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Downtown Line

Tan Kah Kee MRT Station

Tan Kah Kee MRT is Downtown Line station DT8 in the established Bukit Timah area. The non-interchange station offers barrier-free access and connects a school-focused neighbourhood with Coronation Road amenities, local food options, and residential streets. Exit B serves the Hwa Chong Institution and Nanyang Girls’ High School area, while nearby listings also identify Nanyang Primary School, National Junior College, and Empress Road and Adam Road food centres.

DT8

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Transport context

Rail network access

Source-backed Tan Kah Kee 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
DT8
Interchange
No
Approximate map point
1.3258, 103.8076

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

Station facts

Tan Kah Kee MRT station is station DT8 on Singapore’s Downtown Line. It is a non-interchange station serving the Bukit Timah locality, with barrier-free access and underground linkways noted in station-area information. Exit B provides access toward Hwa Chong Institution and Nanyang Girls’ High School.

Amenities and lifestyle

The station is positioned near established education, shopping, and food amenities. Nearby references identify Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls’ High School, Nanyang Primary School, Coronation Plaza, and local supermarkets and food outlets around the Bukit Timah and Coronation Road area. The surrounding lifestyle is practical and residential, with daily conveniences distributed along nearby neighbourhood roads.

Commute and access

Tan Kah Kee provides Downtown Line rail access from the DT8 station code and is not an interchange. Station-area information describes barrier-free access, while Exit B serves the Hwa Chong and Nanyang Girls’ school cluster. Bus stops and neighbourhood roads around Bukit Timah Road and Coronation Road extend access beyond the station, with walking routes connecting nearby schools, shops, and residential streets.

Nearby context

The station sits within the established Bukit Timah residential setting, close to Coronation Road and major educational institutions. Local amenity listings also place Nanyang Primary School, St. Margaret’s School, Hwa Chong Institution, National Junior College, and Raffles Girls’ Primary School within the wider station area. Nearby food-centre references include Empress Road Market and Food Centre and Adam Road Food Centre.