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Toa Payoh to Downtown Route

9 stations1 interchange7.8 km~16 min
Board North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
Toa Payoh
Novena
Newton
Change to Downtown Line towards Expo
Newton
Little India
Rochor
Bugis
Promenade
Bayfront
Downtown

Route Summary

Travel from Toa Payoh to Downtown on North–South Line, Downtown Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 7.8 km in around 16 min.

Return: Downtown → Toa Payoh
  1. 1
    Start at Toa Payoh station.
  2. 2
    Board the North–South Line towards Marina South Pier
    Ride 2 stops to Newton.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the Downtown Line towards Expo
    Ride 6 stops to Downtown.
  4. Arrive at Downtown station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Downtown → Toa Payoh
Origin

Toa Payoh Singapore

Gates / Exits

Gate A HDB Hub / Toa Payoh Town Park
Gate B Bus Interchange
Gate C Toa Payoh Central / Community Club
Gate D Toa Payoh Methodist Church / West CC
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 Toa Payoh

Newton
Toa Payoh → Newton Newton → Toa Payoh

More routes from Downtown

Newton
Downtown → Newton Newton → Downtown

Toa Payoh to Downtown — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 9 stations on the route from Toa Payoh to Downtown, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Toa Payoh to Downtown, using North–South Line and Downtown Line.

The distance from Toa Payoh to Downtown is approximately 7.8 km by MRT.

The estimated journey time from Toa Payoh to Downtown is approximately 16 minutes.

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

To travel in the reverse direction from Downtown to Toa Payoh, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 16 minutes.

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