List of MRT Short Forms

• willis_chong

  3 Jul 09, 15:25

  Some non-train enthusiasts may not know about the short forms train enthusiasts use here, so I'll make this guide. :P

  • EWL: East West Line
  • NEL: North East Line
  • DTL: DownTown Line
  • NSL: North South Line
  • CCL: Circle Line
  • EWL Perm: Trains that frequent on the East West Line
  • NSL Perm: Trains that frequent on the North South Line
  • Bar Train: Trains with 84 seats removed and replaced with bars
  • Refurb: After refurbishment
  • Unrefurb: Before refurbishment
  • TO: Train Officer/Operator
  • CSO: Customer Service Officer
  • Camp: Stay in a few stations on a particular line to see trains
  • STARIS: SMRT Active Route Map Information System
  • VPIS: Visual Passenger Information System
  • RATIS: Rail And Travel Information System
  • KCD: Kim Chuan Depot
  • UPD: Ulu Pandan Depot
  • CGD: Changi Depot
  • BSD: Bishan Depot
  • SKD: Sengkang Depot
  • GBD: Gali Batu Depot
  • ATS: Automatic Train Stop
  • ATC: Automatic Train Control
  • ATP: Automatic Train Protection
  • ATO: Automatic Train Operation
  • CM: Coded Manual - TOs drive trains manually
  • RM: Restricted Manual - Same as CM, but motors cut off at 15 km/h
  • AM: Automated Mode - Trains drive automatically
  • NB: Northbound
  • SB: Southbound
  • EB: Eastbound
  • WB: Westbound
  • TW: Tailwall
  • HW: Headwall
  • KTM: Keretapi Tanah Melayu
  • PTB: Platform Communication Booth
  • HWU: Head Wall Unit
  • EPAX: Electronic Private Automatic eXchange
  • ESP: Emergency Stop Plunger
  • PSD: Platform Screen Doors
  • MLU: Mid-life Upgrade
  • MIA: Missing in Action
  • MLR: Mid-life Refurbishment
  • BPLRT: Bukit Panjang LRT
  • SKLRT: Sengkang LRT
  • PGLRT: Punggol LRT
  • DNB: Do not board
• Khairiano

  3 Jul 09, 18:45

  UPD > Ulu Pandan Depot
  TMD > Tanah Merah Depot
  Bishan err.. dunnoe xD

• jcqh

  3 Jul 09, 19:07

  Originally posted by Khairiano:

  UPD > Ulu Pandan Depot
  TMD > Tanah Merah Depot
  Bishan err.. dunnoe xD

  
  It's called Changi Depot btw (by the way), so it is CGD.

  Bishan Depot is BSD.

  2 new additions:
  CGD
  BSD

• Interception_7

  3 Jul 09, 19:50

  wah train also got cameo ah? lol

• Khairiano

  3 Jul 09, 20:20

  Originally posted by jcqh:

  
  It's called Changi Depot btw (by the way), so it is CGD.

  Bishan Depot is BSD.

  2 new additions:
  CGD
  BSD

  
  ouh okey.. thanks for the info =)

• SBS7322B

  3 Jul 09, 20:24

  What is ATO?

• jerryonhere

  3 Jul 09, 20:51

  Originally posted by SBS7322B:

  What is ATO?

  Automatic Train Operation

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_train_operation

• SBS7322B

  3 Jul 09, 21:27

  Originally posted by jerryonhere:

  Automatic Train Operation

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_train_operation

  Any difference from ATS and ATC?

• E5

  3 Jul 09, 21:55

  IMHO ATO is more of a operating system, unlike ATS and ATC, which are signalling system, so in a sense you can't compare as in difference and similarities.

  One more for you

  KCD = Kim Chuan Depot

• SBS7322B

  3 Jul 09, 22:34

  Originally posted by E5:

  IMHO ATO is more of a operating system, unlike ATS and ATC, which are signalling system, so in a sense you can't compare as in difference and similarities.

  One more for you

  KCD = Kim Chuan Depot

  Oh thanks!

• QX179R

  3 Jul 09, 22:36

  anyone noes wat is the short form of Joo Koon & Pioneer stn..

• willis_chong

  3 Jul 09, 22:39

  Originally posted by QX179R:

  anyone noes wat is the short form of Joo Koon & Pioneer stn..

  JKN, PNR.

• QX179R

  3 Jul 09, 22:40

  Originally posted by willis_chong:

  JKN, PNR.

  tks & much appreciated..

• NickL_C151

  3 Jul 09, 23:20

  Originally posted by willis_chong:

  Some non-train enthusiasts may not know about the short forms train enthusiasts use here, so I'll make this guide. :P

  • STARIS: SMRT Train And Railway Information System

  I think you mean SMRT Active Route Map Information System

• Khairiano

  3 Jul 09, 23:22

  Dont forget the mode: CM - control mode XD
• nenepokey

  3 Jul 09, 23:33

  Originally posted by Khairiano:

  Dont forget the mode:

  CM – control mode

  XD

  AM and RM too.

  btw CM is coded manual.

  RM - Restricted Manual...what's AM?

• Interception_7

  3 Jul 09, 23:35

  AM shld be Automated Mode

• tr@nsp0rt_F3V3R

  3 Jul 09, 23:39

  ATC: Automatic Train Control

  oso = to air traffic control / after take-off clearance leh~

   

  but oni use in GCA.. XD

• sbst272

  4 Jul 09, 00:17

  Originally posted by jcqh:

  
  It's called Changi Depot btw (by the way), so it is CGD.

  Bishan Depot is BSD.

  2 new additions:
  CGD
  BSD

  Add in...

  GBD - Gali Batu Depot.

• Bus and Train LoVuR

  4 Jul 09, 20:00

  BPLRT : Bukit Panjang LRT

  SKLRT : Sengkang LRT

  PGLRT : Punggol LRT

• nganmatthias

  4 Jul 09, 21:25

  Rarely used ones:

  Intercity Morth-South (KTM)

  Changi Airport Skytrain (CAAS)

  Jurong BirdPark Panorail (WRS)

  Sentosa Express (SDC)

• Khairiano

  5 Jul 09, 07:05

  Station platforms : WB - west bound EB - east bound NB - North bound SB - south bound Got TW ,i dunnoe whats that? Can anyone tell me what is TW and got another one? xD
• willis_chong

  5 Jul 09, 10:19

  TW - Tailwall, HW - Headwall

• Interception_7

  5 Jul 09, 10:58

  Originally posted by nganmatthias:

  Rarely used ones:

  Intercity Morth-South (KTM)

  KTM = Keretapi Tanah Melayu

• Interception_7

  5 Jul 09, 11:06

  PCB = Platform Communication Booth

  HWU = Head Wall Unit

  EPAX = Electronic Private Automatic eXchange

  ESP = Emergency Stop Plunger