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Upper Thomson to Chinatown Metro Route

10 stations1 interchange11 km~22 min
Board Thomson–East Coast Line towards Bayshore
Upper Thomson
Caldecott
Stevens
Napier
Orchard Boulevard
Orchard
Great World
Havelock
Outram Park
Change to North East Line towards Punggol
Outram Park
Chinatown

Route Summary

Travel from Upper Thomson to Chinatown on Thomson–East Coast Line, North East Line. You will make 1 interchange along the way, covering approximately 11 km in around 22 min.

Return: Chinatown → Upper Thomson
  1. 1
    Start at Upper Thomson Metro Station.
  2. 2
    Board the Thomson–East Coast Line towards Bayshore
    Ride 8 stops to Outram Park.
    Change lines here
  3. 3
    Board the North East Line towards Punggol
    Ride 1 stop to Chinatown.
  4. Arrive at Chinatown Metro Station. You have reached your destination.
Return: Chinatown → Upper Thomson

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Upper Thomson to Chinatown — Frequently Asked Questions

There are 10 stations on the route from Upper Thomson to Chinatown, including the origin and destination.

You need to make 1 interchange to travel from Upper Thomson to Chinatown, using Thomson–East Coast Line and North East Line.

The distance from Upper Thomson to Chinatown is approximately 11 km by Metro.

The estimated journey time from Upper Thomson to Chinatown is approximately 22 minutes.

You can travel from Upper Thomson to Chinatown via Thomson–East Coast Line and North East Line on the Singapore MRT.

To travel in the reverse direction from Chinatown to Upper Thomson, follow the same route in the opposite direction. The journey takes approximately 22 minutes.
Origin Gates

Upper Thomson

Gate A Upper Thomson Road / Thomson Plaza
Gate B Sin Ming Avenue / Thomson View
Gate C Upper Thomson Road / Thomson Garden Estate
Destination Gates

Chinatown

Gate A Chinatown Point / Pagoda Street
Gate B Chinatown Complex / Smith Street
Gate C People's Park Complex / New Bridge Road
Gate D Kreta Ayer / Temple Street