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Tampines to Kovan Route

11 stations2 interchanges12 km~24 min
Board Downtown Line towards Expo
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

Route Summary

Travel from Tampines to Kovan on Downtown Line, Circle Line, North East Line. You will make 2 interchanges along the way, covering approximately 12 km in around 24 min.

Return: Kovan → Tampines
  1. 1
    Start at Tampines station.
  2. 2
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 6 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 1 stop to Kovan.
  5. Arrive at Kovan station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Kovan → Tampines
Origin

Tampines Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Tampines Bus Interchange / Tampines Mall
Gate B Century Square / Tampines Central
Gate C Tampines 1 / Our Tampines Hub
Gate D Tampines West / Tampines Street 41
Destination

Kovan Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A Heartland Mall / Upper Serangoon Road
Gate B Hougang Street 21 / Simon Road
Gate C Upper Serangoon Road / Kovan Centre

More routes from Tampines

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

More routes from Kovan

MacPherson
Kovan → MacPherson MacPherson → Kovan
Serangoon
Kovan → Serangoon Serangoon → Kovan

Tampines to Kovan — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 11 stations on the route from Tampines to Kovan, including the origin and destination.

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

The distance from Tampines to Kovan is approximately 12 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Tampines to Kovan is approximately 24 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Kovan to Tampines, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 24 minutes.

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