Nearest MRT Stations to Attractions
This is a list of station to some of Singapore's Tourist Attractions. This will help you to plan which area to stay during your Singapore holidays!
The stations are grouped in terms of geographical locations. For each station name, respective colour codes will be used according to the train lines the MRT station is on.
Red - North/South
Green - East/West
Brown - Thomson East Coast
Blue - Downtown
Purple - Northeast
Orange - Circle
To help you along, please download the MRT map here.
How to get the MRT Ezlink Card if you choose not to use your Credit Card. Video Link.
How to get the Singapore Tourist Pass. Video Link.
CENTRAL
Bayfront (Blue/Orange) - Gardens by the Bay/Marina Bay Sands
Gardens by the Bay (Brown)- Satay By the Bay/Marina Barrage (great for sunrise)
Marina South Pier (Red) - Singapore Cruise Center / South Island Cruise Center (for Lazarus Island)
Promenade (Blue/Orange) - Singapore Flyer / Marina Square / Suntec City
Esplanade (Orange) - Esplanade / Marina Square / Suntec City
Raffles Place (Red /Green) - CapitaSpring Observation Deck / Market Street Hawker Center / Lau Pa Sat / Merlion / Empress Place / Asian Civilisation Museum / The Arcade (Currency Exchange)
Telok Ayer (Blue) - Amoy Street Hawker Center (most Michelin Bib Gourmand) / Thian Hock Keng Temple (oldest) / Yakun Kaya Toast @ China Square
Maxwell (Brown) - Buddha Tooth Relic Temple / Maxwell Market for Chicken Rice / Club Street (Nightlife)
Tanjong Pagar (Green) - Conservation Area with Boutique Hotels / Korean & Japanese Grill / Hawker Center
City Hall (Red/Green) - National Art Gallery / St Andrew’s Cathedral / CHIJMES (Nightlife) / Raffles Hotel
Clarke Quay (Purple) - Clarke Quay (Nightlife) / Singapore river cruise (around the bay)
Harbourfront (Purple/Orange) - Sentosa / Ferry to Batam Indonesia / Vivocity Mall / Mount Faber / Southern Ridge Trail / Henderson Wave
Chinatown (Purple) - Chinatown
EAST
Bugis (Green/Blue) - Kampong Gelam / Andaz (Mr Stork rooftop bar) / The Atlas Gothic Bar / Haji Lane (Nightlife) / Goddes of Mercy Temple
Aljunied (Green) - Geylang (red light district / Supper central)
Paya Lebar (Green) - Malay Enclave (visit during Ramadan/Hari Raya)
Bedok (Green) - Nearest Hawker Center for the local experience
Tanah Merah (Green) - Change to East-West Line from Airport
Expo (Green/Blue) - Changi City Point Factory Outlets / Change to Downtown Line from Airport
Pasir Ris (Green) - Wet Wet Wild Water Theme Park
Dakota (Orange) - Old Airport Road Hawker Center (one of the best)
Stadium (Orange) - Singapore Sports Hub Stadium / Kallang Basin
NORTH
Orchard (Red/Brown) - Orchard Road Shopping Street
Somerset (Red) - Orchard Road Shopping Street / Killiney Road food
Dhoby Ghaut (Red/Purple) - Fort Canning Park / Fort Canning Instagram Tunnel / Battle Box
Fort Canning (Blue) - Fort Canning Park
Newton (Red) - Newton Circus Hawker Center (Crazy Rich Asians shooting location)
Khatib (Red) - Shuttle Bus to Singapore Zoo
Woodlands (Red/Brown) - Public Bus to Johor Bahru
Kranji (Red) - Public Bus to Johor Bahru / Sungei Buloh Nature Park
Woodlands North (Brown) - Woodlands Waterpark
Caldecott (Brown/Orange) - Macritchie Reservoir
Upper Thomson (Orange) - Macritchie Treetop Walk Trail Head
Napier (Brown) - Access to the Heritage part of Singapore Botanical Gardens / Singapore National Orchid Garden
NORTHEAST
Little India (Purple) - Little India / Tekka Market (Indian Food Galore)
Farrer Park (Purple) - Mustafa (unique shopping experience)
Punggol (Purple) - Singapore largest man-made river / Model Housing Estate / Coney Island trail
WEST
Tiong Bahru (Green) - Tiong Bahru Conservation Area / Hipster Cafe / Hawker Center (best for breakfast)
Havelock (Brown) - Alternative access point to Tiong Bahru / Robertson Quay
Bukit Gombak (Red) - Little Guilin Park
Jurong East (Red/Green) - IMM Factory Outlet
Chinese Garden (Green) - Chinese Garden / Japanese Garden (both under renovation)
Lakeside (Green) - Jurong Lakeside Park
Tuas Link (Green) - Raffles Marina Lighthouse (best spot for Sunset)
Beauty World (Blue) - Bukit Timah Hill / Bukit Timah Hawker Center
Hillview (Blue) - Dairy Farm Nature Park with Singapore Quarry
Haw Par Villa (Orange) - Haw Par Villa Park
Holland Village (Orange) - Holland Village (Nightlife)
Botanic Gardens (Blue) - Access to the new part of the Singapore Botanical Gardens (use Napier Station for faster access to the Heritage part) / Adam Road Hawker center (Nasi Lemak)