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Downtown Line

Tampines West MRT Station

Tampines West MRT is Downtown Line station DT31 in Tampines, serving a residential part of the town with direct rail access on the eastern section of the line. It is not an interchange station, so its role is mainly local access rather than cross-line transfers.

DT31 DTL

Reviewed station information

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Transport context

Rail network access

Source-backed Tampines West 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: DT31
Interchange: No
Approximate map point: 1.3461, 103.9384

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

Tampines West MRT is station DT31 on the Downtown Line and is not an interchange station. It serves the Tampines West area in Tampines, with station access aligned to nearby residential streets and neighborhood destinations rather than a large transfer role. Public guides also place it among the Tampines-area Downtown Line stations used for local east-side travel.

Amenities and lifestyle

The station sits in a practical residential setting with everyday amenities within walking or short bus reach. Homejourney’s locality guides connect Tampines West to nearby schools, supermarkets, and family-oriented services, reflecting a town-centre lifestyle shaped by housing estates and daily-needs retail. The wider Tampines area also includes hawker and community facilities that commuters commonly use after alighting from the station.

Commute and access

Tampines West MRT is a local access point for residents who travel by rail and feeder bus rather than via interchange transfers. The nearby transport pattern in Tampines is supported by bus connections at the town’s bus interchange, and SBS Transit’s Tampines Interchange services show the area’s role as a bus-rail connector for everyday commuting. This makes the station useful for short trips to neighborhood destinations and for reaching the broader Tampines transport network.

Nearby context

Homejourney’s Tampines-area guides place Tampines West MRT near schools, housing estates, and routine neighborhood activity rather than major CBD-style destinations. The station serves a part of Tampines where residents typically rely on nearby malls, supermarkets, and community facilities for daily needs, with the broader town known for mixed residential and commercial convenience. This gives the station a strong local catchment and a family-oriented surrounding context.