Toa Payoh MRT station
NSL · NS19
Toa Payoh station in detail
Toa Payoh sits at the centre of one of Singapore's oldest satellite towns, and the station is built into HDB Hub, the headquarters of the Housing and Development Board and also a shopping and dining complex in its own right. Toa Payoh Bus Interchange is integrated with the same building, and Toa Payoh Library, the town's swimming complex and Toa Payoh Town Park — with its dragon playground and lake — are all within an easy walk. The town itself was one of the pioneering new towns of the 1960s and 70s, and still has a strong sense of neighbourhood identity, with wet markets and older coffee shops alongside the newer HDB Hub development.
What is around Toa Payoh?
Connections from this station
Fares and travel times from Toa Payoh
| To | Distance | Adult fare | Before 07:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoby Ghaut | 4.6 km | S$1.49 | S$0.99 |
| City Hall | 5.6 km | S$1.59 | S$1.09 |
| Raffles Place | 6.9 km | S$1.68 | S$1.18 |
| Orchard | 4.6 km | S$1.49 | S$0.99 |
| Jurong East | 14.6 km | S$2.07 | S$1.57 |
| Changi Airport | 20.0 km | S$2.27 | S$1.77 |
| Bayfront | 7.2 km | S$1.68 | S$1.18 |
| HarbourFront | 10.0 km | S$1.86 | S$1.36 |
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 Toa Payoh
The dragon playground in Toa Payoh Town Park is a well-loved, nostalgic stop, but it is a longer walk than it looks on the map — allow around 12 minutes each way, or take a short bus ride if you are visiting with young children.
Toa Payoh — frequently asked questions
Toa Payoh (NS19) is on the North South Line only, between Braddell and Novena. It is not an interchange station, though it is one of the busier single-line stops thanks to HDB Hub and the integrated bus interchange.
Yes, the paid concourse links directly into HDB Hub, so you can walk from the platform into the shops, food court and bus interchange without going outside.
It is around a 12-minute walk from the station through the town centre — well signposted, and also reachable by a short bus ride if you’d rather not walk.
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