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Jalan Besar to Commonwealth Route

9 stations2 interchanges8.6 km~17 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
Jalan Besar
Bencoolen
Fort Canning
Chinatown
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Chinatown
Outram Park
Change to East–West Line towards Pasir Ris
Outram Park
Tiong Bahru
Redhill
Queenstown
Commonwealth

Route Summary

Travel from Jalan Besar to Commonwealth on Downtown Line, North East Line, East–West Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 8.6 km in around 17 min.

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

Jalan Besar Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Jalan Besar / Jalan Sultan
Gate B City Square Mall / Jalan Besar
Gate C Jalan Besar Stadium
Destination

Commonwealth Singapore

Gates / Exits

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

More routes from Jalan Besar

Chinatown
Jalan Besar → Chinatown Chinatown → Jalan Besar
Outram Park
Jalan Besar → Outram Park Outram Park → Jalan Besar

More routes from Commonwealth

Chinatown
Commonwealth → Chinatown Chinatown → Commonwealth
Outram Park
Commonwealth → Outram Park Outram Park → Commonwealth

Jalan Besar to Commonwealth — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 9 stations on the route from Jalan Besar to Commonwealth, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Jalan Besar to Commonwealth, using Downtown Line and North East Line and East–West Line.

The distance from Jalan Besar to Commonwealth is approximately 8.6 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Jalan Besar to Commonwealth is approximately 17 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Commonwealth to Jalan Besar, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 17 minutes.

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