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Each train line has its unique way of numbering its train car and its trainset formation.
Use this guide to understand the train car numbering system, as well as the formation of a trainset to help you with trainspotting.
Example for Trainset 601/602
DT: Driving Trailer (unpowered); M1/M2: Motor car
A complete six-car trainset consists of an identical twin set of one driving trailer (DT) and two motor cars (M1 & M2) permanently coupled together.
A full-length train of six cars have two different identification numbers, and are typically coupled with an odd and even set with the odd being the smaller number.
Example for Trainset 1803/1804
DT: Driving Trailer (unpowered); M1/M2: Motor car
The seventh generation Alstom Movia R151 trains have an additional prefix "1" for the train number to standardise with other MRT lines. These trains can be identified with or without the line number.
For example, trainset 1801/1802 is the same as trainset 801/802. The SGTrains Spotters Bot allows the input of either with or without the prefix.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior of the train at both ends of each train car.
They can also be found on the exterior next to the gangway of each train car, as well as at the ends of each train.
NSEWL trains from the first to the sixth generation uses the legacy numbering system.
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car No. | Train ID | ||
The seventh generation Alstom Movia R151 trains introduced the line number prefix to be consistent with other MRT lines.
| 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line No. | Car No. | Train ID | ||
Example for Trainset 7001/7002
DT: Driving Trailer (unpowered); Mp: Pantograph Motor; Mi: Intermediate Motor
A complete six-car trainset consists of an identical twin set of one driving trailer (DT) and two motor cars (Mp & Mi) permanently coupled together.
A full-length train of six cars have two different identification numbers, and are typically coupled with an odd and even set with the odd being the smaller number.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior of the train at both ends of each train car.
They can also be found on the exterior above doors next to the gangway of each train car, above the first and last door, as well as on the bottom right of the train's head.
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line No. | Car No. | Train ID | ||
Example for Trainset 801
Mc: Motor car; Tc: Trailer car (unpowered)
A complete three-car trainset consists of two motor cars (Mc1 & Mc2) and one trailer car (Tc) permanently coupled together.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior of the train at both ends of each train car.
They can also be found on the exterior next to the gangway of each train car, at the ends of each train, as well as on the bottom right of the train's head.
| 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line No. | Train ID | Car No. | |
Example for Trainset 9001
DM: Driving Motor car; T: Trailer car (unpowered)
A complete three-car trainset consists of two driving motor cars (DM1 & DM2) and one trailer car (T) permanently coupled together.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior of the train at both ends of each train car.
They can also be found on the exterior next to the gangway of each train car, at the ends of each train (not visible on station platforms), as well as on the bottom right of the train's head.
| 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line No. | Train ID | Car No. | ||
Example for Trainset 2001
DM: Driving Motor car; M: Motor car; T: Trailer car (unpowered)
A complete four-car trainset consists of two driving motor cars (DM1 & DM2), one motor car (M) and one trailer car (T) permanently coupled together.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior of the train at both ends of each train car.
They can also be found on the exterior next to the gangway of each train car, at the ends of each train, as well as on the bottom right of the train's head.
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line No. | Train ID | Car No. | ||
DM: Driving Motor car; T: Trailer car (unpowered)
A complete three-car trainset consists of two driving motor cars (DM1 & DM2) and one trailer car (T) permanently coupled together.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior of the train at both ends of each train car.
They can also be found on the exterior next to the gangway of each train car, at the ends of each train, as well as on the bottom right of the train's head.
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line No. | Train ID | Car No. | ||
Example for Trainset 101
M: Motor car (powered)
Each light rail vehicle (LRV) can be coupled with another LRV to form two-car trains.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior at both ends of each train.
They can also be found on the right of the train's exterior on each side.
| 1 | 1 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Train ID | ||
Example for Trainset 01
M: Motor car (powered)
Only upgraded light rail vehicles (LRV) can be coupled with another LRV to form two-car trains.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior at both ends of each train.
They can also be found on the left side of the front of the train's exterior, on both ends. LRVs that have an underlined train number denote an upgraded train.
| 3 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Train ID | |
Example for Trainset 01
M: Motor car (powered)
Each Automated People Mover (APM) car can be coupled with another APM car or cars to form two-car or three-car trains.
The train car number stickers can be found in the interior at both ends of each train.
They can also be found on the side of the train, and on the bottom right on the front of the train's exterior on both ends.
| 1 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Train ID | |
