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Commonwealth to Chinatown Route

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

Route Summary

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

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

Commonwealth Singapore

Gates / Exits

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

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

More routes from Commonwealth

Outram Park
Commonwealth → Outram Park Outram Park → Commonwealth

More routes from Chinatown

Outram Park
Chinatown → Outram Park Outram Park → Chinatown

Commonwealth to Chinatown — Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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