Novena MRT station

Novena MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station along the North South Line at Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore. It is the nearest MRT station to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Novena Square, Square 2 and United Square.

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Novena
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Novena
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
C151B train at Platform B of Novena MRT station (Towards Marina South Pier MRT station)
Location250 Thomson Road
Singapore 307642
Coordinates1°19′13.42″N 103°50′37.28″E
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North South Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Novena Square, Square 2, United Square)
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened12 December 1987
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesThomson Road
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Jurong East
North South Line
Location
Novena
Novena station in Singapore

History

Prior to the opening of the station, it was named Thomson Road. Later on in 1985 it was renamed to Novena. The station was named after the popular weekly Novena devotion sessions held at the nearby Catholic Church of Saint Alphonsus, 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]

The station had undergone elevator refurbishment from January 2000 due to the disabled access from Tan Tock Seng Hospital. It was finally completed in March 2002, with the elevators beginning operating at this station.

Originally, the station's distinctive features are bright green wall tiles, but the tiles were all falling in 2005. The station was completely refurbished in May 2007, at the same time when Square 2 also opened. The elevators at Novena MRT station were replaced from September 2006 to May 2007.

Cash top ups are not accepted at the passenger service centres from 23 June 2018 at this station.[2]

Cultural impact

The station is rumoured to be haunted, possibly because the area used to be the site of a Jewish cemetery.[3]

Around the station
gollark: Also that fun thing I made to fake privilege escalation.
gollark: I've used C before for serious useful things like quick sort.c.
gollark: Technically this is C++, but they're basically the same ish.
gollark: Thanks for the help however yes it is.
gollark: The calibration routine actually worked perfectly as well, this is suspicious.

References
  1. "Definition of Novena". Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. Min Zhang, Lim (31 August 2017). "11 train stations will no longer accept cash-top ups at counters from Sept 1". The Straits Times.
  3. Abdul Hadhi (17 October 1988). "Where are the ghosts?". The New Paper. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2016 – via NewspaperSG.


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