| NS20 Novena 诺维娜 | நொவீனா |
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| Address | 250 Thomson Road, Singapore 307642 |
| Line Served | North South Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 12 Dec 1987 |
Novena MRT Station (NS20) is an underground station along the North South Line (NSL). It is located near the junction of Newton Road, Thomson Road and Moulmein Road.
The station was named after Novena prayer sessions held at the nearby Catholic Church of Saint Alphonsus (better known as Novena Church). It serves the Novena area in Central Singapore, with a large number of developments in the vicinity such as the Health City Novena medical complex, shopping centres, office buildings, schools, places of worship, condominiums and private housing estates.
In 2017, the public underpass between Novena MRT (Exit B) and Goldhill Centre was demolished to make way for North-South Corridor construction works underneath Thomson Road.
First / Last Train Timings
| North South Line – (NS20) Novena |
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| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||
| Weekdays | Saturdays | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| NS28 Marina South Pier | 5:44am | 5:44am | 6:08am | 11:41pm |
| NS1 Jurong East | 6:01am | 6:16am | 6:22am | 12:07am |
| NS7 Kranji | – | – | – | 12:22am |
Station Layout
| L1 | Street level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point |
| B1 | Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, SimplyGo Ticket Office |
| B2 | Platform A | North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East |
| Platform B | North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier |
Platforms
North South Line (B2):
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| Platform A: North South Line towards NS1EW24 Jurong East via NS19 Toa Payoh (→) Platform B: North South Line towards NS28 Marina South Pier via NS21–DT11 Newton (←) |
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Novena station has two underground North South Line platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Concourse
The station has a ticket concourse located at Basement 1.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shops at Concourse Level (unpaid areas)
- Public Toilets at surrounding buildings
- ATMs and Self-service Machines at concourse level (unpaid areas)
- Top Up Kiosks
- SimplyGo Ticket Office
Operating Hours: 12:00pm to 7:30pm on Weekdays and 12:00pm to 6:00pm on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Closed for meal break from 3:45pm to 4:45pm on operating days
Exits
Unique to station exit naming nomenclature, Novena MRT station has two exits at underground level (A and B) at the north and south end of the ticket concourse respectively. Public underpasses then branch out from these exits, linking to nearby developments. Exits A and B offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled via a shared lift access to Square 2 shopping mall at ground level, and at Exit A, an additional lift leads to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
In Feb 2021, the public underpass between Novena MRT (Exit B) and Goldhill Centre was demolished to make way for North-South Expressway construction works underneath Thomson Road.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
A  |
HealthCity Novena / Sinaran Drive |
HealthCity Novena: National Neuroscience Institute, National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Ng Teng Fong Centre for Healthcare Innovation, Ren Ci Community HospitalMount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, New Phoenix Park (Ministry of Home Affairs), Novena Medical Center, Square 2, Tan Tock Seng Hospitalvia Underpass to: Novena Specialist Center, Oasia Hotel Novena |
| B |
Thomson Road | Courtyard by Marriott Singapore Novena, Goldhill Centre / United Square, Royal Square Medical Centre, Hotel Royal, Novena Church, Novena Square, Revenue House (IRAS), Royal Square at Novena, Velocity @ Novena Square
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Transport Connections
Novena station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are three official bus stops linked to Novena station. Additional bus stops in the vicinity are also reflected.
| No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| B/s 1 | 50038 – Thomson Rd (Novena Stn) | B | 21, 56, 57, 131, 131A, 141, 166, 851, 980 |
| B/s 2 | 50037 – Thomson Rd (Bef Novena Stn Exit B) | B | 5, 54, 143, 167 |
| B/s 3 | 50031 – Thomson Rd (Opp Novena Ch) | B | 5, 21, 54, 56, 57, 131, 141, 143, 166, 167, 851, 980 |
| – | 50021 – Thomson Rd (United Sq/Bef Novena Stn) | B | 56, 57, 131, 141, 166, 851, 980 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located at the driveways of adjacent developments. These are the closest to Novena station and do not include those in buildings further away.
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| A | Novena Medical Centre driveway | Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
| A | Irrawaddy Road (Square 2 driveway) | Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
| B | Thomson Road (Novena Square driveway) | Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Novena station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the North South Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit | |
| North South Line (NSL Bridging Bus) |
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| NS1EW24 Jurong East | B/s 3: 50031 – Thomson Rd (Opp Novena Ch) | B | |
| NS28 Marina South Pier | B/s 2: 50037 – Thomson Rd (Novena Stn Exit B) | B | |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 2 & 3 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Located within the Novena area in Central Singapore, Novena station serves a large number of developments in the vicinity such as hospitals and specialist medical centres, shopping centres, office buildings, schools, places of worship, condominiums and private housing estates. It encounters moderate to high demand throughout the day.
Construction
In 2017, the public underpass between Novena MRT (Exit B) and Goldhill Centre was demolished to make way for North-South Expressway construction works underneath Thomson Road.
Incidents
On the evening of 27 October 2023, white smoke emitted from a motor of an Air Handling Unit inside a room at the station concourse area. As a result, train services omitted Novena station for about one and a half hours while the station was closed. Free Regular Bus services & Free Bridging Bus services were activated.
Future Developments
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External Links & References
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In Expat Living Singapore, I found another signage of Novena MRT Station. However, the signage did not reveal what exit it is.
In Streetdirectory.com, I found another (a third) exit, Exit B1. This exit goes to the MRT and also to Novena Square. I also saw it in Google Maps. However, on Google Maps, I think it is replaced by the now under constructing North-South Corridor.