Upper Changi MRT Station

Upper Changi MRT station is an underground stop on the Downtown Line, numbered DT34. It lies beneath Upper Changi Road East in the Tampines planning area, in the eastern part of Singapore. With the platforms built below the road, the station takes up little space at street level and fits into a corridor shared by a university campus and housing estates.

Upper Changi on the Downtown Line map

Upper Changi MRT station at a glance

Opening date, operator and ridership figures are LTA data as recorded on Wikipedia.

Most of the people passing through are students, lecturers and staff heading to the Singapore University of Technology and Design, whose campus sits right next to the station. The other main group is residents of the surrounding estates, who use it for daily trips to work, school and the city. Outside term time and peak hours the station tends to be calmer, as much of its traffic follows the university timetable and the morning and evening commute.

History of Upper Changi MRT station

The station opened to passengers on 21 October 2017, together with the rest of Downtown Line Stage Three. While it was being planned and built, it went by the working name Somapah, taken from Somapah Road close by. Making room for it was not simple: a Shell petrol station on the site was bought and torn down, and Upper Changi Road East was shifted onto a new alignment.

Inside Upper Changi MRT station

At 205 metres, Upper Changi MRT station shares the title of one of the longest stations on the Downtown Line with Fort Canning, so allow a little extra time if you need to walk from one end of the platform to the other. A passage below ground connects the station directly with the university campus, which means students can reach their classes without crossing the road.

For most visitors, the obvious destination is the Singapore University of Technology and Design: SUTD Parcel D is about a two minute walk away, and the wider campus around four minutes. Anyone looking for a cheap meal can walk roughly 13 minutes to MarketPlace @ Expo, a food centre, while Changi City Point offers shopping about 14 minutes away on foot. Simei Plaza and East Point are other malls within a 15 minute walk.

Commuters working in the business district further east may find Changi Business Park Bus Terminal useful, around 10 minutes from the station, as a place to change onto a bus. Taken together, Upper Changi MRT station works best as a campus stop and a local link for residents, with food and shopping options a short walk away rather than right at the exits.

Around Upper Changi MRT station

Upper Changi station sits at the edge of an established university and business district, with the Singapore University of Technology and Design campus immediately adjacent. The surrounding area is dominated by Changi Business Park, a major commercial zone, with retail options such as Changi City Point reachable within a short distance. It is not a residential neighbourhood in the traditional sense, making it primarily a destination for students, office workers and visitors.

Places and straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Actual walking routes may be longer.

How to get to Upper Changi by MRT

Worked out from the network map. Stop counts are station to station and do not include walking or waiting time.

Fares from Upper Changi MRT station

A trip from Upper Changi to Changi Airport (about 5 km) costs S$1.49 on an adult SimplyGo or EZ-Link card. Fares are charged by distance, so the table below shows the estimated adult card fare from Upper Changi to the main hubs, the early bird fare for journeys that start before 7.45am on weekdays, and the fare that applies from 26 December 2026.

Estimated from the route distance between stations and the Public Transport Council fare table in force from 27 December 2025. The exact fare can differ by one band. Cash fares are higher. Use the fare calculator for any other journey, or check your fare on the SimplyGo app.

Tips for using Upper Changi MRT station

• SUTD Parcel D and the main SUTD campus are both within a short walk, making this station the most convenient stop for university visits.
• Changi Business Park Bus Terminal and Changi Business Park Terminal are roughly a ten-minute walk away, so consider taking a bus from the station if you prefer a shorter walk to the business park.
• Changi City Point, MarketPlace @ Expo and East Point are all more than ten minutes away on foot, so using a bus from the station is worth considering if you are heading to any of these.
• During weekday morning and evening peak hours, trains on the Downtown Line can be busy, so allow extra time when travelling to or from this station.

All stations on the Downtown Line

In order along the line, with Upper Changi marked. Stations with their own guide are linked.

Read the full Downtown Line guide.

Upper Changi MRT station: common questions

Which line is Upper Changi MRT station on?

Upper Changi is on the Downtown Line. Its station code is DT34.

Is Upper Changi an interchange station?

No. Upper Changi 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 Upper Changi?

Times below are for the first and last train leaving the line terminus; trains reach Upper Changi a few minutes later depending on its position on the line. Downtown Line first train 5:30 AM, last train 11:40 PM. Check the operator for holiday changes.

What is near Upper Changi MRT station?

The station is closest to SUTD Parcel D and the Singapore University of Technology and Design campus, both within roughly a four-minute walk. Further afield, you will find Changi Business Park bus terminals, MarketPlace @ Expo, Changi City Point and East Point, all at approximately ten minutes or more away.

Which shopping mall or food centre is closest to Upper Changi station?

MarketPlace @ Expo is the nearest food centre, at approximately 790 m away. For shopping, Changi City Point is the closest mall, at approximately 890 m from the station.

How far is SUTD from Upper Changi MRT station?

SUTD Parcel D is approximately 120 m from the station, roughly a two-minute walk, while the main Singapore University of Technology and Design campus is approximately 260 m away, roughly a four-minute walk.

How do I get to Upper Changi from Changi Airport by MRT?

Take the East West Line from Changi Airport to Expo (1 stop), then change to the Downtown Line from Expo to Upper Changi (1 stop). About 2 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 October 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.