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Jalan Besar to Newton Route

8 stations2 interchanges6.9 km~14 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
Jalan Besar
Bencoolen
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

Route Summary

Travel from Jalan Besar to Newton on Downtown Line, North East Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 6.9 km in around 14 min.

Return: Newton → 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 3 stops to Little India.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 1 stop to Newton.
  5. Arrive at Newton station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Newton → 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

Newton Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Newton Food Centre / Newton Circus
Gate B Novotel / Newton Road
Gate C Newton Circus / Bukit Timah Road

More routes from Jalan Besar

Chinatown
Jalan Besar → Chinatown Chinatown → Jalan Besar
Little India
Jalan Besar → Little India Little India → Jalan Besar

More routes from Newton

Chinatown
Newton → Chinatown Chinatown → Newton
Little India
Newton → Little India Little India → Newton

Jalan Besar to Newton — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 8 stations on the route from Jalan Besar to Newton, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Jalan Besar to Newton is approximately 6.9 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Jalan Besar to Newton is approximately 14 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Newton to Jalan Besar, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 14 minutes.

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