Botanic Gardens MRT station
CCL · DTL · CC19 / DT9
Botanic Gardens station in detail
Botanic Gardens station opens directly onto the Tanglin Gate entrance of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015 and the only tropical garden to hold that status. The Circle Line and Downtown Line cross here on a shared concourse, making the transfer free and quick, and for anyone approaching from the Downtown Line's north-western stretch it is often faster to loop round on the Circle Line than to change again further into town. Inside the gardens, the National Orchid Garden and the Swan Lake are both within easy walking distance of the Tanglin Gate, and the wider park stays open until midnight, well past the usual closing time for a city garden.
Changing lines here is free. You stay inside the paid area and the fare is worked out once, from the distance of your whole journey.
What is around Botanic Gardens?
Connections from this station
Fares and travel times from Botanic Gardens
| To | Distance | Adult fare | Before 07:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoby Ghaut | 5.2 km | S$1.59 | S$1.09 |
| City Hall | 6.5 km | S$1.68 | S$1.18 |
| Raffles Place | 7.3 km | S$1.75 | S$1.25 |
| Orchard | 3.4 km | S$1.38 | S$0.88 |
| Jurong East | 10.3 km | S$1.90 | S$1.40 |
| Changi Airport | 24.5 km | S$2.40 | S$1.90 |
| Bayfront | 8.2 km | S$1.82 | S$1.32 |
| HarbourFront | 7.9 km | S$1.75 | S$1.25 |
Indicative distance-based card fares. Tap in before 07:45 on a weekday and 50 cents comes off any fare. Work out an exact route in the route planner.
Facilities at Botanic Gardens
The gardens stay open until midnight, so an evening stroll before catching one of the last trains is a good way to avoid the daytime heat — just leave enough time to walk back to Tanglin Gate before the park closes.
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Botanic Gardens — frequently asked questions
The Circle Line and the Downtown Line (DT9) meet on a shared concourse here, so the transfer between them is free and takes only a minute or two to cross.
The park is open until midnight, later than most city gardens, with the Tanglin Gate a short walk from the station and the National Orchid Garden closing earlier, in the late afternoon.
Yes, lifts connect both the Circle Line and Downtown Line platforms to the shared concourse and up to street level near the Tanglin Gate, and both platforms have full-height screen doors.
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