King Albert Park MRT station
DTL · DT6
King Albert Park station in detail
King Albert Park sits at the western end of Bukit Timah Road, in a corridor of private condominiums and landed housing rather than the shophouse clusters found further along the line. Its most distinctive neighbour is the old Bukit Timah Railway Station, a preserved 1915 building a short walk away — a relic of the Malayan Railway line that once ran the length of the island and is now part of the Rail Corridor, a green walking and cycling trail. The station also serves Methodist Girls' School and Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, making the morning and afternoon school runs its busiest periods. There is little in the way of malls right at the exits; most residents use King Albert Park purely to get in and out rather than to shop.
What is around King Albert Park?
Connections from this station
Fares and travel times from King Albert Park
| To | Distance | Adult fare | Before 07:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoby Ghaut | 9.9 km | S$1.86 | S$1.36 |
| City Hall | 11.2 km | S$1.94 | S$1.44 |
| Raffles Place | 11.9 km | S$1.94 | S$1.44 |
| Orchard | 8.0 km | S$1.75 | S$1.25 |
| Jurong East | 5.8 km | S$1.59 | S$1.09 |
| Changi Airport | 28.6 km | S$2.45 | S$1.95 |
| Bayfront | 12.9 km | S$1.98 | S$1.48 |
| HarbourFront | 11.1 km | S$1.90 | S$1.40 |
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 King Albert Park
The Rail Corridor is one of the more peaceful ways to see this part of Singapore — walk or cycle from the old Bukit Timah Railway Station and you can follow the former tracks for several kilometres without crossing a single road.
Other stations on this line
King Albert Park — frequently asked questions
It’s not the closest station — Beauty World, one stop away, has the shorter walk. King Albert Park is better placed for the Rail Corridor and the old Bukit Timah Railway Station instead.
Methodist Girls’ School and Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School are both within walking distance, which is why the station gets noticeably busier around school start and dismissal times.
The preserved Bukit Timah Railway Station, built in 1915 for the Malayan Railway line that once ran the length of Singapore. It now sits along the Rail Corridor, a green walking and cycling trail.
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