Circle Line Stage 6 Opens July 12: Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road MRT Stations Complete the Loop

Construction of the Circle Line began in 2003, and the network has opened in stages over more than 20 years. Stage 6 plugs the final gap between HarbourFront (CC29) and Marina Bay (CC33), stitching together the southern waterfront districts that were previously accessible only by bus or indirect rail transfers.

The Land Transport Authority confirmed that a public preview will be held on 4 July 2026 from 9.30 am to 9 pm, during which commuters can ride the three new stations for free. Regular fare-paying service begins on 12 July 2026.

With the loop closed, passengers travelling between the southern and eastern halves of the island no longer need to switch lines at Dhoby Ghaut or Bishan. For instance, a commuter travelling from Telok Blangah to Marina Bay will save roughly 10 minutes and avoid all transfers by riding through the new stations instead of doubling back via the North-South Line.

Located about 20 metres underground, Keppel station has three entrances and sits at the doorstep of the Greater Southern Waterfront, the government’s marquee long-term planning zone that will eventually house up to 9,000 new homes alongside commercial and recreational spaces.

The station features an underground bicycle parking facility, reflecting LTA’s push for active mobility integration at new rail nodes. Keppel also serves as an interchange point for bus services along Telok Blangah Road and Keppel Road, tightening last-mile connectivity for residents of Telok Blangah Heights, Harbourfront and future waterfront developments.

For property watchers, the arrival of MRT access is a significant catalyst. Older condominiums near Keppel Road and Telok Blangah, previously constrained by limited rail reach, now sit within walking distance of a Circle Line station, potentially narrowing the price gap with better-connected neighbours like Tiong Bahru and Redhill.

Cantonment sits roughly 28 metres below street level. It has four entrances and is built beneath the former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, a gazetted national monument. The juxtaposition of a 21st-century transit node under a colonial-era railway terminus captures the area’s blend of old-world character and urban renewal.

Pedestrians emerging from Cantonment station will find themselves within easy reach of Spottiswoode Park, Everton Road’s popular cafe strip and the Singapore Art Museum’s Tanjong Pagar Distripark campus. Its four entrances link to the Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Spottiswoode Park Estate, Everton Road and the rejuvenated Tanjong Pagar Railway Station. The surrounding neighbourhoods have long commanded steady lifestyle premiums but historically relied on buses or the somewhat distant Tanjong Pagar MRT on the East-West Line.

With an MRT station now anchoring the precinct, demand for shophouse units and walk-up apartments in the Everton-Spottiswoode corridor could intensify as both owner-occupiers and investors recalibrate accessibility valuations.

At about 30 metres deep, Prince Edward Road is the deepest station in the new trio. It has two entrances and is designed with maritime-inspired motifs that pay tribute to the district’s seafaring heritage. The station places the heart of Shenton Way’s financial corridor on the Circle Line for the first time, complementing the existing Downtown and Thomson-East Coast Line stations that already serve the CBD fringe.

Office tenants and workers in the Shenton Way and Anson Road belt gain a third rail option, improving redundancy and reducing crowding at nearby Tanjong Pagar station. For the residential pockets along Prince Edward Road and Tras Street, the new station brings a meaningful uplift in transit convenience that could support future redevelopment or en bloc potential for ageing commercial buildings in the vicinity.

The completed Circle Line will intersect with every other major MRT line in Singapore through 12 interchange stations. Commuters can transfer to the North-South and East-West Lines at Bishan and Paya Lebar, to the North-East Line at Serangoon, to the Downtown Line at Botanic Gardens and Bayfront, and to the Thomson-East Coast Line at Caldecott, among others.

This web of interchanges means that no station on the Circle Line is more than one transfer away from virtually any point on the rail network. The redundancy also acts as a buffer during service disruptions, giving commuters alternative routing options that did not exist when the line operated as an incomplete arc.

For the broader property market, full-circle operations reinforce the premium attached to Circle Line addresses. Neighbourhoods such as Buona Vista, one-north, Holland Village and Farrer Road already benefit from strong tenant demand driven by connectivity; the loop closure extends similar advantages to the southern waterfront stations for the first time.

The three new stations thread through some of Singapore’s most closely watched redevelopment zones. The Greater Southern Waterfront master plan envisions transforming former port and industrial land into a mixed-use waterfront district over the coming decades, and MRT access is a foundational prerequisite for residential take-up at scale.

In Tanjong Pagar, the heritage shophouse belt along Duxton Hill, Everton Road and Tras Street has already seen strong price appreciation driven by lifestyle appeal. A dedicated MRT station at Cantonment adds a transport dimension that was previously missing, potentially attracting a fresh cohort of buyers who value walkable rail access alongside heritage character.

Along Shenton Way, the commercial-to-residential conversion trend that has reshaped parts of the CBD could accelerate as Prince Edward Road station raises the liveability quotient for mixed-use projects. Developers evaluating ageing office stock for redevelopment will factor in the improved rail connectivity as a demand driver for future residential units.