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Kent Ridge to Tampines East Metro Route

21 stations1 interchange25 km~50 min
Board Circle Line towards HarbourFront
Kent Ridge
one-north
Buona Vista
Holland Village
Farrer Road
Botanic Gardens
Caldecott
Marymount
Bishan
Lorong Chuan
Serangoon
Bartley
Tai Seng
MacPherson
Change to Downtown Line towards Expo
MacPherson
Ubi
Kaki Bukit
Bedok North
Bedok Reservoir
Tampines West
Tampines
Tampines East

Route Summary

Travel from Kent Ridge to Tampines East on Circle Line, Downtown Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 25 km in around 50 min.

Return: Tampines East → Kent Ridge
  1. 1
    Start at Kent Ridge Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 13 stops to MacPherson.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 7 stops to Tampines East.
  4. Arrive at Tampines East Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Tampines East → Kent Ridge

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Kent Ridge to Tampines East — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 21 stations on the route from Kent Ridge to Tampines East, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Kent Ridge to Tampines East, using Circle Line and Downtown Line.

The distance from Kent Ridge to Tampines East is approximately 25 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Kent Ridge to Tampines East is approximately 50 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Tampines East to Kent Ridge, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 50 minutes.
Origin Gates

Kent Ridge

Gate A Kent Ridge Crescent / NUS
Gate B National University Hospital / South Buona Vista Road
Gate C Kent Ridge Park / NUS
Destination Gates

Tampines East

Gate A Tampines East Community Club / Tampines East
Gate B Tampines Street 43 / Tampines East
Gate C Tampines Avenue 7 / Simei