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Jalan Besar to Toa Payoh Route

10 stations3 interchanges9.3 km~19 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
Change to North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
Newton
Novena
Toa Payoh

Route Summary

Travel from Jalan Besar to Toa Payoh on Downtown Line, North East Line, North–South Line. You will make 3 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 9.3 km in around 19 min.

Return: Toa Payoh → 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.
    Change lines here
  5. 5
    Board the North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
    Ride 2 stops to Toa Payoh.
  6. Arrive at Toa Payoh station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Toa Payoh → 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

Toa Payoh Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A HDB Hub / Toa Payoh Town Park
Gate B Bus Interchange
Gate C Toa Payoh Central / Community Club
Gate D Toa Payoh Methodist Church / West CC

More routes from Jalan Besar

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

More routes from Toa Payoh

Chinatown
Toa Payoh → Chinatown Chinatown → Toa Payoh
Little India
Toa Payoh → Little India Little India → Toa Payoh
Newton
Toa Payoh → Newton Newton → Toa Payoh

Jalan Besar to Toa Payoh — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 10 stations on the route from Jalan Besar to Toa Payoh, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 3 interchanges to travel from Jalan Besar to Toa Payoh, using Downtown Line and North East Line and North–South Line.

The distance from Jalan Besar to Toa Payoh is approximately 9.3 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Jalan Besar to Toa Payoh is approximately 19 minutes.

You can travel from Jalan Besar to Toa Payoh via Downtown Line and North East Line and North–South Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Toa Payoh to Jalan Besar, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 19 minutes.

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