Did you know? Guthrie House is reached from Sixth Avenue MRT Exit A, but its address is 1 Fifth Avenue. That small detail explains why people searching for groceries or a cake sometimes head to the wrong side of the station.
This quick local guide explains what is already operating in late 2026, how to choose the right exit, and what actually needs checking for 2027. It is about ordinary neighbourhood life, not an invented future-opening announcement.
Sixth Avenue and Guthrie House: quick answers
- MRT: Sixth Avenue (DT7), Downtown Line, Exit A for Guthrie House.
- Building: 1 Fifth Avenue, Singapore 268802.
- Cold Storage: #01-05, listed by the supermarket chain as open daily from 8am to 10pm.
- Bengawan Solo: #01-06, listed by the bakery as open daily from 9am to 8.30pm.
- The two shops are neighbours, not a guarantee of identical opening times for every business in Guthrie House.
- SBS Transit identifies different landmarks at Exit B, including a school-area approach.
- 2027: the station and businesses are already operating; changes in hours, tenants or pedestrian routes need current notices.
Why is the station named after Sixth Avenue?
Station names often describe an area rather than every street served by an exit. Bukit Timah has several numbered avenues branching from its main road corridor. The MRT station uses the name Sixth Avenue, while the commercial building that many residents visit stands at Fifth Avenue.
For an easy journey, combine three pieces of information: Sixth Avenue MRT, Exit A, 1 Fifth Avenue. If someone sends only ‘meet at Sixth Avenue’, you still need to know whether they mean the station, the shopping building or another restaurant along the road.
SBS Transit’s station information explicitly lists Guthrie House under Exit A. It also lists the Second Avenue junction and Sixth Avenue Centre among nearby landmarks. Exit B points towards a different group of facilities. Following the named exit is more reliable than guessing from a street number.
What is confirmed to be operating at Guthrie House?
Cold Storage identifies the store at 1 Fifth Avenue #01-05. Its official store locator currently lists 8am to 10pm every day. That makes it a useful grocery stop at a variety of times, though live stock and special holiday hours cannot be guaranteed by an article.
Bengawan Solo gives its Guthrie House address as #01-06, with 9am to 8.30pm operating hours daily. It is a practical place to collect traditional cakes or kueh, but anyone arranging a particular cake order should reconfirm the pickup branch, product and collection window.
A retail listing is an observation at a point in time. Two stores might share a development and still have different closing times, different payment methods and separate delivery services. This is why a business’s own store page should take priority over a generic shopping-centre timetable.
What does Exit A mean for accessibility?
SBS Transit documents lift provision at Sixth Avenue station, including the concourse-to-pedestrian-bridge connection at Exit A and additional lifts serving the other exit and platforms. Those facilities help railway users, wheelchair users and parents with prams.
However, accessible station facilities are not proof that every building entrance or pavement in the surrounding neighbourhood is step-free. Check the chosen shop entrance and current road crossing arrangements if mobility needs are important.
The station has bus-stop connections and public toilets. These may be especially useful when organising a school pickup, shopping with a young child or making a short journey during heavy rain. Follow signs rather than moving against a queue or attempting an unmarked road crossing.
How to combine shopping with a family errand
- Arrive at DT7 and identify Exit A while still on the station concourse.
- Save 1 Fifth Avenue as the destination rather than relying on a general neighbourhood pin.
- Check Cold Storage and Bengawan Solo separately if both are on the shopping list.
- Arrange an exact public meeting point if meeting family members travelling from another direction.
- Choose a sheltered return route and allow extra time for crossings during heavy rain.
- Recheck operating hours before a public holiday or a late-evening journey.
This is a useful introduction to how to read a real city map. Ask a child why a building’s street address and its nearest railway station can have different names. Then compare a shop opening at 8am with another opening at 9am. Practical reading, planning and time calculations can be learned from ordinary errands.
What about cafés and other Sixth Avenue destinations?
Sixth Avenue and adjacent streets contain a range of eating and service businesses, but not all of them are tenants of Guthrie House. A café near the station, a restaurant along Greenwood Avenue and a store in the Fifth Avenue development can have different addresses and access.
If your purpose is eating rather than groceries, choose the actual restaurant first. Our food near Sixth Avenue MRT guide is about meals. The separate Guthrie House store guide records more conventional retail details.
For station-level directions, including exits and lifts, see our Sixth Avenue MRT orientation guide. Each article answers a different reader question, so the route, retail and dining subjects should not be blended into one set of operating hours.
What will change from now until the end of 2027?
October 2026: Sixth Avenue MRT is a working Downtown Line station. Official store listings show existing grocery and bakery outlets in Guthrie House.
During 2027: the useful things to check are shop hours, product availability, holiday exceptions, unit numbers, station notices and any local pedestrian diversions. None of those can be predicted from an old shopping review.
What has not been established: a new Guthrie House opening in 2027, the shutdown of Sixth Avenue MRT, or a new 2027 station construction deadline. Building works elsewhere in Bukit Timah do not automatically apply to this location.
The best future update will name a particular store or transport facility and give a dated change. Treat a new tenant announcement as a new business, not as proof that the existing entire development has reopened.
Frequently asked questions
Which Sixth Avenue MRT exit is for Guthrie House?
SBS Transit lists Guthrie House under Exit A of Sixth Avenue (DT7). Follow any updated exit signs when you arrive.
Is Guthrie House on Sixth Avenue?
Its actual address is 1 Fifth Avenue. Sixth Avenue is the name of the nearby Downtown Line station.
Are Cold Storage and Bengawan Solo open for the same hours?
No. Current official listings show Cold Storage from 8am–10pm and Bengawan Solo from 9am–8.30pm, both daily. Check for changes and holiday exceptions.
Is the station wheelchair accessible?
SBS Transit lists lifts and accessible station facilities. For the full journey, check street crossings and the particular shop entrance as well.
Will Guthrie House open for the first time in 2027?
No. It is an established commercial building with operating stores. No verified building-wide opening in 2027 was identified in the sources used here.
Sources and update
Information checked 25 October 2026. References: SBS Transit Sixth Avenue station and Exit A information, Cold Storage Guthrie House official store listing and Bengawan Solo Guthrie House branch information.