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 |
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Opp MacRitchie Resvr 51079 Thomson Rd |
52 74 93 157 165 852 855
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Template:BS51069 | 130 132 156 166 167 980
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Aft Toa Payoh Rise 51059 Thomson Rd |
54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS51049 | 54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS51039 | 54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS51029 | 54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS51019 | 54 130 141 166 167 186 851 980
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Template:BS50059 | 5 21 54 56 57 131 Template:Bus/131A 141 143 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS50049 | 5 21 54 56 57 131 Template:Bus/131A 141 143 166 167 851 980
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Bef Novena Stn Exit B 50037 Thomson Rd |
5 54 143 167
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Novena Stn 50038 Thomson Rd |
21 56 57 131 Template:Bus/131A 141 166 851 980
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Template:BS50029 | 56 57 131 Template:Bus/131A 141 166 851 980
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Bus Stops (Toward Upper Thomson Road, Braddell Road and Lornie Road)
Bus Stop | Bus Services |
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United Sq/Bef Novena Stn 50021 Thomson Rd |
56 57 131 141 166 851 980
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Opp Novena Ch 50031 Thomson Rd |
5 21 54 56 57 131 141 143 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS50041 | 5 21 54 56 57 131 141 143 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS50051 | 5 21 54 56 57 131 141 143 166 167 851 980
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Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr 51011 Thomson Rd |
5 54 56 57 129 130 139 141 143 145 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS51021
Thomson Road |
54 130 141 166 167 851 980
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Template:BS51023 | 132 156
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Template:BS51031 | 54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
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Aft Andrew Rd 51051 Thomson Rd |
54 130 132 141 156 166 167 851 980
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MacRitchie Resvr 51071 Thomson Rd |
52 74 93 130 132 156 157 165 166 167 852 855 980
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MRT Station
NS20 Novena station