Circle Line

Dakota MRT Station

Dakota MRT (CC8) is a Circle Line station serving the Dakota and Geylang East area. It is not an interchange, but it offers practical rail access to nearby homes, local eateries, and everyday services in a mature neighbourhood setting.

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Reviewed station information

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Transport context

Rail network access

Source-backed Dakota MRT Station identity for orientation and neighbourhood research. This block does not describe live service status, fares, train timings, or government endorsement.

Station identity, lines, codes, and interchange state come from the Homejourney shared MRT registry. The approximate map point is MRTStations-owned local presentation data; LTA/DataMall station-name and type fields are used only for reconciliation.

Lines: Circle Line
Station codes: CC8
Interchange: No
Approximate map point: 1.3085, 103.8886

Reference: LTA DataMall TrainStation_Mar2026.zip; checked 2026-07-12. Dataset page and Singapore Open Data Licence. Data attribution does not imply LTA or Singapore government endorsement of MRTStations.com.

Station facts

CC8 Dakota is an underground station on the Circle Line serving the Kallang–Geylang fringe. It is a single-line station, not an interchange, and is identified by the code CC8. Public station directories place it in the Dakota area, making it a useful access point for nearby residential estates and local amenities.

Amenities and lifestyle

Daily conveniences around Dakota are shaped by a mature neighbourhood setting, with nearby shops, eateries, and neighbourhood services spread across the surrounding Geylang and Old Airport Road area. The station is often used for short local trips as well as everyday commuting, with a practical mix of food options and residential-serving amenities within reach.

Commute and access

Dakota connects to the Circle Line, giving direct rail access across the loop and linking commuters to major transfer points on the line. Public station pages and rail-network references place it within Singapore’s standard MRT operating system, making it a convenient choice for cross-island travel without requiring an interchange at the station itself.

Nearby context

The station sits near established housing blocks, low-rise residential streets, and local roads that serve the Dakota Crescent and Geylang East surroundings. This gives the area a neighbourhood character rather than a mall-led one, with schools, eateries, and community facilities typically reached by a short walk or bus ride from the station area.