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Esplanade to Fort Canning Metro Route

6 stations2 interchanges3.7 km~7 min
Board Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Esplanade
Bras Basah
Dhoby Ghaut
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Dhoby Ghaut
Clarke Quay
Chinatown
Change to Downtown Line towards Expo
Chinatown
Fort Canning

Route Summary

Travel from Esplanade to Fort Canning on Circle Line, North East Line, Downtown Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 3.7 km in around 7 min.

Return: Fort Canning → Esplanade
  1. 1
    Start at Esplanade Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 2 stops to Dhoby Ghaut.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 2 stops to Chinatown.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 1 stop to Fort Canning.
  5. Arrive at Fort Canning Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Fort Canning → Esplanade

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More routes from Esplanade

Dhoby Ghaut
Esplanade → Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut → Esplanade
Chinatown
Esplanade → Chinatown Chinatown → Esplanade

More routes from Fort Canning

Dhoby Ghaut
Fort Canning → Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut → Fort Canning
Chinatown
Fort Canning → Chinatown Chinatown → Fort Canning

Esplanade to Fort Canning — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 6 stations on the route from Esplanade to Fort Canning, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Esplanade to Fort Canning, using Circle Line and North East Line and Downtown Line.

The distance from Esplanade to Fort Canning is approximately 3.7 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Esplanade to Fort Canning is approximately 7 minutes.

You can travel from Esplanade to Fort Canning via Circle Line and North East Line and Downtown Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Fort Canning to Esplanade, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 7 minutes.
Origin Gates

Esplanade

Gate A Suntec City / Raffles Boulevard
Gate B Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Gate C Marina Square / Millenia Walk
Destination Gates

Fort Canning

Gate A Fort Canning Park / River Valley Road
Gate B Clarke Quay / River Valley
Gate C Fort Canning Park / Stamford Road