Novena MRT Station
NS20 Novena 诺维娜 நொவீனா Novena | |||||||||||
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 Northbound platform of Novena MRT station. | |||||||||||
| Location |
250 Thomson Road Singapore 307642 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°19′13.42″N 103°50′37.28″E / 1.3203944°N 103.8436889°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | NS20 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 December 1987 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Thomson Road | ||||||||||
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Novena MRT Station (NS20) is a station located on the North South Line of the Mass Rapid Transit in Novena, Singapore.
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.[1]
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.[2]
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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||
References
- ↑ "Definition of Novena". Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ↑ Abdul Hadhi (17 October 1988). "Where are the ghosts?". The New Paper. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2016 – via NewspaperSG.