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Yew Tee

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About Yew Tee

Yew Tee works well as a base: 5km from Singapore Zoo.

Yew Tee is a town located in Singapore. With a population of 39,100, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Yew Tee sits in Singapore, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Singapore time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Yew Tee to your route.

About Yew Tee

Yew Tee MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South Line (NSL) in Yew Tee, Singapore. Operated by SMRT Corporation, the station serves various nearby landmarks such as Unity Secondary School and Yew Tee Point. Like most stations on the Woodlands extension, it has a kampong-style

Read more roof and a colour scheme designed to blend in with its surroundings. The station was first announced as Choa Chu Kang North in February 1991, where it would be built as part of the Woodlands extension of the NSL. It was renamed Yew Tee in November 1991. Construction for Yew Tee began by July 1993 and was completed in October 1994. Yew Tee station opened on 10 February 1996. Half-height platform screen doors and high-volume low-speed fans were installed by August 2011 and the first quarter of 2013, respectively.

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Where is Yew Tee located?

Yew Tee is located in Singapore, Asia. The coordinates are 1.3966 latitude, 103.7474 longitude.

What is the population of Yew Tee?

Yew Tee has a population of approximately 39,100 people, making it a town in Singapore.

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Quick Information

Population
39,100
Continent
Asia
Country
Singapore
Timezone
Asia/Singapore
Coordinates
1.3966, 103.7474

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Singapore

Police
999
Ambulance
995
Fire
995
Driving side
left

ERP electronic road pricing operates in the city centre.

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Worth the detour from Yew Tee

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Singapore Zoo

Award-winning tropical zoo using open-concept enclosures set within a lush rainforest environment.

5 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Singapore Botanic Gardens

A UNESCO World Heritage tropical garden featuring the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and hybrids of orchids.

12 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Haw Par Villa

A 1937 theme park built by the Tiger Balm brothers, best known for the Ten Courts of Hell: lurid dioramas of Buddhist punishments in painted concrete. Entry is free and it remains defiantly strange.

13 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Little India

Singapore's most colorful and aromatic neighborhood with Hindu temples, spice shops, flower garlands, and authentic South Indian cuisine.

15 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Clarke Quay

A colorful riverside quay in Singapore transformed into a vibrant nightlife and dining hub with restored warehouses along the Singapore River.

16 km · about 20 min drive

restaurant

Tiong Bahru Market

A two-storey hawker centre in Singapore's oldest housing estate, where stalls such as Jian Bo Shui Kueh and Hong Heng prawn noodles have traded for decades. Wet market below, food centre above.

16 km · about 30 min drive

museum

National Gallery Singapore

Southeast Asia's largest visual arts institution, housed in two beautifully restored national monuments.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Singapore Chinatown

A vibrant district blending traditional Chinese temples, heritage shophouses, bustling hawker centers, and modern bars along Pagoda Street.

17 km · about 20 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

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3 km awayPop. 138,050

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