Napier MRT station
TEL · TE12
Napier station in detail
Napier opened on 13 November 2022 at the junction of Napier Road, Holland Road and Cluny Road, in the well-heeled Tanglin district, and its main job is getting visitors to the southern gate of the Singapore Botanic Gardens without a bus ride. Exit 1 leads directly to Tanglin Gate, roughly 100 metres from the platform — one of the shortest station-to-attraction walks on the whole network, and handy for reaching the National Orchid Garden inside. The other exit serves Gleneagles Hospital and the private housing of the Tanglin area. It's also a reasonable way in to Dempsey Hill, the former British army barracks turned restaurant-and-bar enclave a walk or one bus stop further along Minden Road.
What is around Napier?
Connections from this station
Fares and travel times from Napier
| To | Distance | Adult fare | Before 07:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoby Ghaut | 3.8 km | S$1.38 | S$0.88 |
| City Hall | 5.0 km | S$1.49 | S$0.99 |
| Raffles Place | 5.6 km | S$1.59 | S$1.09 |
| Orchard | 1.8 km | S$1.28 | S$0.78 |
| Jurong East | 11.3 km | S$1.94 | S$1.44 |
| Changi Airport | 24.6 km | S$2.40 | S$1.90 |
| Bayfront | 6.6 km | S$1.68 | S$1.18 |
| HarbourFront | 5.8 km | S$1.59 | S$1.09 |
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 Napier
For the Singapore Botanic Gardens, use Exit 1 — it leads almost directly to Tanglin Gate, one of the shortest walks from any MRT station to a major attraction in Singapore. Aim for an early morning visit before the tropical heat sets in.
Other stations on this line
Napier — frequently asked questions
Napier is served only by the Thomson-East Coast Line, coded TE12, between Stevens and Orchard Boulevard. Trains run underground in both directions from about 05:30 until around midnight, roughly every few minutes off-peak.
Take Exit 1; it leads almost directly to the Tanglin Gate entrance, about a two-minute walk from the platform, putting you close to the National Orchid Garden and the gardens’ other attractions.
Yes, it is one stop from Orchard Boulevard and two stops from the Orchard interchange station itself, both only a few minutes away by train with no change of train required at all.
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