Novena MRT Station

NS20  Novena MRT Station 诺维娜地铁站 நொவீனா Stesen MRT Novena
Rapid transit
File:Ns20 novena.jpg Northbound platform of Novena MRT station.
Location	250 Thomson Road Singapore 307642
Coordinates
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms	Island
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	NS20
History
Opened	12 December 1987
Previous names	Thomson Road
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Toa Payoh towards Jurong East North South Line Newton towards Marina South Pier
Location
Novena MRT Station

Novena MRT Station (NS20) is located on the North South Line on the Mass Rapid Transit system. It is an underground station which opened on 12 December 1987, and serves the Novena area.

Etymology

The station was named after the popular weekly Novena devotion sessions held at the nearby Catholic Church of Saint Alphonsus or more popularly known as the Novena Church. The term "Novena" is derived from the Latin word "Novem" which means nine, and which refers to prayers said for nine consecutive days.

Architecture

One of the station's distinctive features in the past was its bright green wall tiles, but as falling tiles were a problem, they had to be replaced with a layer of plastic and paint of the same colour. The station was completely refurbished in 2008.

Cultural impact

The station is rumoured to be haunted, possibly because the area used to be the site of a Jewish cemetery.

Station layout

L1	Street Level	Novena Square
B1	Concourse	Faregates, Station Control, Ticketing Machines
B2	Platform A	North South Line towards  NS1  EW24  Jurong East via  NS19  Toa Payoh (→)
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform B	North South Line towards  NS28  Marina South Pier via  NS21  DT11  Newton (←)

Exits

• A : Ministry of Home Affairs, Ren Ci Hospital & Medicare Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Neuroscience Institute
• B : National Skin Centre, Bus Stops, Thomson Medical Centre, Goldhill Centre, United Square, Novena Church, Velocity@Novena Square, Taxis, Hca Hospice Care, Novena Square, Thomson Rd / Moulmein Rd, Communicable Disease Centre, Hotel Royal, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Dover Park Hospice

Transport connections

Rail

Destination	First Train						Last Train
	Mon – Fri		Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
North South Line
to NS1 Jurong East	6.01am		6.15am		6.40am		12.05am
to NS28 Marina South Pier	5.44am		5.44am		6.17am		11.43pm
to NS27 Marina Bay	–		–		–		11.46pm
to NS7 Kranji	–		–		–		12.22am

External links

• Official website