Line(s) North South Line Structure type Underground Address Singapore Level 2 Connections Bus, Taxicab | Platforms Island Platform levels 2 Opened 12 December 1987 Tracks 2 | |
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Location 250 Thomson Road
Singapore 307642 Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) Similar Newton MRT Station, Novena Square, United Square Shopping, Toa Payoh MRT Station, Orchard MRT Station | ||
Office buildings around novena mrt station
Novena MRT Station (NS20) is a station located on the North South Line of the Mass Rapid Transit in Novena, Singapore.
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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.