Khatib MRT and Getting Around From Chencharu Central Residences

Khatib station (NS14) on the North-South Line is the nearest MRT stop to Chencharu Central Residences. The developer puts it about 6 minutes away on a fully sheltered walk, upon completion of the development; on OneMap the straight-line distance from the centre of the site to the station is about 530 metres, across the neighbourhood park.

Khatib Station and the North-South Line From Chencharu Central Residences

Khatib sits between Yishun and Yio Chu Kang on the North-South Line. Southbound, Bishan is three stops away for the Circle Line, Newton seven for the Downtown Line and Orchard eight, and the line continues through City Hall and Raffles Place into the Marina Bay area. Northbound, Yishun is one stop and Woodlands five, where it meets the Thomson-East Coast Line.

Khatib station has four exits on Yishun Avenue 2, beside the Khatib Central neighbourhood centre, so a morning commute can start with breakfast at a coffee shop on the way.

A Bus Interchange at Chencharu Central Residences

The development itself carries the new town’s bus interchange, an indoor, air-conditioned concourse of about 5,400 square metres, so bus routes will start and end directly beneath the homes. HDB plans Chencharu Link, the road beside the site, as a bus-only corridor, and bus services already run along Yishun Avenue 2 and Sembawang Road. For residents of Chencharu Central Residences, that means a choice between the train at Khatib and a bus from the podium for many everyday journeys.

Roads and the North-South Corridor Near Chencharu Central Residences

Yishun Avenue 2 and Lentor Avenue lead to the Seletar Expressway, which links to the Central Expressway and the Bukit Timah Expressway. LTA’s North-South Corridor will add a new link towards the city, with its viaduct from Admiralty Road West to Lentor Avenue opening in phases from 2029 and its tunnel from 2031. As traffic moves onto the new expressway, the ground-level streets will be repurposed with continuous bus lanes, wider footpaths and a cycling trunk route.

Cycling and Walking From Chencharu Central Residences

HDB’s plan for Chencharu adds walking and cycling paths that connect to Sembawang, Khatib Bongsu, Lower Seletar Reservoir and the North-South Corridor’s cycling trunk route. Lower Seletar Reservoir Park is about 710 metres from the site in a straight line, and Yishun Stadium about 480 metres. The location page lists the distances, and the Lower Seletar and parks guide covers the green spaces.