Telok Ayer MRT station
DTL · DT18
Telok Ayer station in detail
Telok Ayer opens onto one of the best-preserved pockets of old Chinatown, a knot of narrow streets — Amoy Street, Ann Siang Hill, Club Street — lined with converted shophouses that now hold bars, restaurants and boutique offices rather than the trading houses they were built for. Thian Hock Keng, Singapore's oldest Hokkien temple, dedicated to the sea goddess Ma Zu Po and founded in 1839, is a five-minute walk from the exits, along with the Amoy Street hawker centre for cheaper, faster food. By day the area fills with office workers from the surrounding CBD towers; by evening the same streets turn into one of the city's more atmospheric spots for after-work drinks, spilling out of restored shophouse fronts.
What is around Telok Ayer?
Connections from this station
Fares and travel times from Telok Ayer
| To | Distance | Adult fare | Before 07:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoby Ghaut | 2.4 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| City Hall | 1.6 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| Raffles Place | 0.5 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| Orchard | 3.7 km | S$1.38 | S$0.88 |
| Jurong East | 16.3 km | S$2.15 | S$1.65 |
| Changi Airport | 22.1 km | S$2.33 | S$1.83 |
| Bayfront | 1.6 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| HarbourFront | 4.4 km | S$1.49 | S$0.99 |
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 Telok Ayer
The Amoy Street hawker centre gets packed at lunch on weekdays with office workers from the surrounding towers — arrive before noon or after 1.30pm if you want a table without a long wait.
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Telok Ayer — frequently asked questions
Thian Hock Keng, Singapore’s oldest Hokkien temple, founded in 1839 and dedicated to the sea goddess Ma Zu Po. It’s about a five-minute walk from the station exits.
Yes, it sits within the historic Telok Ayer conservation area, on the edge of the wider Chinatown district, known for its restored shophouses and cluster of historic temples and mosques.
The Amoy Street Food Centre is a five-minute walk for hawker food, while Club Street and Ann Siang Hill offer a wider spread of restaurants and bars in restored shophouses.
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