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 NS20 
Novena
诺维娜
நொவீனா
Novena
Rapid transit
NS20 Novena Platform B.jpg
Platform B 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 / 1.3203944; 103.8436889
Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
Platforms 2 (1 island platform)
Tracks 2
Connections Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type Underground
Platform levels 1
Parking Yes (Novena Square, Square 2, United Square)
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  NS20 
History
Opened 12 December 1987; 36 years ago (1987-12-12)
Electrified Yes
Previous names Thomson Road
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Jurong East
North South Line
towards Marina Bay
Location
Novena MRT station
North South Line

Novena MRT station (NS20) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station. It is part of the North South Line. It's located at Thomson Road in Novena, Singapore. It is the nearest MRT station to hospitals like Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. Malls like Novena Square, Square 2 and United Square are located nearby.

History

The station preliminary name is Thomson Road. It was renamed to Novena in 1985. The station was named after the popular weekly Novena prayer meetings at a nearby Catholic church called Church of Saint Alphonsus. The more common name of the church is ovena Church. The term "Novena" comes from Latin word "Novem", The Latin word means nine. In this case it refers to prayers said for nine consecutive days.

The passenger service centre of the station do not accept cash payment from 23 June 2018 onwards.

Cultural impact

The station area used to be a site of Jewish cemetry. It is rumored to be haunted.

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