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MacPherson to Commonwealth Route

13 stations2 interchanges13 km~27 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
MacPherson
Mattar
Geylang Bahru
Bendemeer
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 MacPherson to Commonwealth on Downtown Line, North East Line, East–West Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 13 km in around 27 min.

Return: Commonwealth → MacPherson
  1. 1
    Start at MacPherson station.
  2. 2
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 7 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 → MacPherson
Origin

MacPherson Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Paya Lebar Road / MacPherson Road
Gate B Circuit Road / MacPherson Road
Gate C Aljunied Road / Circuit Road
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 MacPherson

Chinatown
MacPherson → Chinatown Chinatown → MacPherson
Outram Park
MacPherson → Outram Park Outram Park → MacPherson

More routes from Commonwealth

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

MacPherson to Commonwealth — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 13 stations on the route from MacPherson to Commonwealth, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from MacPherson to Commonwealth is approximately 13 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from MacPherson to Commonwealth is approximately 27 minutes.

You can travel from MacPherson 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 MacPherson, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 27 minutes.

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