Orchard MRT Station

Orchard MRT station is one of the nicest stations I’ve been to in the MRT network. The North-​South Line platforms are underground and indoors, making this station very cool and not hot like some other stations. Orchard MRT station is connected to an 8-​Storey Shopping Centre or Mall which is called the ION. The ION is a nice shopping mall with 4 underground floors of basic shoppes and 4 above ground floors of luxurious brand shoppes. There is also a hawker centre (food centre) on the floor below this station. I honestly like this station and the ION Shopping Mall.

The Orchard MRT is insane. It’s the hub of the huge shopping district. Currently they’re undergoing a huge construction project so it’s like a maze to get here or there underground.
Rather than trying to cross the street above ground as there aren’t many crosswalks with signals, the idea is stay underground and pop up to your destination. Want to go to the Ion Orchard side? Follow the signs if you are good with navigational skills. Want to go to Takashimaya department store? Same thing. On and on.
Too bad we didn’t have more in Singapore to figure all the shortcuts.

Probably the most famous stations of all the Singapore MRT stations. Famous for being really, really, really crowded — but sometimes, it’s hard to ignore. It’s kinda smack in the middle of the shopping district — and it’s great to get to the malls. It is pretty hard to navigate from one mall to another. But you’ll find your way eventually!
What I Love: It’s great to connect to the nearby malls, and escape the rain, heat and humidity — if you wanna shop and keep shopping. With all the new malls connected now — it’s hard to miss the MRT station — as it’s the central focal point.
What I Don’t Love: The human traffic here is insane. It’s insane on all days — more so on weekends, and it can get a little claustrophobic — as there’s so many people underground. Getting off at Somerset might be a better option.