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Fort Canning MRT Station

Fort Canning MRT (DT20) is a Downtown Line station with two exits serving Clarke Quay/River Valley Road and Fort Canning Park/Clemenceau Avenue. It is not an interchange, but it offers lift access, taxi stands, bus stops, and direct connections to nearby leisure, heritage, and dining areas.

DT20 DTL

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Transport context

Rail network access

Source-backed Fort Canning 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
Downtown Line
Station codes
DT20
Interchange
No
Approximate map point
1.2923, 103.8440

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

Fort Canning MRT is DT20 on the Downtown Line and has Exit A toward River Valley Road, Liang Court, and Clarke Quay, and Exit B toward Fort Canning Park and Clemenceau Avenue.

It is a non-interchange station focused on local access rather than transfers.

Amenities and lifestyle

Fort Canning MRT is set up for easy visitor movement, with lifts at Exits A and B and another lift from the concourse to platform level. Public toilets are available on the concourse near Exit B, which is useful for park visitors and commuters making longer stops in the area.

Nearby lifestyle and leisure points include Clarke Quay, Liang Court, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Hotel Fort Canning, and Fort Canning Park. The station also has taxi stands and bus stops at both exits, supporting short local trips and after-hours visits.

Commute and access

The station connects to bus services from two nearby stops: Bef Fort Canning Stn on River Valley Road and Fort Canning Stn Exit B on River Valley Road. Listed connections include routes serving areas such as Orchard, Bugis, Chinatown, Outram Park, Great World, and Redhill.

For street access, Exit A serves the Clarke Quay and River Valley side, while Exit B serves the Fort Canning Park and Clemenceau Avenue side. This makes the station practical for both riverside destinations and park-side access without needing an interchange transfer.

Nearby context

Fort Canning MRT sits beside a mix of heritage, parkland, and riverfront leisure uses. NParks maps Fort Canning Park as a major green space bounded by Hill Street, Canning Rise, Clemenceau Avenue, and River Valley Road, while the station’s exits point toward Clarke Quay and the park.

The surrounding area includes Fort Canning Arts Centre, Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore Repertory Theatre, and nearby civic and heritage sites within the Fort Canning landscape. The character of the area is walkable and visitor-oriented, with easy access to both the park and the Clarke Quay river district.