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Fort Canning to Toa Payoh Route

8 stations3 interchanges7.3 km~15 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
Fort Canning
Chinatown
Change to 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

Route Summary

Travel from Fort Canning to Toa Payoh on Downtown Line, North East Line, North–South Line. You will make 3 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 7.3 km in around 15 min.

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

Fort Canning Singapore

Gates / Exits

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

Toa Payoh Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A HDB Hub / Toa Payoh Town Park
Gate B Bus Interchange
Gate C Toa Payoh Central / Community Club
Gate D Toa Payoh Methodist Church / West CC

More routes from Fort Canning

Chinatown
Fort Canning → Chinatown Chinatown → Fort Canning
Little India
Fort Canning → Little India Little India → Fort Canning
Newton
Fort Canning → Newton Newton → Fort Canning

More routes from Toa Payoh

Chinatown
Toa Payoh → Chinatown Chinatown → Toa Payoh
Little India
Toa Payoh → Little India Little India → Toa Payoh
Newton
Toa Payoh → Newton Newton → Toa Payoh

Fort Canning to Toa Payoh — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 8 stations on the route from Fort Canning to Toa Payoh, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 3 interchanges to travel from Fort Canning to Toa Payoh, using Downtown Line and North East Line and North–South Line.

The distance from Fort Canning to Toa Payoh is approximately 7.3 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Fort Canning to Toa Payoh is approximately 15 minutes.

You can travel from Fort Canning to Toa Payoh via Downtown Line and North East Line and North–South Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Toa Payoh to Fort Canning, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 15 minutes.

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