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Tampines East to Hougang Route

13 stations2 interchanges15 km~30 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
Tampines East
Tampines
Tampines West
Bedok Reservoir
Bedok North
Kaki Bukit
Ubi
MacPherson
Change to Circle Line towards HarbourFront
MacPherson
Tai Seng
Bartley
Serangoon
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Serangoon
Kovan
Hougang

Route Summary

Travel from Tampines East to Hougang on Downtown Line, Circle Line, North East Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 15 km in around 30 min.

Return: Hougang → Tampines East
  1. 1
    Start at Tampines East station.
  2. 2
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 7 stops to MacPherson.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Circle Line towards HarbourFront
    Ride 3 stops to Serangoon.
    Change lines here
  4. 4
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 2 stops to Hougang.
  5. Arrive at Hougang station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Hougang → Tampines East
Origin

Tampines East Singapore

Gates / Exits

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

Hougang Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Hougang Central Bus Interchange / Hougang Mall
Gate B Hougang Avenue 5 / Hougang Central
Gate C Hougang Avenue 10 / Hougang Stadium
Gate D Hougang Avenue 2 / Punggol Road

More routes from Tampines East

MacPherson
Tampines East → MacPherson MacPherson → Tampines East
Serangoon
Tampines East → Serangoon Serangoon → Tampines East

More routes from Hougang

MacPherson
Hougang → MacPherson MacPherson → Hougang
Serangoon
Hougang → Serangoon Serangoon → Hougang

Tampines East to Hougang — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 13 stations on the route from Tampines East to Hougang, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 2 interchanges to travel from Tampines East to Hougang, using Downtown Line and Circle Line and North East Line.

The distance from Tampines East to Hougang is approximately 15 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Tampines East to Hougang is approximately 30 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Hougang to Tampines East, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes.

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