The Circle Line is finally a circle. Here's what it changes

For years the Circle Line had one job it couldn't do. Since July it does, and the signs say Clockwise.

The useful change is in the south. Since 12 July, Keppel Road and the far side of Tanjong Pagar have stations of their own, and HarbourFront to Marina Bay is a straight run instead of a detour through the middle of town. The Circle Line's sixth stage closed the 4km gap with three underground stations, Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road, so Singapore's first orbital MRT line is no longer a horseshoe. The one adjustment for riders is the signage: trains now say Clockwise or Anticlockwise instead of naming an end station, which takes about a week to stop reading twice.

Cantonment is the station worth getting off at for its own sake. It sits beneath the former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, and its curved ceiling takes its cue from the old station's architecture; at the July preview the National Heritage Board ran a VR experience, Journey 1969, recreating the railway station in its heyday. It also puts Spottiswoode Park, Everton Road and Tanjong Pagar Distripark within walking distance.

Keppel, beneath Keppel Road, is designed for the Greater Southern Waterfront as it develops. Prince Edward Road, roughly 30 metres underground at the southern edge of the CBD, is the one for office workers. Stations along the old extension have new codes too: Marina Bay is now CC33 and Bayfront CC34. Route maps grey out stops that are quicker the other way round, so trust the grey.

Here is the quirk to learn before a Kallang concert. On weekends, trains on the Dhoby Ghaut spur stop at Stadium, so if you are heading further round, change at Promenade.

For going out, the loop matters most in the south: Keppel Road's warehouses and the edges of Tanjong Pagar no longer feel like a taxi-only trip. Weekend service patterns differ from weekdays, so check SMRT and LTA for current timings before you plan around a late train.

Good to know Circle Line Stage 6 (Keppel CC30, Cantonment CC31, Prince Edward Road CC32) opened on 12 July 2026. Weekend service patterns differ from weekdays; check SMRT and LTA for current timings.

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Cantonment MRT Station | Tanjong Pagar