Singapore metro
Six MRT lines plus LRT feeders, clean and air-conditioned, with the strictest rules in Asia. The East-West line runs to Changi Airport.
All cities · SMRT · SBS Transit · checked 2026-09
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
North-South Line (NS)
Colour: red · Jurong East – Marina South Pier
- OrchardSightsshopping street
- Somerset
- Dhoby GhautInterchange
- City HallInterchange
- Raffles PlaceInterchange
- Marina BaySightsGardens by the Bay nearby
East-West Line (EW)
Colour: green · Pasir Ris / Changi Airport – Tuas Link
- Changi AirportAirportbranch via Tanah Merah
- Tanah MerahInterchange
- BugisSightsKampong Glam
- City HallInterchange
- Raffles PlaceInterchange
- Outram ParkInterchangeChinatown walk
- Jurong EastInterchange
North East Line (NE)
Colour: purple · HarbourFront – Punggol
- HarbourFrontSightsSentosa
- Outram ParkInterchange
- ChinatownSights
- Clarke Quay
- Dhoby GhautInterchange
- Little IndiaSights
Circle Line (CC)
Colour: orange · Dhoby Ghaut / Marina Bay – HarbourFront
- Dhoby GhautInterchange
- Esplanade
- PromenadeInterchange
- BayfrontSightsMarina Bay Sands
- Botanic GardensSights
- HarbourFrontInterchange
Downtown Line (DT)
Colour: blue · Bukit Panjang – Expo
- Botanic GardensInterchange
- Little IndiaInterchange
- BugisInterchange
- BayfrontSights
- ChinatownInterchange
Thomson-East Coast Line (TE)
Colour: brown · Woodlands North – Bayshore
- OrchardInterchange
- Gardens by the BaySights
- Marina BayInterchange
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MRT | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | 05:30 – 00:005:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| MRT | Sun | 06:00 – 00:006:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Roughly 05:30–00:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, from about 06:00 on Sundays and holidays; last trains leave the city interchanges between about 23:30 and 00:15 depending on line and direction (check). Extended hours on New Year's Eve and some festival eves.Roughly 5:30 AM–12:00 AM on weekdays and Saturdays, from about 6:00 AM on Sundays and holidays; last trains leave the city interchanges between about 11:30 PM and 12:15 AM depending on line and direction (check). Extended hours on New Year's Eve and some festival eves.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 2–4 min
- Off-peak
- 5–7 min
Airport rail linkcheck
Changi (SIN)
East-West Line branch from Changi Airport (T2/T3) to Tanah Merah, change for the city; about 30–40 min to City Hall.
Last departure: About 23:15–23:30 from Changi Airport (check); taxis and Grab after thatAbout 11:15 PM–11:30 PM from Changi Airport (check); taxis and Grab after that
Farescheck
Distance-based, roughly S$1–2.50 a ride (check). Pay by card or phone — see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: None needed — tap your own contactless card or phone (SimplyGo); EZ-Link card as a backup
Stations to know
- AirportChangi Airport — branch via Tanah MerahEast-West Line (EW)
- SightsOrchard — shopping streetNorth-South Line (NS)
- SightsMarina Bay — Gardens by the Bay nearbyNorth-South Line (NS)
- SightsBugis — Kampong GlamEast-West Line (EW)
- SightsHarbourFront — SentosaNorth East Line (NE)
- SightsChinatownNorth East Line (NE)
- SightsLittle IndiaNorth East Line (NE)
- SightsBayfront — Marina Bay SandsCircle Line (CC), Downtown Line (DT)
- SightsBotanic GardensCircle Line (CC)
- SightsGardens by the BayThomson-East Coast Line (TE)
Step-free accesscheck
Every MRT station has at least one lift and step-free route; wide fare gates at each station.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- No eating or drinking in stations or trains: fine up to S$500.
- No smoking (fine up to S$1,000) and no flammable goods.
- Durians are not allowed on trains.
- Offer reserved seats; stand on the left of escalators.
After the last traincheck
- Taxis (ComfortDelGro, Strides) and ride-hailing (Grab, Gojek, TADA) run all night; expect late-night surcharges.
- Late-night bus services have been cut back (check); plan on a taxi.
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.