Cashew MRT Station

DT2 Cashew 凯秀 \| கேஷியூ
Station exit
Address	1 Cashew Road, Singapore 679696
Line Served	Downtown Line
Operator	SBS Transit
Structure	Underground
Platform	Island
Opened	27 Dec 2015

Cashew MRT Station (DT2) is an underground station along the Downtown Line (DTL). It is named after the nearby Cashew Road.

While located in the vicinity of condominiums and low-rise housing estates, the station also serves the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Central Manpower Base and various army camps in the Gombak Hill area, along with educational institutions in the vicinity.

First / Last Train Timings

Downtown Line – (DT2) Cashew
Destination	First Train		Last Train
Destination	Weekdays & Sat	Sun & Public Holidays	Daily
DT1 Bukit Panjang	6:14am	6:35am	12:46am
DT35 Expo	5:32am	5:52am	11:37pm

Note:

This station is affected by Downtown Line Early Closure (on Fridays at 11:30pm) and Late Openings (on Saturdays at 8:30am) from 10 Jul 2026 to 5 Sep 2026.

Station Layout

L1	Street level	Bus stops, Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point
B1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre
B2	Platform A	Downtown Line towards DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang
B2	Platform B	Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo

Platform & Train Services

Platform A: Downtown Line towards DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang (→)
Platform B: Downtown Line towards DT35CG1 Expo via DT3 Hillview (←)

Cashew station has two platforms in an island platform arrangement.

Concourse

The station concourse is located at Basement 1.

Civil Defence Shelter

Cashew station is a designated Civil Defence shelter.

Station Amenities

Public Toilets at DTL concourse
Bicycle Stands at Station Exit

Exits

Cashew MRT station has a single exit at ground level (A), with escalators, staircase and a lift providing barrier-free accessibility.

A link bridge to the new Central Manpower Base from Cashew station Exit A opened in 2025.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Upper Bukit Timah Rd (Southbound)	Assumption English School, Assumption Pathway School, Bukit Panjang Primary School, Cashew Park Condo, Cashew Road Park, Central Manpower Base, CHIJ Primary School, ESPA Residence, Fajar Secondary School, Hazel Park Condo, MINDEF Gombak Base, St. Joseph Church

Transport Connections

Cashew station connects to two bus stops in the vicinity, as well as a taxi stand and a passenger pick-up point.

Bus

There are three bus stops in the vicinity of Cashew station.

Bus Stop	Exit	Bus Routes
Opp Cashew Stn (43109) Upp Bukit Timah Rd	A	67, 170, 176, 178, 961, 961M, 963, 970
Bef Cashew Stn (43091) Upp Bukit Timah Rd	A	67, 170, 176, 178, 961, 961M, 963, 970
Assumption Pathway Sch (43099) Upp Bukit Timah Rd	A	67, 75, 170, 176, 178, 184, 961, 961M, 963, 970

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located next to Downtown Line station exits:

Exit	Road	Provisions
A	Upper Bt Timah Rd (Southbound)	Taxi stand (H24), pick-up/drop-off point

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Cashew station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the Downtown Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards	Bus Stop	Exit
Downtown Line (DTL Bridging Bus)
DT1–BP6 Bukit Panjang	Bef Cashew Stn (43091) Upp Bt Timah Rd	A
DT35CG1 Expo	Opp Cashew Stn (43109) Upp Bt Timah Rd	A

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 43091 & 43109 when activated.

Passenger Usage Patterns

As a residential station serving condominiums, schools, low-rise housing estates and army camps, Cashew station is utilized mainly by residents living in the area, along with school students and military personnel.

Construction

Downtown Line Stage 2 (DTL2) Contract 913 for the Design and Construction of Hillview and Cashew stations and tunnels was awarded to Korean company GS Engineering & Construction Corp. for approximately S$431 million in Sep 2009.