Downtown Line (DTL)
Bukit Panjang ↔ Expo · 35 stations · 41.9 km · about 69 minutes end to end
The DTL at a glance
The Downtown Line (DTL) is one of the six MRT lines in Singapore. It is run by SBS Transit, it has 35 stations over 41.9 km, and it opened on 22 December 2013.
The Downtown Line is the long zig-zag: 41.9 km and 35 stations, entirely underground and entirely driverless, from Bukit Panjang in the north-west, down through Botanic Gardens and Newton, across the city centre at Bugis, Chinatown and Downtown, and then out east through Bedok North to Tampines and Expo. It opened in stages between 2013 and 2017 and it is the line that finally gave the eastern and north-western suburbs a direct route into the business district.
Service changes right now
From 10 July to 5 September 2026 the Downtown Line closes early at 23:30 on Friday nights and opens late at 08:30 on Saturday mornings, so that engineers can connect the new Xilin and Sungei Bedok stations. Allow up to 30 extra minutes for your journey on those nights and mornings.
All 35 stations on the DTL
Gold rings mark the interchanges. Tap any station for its exits, what is nearby, connections and travel times.
Hume (DT4) is the line’s ghost-station story. The shell was built with the rest of Downtown Line 2 in 2015 and then left dark for ten years while trains rushed past; it finally opened on 28 February 2025. Two more stations, Xilin and Sungei Bedok, are under testing and are due to extend the line in the second half of 2026.
Travel times and fares from Bukit Panjang
| Station | Code | Time from Bukit Panjang | Adult fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashew | DT2 | 2 min | S$1.28 |
| Hillview | DT3 | 3 min | S$1.28 |
| Hume | DT4 | 5 min | S$1.38 |
| Beauty World | DT5 | 8 min | S$1.59 |
| King Albert Park | DT6 | 10 min | S$1.68 |
| Sixth Avenue | DT7 | 12 min | S$1.75 |
| Tan Kah Kee | DT8 | 14 min | S$1.86 |
| Botanic Gardens | DT9 | 16 min | S$1.90 |
| Stevens | DT10 | 18 min | S$1.94 |
| Newton | DT11 | 21 min | S$2.02 |
| Little India | DT12 | 23 min | S$2.11 |
| Rochor | DT13 | 25 min | S$2.11 |
| Bugis | DT14 | 26 min | S$2.15 |
| Promenade | DT15 | 28 min | S$2.20 |
| Bayfront | DT16 | 30 min | S$2.24 |
| Downtown | DT17 | 31 min | S$2.24 |
| Telok Ayer | DT18 | 33 min | S$2.20 |
| Chinatown | DT19 | 34 min | S$2.15 |
| Fort Canning | DT20 | 36 min | S$2.15 |
| Bencoolen | DT21 | 37 min | S$2.15 |
| Jalan Besar | DT22 | 39 min | S$2.15 |
| Bendemeer | DT23 | 41 min | S$2.15 |
| Geylang Bahru | DT24 | 44 min | S$2.15 |
| Mattar | DT25 | 46 min | S$2.20 |
| MacPherson | DT26 | 47 min | S$2.24 |
| Ubi | DT27 | 49 min | S$2.27 |
| Kaki Bukit | DT28 | 51 min | S$2.30 |
| Bedok North | DT29 | 53 min | S$2.36 |
| Bedok Reservoir | DT30 | 56 min | S$2.40 |
| Tampines West | DT31 | 58 min | S$2.40 |
| Tampines | DT32 | 60 min | S$2.42 |
| Tampines East | DT33 | 62 min | S$2.43 |
| Upper Changi | DT34 | 65 min | S$2.44 |
| Expo | DT35 | 66 min | S$2.45 |
Times are typical running times including stops; fares are the distance-based adult card fare and are indicative. Check the exact fare in the route planner.
Where you can change from the DTL
Changing lines is free: the fare is worked out from the distance of your whole journey, not from how many trains you take.
DTL times and fares
First and last train times are set per station and per direction, not for the whole network: first trains leave the termini between about 05:00 and 05:30, and the last trains leave between about 23:15 and 00:15. There are no single-trip tickets: tap in and out with a card. See the operating hours and fares.
DTL — frequently asked questions
The Downtown Line has 35 stations: Bukit Panjang, Cashew, Hillview, Hume, Beauty World, King Albert Park, Sixth Avenue, Tan Kah Kee, Botanic Gardens, Stevens, Newton, Little India, Rochor, Bugis, Promenade, Bayfront, Downtown, Telok Ayer, Chinatown, Fort Canning, Bencoolen, Jalan Besar, Bendemeer, Geylang Bahru, Mattar, MacPherson, Ubi, Kaki Bukit, Bedok North, Bedok Reservoir, Tampines West, Tampines, Tampines East, Upper Changi, Expo.
About 69 minutes between Bukit Panjang and Expo. Trains run every 2–3 min at peak times and every 5–7 min off-peak.
Trains run from about 05:30 until around midnight. First and last train times are set per station and per direction, not for the whole network: first trains leave the termini between about 05:00 and 05:30, and the last trains leave between about 23:15 and 00:15. There is no night service — see the operating hours page.
The same as anywhere on the network: a distance-based fare from S$1.28 to S$2.57 for an adult with a card, with 50 cents off if you tap in before 07:45 on a weekday. There are no single-trip tickets on the MRT any more: the standard ticket was withdrawn in March 2022. You need a card — an EZ-Link or SimplyGo card, or simply a contactless bank card or a phone wallet. All the details are on the fares page.
You can change at Bukit Panjang, Botanic Gardens, Stevens, Newton, Little India, Bugis, Promenade, Bayfront, Chinatown, MacPherson, Tampines, Expo. Changing costs nothing extra — the system charges one fare for the whole journey, however many trains you take.
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