Use Bugis MRT Exit D for Tan Quee Lan Street. It brings you to the street itself. If you want to see the conserved shophouses, set your walking map to 9 Tan Quee Lan Street and follow the street numbers from the exit.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority identifies six pre-war shophouses at numbers 9 to 14. Look at the row from the public pavement and use the full address if you are going to a specific business. Bugis Junction and the Guoco Midtown connection use other station approaches.
- Follow Exit D for Tan Quee Lan Street.
- Set 9 Tan Quee Lan Street as the landmark for the conserved row.
- Use the street numbers for individual shops or appointments.
- Check Exit G separately if your destination is the Guoco Midtown connection.
Plan your visit
Bugis MRT Exit D to Tan Quee Lan Street · What to look for at the conserved shophouse row · Make the short walk useful for a group
Bugis MRT Exit D to Tan Quee Lan Street
Bugis MRT serves the East–West and Downtown lines. Follow the signs for Exit D and Tan Quee Lan Street after leaving the fare gates. Once outside, read the street signs and use the address for your next turn. This is a street-level route rather than the mall connection through Bugis Junction.
If you are going to an office, residence or business in the wider Midtown area, compare the full address with the station directory. The station lists Exit G for Guoco Midtown, while Exit D is the named street exit for Tan Quee Lan Street. Choose based on the last part of your journey.
For someone coming by car, send the full number and building name. The station exit is a good reference for passengers on foot, while the shop or building address helps a driver pick the appropriate arrival point.
What to look for at the conserved shophouse row
URA describes the development at 9 to 14 Tan Quee Lan Street as six pre-war shophouses with a newer extension behind. Take a moment to read the row as a whole. Compare the narrow repeated fronts, then look at how the older street-facing buildings sit beside newer development.
The street is named after Tan Quee Lan, a Hokkien merchant and landowner. URA records that shophouses along the street were given conservation status in 1991. The conservation record is useful if you want to check the history before visiting.
If you are taking photographs, use a public position and leave shop doors and through routes clear. The heritage value is visible from the street. You can see the row without assuming access to an individual business or the extension.
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Make the short walk useful for a group
Meet at the numbered address if your group wants to see the shophouses together. If someone is arriving earlier, agree whether to wait at street level by Exit D or continue to the row. This helps at Bugis because several exits serve different sides of the neighbourhood.
For a longer stop, choose a nearby destination after the shophouse row. If you want to return to Bugis Junction, use the current map and the mall’s name. If you want to stay on the street, read the signs at the next crossing before changing direction.
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Common questions
Which MRT exit is for Tan Quee Lan Street?
Bugis MRT Exit D.
Where are the conserved shophouses?
URA identifies the row at 9 to 14 Tan Quee Lan Street.
Is Exit D the same as the Bugis Junction link?
Exit D serves Tan Quee Lan Street. Use the separate Exit C directions for the Bugis Junction basement link.