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Jalan Besar to Dhoby Ghaut Metro Route

6 stations1 interchange4.4 km~9 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
Jalan Besar
Bencoolen
Fort Canning
Chinatown
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Chinatown
Clarke Quay
Dhoby Ghaut

Route Summary

Travel from Jalan Besar to Dhoby Ghaut on Downtown Line, North East Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 4.4 km in around 9 min.

Return: Dhoby Ghaut → Jalan Besar
  1. 1
    Start at Jalan Besar Metro 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 2 stops to Dhoby Ghaut.
  4. Arrive at Dhoby Ghaut Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Dhoby Ghaut → Jalan Besar

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Jalan Besar to Dhoby Ghaut — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 6 stations on the route from Jalan Besar to Dhoby Ghaut, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Jalan Besar to Dhoby Ghaut, using Downtown Line and North East Line.

The distance from Jalan Besar to Dhoby Ghaut is approximately 4.4 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Jalan Besar to Dhoby Ghaut is approximately 9 minutes.

You can travel from Jalan Besar to Dhoby Ghaut via Downtown Line and North East Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Dhoby Ghaut to Jalan Besar, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 9 minutes.
Origin Gates

Jalan Besar

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

Dhoby Ghaut

Gate A Plaza Singapura / Dhoby Ghaut Central
Gate B The Cathay / Orchard Road
Gate C Handy Road / School of the Arts
Gate D Park Mall / Fort Canning Road
Gate E SMU / Bras Basah Road