Thomson Road

History

Thomson Road is a major trunk road linking Singapore's central business district with the northern suburban areas. Taking its name from John Turnbull Thomson, a Scotsman who was the Government Surveyor and Chief Engineer of the Straits Settlements from 1841 to 1853 and who helped build many roads into the interior of the island beyond the core of the city centre in the south.

Originally known as Seletar Road (the later of which is now the name of a small road off Yio Chu Kang Road in Seletar Hills Estate), it was known to the Chinese as Chia Chui Kang, literally meaning "freshwater stream" in reference to the Kallang River which crosses the road in its upper reaches near the traditional core area of present day Ang Mo Kio. Thus, it was also known as Ang Kio Tau, meaning "head of the red bridge", the same bridge which may have given Ang Mo Kio its name. It also had a Tamil name, Thanir Pilei Sadakku, literally meaning "water-pipe street".

Present Day

Today, the road begins at a major road junction with Keng Lee Road, Kampong Java Road, Cavenagh Road and Norfolk Road, and leads northwards through the Novena residential area. It passes by Toa Payoh before continuing on as Upper Thomson Road at the junction with Braddell Road and Lornie Road. It skims along the western edge of Bishan and Ang Mo Kio, then cuts through relatively undeveloped areas until it reaches the junction with Mandai Road, where it continues northwards via Sembawang Road. It is also the site of St. Joseph Institution International, Ministry of Youth and many more. This road also is affected with the North-South Corridor construction.

Popular Locations

• Mount Alvernia Hospital
• MSF Building
• Church of Saint Alphonsus
• Thomson Road Playground
• Singapore Thomson Road Baptist Church
• Embassy of the Republic of Maldives
• Novena Square
• Thomson Road Baptist Kindergarten

Bus Stops and Bus Services

Bus Stops (Toward Keng Lee Road, Kampong Java Road, Cavenagh Road and Norfolk Road)

Bus Stop	Bus Services
Opp MacRitchie Resvr 51079 Thomson Rd	52 74 93 157 165 852 855
Mt Alvernia Hosp 51069 Thomson Rd	130 132 156 166 167 980
Aft Toa Payoh Rise 51059 Thomson Rd	54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
SLF Cplx 51049 Thomson Rd	54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
Opp S'pore Polo Club 51039 Thomson Rd	54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
Opp Old Police Acad 51029 Thomson Rd	54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
Thomson Flyover 51019 Thomson Rd	54 130 141 166 167 186 851 980
Opp Thomson Med Ctr 50059 Thomson Rd	5 21 54 56 57 131 131A 141 143 166 167 851 980
Opp Novena Lodge 50049 Thomson Rd	5 21 54 56 57 131 131A 141 143 166 167 851 980
Bef Novena Stn Exit B 50037 Thomson Rd	5 54 143 167
Novena Stn 50038 Thomson Rd	21 56 57 131 131A 141 166 851 980
Opp United Sq 50029 Thomson Rd	56 57 131 131A 141 166 851 980

Bus Stops (Toward Upper Thomson Road, Braddell Road and Lornie Road)

Bus Stop	Bus Services
United Sq/Bef Novena Stn 50021 Thomson Rd	56 57 131 141 166 851 980
Opp Novena Ch 50031 Thomson Rd	5 21 54 56 57 131 141 143 166 167 851 980
Novena Lodge 50041 Thomson Rd	5 21 54 56 57 131 141 143 166 167 851 980
Thomson Med Ctr 50051 Thomson Rd	5 21 54 56 57 131 141 143 166 167 851 980
Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr 51011 Thomson Rd	5 54 56 57 129 130 139 141 143 145 166 167 851 980
Old Police Acad 51021 Thomson Rd	54 130 141 166 167 851 980
Aft Mt Pleasant Rd 51023 Thomson Rd	132 156
S'pore Polo Club 51031 Thomson Rd	54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
Aft Andrew Rd 51051 Thomson Rd	54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
MacRitchie Resvr 51071 Thomson Rd	52 74 93 130 132 156 157 165 166 167 852 855 980

MRT Station

• NS20Novena

External Links

• Wikipedia Article