putting the line's completion at around 2036 to 2037. Where are the stations? Why are there no names? We tackle these questions and more in this post on the final phase of the CRL. Oh, yes, this final phase also brings the CRL's total length up to 6-7 km.