Beauty World MRT Station
Beauty World MRT station is a station on the Downtown Line, carrying the station code DT5. It serves a largely residential area in the Bukit Timah district in the central-western part of Singapore, where a mix of private housing estates and local amenities surrounds the immediate vicinity. The station provides residents and visitors with a straightforward connection into the city and other parts of the island via the Downtown Line.
Beauty World on the Downtown Line map
Beauty World station at a glance
| Station codes | DT5 |
|---|---|
| Lines | Downtown Line |
| Interchange | No, single line station |
| Chinese name | 美世界 |
| Tamil name | பியூட்டி வோர்ல்ட் |
| Next stations | |
| Train times | Downtown Line: first train leaves the terminus at 5:30 AM, last train 11:35 PM Full first and last train guide |
See Beauty World on the map. The interactive map opens with this station highlighted, so you can trace the route from where you are.
Beauty World is not an interchange station, so there are no other MRT lines available here directly. Travelling one stop towards the city brings you to King Albert Park station, while one stop in the other direction takes you to Hillview station. From Beauty World you can travel along the Downtown Line to reach key interchanges such as Buona Vista, Little India, and Bugis, where connections to other lines become available.
The area around Beauty World station is known for the Beauty World Centre and nearby market and food centre, which offer everyday shopping, hawker food, and local produce. The Bukit Timah stretch nearby has long been a go-to area for local eateries and small independent shops. The surrounding neighbourhood has a relaxed, residential character with greenery close at hand, making it a practical base for exploring this quieter part of Singapore.
Around Beauty World station
Beauty World station sits in a lively mixed-use part of Bukit Timah, surrounded by a cluster of older shopping malls, local markets, and food centres that serve the surrounding residential neighbourhoods. Beauty World Plaza and Beauty World Centre are both within a very short walk, giving the area a strong retail character. Greenery and low-rise housing line the streets beyond the immediate commercial strip.
| Place | Type | Distance | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty World Plaza | Shopping mall | About 90 m (~1 min walk) | Visit for a compact shopping mall with a variety of retail and dining options. |
| Bukit Timah Interim Market | Market / hawker centre | About 110 m (~2 min walk) | Head here for a traditional wet market and local hawker food stalls. |
| Beauty World Food Centre | Food centre | About 150 m (~2 min walk) | A good spot to find a wide range of local hawker dishes in one place. |
| Beauty World Centre | Shopping mall | About 160 m (~3 min walk) | Another shopping mall option in the area, with retail and food outlets. |
| Kilat Court | Food centre | About 160 m (~3 min walk) | A smaller food centre worth visiting for local meals close to the station. |
| Bukit Timah Shopping Center | Shopping mall | About 240 m (~4 min walk) | A larger shopping centre a short walk away with additional retail choices. |
| Beeh Low See Buddhist Temple | Place of worship | About 330 m (~5 min walk) | Worth visiting for a traditional Buddhist temple and a moment of quiet. |
| Rock Sorter | Attraction | About 690 m (~11 min walk) | An attraction related to geological rock sorting, suitable for curious visitors. |
Places and straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Actual walking routes may be longer.
How to get to Beauty World by MRT
Worked out from the network map. Stop counts are station to station and do not include walking or waiting time.
| From Changi Airport | Take the East West Line from Changi Airport to Bugis (10 stops), then change to the Downtown Line from Bugis to Beauty World (9 stops). About 19 stops with 1 change. |
|---|---|
| From Orchard | Take the North South Line from Orchard to Newton (1 stop), then change to the Downtown Line from Newton to Beauty World (6 stops). About 7 stops with 1 change. |
| From City Hall | Take the North South Line from City Hall to Newton (4 stops), then change to the Downtown Line from Newton to Beauty World (6 stops). About 10 stops with 1 change. |
| From Jurong East | Take the East West Line from Jurong East to Buona Vista (3 stops), then change to the Circle Line from Buona Vista to Botanic Gardens (3 stops), then change to the Downtown Line from Botanic Gardens to Beauty World (4 stops). About 10 stops with 2 changes. |
| From Woodlands | Take the Thomson East Coast Line from Woodlands to Stevens (8 stops), then change to the Downtown Line from Stevens to Beauty World (5 stops). About 13 stops with 1 change. |
| From HarbourFront | Take the North East Line from HarbourFront to Little India (4 stops), then change to the Downtown Line from Little India to Beauty World (7 stops). About 11 stops with 1 change. |
Tips for using Beauty World station
- Beauty World Plaza, the interim market, and the food centres are all within a few minutes on foot, so combining visits is easy.
- The Rock Sorter is roughly 11 minutes away on foot, so allow extra time if that is your destination.
- At peak hours the surrounding streets and food centres can get busy, so plan accordingly if you are heading to one of the hawker spots for a meal.
- This is a non-interchange station on the Downtown Line only, so factor in any connections you may need to make before or after your visit.
All stations on the Downtown Line
In order along the line, with Beauty World marked. Stations with their own guide are linked.
| Code | Station | Interchange |
|---|---|---|
| DT1 | Bukit Panjang | DT / BP |
| DT2 | Cashew | – |
| DT3 | Hillview | – |
| DT5 | Beauty World (you are here) | – |
| DT6 | King Albert Park | – |
| DT7 | Sixth Avenue | – |
| DT8 | Tan Kah Kee | – |
| DT9 | Botanic Gardens | DT / CC |
| DT10 | Stevens | DT / TE |
| DT11 | Newton | NS / DT |
| DT12 | Little India | DT / NE |
| DT13 | Rochor | – |
| DT14 | Bugis | DT / EW |
| DT15 | Promenade | CC / DT |
| DT16 | Bayfront | CE / DT |
| DT17 | Downtown | – |
| DT18 | Telok Ayer | – |
| DT19 | Chinatown | DT / NE |
| DT20 | Fort Canning | – |
| DT21 | Bencoolen | – |
| DT22 | Jalan Besar | – |
| DT23 | Bendemeer | – |
| DT24 | Geylang Bahru | – |
| DT25 | Mattar | – |
| DT26 | MacPherson | CC / DT |
| DT27 | Ubi | – |
| DT28 | Kaki Bukit | – |
| DT29 | Bedok North | – |
| DT30 | Bedok Reservoir | – |
| DT31 | Tampines West | – |
| DT32 | Tampines | EW / DT |
| DT33 | Tampines East | – |
| DT34 | Upper Changi | – |
| DT35 | Expo | DT / CG |
Read the full Downtown Line guide.
Beauty World station: common questions
Which line is Beauty World MRT station on?
Beauty World is on the Downtown Line. Its station code is DT5.
Is Beauty World an interchange station?
No. Beauty World is served by the Downtown Line only. The nearest interchange is shown in the next stations row above.
What time is the first and last train at Beauty World?
Times below are for the first and last train leaving the line terminus; trains reach Beauty World a few minutes later depending on its position on the line. Downtown Line first train 5:30 AM, last train 11:35 PM. Check the operator for holiday changes.
What is near Beauty World MRT station?
The station is surrounded by several shopping malls, food centres, and a market, including Beauty World Plaza, Beauty World Centre, Bukit Timah Shopping Center, the Bukit Timah Interim Market, Beauty World Food Centre, and Kilat Court, all within approximately 240 metres. A Buddhist temple and a geological attraction are also reachable on foot within about 5 to 11 minutes.
Which mall or food centre is closest to Beauty World station?
Beauty World Plaza is the closest shopping mall, at approximately 90 metres away, while the Bukit Timah Interim Market and Beauty World Food Centre are the nearest options for hawker food, at roughly 110 to 150 metres respectively.
How far is the Rock Sorter from Beauty World station?
The Rock Sorter is approximately 690 metres from the station in a straight line, which works out to roughly an 11-minute walk.
How do I get to Beauty World from Changi Airport by MRT?
Take the East West Line from Changi Airport to Bugis (10 stops), then change to the Downtown Line from Bugis to Beauty World (9 stops). About 19 stops with 1 change.
Sources: station codes, line colours and interchanges from the LTA rail system map; operating hours from SMRT and SBS Transit. Last reviewed September 2026.
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Plan the rest of the trip
Every station on the Downtown Line is listed on its line guide, with the full route and interchanges. For times, see the first and last train guide, and for the whole network in one view use the interactive Singapore MRT map or the PDF map.