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Chinatown to Yishun Route

13 stations2 interchanges18 km~35 min
Board North East Line towards Punggol
Chinatown
Clarke Quay
Dhoby Ghaut
Little India
Change to Downtown Line towards Expo
Little India
Newton
Change to North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
Newton
Novena
Toa Payoh
Braddell
Bishan
Ang Mo Kio
Yio Chu Kang
Khatib
Yishun

Route Summary

Travel from Chinatown to Yishun on North East Line, Downtown Line, North–South Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 18 km in around 35 min.

Return: Yishun → Chinatown
  1. 1
    Start at Chinatown station.
  2. 2
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 3 stops to Little India.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 1 stop to Newton.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
    Ride 8 stops to Yishun.
  5. Arrive at Yishun station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Yishun → 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

Yishun Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Chong Pang / Yishun Central
Gate B Khoo Teck Puat Hospital / Polyclinic
Gate C Masjid Darul Makmur / Orchid Country Club
Gate D SAFRA Yishun / Swimming Complex
Gate E Northpoint City / Yishun Community Hospital

More routes from Chinatown

Little India
Chinatown → Little India Little India → Chinatown
Newton
Chinatown → Newton Newton → Chinatown

More routes from Yishun

Little India
Yishun → Little India Little India → Yishun
Newton
Yishun → Newton Newton → Yishun

Chinatown to Yishun — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 13 stations on the route from Chinatown to Yishun, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Chinatown to Yishun, using North East Line and Downtown Line and North–South Line.

The distance from Chinatown to Yishun is approximately 18 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Chinatown to Yishun is approximately 35 minutes.

You can travel from Chinatown to Yishun via North East Line and Downtown Line and North–South Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Yishun to Chinatown, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 35 minutes.

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