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Chinatown to Tampines East Route

15 stations0 interchanges16 km~32 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
Chinatown
Fort Canning
Bencoolen
Jalan Besar
Bendemeer
Geylang Bahru
Mattar
MacPherson
Ubi
Kaki Bukit
Bedok North
Bedok Reservoir
Tampines West
Tampines
Tampines East

Route Summary

Travel directly from Chinatown to Tampines East on Downtown Line, passing through 14 intermediate stations. Total distance is approximately 16 km, estimated journey time around 32 min.

Return: Tampines East → Chinatown
  1. 1
    Start at Chinatown station.
  2. 2
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 14 stops to Tampines East.
  3. Arrive at Tampines East station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Tampines East → 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

Tampines East Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Tampines East Community Club / Tampines East
Gate B Tampines Street 43 / Tampines East
Gate C Tampines Avenue 7 / Simei

Chinatown to Tampines East — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 15 stations on the route from Chinatown to Tampines East, including the origin and destination.

No, you can travel directly from Chinatown to Tampines East on the Downtown Line without any line changes.

The distance from Chinatown to Tampines East is approximately 16 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Chinatown to Tampines East is approximately 32 minutes.

You can travel from Chinatown to Tampines East via Downtown Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Tampines East to Chinatown, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 32 minutes.

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