The time has finally come – as of today, the brand new Punggol Coast MRT station is now open, sitting at the top-most end of the North East Line (NEL), also colloquially referred to by Singaporeans as the 'purple line'. This puts the total number of train stations along the NEL at 17, spanning a total distance of 22 kilometres. While it’s not quite the level of expansion that was seen earlier in 2024 with the seven new TEL (brown line) stations, this one seemingly small addition makes more difference than one might give credit for.