Thomson Road

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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 icon51079
Thomson Rd
52
74
93
157
165
852
855
Mt Alvernia Hosp icon51069
Thomson Rd
130
132
156
166
167
980
Aft Toa Payoh Rise icon51059
Thomson Rd
54
130
132
141
156
166
167
851
980
SLF Cplx icon51049
Thomson Rd
54
130
132
141
156
166
167
851
980
Opp S'pore Polo Club icon51039
Thomson Rd
54
130
132
141
156
166
167
851
980
Opp Old Police Acad icon51029
Thomson Rd
54
130
132
141
156
166
167
851
980
Thomson Flyover icon51019
Thomson Rd
54
130
141
166
167
186
851
980
Opp Thomson Med Ctr icon50059
Thomson Rd
5
21
54
56
57
131
131A
141
143
166
167
851
980
Opp Novena Lodge icon50049
Thomson Rd
5
21
54
56
57
131
131A
141
143
166
167
851
980
Bef Novena Stn Exit B icon50037
Thomson Rd
5
54
143
167
Novena Stn icon50038
Thomson Rd
21
56
57
131
131A
141
166
851
980
Opp United Sq icon50029
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 icon50021
Thomson Rd
56
57
131
141
166
851
980
Opp Novena Ch icon50031
Thomson Rd
5
21
54
56
57
131
141
143
166
167
851
980
Novena Lodge icon50041
Thomson Rd
5
21
54
56
57
131
141
143
166
167
851
980
Thomson Med Ctr icon50051
Thomson Rd
5
21
54
56
57
131
141
143
166
167
851
980
Opp Tan Tong Meng Twr icon51011
Thomson Rd
5
54
56
57
129
130
139
141
143
145
166
167
851
980
Old Police Acad icon51021
Thomson Rd
54
130
141
166
167
851
980
Aft Mt Pleasant Rd icon51023
Thomson Rd
132
156
S'pore Polo Club icon51031
Thomson Rd
54
130
132
141
156
166
167
851
980
Aft Andrew Rd icon51051
Thomson Rd
54
130
132
141
156
166
167
851
980
MacRitchie Resvr icon51071
Thomson Rd
52
74
93
130
132
156
157
165
166
167
852
855
980

MRT Station

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