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Hougang to Tampines Route

12 stations2 interchanges14 km~27 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

Route Summary

Travel from Hougang to Tampines on North East Line, Circle Line, Downtown Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 14 km in around 27 min.

Return: Tampines → 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 6 stops to Tampines.
  5. Arrive at Tampines station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Tampines → 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 Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Tampines Bus Interchange / Tampines Mall
Gate B Century Square / Tampines Central
Gate C Tampines 1 / Our Tampines Hub
Gate D Tampines West / Tampines Street 41

More routes from Hougang

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

More routes from Tampines

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

Hougang to Tampines — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 12 stations on the route from Hougang to Tampines, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Hougang to Tampines is approximately 14 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Hougang to Tampines is approximately 27 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Tampines to Hougang, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 27 minutes.

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