North-South Line Map

The North South Line map above traces the whole of Singapore’s red MRT line, coded NS, from Jurong East (NS1) in the west to Marina South Pier (NS28) on the southern waterfront. Twenty-seven stations are open today, and the line takes a long loop up through the north of the island before running straight down the middle into the city. It was the first MRT line to open, and it is still one of the busiest ways to cross Singapore. Use the map to find your stop, see where you can change trains and work out which direction you need.

How to read the North South Line map

The North South Line is drawn in red, and every station carries an NS code. The numbers rise from NS1 at Jurong East to NS28 at Marina South Pier, so you can tell your direction of travel just by checking whether the numbers are going up or down. Trains are signed by their terminus, which means you board towards either Jurong East or Marina South Pier. If you want to compare the red with the other lines, our guide to MRT line colours sets them all out.

You will notice there is no NS6. The numbering jumps from Yew Tee (NS5) to Kranji (NS7). When the Woodlands extension was planned, a Sungei Kadut station was left out, with the option of building it later if the area’s population grows enough to justify one. That is why 27 open stations carry codes running up to 28.

Interchange stations are marked with a joined symbol showing the codes of every line that meets there, so Dhoby Ghaut appears as NS24, NE6 and CC1 together. None of the stations currently listed as not yet open sit on the North South Line, so everything you see in red on the map is in service. The line has no branches or loops: it is a single route with one train service running end to end.

Route and stations along the line

The line starts at Jurong East (NS1), where it shares a station with the East West Line. Heading north, trains call at Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak before reaching Choa Chu Kang (NS4), the place to switch to the Bukit Panjang LRT. Yew Tee comes next, then Kranji and Marsiling as the line curves across the north of the island to Woodlands (NS9), which was planned as the regional centre for northern Singapore and now connects with the Thomson East Coast Line.

From Woodlands the route runs east through Admiralty, Sembawang and Canberra, the newest station on the line, and on to Yishun and Khatib. It then turns south past Yio Chu Kang and into the large housing estates of Ang Mo Kio and Bishan. Bishan (NS17) is a key interchange with the Circle Line. Braddell, Toa Payoh and Novena follow, before Newton (NS21) gives you a change to the Downtown Line.

The final stretch runs underground through the heart of the city. Orchard (NS22) links with the Thomson East Coast Line, Somerset comes next, and Dhoby Ghaut (NS24) is one of the network’s main hubs, with both the North East and Circle lines. City Hall and Raffles Place connect again with the East West Line, Marina Bay offers the Circle Line extension and the Thomson East Coast Line, and the line ends at Marina South Pier (NS28), which serves the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore. For opening times, station details and more, see our complete North South Line guide.

Where to change lines

• Jurong East (NS1): East West Line (EW24)
• Choa Chu Kang (NS4): Bukit Panjang LRT (BP1)
• Woodlands (NS9): Thomson East Coast Line (TE2)
• Bishan (NS17): Circle Line (CC15)
• Newton (NS21): Downtown Line (DT11)
• Orchard (NS22): Thomson East Coast Line (TE14)
• Dhoby Ghaut (NS24): North East Line (NE6) and Circle Line (CC1)
• City Hall (NS25): East West Line (EW13)
• Raffles Place (NS26): East West Line (EW14)
• Marina Bay (NS27): Circle Line Marina Bay extension (CE2) and Thomson East Coast Line (TE20)

That makes ten interchanges, linking the red line with every other MRT line and the Bukit Panjang LRT. To plan a journey that uses more than one line, the interactive MRT map shows the whole network at once.

How the line grew

Construction of the MRT system began on 22 October 1983, and this line was given priority because it served densely populated estates such as Toa Payoh and Ang Mo Kio as well as the Central Area. The first section, from Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh, opened on 7 November 1987. Nine more stations, from Novena to Outram Park via Raffles Place, followed on 12 December 1987.

The line reached Yishun on 20 December 1988, and on 4 November 1989 it began independent operations as the North South Line when the extension to Marina Bay opened. The Woodlands extension, which closed the gap between Yishun and Choa Chu Kang, was officially opened on 10 February 1996, and the Branch Line was folded into the North South Line at that point.

Later improvements included a new southbound platform at Bishan, opened on 27 July 2008, and an extra platform and fourth track at Jurong East, completed on 27 May 2011. The short extension from Marina Bay to Marina South Pier opened on 23 November 2014, and Canberra, an infill station between Sembawang and Yishun, opened on 2 November 2019. In 2025, the LTA announced that 40 stations on the North South and East West lines would gain public artworks.

North South Line map: every station

Every station on the map in order, with its code and the lines you can change to. Station names link to our full station guides.

Frequently asked questions

Is the North South Line the red line on the MRT map?

Yes. The North South Line is shown in red on the MRT map, and its stations use the code NS, so people often call it the red line or the NS line.

How many stations are on the North South Line?

There are 27 open stations, from Jurong East (NS1) to Marina South Pier (NS28). The codes run to 28 because there is no NS6 station.

Where does the North South Line start and end?

It runs between Jurong East in the west and Marina South Pier in the south, passing through Woodlands, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Orchard and Raffles Place along the way. Check our MRT operating hours before an early or late trip.

Can I download a North South Line map?

You can save the map at the top of this page, or download our full MRT map PDF, which shows the North South Line alongside every other line in the network.

For the official version, see the LTA rail network map.