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Hougang to Tampines East Route

13 stations2 interchanges15 km~30 min
Board North East Line towards Punggol
Hougang
Kovan
Serangoon
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Serangoon
Bartley
Tai Seng
MacPherson
Change to Downtown Line towards Expo
MacPherson
Ubi
Kaki Bukit
Bedok North
Bedok Reservoir
Tampines West
Tampines
Tampines East

Route Summary

Travel from Hougang to Tampines East on North East Line, Circle Line, Downtown Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 15 km in around 30 min.

Return: Tampines East → Hougang
  1. 1
    Start at Hougang station.
  2. 2
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 2 stops to Serangoon.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 3 stops to MacPherson.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 7 stops to Tampines East.
  5. Arrive at Tampines East station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Tampines East → Hougang
Origin

Hougang Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Hougang Central Bus Interchange / Hougang Mall
Gate B Hougang Avenue 5 / Hougang Central
Gate C Hougang Avenue 10 / Hougang Stadium
Gate D Hougang Avenue 2 / Punggol Road
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

More routes from Hougang

Serangoon
Hougang → Serangoon Serangoon → Hougang
MacPherson
Hougang → MacPherson MacPherson → Hougang

More routes from Tampines East

Serangoon
Tampines East → Serangoon Serangoon → Tampines East
MacPherson
Tampines East → MacPherson MacPherson → Tampines East

Hougang to Tampines East — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 13 stations on the route from Hougang to Tampines East, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Hougang to Tampines East, using North East Line and Circle Line and Downtown Line.

The distance from Hougang to Tampines East is approximately 15 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Hougang to Tampines East is approximately 30 minutes.

You can travel from Hougang to Tampines East via North East Line and Circle Line and Downtown Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Tampines East to Hougang, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes.

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