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Chinatown to Commonwealth Route

6 stations1 interchange5.8 km~12 min
Board North East Line towards Punggol
Chinatown
Outram Park
Change to East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
Outram Park
Tiong Bahru
Redhill
Queenstown
Commonwealth

Route Summary

Travel from Chinatown to Commonwealth on North East Line, East–West Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 5.8 km in around 12 min.

Return: Commonwealth → Chinatown
  1. 1
    Start at Chinatown station.
  2. 2
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 1 stop to Outram Park.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
    Ride 4 stops to Commonwealth.
  4. Arrive at Commonwealth station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Commonwealth → Chinatown
Origin

Chinatown Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Chinatown Point / Pagoda Street
Gate B Chinatown Complex / Smith Street
Gate C People's Park Complex / New Bridge Road
Gate D Kreta Ayer / Temple Street
Destination

Commonwealth Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Commonwealth Avenue / Commonwealth MRT
Gate B Commonwealth Drive / HDB estate
Gate C Commonwealth Avenue / Dawson Estate

More routes from Chinatown

Outram Park
Chinatown → Outram Park Outram Park → Chinatown

More routes from Commonwealth

Outram Park
Commonwealth → Outram Park Outram Park → Commonwealth

Chinatown to Commonwealth — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 6 stations on the route from Chinatown to Commonwealth, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Chinatown to Commonwealth, using North East Line and East–West Line.

The distance from Chinatown to Commonwealth is approximately 5.8 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Chinatown to Commonwealth is approximately 12 minutes.

You can travel from Chinatown to Commonwealth via North East Line and East–West Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Commonwealth to Chinatown, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 12 minutes.

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