Chinatown MRT station (NE4/DT19) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North East (NEL) and Downtown (DTL) lines in Outram, Singapore. It serves the ethnic enclave of Chinatown. Situated at the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street, New Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street, the station is near several landmarks, including the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Masjid Jamae (Chulia), Chinatown Point and People's Park Complex.
First announced as People's Park MRT station in March 1996, the NEL station was one of the most challenging projects undertaken during that line's construction. It involved multiple diversions of the main roads and the Eu Tong Sen Canal, in addition to the preservation of the Garden Bridge. The NEL station was completed on 20 June 2003. In March 2007, it was announced that the NEL will interchange with the DTL at this station. The DTL platforms of the station opened on 22 December 2013 as part of Stage 1 of the line.
Each of the six entrances has glass structures, with the Pagoda Street entrance having a pavilion-style transparent roof structure and the DTL entrance having an elliptical shape. The station features two artworks as part of the MRT network's Art-in-Transit programme. The NEL concourse and platforms feature calligraphy as part of The Phoenix's-Eye Domain by Tan Swie Hian, while the DTL concourse walls feature artworks of clothes lines as part of Flying Colours by Cheo Chai Hiang.
Art in Transit[]
North East Line[]
There are Chinese calligraphy paintings in the station titled, "The Phoenix’s-Eye Domain" telling the significance of Chinatown. It is painted by renowned Singapore artist Tan Swie Hian.[1]
Downtown Line[]
Artwork titled, "Flying Colours" by Cheo Chai Hiang illustrate hanging clothes on poles outside windows, delivering the illusion towards commuters passing by that the clothes are flying in the wind.[2]
History[]
North East Line[]
The station was first announced as People's Park on 6 March 1996. Contract 709 for the design and construction of the two-level civil defence underground station was awarded to a joint venture between Gammon Construction and Econ Piling (now Econ Corporation Ltd) in June 1997 at a contract sum of S$141.5 million (US$95.3 million). It was renamed to Chinatown in 1999 to reflect the heritage of the station.
"The Phoenix’s-Eye Domain" by Tan Swie Hian
In 7 December 1997, the Eu Tong Sen Street, between New Bridge Centre and Upper Pickering Street, was realigned, rerouted and closed for New Bridge Road. Part of the New Bridge Road was often closed between 12 January 1998 and 20 October 2001 for the construction of Chinatown MRT Station. Traffic along Eu Tong Sen Street was diverted until January 2000.
"Flying Colours" by Cheo Chai Hiang
During the Chinese New Year period in 2002, an extra overhead bridge was constructed to connect another side of Pagoda Street.
The Eu Tong Sen Canal was also diverted into four two-meter diameter steel pipes slung under the temporary traffic decks (two on each side). It was initially considered to support the canal with steel beams during ground excavation and station's construction. This option will risk damaging the canal, causing them to flood the worksite. The more time consuming and expensive alternative to divert the canal into the 2.1m diameter pipes will minimise such risks and allow sufficient space for machinery. This was one of the largest drainage diversions in Singapore. The pipes were suspended below the temporary road decking. After the station's construction, the canal, now become wider and deeper, was rebuilt above the station.
The NEL platforms.
This was also similar precedence to Tampines Avenue 4, where part between Tampines Street 12 and the realigned Tampines Avenue 4 was closed for the construction of the station until 12 January 2002.
The construction also involved the preservation of Garden Bridge which spans over the New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street. A social and cultural landmark built in 1995, it was initially considered to dismantle the bridge as the columns and foundations were in the way of MRT works. Eventually, the LTA reversed its decision and decided to underpin the bridge using massive steel trusses. Certain sections of the bridge's central support were cut away to allow more space for efficient excavation and construction. The support columns were rebuilt after the station's completion.
Due to the soft marine clay above the stable sedimentary soil, the construction works had resulted in a few cave-ins at the site. On 3 July 1999, an unused section of the old canal caved in, forming a 3-metre (9.8 ft) deep hole. Several I-beams, a compressor and a small machine, which fell into the hole, were retrieved using a crane. It was discovered that soil has seeped through a gap in the perimeter wall of the new station, resulting in the collapse of the structure. The gap was made to accommodate a sewer pipe. In the evening of 22 November, a section of the Eu Tong Sen Street caved in, resulting in its closure along with the connecting streets. The collapse formed a 8-by-5-metre (26 by 16 ft) hole with a depth of up to 1 metre (3.3 ft). No one was injured while the surrounding building structures remained intact. Subsequently, on 2 December, a 2 cm (0.79 in) suppression was discovered on the road 15 metres (49 ft) away from the cave-in site, resulting in another road closure. The depression was discovered through an inspection detecting soil movement above the tunnelling machine underneath the street. One of the lanes remained open for buses. The road was dug open to inspect the utility pipes, cables and the two steel pipes underneath the road. Discovering the cracks on the road, cement mixture was pumped on the ground to stabilise the soil before reopening on 5 December 1999.
Before the North-East Line part of this station opened, the Singapore Civil Defence Force conducted the second ever Shelter Open House on 15–16 February 2003.
By mid-2002, the major roads were reinstated with the most of the construction work complete. In light of the station's opening, the shopping complexes at People's Park Complex and OG Shopping Centre had undergone renovation and did so during the SARS period. The former Majestic theatre near to the station also been renovated as well.
The DTL platform.
Downtown Line[]
During the construction of the NEL station, it was proposed for the Chinatown station to link with the future MRT line. In October 1997, it was announced that the station will be the terminus of the proposed 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) Marina Line. In subsequent plans, however, the Chinatown branch was scrapped as the project was scaled back to six stations that will be part of the Circle Line (CCL).
On 26 April 2004, TODAY has reported that soil tests are being conducted in Chinatown station, raising speculations about the rail link from Chinatown to connect to other areas. The LTA, however, said that they had yet to decide on building such a line. Subsequently on 14 June, the LTA announced that Chinatown station will be the terminus of the Downtown Extension (DTE) from Milennia station (now Promenade). The DTE, initially planned to be a branch of the CCL, was later revised to be the first stage of the Downtown line in 2007.
In preparation for the DTL construction, the utilities underneath Cross Street and Upper Cross Street were diverted to a 500-metre (1,600 ft) Common Utility Trench (CUT). The 7 metres (23 ft) wide and 3.5 metres (11 ft) deep CUT, which was located along Pickering Street and Church Street, was constructed using the cut and cover method. The contract for the CUT construction was awarded to Hwa Seng Builder Pte Ltd on 18 August 2006 for S$6.4 million (US$4.31 million)
Contract 909 for the construction of Chinatown DTL station and associated tunnels was awarded to Gammon Construction at a contract sum of S$160.3 million (US$107.96 million) in August 2007. On 12 February 2008, the LTA marked the beginning of the DTL construction with a groundbreaking ceremony at this station.
During the construction, traffic was diverted along Cross Street and Upper Cross Street from 22 March to end of June 2008. The area in front of Hong Lim Complex and Chinatown Point had been closed off to build the support wall for the station and tunnels. Subsequently, a section of Upper Cross Street between Yue Hwa Building and Block 34 was realigned from 18 January 2010 until the station's completion in 2013.
On 17 January 2013, then Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew visited the station. An open house was held on 7 December 2013 before the opening on 22 December 2013. It was called Hong Lim MRT Station. The Downtown Line station and tracks are built beneath Cross Street, above and perpendicular to the North-East Line station and tracks. Construction of the Downtown Line station also added a new entrance near Hong Lim Complex which enhances the connectivity to Hong Lim Complex instead of taking the MRT to Raffles Place and struggling with a walk.
Extending the DTL tunnels from Chinatown to Fort Canning station was a challenge, due to the narrow space between two Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks and the State Court along the route. In addition, it was necessary to divert the Singapore River for the tunnels’ construction. The DTL tunnels had to be stacked to overcome the space constraints, while being constructed near the foundations of the State Courts and a HDB block.
Before deciding on the alignment through the Singapore River, 20 other tunnel routes were considered but they were deemed unsafe and/or damaging to the environment. The diversion of the river was necessary as tunnelling underneath would risk ground subsidence or tunnel flooding. The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) used could be obstructed by debris that remained stuck into the riverbed. There were considerations to dam the river but it would have disrupted people’s livelihoods and tour boat operations on the river.
The river diversion, which started in 2012, involved removing components of the river embankment, constructing a series of dams, strengthening the soil and excavating a new 40-by-100-by-7-metre (131 by 328 by 23 ft) canal on the river’s west bank. A new embankment was built across the original river, which was drained and filled with soil. The debris along the tunnels’ route were removed using piling rigs before tunnelling works commenced. To ensure the works did not pollute the river (which is connected to the Marina Reservoir), the LTA had maintained adequate hydraulic flows to keep the water clean. After boring through the area, the river was realigned to its original course.
Station layout[]
Exit F of the station.
The main entrance and exit of the station is situated in the middle of Pagoda Street within the heart of Chinatown, which is now closed to all automobiles but remains open to pedestrians and manual vehicles such as trishaws. One could note that the modern architecture of the station entrance could provide an uneasy contrast to the Victorian era shophouses surrounding it, although some may like the cultural fusion.
| L1 | Street Level | |
| B1 | ||
| DTL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre | |
| B2 | ||
| NEL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 3 | Downtown Line towards DT35 Expo via DT20 Fort Canning (→) | |
| Platform 4 | Downtown Line towards DT1 Bukit Panjang via DT18 Telok Ayer (←) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| B3 | Platform 1 | North East Line towards NE1 HarbourFront via NE3 Outram Park (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | North East Line towards NE17 HarbourFront via NE5 Punggol via Clarke Quay (←) | |
| Transfer Linkway | Paid link to Downtown Line Platform 3 | |
Platforms[]
Chinatown station has four platforms; both rail lines are served by two each. While the NEL station uses a more conventional island platform layout, the DTL station uses a side platform arrangement. Full-height Platform screen doors isolate the air-conditioned station from the tunnel environment, enhancing commuter safety and station comfort. A set of escalators, stairs and lifts connect to the concourse above.
As the terminus of the Downtown Line, only one platforms are utilized for train turnarounds. The other is for alighting from withdrawal trains only.
With both the DTL platform level and NEL concourse level on the same floor (Basement 2), passengers can smoothly transfer from Platform 3 (Only DTL) platform in use to the NEL concourse. However, when the DTL is extended to Expo in the future, passengers transferring to and from Platform D (Eastbound DTL) will have to ascend to Basement 1 and walk across the DTL concourse to reach the NEL concourse.
Bus Stops[]
Chinatown station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points at selected exits. It connects to bus service 2, 12, 33, 63 and 851.
Taxi stands are available at Exit F, Upper Cross Street (beside Blk 531 HDB CP entrance), which is a pick-up/drop-off point.
Location[]
As the name suggests, the station is located within the ethnic enclave of Chinatown. The NEL station is situated underground between Eu Tong Sen Street and New Bridge Road, while the DTL is underneath Cross Street. The NEL site was chosen as such to avoid acquiring the historical shophouses and buildings in the area.
In addition, the station site allowed closer links to shopping centres and busy pedestrian areas. Surrounding landmarks of the station include the religious sites of Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Masjid Jamae (Chulia), Fairfield Methodist Church, the Sri Mariamman Temple and the Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple. In addition, Chinatown station is close to various retail developments such as Chinatown Complex, Chinatown Point, Hong Lim Complex, People's Park Complex, OG Building, The Majestic and Furama City Centre & Shopping Centre. Other public amenities surrounding the station include the State Courts, Family Justice Courts, Chinatown Visitor Centre and the Kreta Ayer Community Centre.
Design[]
The station has two underground levels and six entrances. The NEL station has a length of 281 metres (922 ft) and a depth of 25 metres (82 ft). The unusually long length is to allow the station's connections to the various entrances serving the surrounding places of interest. The DTL station is 450 metres (1,480 ft) long, with plans to connect the station with the adjcanent Telok Ayer station via an underground retail link.
Reflecting the rich oriental culture of the area, the station is decorated with Chinese calligraphy on the floors of the station's platforms and concourse, alongside the mural on the wall across the concourse. Exit A of the station at Pagoda Street features a pavilion-style, high, transparent roof structure which provides an unobstructed view of the shophouses and allows natural light into the station. As Pagoda Street is on a low-lying area vulnerable to flooding, the entrance also adopts an innovative mechanical flood barrier, instead of elevating the entrance that will be obstructive to the street view. Flood water would flow into a chamber underneath the barrier's floor, which causes the barrier to rise and act as a gate against the water. The other station entrances employ glass structures which allow viewing of the surrounding developments and natural lighting.
Passenger Utilisation[]
As an interchange station in the heart of the Chinatown cultural district, the station is well-utilized by many commuters heading in and out of the area, or transferring between the North East Line and Downtown Line. The station boasts a underground network of pedestrian walkways which brings much of the Chinatown district within convenient walking distance of the underground station. Various amenities in the vicinity include tourist attractions, shopping centres, offices and retail shops.
| East West Line | ||
| EW1 Pasir Ris | Take bus service 12 / 12e (B/S 1) to Pasir Ris Bus Interchange. | |
| EW2 Tampines | Take Downtown Line to Tampines. | |
| EW3 Simei | Take bus service 2 (B/S 1) to New Upper Changi Road (Tanah Merah Station) and change to bus service 9 to Simei Street 3 (Simei Station). | |
| EW4 Tanah Merah | Take bus service 2 (B/S 1) to New Upper Changi Road (Tanah Merah Station). | |
| EW5 Bedok | Take bus service 2 (B/S 1) to New Upper Changi Road (Bedok Station). Or take bus service 33 / 197 (B/S 1) to Bedok Interchange. | |
| EW6 Kembangan | Take bus service 2 / 33 (B/S 1) to Sims Avenue East (Kembangan Station) | |
| EW7 Eunos | Take bus service 2 / 61 / 63 (B/S 1) to Sims Avenue (Eunos Station) | |
| EW8 Paya Lebar | Take bus service 2 (B/S 1) to Sims Avenue (Paya Lebar Station) | |
| EW9 Aljunied | Take bus service 2 (B/S 1) to Sims Avenue (Aljunied Station) or 63 (B/S 1) to Aljunied Road (opp Aljunied Station). | |
| EW10 Kallang | Take bus service 2 (B/S 1) to Sims Avenue (Kallang Station) | |
| EW11 Lavender | Take bus service 2 / 61 (B/S 1) to Kallang Road (Lavender Station) | |
| EW12 Bugis | Take bus service 12 / 63 / 80 / 197 (B/S 1) or 851 (B/S 3) to Victoria Street (opp Bugis Junction) Take bus service 2 / 33 / 61 (B/S 1) or 145 (B/S 3) to Victoria Street (Bugis Station) | |
| EW15 Tanjong Pagar | Take bus service 970 (B/S 1) to Shenton Way (opp MAS Building). | |
| EW16 Outram Park | Take bus service 33 / 63 / 851 (B/S 2) to Outram Road (opp Outram Park Station). | |
| EW17 Tiong Bahru | Take bus service 33 / 63 / 851 (B/S 2) to Tiong Bahru Road (Tiong Bahru Station). | |
| EW18 Redhill | Take bus service 33 (B/S 2) to Tiong Bahru Road (opp Redhill Station). | |
| EW19 Queenstown | Take North East Line to Outram Park, then change to East West Line to Queenstown. | |
| EW20 Commonwealth | Take bus service 147 / 147e (B/S 2) to Commonwealth Avenue (Commonwealth Station). | |
| EW21 Buona Vista | Take bus service 147 / 147e (B/S 2) to Commonwealth Avenue (Buona Vista Station). | |
| EW22 Dover | Take bus service 147 / 147e (B/S 2) to Commonwealth Avenue (Dover Station). | |
| EW23 Clementi | Take bus service 147 / 147e (B/S 2) to Commonwealth Avenue (Clementi Station). | |
| EW24 Jurong East | Take bus service 143 (B/S 2) to Jurong East Bus Interchange. | |
| EW27 Boon Lay | Take North East Line to Outram Park, then change to East West Line to Boon Lay. | |
| CG1 Expo | Take bus service 12 (B/S 1) to Upper Changi Road East (opp Singapore Expo). | |
| North South Line | ||
| NS2 Bukit Batok | Take North East Line to Outram Park, then change to East West Line to Jurong East and change to North South Line to Bukit Batok. | |
| NS4 Choa Chu Kang | Take bus service 190 (B/S 3) to Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange. | |
| NS13 Yishun | Take bus service 851 / 851e (B/S 3) to Yishun Bus Interchange. | |
| NS14 Khatib | Take bus service 851 / 851e (B/S 3) to Yishun Avenue 2 (Khatib Station). | |
| NS15 Yio Chu Kang | Take bus service 851 / 851e (B/S 3) to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 (Yio Chu Kang Station). | |
| NS16 Ang Mo Kio | Take bus service 166 (B/S 3) to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange. | |
| NS17 Bishan | Take bus service 54 (B/S 3) to Bishan Bus Interchange. | |
| NS19 Toa Payoh | Take bus service 143 (B/S 1) to Toa Payoh Bus Interchange. | |
| NS20 Novena | Take bus service 54 / 143 / 166 / 851 (B/S 1) to Thomson Road (opp Novena Church) | |
| NS21 Newton | Take bus service 143 (B/S 1) to Scotts Road (Newton Station) | |
| NS22 Orchard | Take bus service 190 (B/S 3) to Orchard Turn (opp Ngee Ann City) and (Orchard Station). | |
| NS23 Somerset | Take bus service 190 (B/S 3) to Somerset Road (Somerset Station) | |
| NS24 Dhoby Ghaut | Take bus service 190 (B/S 3) to Penang Road (Dhoby Ghaut Station) | |
| NS28 Marina South Pier | Take Downtown Line to Bayfront, then change to Circle Line to Marina Bay and change to North South Line to Marina South Pier. | |
| North East Line | ||
| NE1 HarbourFront | Take bus service 143 (B/S 2) to Telok Blangah Road (HarbourFront Centre). | |
| NE3 Outram Park | Take bus service 143 / 147 (B/S 2) to New Bridge Road (Outram Park Station). | |
| NE5 Clarke Quay | Take bus service 2 / 12 / 33 / 61 / 63 / 80 / 197 / 961 (B/S 1) or 54 / 124 / 145 / 147 / 166 / 190 / 851 (B/S 3) to Eu Tong Sen Street (Clarke Quay Station). | |
| NE6 Dhoby Ghaut | Take bus service 190 (B/S 3) to Penang Road (Dhoby Ghaut Station) | |
| Circle Line | ||
| CC2 Bras Basah | Take bus service 124 / 147 / 166 / 190 (B/S 3) to Stamford Road (SMU). | |
| CC15 Bishan | Take bus service 54 (B/S 3) to Bishan Bus Interchange. | |
| CC23 one-North | Take North East Line to HarbourFront, then change to Circle Line to one-North. | |
| CE1 Bayfront | Take Downtown Line to Bayfront. | |
| Downtown Line | ||
| DT1 Bukit Panjang | Take Downtown Line to Bukit Panjang. | |
| DT12 Little India | Take bus service 851 (B/S 3) to Bukit Timah Road (Little India Station). | |
| DT13 Rochor | Take bus service 851 (B/S 3) to Rochor Canal Road (Rochor Station). | |
| DT14 Bugis | Take bus service 12 / 63 / 80 / 197 (B/S 1) or 851 (B/S 3) to Victoria Street (opp Bugis Junction) Take bus service 2 / 33 / 61 (B/S 1) or 145 (B/S 3) to Victoria Street (Bugis Station) | |
| DT15 Promenade | Take Downtown Line to Promenade. | |
| DT16 Bayfront | Take Downtown Line to Bayfront. | |
| DT20 Fort Canning | Take bus service 54 or 670 (B/S 3) to River Valley Road (Liang Court). | |
| DT22 Sungei Road | Take Downtown Line to Sungei Road. | |
| DT23 Bendemeer | Take bus service 19 / 61 (B/S 1) to Kallang Bahru (Singapore Post). | |
| DT24 Kallang Bahru | Take bus service 19 / 61 (B/S 1) to Kallang Bahru (Blk 66). | |
| DT32 Tampines | Take Downtown Line to Tampines. | |
| DT33 Godric's Hollow | Take Downtown Line to Godric's Hollow. | |
Exits[]
As of November 2017, this station has a total of six exits. Exit B is unused.
- A: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinatown Complex (Market and Food Centre), Chinatown Heritage Centre, Chinatown Plaza, Chinatown Visitor Centre, CK Departmental Store, Coins & Notes Museum, Fairfield Methodist Church, Home Team NS Club House, Kreta Ayer Community Club, Lucky Chinatown, Masjid Jamae (Chulia), Ministry of National Development, Pagoda Street, Smith Street, Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, Temple Street, Trengganu Street
- C: OG Buidling, People’s Park Complex, The Majestic, Yue Hwa Building
- D: Family Justice Courts, Furama City Centre & Shopping Centre, Havelock Square, Masjid Omar Kampung Melaka, Merchant Square, Ministry of Manpower Building, People’s Park Centre, Po Chiak Keng Temple, Riverside Piazza, State Courts
- E: Apollo Centre, Chinatown Point, Counselling and Care Centre, Fook Hai Building, Hong Lim Complex, Hong Lim Park, Kreta Ayer NPP, New Bridge Road, One Upper Pickering, Parkroyal on Pickering, Upper Cross Street
- F: Chinatown Point, China Square Central, Fook Hai Building, Gret Eastern Centre, Hong Lim Complex, Hong Lim Park, Marsh & Mclennan Centre, One Upper Pickering, One George Street, Parkroyal on Pickering, Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre, Upper Cross Street
- G: Chinatown Point (basement)
Transport connections[]
Rail[]
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | |||||
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| Mon - Fri | Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday |
Daily | ||||
| North East Line | |||||||
| to HarbourFront | 6.10am | 6.09am | 6.30am | 11.55pm | |||
| to Punggol | 6.03am | 6.05am | 6.25am | 12.00am | |||
| Downtown Line | |||||||
| to Bukit Panjang | 6.10am | 6.10am | 6.28am | 12.14am | |||
| to Expo | 6.08am | 6.08am | 6.28am | 12.09am | |||
Bus[]
Eastbound[]
| Service | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
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| 2 | 5.49am | 5.49am | 5.49am | 12.10am | 12.10am | 12.09am |
| 12 | 6.02am | 6.04am | 6.34am | 12.08am | 12.07am | 12.07am |
| 33 | 6.10am | 6.25am | 6.32am | 12.17am | 12.16am | 12.16am |
| 54 | 6.20am | 6.20am | 6.20am | 11.42pm | 12.11am | 11.41pm |
| 61 | 6.36am | 6.36am | 6.30am | 12.41am | 12.42am | 12.39am |
| 63 | 6.18am | 6.18am | 6.17am | 12.24am | 12.26am | 12.23am |
| 80 | 5.55am | 5.56am | 6.18am | 12.43am | 12.39am | 12.40am |
| 124 | 5.45am | 5.45am | 5.44am | 12.30am | 12.26am | 12.28am |
| 143 | 6.01am | 5.59am | 6.43am | 12.23am | 12.49am | 12.22am |
| 145 | 6.11am | 6.08am | 6.38am | 12.09am | 12.34am | 12.04am |
| 147 | 6.12am | 6.15am | 6.26am | 12.25am | 12.23am | 12.22am |
| 166 | 6.16am | 6.17am | 6.14am | 12.27am | 12.43am | 12.28am |
| 186 | 6.34am | 6.27am | 6.25am | 12.28am | 12.29am | 12.27am |
| 190 | 6.04am | 6.04am | 6.34am | 11.39pm | 11.39pm | 11.39pm |
| 197 | 6.26am | 6.25am | 6.26am | 12.34am | 12.37am | 12.35am |
| 851 | 5.56am | 5.56am | 5.56am | 12.03am | 12.03am | 12.03am |
| 961 | 7.02am | 6.54am | 7.06am | 12.45am | 12.41am | 12.40am |
| 970 | 6.44am | 6.34am | 6.34am | 12.38am | 12.37am | 12.41am |
Westbound[]
| Service | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6.34am | 6.28am | 6.53am | 12.56am | 12.57am | 12.37am |
| 12 | 7.02am | 6.52am | 6.43am | 12.47am | 12.49am | 12.44am |
| 33 | 6.10am | 6.07am | 6.41am | 12.25am | 12.25am | 12.23am |
| 51 | 6.06am | 6.06am | 6.25am | 12.29am | 12.28am | 12.24am |
| 54 | 6.39am | 6.52am | 6.49am | 11.50pm | 11.53pm | 11.50pm |
| 63 | 6.22am | 6.23am | 6.21am | 12.52am | 12.54am | 12.49am |
| 124 | 6.00am | 6.02am | 6.00am | 12.33am | 12.36am | 12.33am |
| 143 | 5.54am | 5.56am | 6.10am | 11.53pm | 11.54pm | 11.54pm |
| 147 | 6.31am | 6.27am | 6.25am | 12.26am | 12.23am | 12.24am |
| 174 | 6.18am | 6.30am | 6.41am | 12.38am | 12.38am | 12.27am |
| 186 | 6.10am | 6.08am | 6.07am | 12.08am | 12.07am | 12.07am |
| 190 | 6.25am | 6.41am | 6.46am | 12.21am | 12.20am | 12.20am |
| 851 | 6.25am | 6.34am | 6.34am | 12.36am | 12.36am | 12.36am |
| 961 | 5.40am | 5.40am | 6.23am | 11.55pm | 11.59pm | 11.54pm |
| 970 | 6.41am | 6.37am | 6.35am | 11.40pm | 11.37pm | 11.36pm |
Alternative Routes[]
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| HarbourFront | opp Hong Lim Cplx (South Bridge Rd) 05199  61 / 145 HarbourFront Stn (Telok Blangah Rd) 14141
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| Outram Park | Chinatown Stn Exit E (New Bridge Rd) 05049 147 Outram Park Stn Exit F (New Bridge Rd) 05069
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| Dhoby Ghaut | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 124 Dhoby Ghaut Stn (Penang Rd) 08031
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| Little India | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 147 Tekka Ctr (Serangoon Rd) 07031
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| Farrer Park | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 147 aft Farrer Park Stn Exit G (Serangoon Rd) 07211
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| Boon Keng | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 147 opp Boon Keng Stn (Bendemeer Rd) 60119
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| Potong Pasir | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 147 Potong Pasir Stn Exit C (Upp Serangoon Rd) 60261
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| Woodleigh | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 147 Woodleigh Stn Exit B (Upp Serangoon Rd) 61031
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| Serangoon | Chinatown Downtown Line MacPherson Circle Line Serangoon | ||||||||||||
| Kovan | People's Park Cplx (Eu Tong Sen St) 05013 80 Kovan Stn Exit B (Upp Serangoon Rd) 63031
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| Hougang | People's Park Cplx (Eu Tong Sen St) 05013 80 Hougang Ctrl Int (Hougang Ctrl) 64541
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| Buangkok | People's Park Cplx (Eu Tong Sen St) 05013 80 Hougang Ctrl Int (Hougang Ctrl) 64541 Walk Hougang Ctrl Int 64009 27 Buangkok Stn Exit A (Sengkang Ctrl) 67609
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| Sengkang | People's Park Cplx (Eu Tong Sen St) 05013 80 Hougang Ctrl Int (Hougang Ctrl) 64541 Walk Hougang Ctrl Int 64009 27 opp Blk 241 (Compassvale Rd) 67189
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| Punggol | Chinatown Downtown Line Bugis East West Line Pasir Ris Walk Blk 528C/Pasir Ris Stn (Pasir Ris Dr 1) 77031 39 Punggol Stn/Int (Punggol Ctrl) 65259
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| Bukit Panjang | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 Bt Panjang Stn (Upp Bt Timah Rd) 44021
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| Cashew | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 bef Cashew Stn (Upp Bt Timah Rd) 43091
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| Hillview | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 Hillview Stn (Upp Bt Timah Rd) 43061
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| Beauty World | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 Beauty World Stn Exit B (Upp Bt Timah Rd) 42091
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| King Albert Park | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 King Albert Park Stn (Bt Timah Rd) 42051
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| Sixth Avenue | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 Sixth Avenue Stn (Bt Timah Rd) 41081
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| Hwa Chong | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 Hwa Chong Stn (Bt Timah Rd) 41051
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| Botanic Gardens | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 Botanic Gardens Stn (Bt Timah Rd) 41021
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| Stevens | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 Stevens Stn (Bt Timah Rd) 40081
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| Newton | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011 67 Newton Stn Exit C (Bt Timah Rd) 40041
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| Little India | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Little India Stn Exit A (Bt Timah Rd) 40011
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| Rochor | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 851 Rochor Stn (Rochor Canal Rd) 07531
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| Promenade | Chinatown North East Line Dhoby Ghaut Circle Line Promenade | ||||||||||||
| Bayfront | Chinatown North East Line Dhoby Ghaut Circle Line Promenade Circle Line Bayfront | ||||||||||||
| Downtown | opp One Upp Pickering (Upp Pickering St) 05129 186 / 970 One Raffles Quay (Raffles Quay) 03059 Walk Downtown | ||||||||||||
| Telok Ayer | opp One Upp Pickering (Upp Pickering St) 05129 186 / 970 OCBC Ctr (Church St) 05319 Walk Telok Ayer | ||||||||||||
| Fort Canning | Chinatown North East Line Clarke Quay Walk Clarke Quay (River Valley Rd) 195 opp Fort Canning Stn (River Valley Rd) 04331
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| Bencoolen | Chinatown North East Line Dhoby Ghaut Circle Line Bras Basah | ||||||||||||
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| Bendemeer | People's Park Cplx (Eu Tong Sen St) 05013 2 Lavender Stn Exit B 01311 107M / 175 Bendemeer Stn Exit A (Kallang Bahru) 60011
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| Kallang Bahru | People's Park Cplx (Eu Tong Sen St) 05013 2 Lavender Stn Exit B 01311 107M bef Kallang Bahru Stn (Kallang Bahru) 60031
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| Mattar | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 147 Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (Serangoon Rd) 07211 65 opp Mattar Stn Exit A (Merpati Rd) 70161
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| MacPherson | Chinatown North East Line Outram Park East West Line Paya Lebar Circle Line MacPherson | ||||||||||||
| Ubi | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 147 Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (Serangoon Rd) 07211 65 Ubi Stn Exit B (Ubi Ave 2) 71121
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| Kaki Bukit | People's Park Ctr (Eu Tong Sen St) 05022 147 Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (Serangoon Rd) 07211 65 Blk 637 (Eunos Lk) 71091 Walk Blk 311 (Eunos Lk) 71099 5 / 59 Kaki Bukit Stn Exit A (Bedok Reservoir Rd) 72039
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| Bedok North | Chinatown North East Line Outram Park East West Line Bedok Walk Bedok Int 84009 60 Bedok North Stn Exit A (Bedok North Rd) 84451
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| Stonehills | Chinatown North East Line Outram Park East West Line Bedok Walk Bedok Int 84009 18 / 69 / 168 Stonehills Stn Exit A (Bedok North Ave 3) 84201
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| Huang Wen | Chinatown North East Line Outram Park East West Line Bedok Walk Bedok Int 84009 18 / 168 Huang Wen Stn Exit B (Tampines Ave 1) 75051
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| Tampines | Chinatown North East Line Outram Park East West Line Tampines | ||||||||||||
| Godric's Hollow | Chinatown North East Line Outram Park East West Line Tampines Walk Tampines Int 84009 4 / 37 / 38 / 81 Godric's Hollow Stn Exit A (Tampines Ave 1) 76221
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| Somapah | People's Park Cplx (Eu Tong Sen St) 05013 2 Somapah Stn (Upp Changi Rd East) 96041
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| Expo | Chinatown North East Line Outram Park East West Line Tanah Merah East West Line Expo | ||||||||||||
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