Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station

Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station (NS24/NE6/CC1) is an underground interchange station in the Central area, at the Eastern end of the Orchard Road shopping belt, connecting the North South Line (NSL), North East Line (NEL) and the Circle Line (CCL).

Located underneath Orchard Road and the The Atrium@Orchard shopping mall, the station brings rail connections to the diverse Dhoby Ghaut commercial area, with shopping centres, museums, educational institutions, residential apartments, the Istana, and places of worship in the vicinity. At ground level, a green space (Dhoby Ghaut Green) adds tropical greenery to the densely-built Orchard Road district.

The station and its surrounding area gets its name from Dhobi Ghat, which means “washerman’s place” in Hindi, in reference to people that used to wash their laundry from a clear stream in the area (now Stamford Canal) until the early 1900s. Dhoby Ghaut station is also Singapore’s first three-line interchange station, and one of three terminus stations of the Circle Line.

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First / Last Train Timings

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Station Layout

L1	Street level	Plaza Singapura, The Atrium @ Orchard, Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point
B1	Retail	Staytion Lifestyle Centre @ Dhoby Ghaut
	Unpaid Linkway	Unpaid linkway between NSL and NEL stations, Retail Shops
B2	NSL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre (NSL)
	NSL Transfer	Paid Link between NSL Concourse and: NEL Transfer via Travellators, Escalators & Lift (B3) CCL Platform via Escalators & Lift (B4)
	NEL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Service Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre (NEL)
B3	NSL Platform A	North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East
	NSL Platform B	North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier
	NEL Transfer Hall	Paid Link between NEL Concourse (B2) / Platforms (B5) and: NSL Transfer via Escalators & Lift (B2) CCL Platforms via Escalators & Lift (B4)
	CCL Concourse	Passenger Service Centre (CCL)
B4	CCL Platform A	Circle Line towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront via Bishan
	CCL Platform B	Circle Line towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront via Bishan
B5	NEL Platform A	North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront
	NEL Platform B	North East Line towards NE17PTC Punggol

With both the North East Line and Circle Line terminating at HarbourFront, signs are placed to advise commuters that the North East Line offers the faster route to HarbourFront station. Well-integrated with the The Atrium@Orchard and Plaza Singapura shopping mall, various exits lead directly to retail areas of the mall.

North South Line (B3):

Platform A: North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East via NS23 Somerset (→) Platform B: North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS25EW13 City Hall (←)

Circle Line (B4):

Platform A: Circle Line towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront via CC2 Bras Basah (→) Platform B: Circle Line towards CC29NE1 HarbourFront via CC2 Bras Basah (→)

North East Line (B5):

Platform A: North East Line towards NE1CC29 HarbourFront via NE5 Clarke Quay (→) Platform B: North East Line towards NE17PTC Punggol via NE7DT12 Little India (←)

Dhoby Ghaut station has six platforms, with the North South Line (NSL), North East Line and the Circle Line (CCL) occupying two platforms each. All of them are arranged in an island platform arrangement, separated by depth by occupying different floors between Basement 3 and Basement 5.

All platforms are served by a set of escalators, stairs and lifts which connect to the concourse and transfer linkways above. The NEL platform, being the deepest, contains a very spacious indoor space two floors high.

As the terminus of the Circle Line, both CCL platforms at utilized alternatively for train turnarounds.

Concourse

While all three rail lines have station concourses, only the North South Line and North East Line concourses feature faregates. The Circle Line concourse is located entirely within paid areas of the station, and does not have faregates.

The transfer areas between the three rail lines span two floors. Starting from the NSL concourse at B2, a transfer linkway connects with the CCL concourse off to the right, where a pair of escalators and stairs lead to the CCL platform at B4. Further on, the transfer linkway emerges at an atrium where a set of four escalators descend to the B3 transfer hall, where passengers can ascend to the NEL concourse or descend to the NEL platform level. The station is fully accessible to the disabled, and a network of lifts and tactile flooring help with movement around the large station.

Retail shops are present in both NSL and NEL parts of the station. One floor above the NSL concourse is the Staytion Lifestyle Centre @ Dhoby Ghaut (formerly Dhoby Xchange), a large retail space with a selection of retail shops. Small numbers of retail shops are also located within the NEL concourse.

NEL Art in Transit: “Universal Language” by Sun Yu-Li

This artwork is a good example of how art can help guide commuters through a complex interchange station. Floor tiles that employ a universal language of symbols such as the hunter and the fish line the six routes leading towards the trains. At the heart of the station, these symbols come together in a large floor mural and stunning wall panel.

NEL Art in Transit: “Interchange” by Milenko & Delia Prvacki

Located in the linkway of the interchange, the work of this husband and wife team salutes Asia’s rich artistic legacy. Working in mosaic, Milenko created a lush, floor design that fans out at the foot of the escalators and four sets of column rings. A vibrant, tactile wall mural sees Delia’s refined work ceramics fusing seamlessly with Milenko’s earthy mosaics.

CCL Art in Transit: “Man and Environment” by Baet Yoke Kuan

The artwork has been conceived to relieve the pressures of the frenzied atmosphere typical of a journey on the MRT with forms inspired by the balmy textures and sensitive lines textures abundant in nature. The natural, organic forms are inserted in the interior of the station as act as a counterbalance to its architectural scale and hectic activities of the MRT station; fragmented pieces of visual poetry meant to ameliorate even the toughest of life’s migraines, pieces that hope to stay the steps of commuters but allow their imaginations to be vivified.

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Station Amenities

• Retail Shops at Staytion Lifestyle Centre @ Dhoby Ghaut (B1) & NEL Concourse (B2)
• Public toilets at Staytion Lifestyle Centre @ Dhoby Ghaut (B1) & NEL Concourse (B2)
• ATMs and Self-service machines

Exits

Dhoby Ghaut MRT station has four exits at ground level (A, B, E, F), and two below ground level (C, D), of which Exits A, B, E & F are accessible to the disabled. Exit C connects to the Istana Park underpass and Basement 2 of Plaza Singapura, Exit D connects directly to Basement 2 of Plaza Singapura, while exits E and F are integrated within The Atrium@Orchard.
At street level, Exits A & B, as well as Exits E & F both share a single lift in between the two exits at Dhoby Ghaut Green and The Atrium@Orchard respectively.

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Transport Connections

Dhoby Ghaut station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points at selected exits.

Bus

There are three official bus stops linked to Dhoby Ghaut station.

No.	Bus stop	Exit	Bus Routes
B/s 1	08031 – Penang Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B)	B	7, 7A, 14, 14A, 14e, 16, 16M, 36, 36A, 36B, 65, 77, 106, 111, 124, 167, 174, 174e, 175, 190, 652, 656, 660, 660M, 663, 665, 850E, 951E, 972, 972M
B/s 2	08057 – Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)	E / F	7, 7B, 14, 14e, 16, 16M, 36, 36B, 77, 106, 111, 124, 167, 174, 174e, 175, 190, 190A, 502, 502A, 518, 518A, 652, 656, 660, 660M, 663, 665, 850E, 951E, 972, 972A, 972M
B/s 3	08058 – Orchard Rd (Aft Dhoby Ghaut Stn)	E / F	64, 65, 139

Road

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

Exit	Road	Provisions
E / F	Handy Road (outside The Atrium @ Orchard / Plaza Singapura)	Taxi stand (A16), pick-up/drop-off point
B	Penang Road (outside 9 Penang Road)	Taxi stand (A18), pick-up/drop-off point

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MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Dhoby Ghaut station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the North South Line, North East Line or Circle Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:

Towards	Bus stop	Exit
North South Line (NSL Bridging Bus)
NS1EW24 Jurong East	B/s 1: 08031 – Penang Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B)	B
NS28 Marina South Pier	B/s 2: 08057 – Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)	E / F
North East Line (NEL Bridging Bus)
NE1CC29 HarbourFront	B/s 1: 08031 – Penang Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B)	B
NE17PTC Punggol	B/s 2: 08057 – Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)	E / F
Circle Line (CCL Bridging Bus)
CC29NE1 HarbourFront	B/s 2: 08057 – Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn)	E / F

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1, 2 & 3 when activated.

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Passenger Usage Patterns

As an interchange station in the heart of the City, the station is well-utilized by many commuters transferring between rail lines heading in and out of the area. With the area’s strong retail environment accompanied by many places of interest, Dhoby Ghaut station encounters high commuter traffic throughout the day.

Construction

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Gallery

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