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Orchard to Downtown Route

7 stations2 interchanges4.9 km~10 min
Board North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
Orchard
Somerset
Dhoby Ghaut
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Dhoby Ghaut
Clarke Quay
Chinatown
Change to Downtown Line towards Expo
Chinatown
Telok Ayer
Downtown

Route Summary

Travel from Orchard to Downtown on North–South Line, North East Line, Downtown Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 4.9 km in around 10 min.

Return: Downtown → Orchard
  1. 1
    Start at Orchard station.
  2. 2
    Board the North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
    Ride 2 stops to Dhoby Ghaut.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 2 stops to Chinatown.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 2 stops to Downtown.
  5. Arrive at Downtown station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Downtown → Orchard
Origin

Orchard Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate 1 ION Orchard / Lucky Plaza
Gate 2 Orchard Road
Gate 3 Wisma Atria / Ngee Ann City
Gate 4 ION Orchard
Gate 5 Wheelock Place / ION Orchard
Gate 6 ION Orchard
Gate 7 Orchard Turn / Orchard Boulevard
Gate 8 ION Orchard
Gate 9 ION Orchard
Gate 10 Paterson Road / ION Orchard
Gate 11 Far East Shopping Centre / Forum
Gate 12 Paterson Road
Gate 13 Orchard Boulevard
Destination

Downtown Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Downtown Gallery / Marina Bay Link Mall
Gate B Lau Pa Sat / Marina Boulevard
Gate C One Raffles Quay / Marina Bay
Gate D Marina Bay Financial Centre

More routes from Orchard

Dhoby Ghaut
Orchard → Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut → Orchard
Chinatown
Orchard → Chinatown Chinatown → Orchard

More routes from Downtown

Dhoby Ghaut
Downtown → Dhoby Ghaut Dhoby Ghaut → Downtown
Chinatown
Downtown → Chinatown Chinatown → Downtown

Orchard to Downtown — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 7 stations on the route from Orchard to Downtown, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Orchard to Downtown, using North–South Line and North East Line and Downtown Line.

The distance from Orchard to Downtown is approximately 4.9 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Orchard to Downtown is approximately 10 minutes.

You can travel from Orchard to Downtown via North–South Line and North East Line and Downtown Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Downtown to Orchard, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 10 minutes.

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