PUBLISHED ONAugust 08, 2026 1:30 AMBYLaili AbdeenNext stop, IS7 Cayden?
A new MRT station has just been announced, but you probably won't find it on Singapore's official rail map.
The station, IS7 Cayden, was created specially for a seven-year-old train enthusiast's birthday celebration.
Megan Chew, Cayden's cousin, posted a TikTok video on Sunday (Aug 2) of the little train enthusiast's birthday celebration.
Chew told AsiaOne that she was excited to see the little boy's reaction to the MRT-themed cake. The 23-year-old said that Cayden had developed an interest in trains and MRT lines since the start of the year.
"Every time I meet him, he'll share about his favourite MRT lines and stations. Sometimes, [he] even tests me on my train knowledge like: 'Name five stations on the North-East line'," shared Chew.
In the clip, the birthday boy can be seen giggling with joy as he admires his birthday cake, which is decorated with the Singapore MRT map.
Cayden bashfully smiles and covers his face before dashing away from the spotlight, as a birthday song is sung for him.
The White Ombre shared on Facebook on Tuesday that it had customised the cake for Cayden.
The custom-made cake featured the Singapore MRT map, including the newly completed Circle Line, and a personalised station sign that read: "Cayden IS 7" — a playful nod to his age.
"Navigating the city has never looked or tasted this sweet!" wrote the bakery.
Chef Nick from The White Ombre told AsiaOne that the MRT design is very popular for their store, especially when new stations open.
"We've actually made this same design several times in various sizes and flavours," said the chef.
The design was "not very complicated" for the bakery and only took them a total of three hours, including baking and decorating.
In her TikTok video's caption, Chew had tagged the Land Transport Authority (LTA), commenting: "He loves y'all very much."
The authority made the young rail fan's day by commenting on the TikTok with birthday wishes for the little boy.
It said: "The cake is definitely on the right track. Happy seventh birthday, IS7 Cayden!"
@asiaone A seven-year-old train enthusiast's MRT map birthday cake has won hearts online and even got a special birthday message from LTA. #sgnews #Singapore #LTA #Birthday #MRT ♬ original sound - AsiaOne
The video has been viewed over 262,000 times with over 22,000 likes on TikTok.
Netizens gushed over the boy's cuteness and also praised the cake's design as well as attention to detail.
"I like the 'IS 7' part, that's actually so creative!" said a TikTok user.
"I'm 21, and I want this too," joked another.
AsiaOne has reached out to LTA for comment.
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