Kovan MRT station
NEL · NE13
Kovan station in detail
Kovan station serves a settled residential pocket of Hougang, best known for the Heartland Mall that sits right beside Exit C. The mall is small by Singapore standards — four floors, with tuition centres occupying the top level — but it covers the essentials with a supermarket, cafes and a food court. The wider area is sometimes called the Kovan food belt, with a cluster of well-regarded coffee shops and restaurants along Kovan Road drawing diners from across the north-east, particularly for seafood and zi char in the evenings, when the pavement tables fill with regulars from the surrounding blocks.
What is around Kovan?
Connections from this station
Fares and travel times from Kovan
| To | Distance | Adult fare | Before 07:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoby Ghaut | 10.1 km | S$1.86 | S$1.36 |
| City Hall | 10.4 km | S$1.90 | S$1.40 |
| Raffles Place | 11.6 km | S$1.94 | S$1.44 |
| Orchard | 10.9 km | S$1.90 | S$1.40 |
| Jurong East | 20.2 km | S$2.27 | S$1.77 |
| Changi Airport | 14.4 km | S$2.07 | S$1.57 |
| Bayfront | 11.3 km | S$1.94 | S$1.44 |
| HarbourFront | 15.9 km | S$2.11 | S$1.61 |
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 Kovan
If you're here for the food, go for dinner rather than lunch — several of the best-known zi char stalls along Kovan Road only open in the evening, and tables fill quickly once the after-work crowd arrives.
Kovan — frequently asked questions
No, Kovan (NE13) is served only by the North East Line, running between Serangoon and Hougang, with no other connecting rail lines anywhere nearby on the network at this particular stop.
It sits right beside Exit C, close enough that most visitors treat it as an extension of the station itself rather than as a separate walk across the road outside.
The area has a well-regarded food scene, particularly along Kovan Road, where a cluster of coffee shops and zi char restaurants draws diners from across the north-east, especially for seafood dishes in the evening.
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