Suggestions for Train Station near Toa Payoh, Singapore

Cheen T. • December 22, 2019ATMs: POSB/DBS, OCBC & UOB. Concourse level

Cheen T. • November 29, 2015164,800 one-cent coins encased within laminated glass panels in "The Coin Mat" by Jane Lee. Right above the ticketing machines. Part of LTA's Art in Transit programme. Source: LTA

Cheen T. • August 24, 2014Spot etched metal artwork on station walls. Titled "Slow Motion" by April Ng Kiaw Ngor, it’s part of LTA’s Art in Transit programme. Every station along NE line has a dominant artwork. Source: LTA

Cheen T. • January 10, 2023There’s a 7-Eleven convenience store next to faregates. It opens 7am-11pm, well within the timing of the last training passing after midnight

Cheen T. • March 2, 2023The TEL platform is all the way at level B4! It’s a long way up, so u may prefer to use the elevators

Verge G. • November 28, 2018Did you know? Toa Payoh literally means “Big Swamp” in Hokkien. “Toa” means big, and “Payoh” means swamp. True to its name, the town used to be mainly forests and swamps, until it was developed.

Jasper G. • June 10, 2011New and pleasant :)

Rudy G. • December 9, 20092 nice eating places near mrt: butong kee and a oyster beehun in the market.

Hanna C. • June 15, 2012I found Nasi Lemak counter and it's cheap and taste good! And much portion!!!

smerv • February 3, 2012There're no dustbin inside the train station.

Mary Joy • January 16, 2019MRT stations which connects to lot of Hostels.

NiQ E. • January 24, 2012if u are craving for a lil sweet bite, try Beard Papa! Love their cheesecake sticks!

Ben T. • May 4, 2010Nice ambience and beautiful train station ever seen.

Cheen T. • July 9, 2012History: Present Botanic Gdns was set-up by Agri-Horticultural Society in 1859. 1st Botanic Gdns was located on slopes of Government Hill (now known as Fort Canning Hill) in 1822. Source: SG Infopedia

Alvin B. • November 2, 2014There's an Ananas inside the station now. Huge and lots of choices for food.

Adrian T. • November 28, 2011Heading from Dhoby Ghaut in the mornings in probably less crowded than from Serangoon

Hamzah • April 17, 2011Train station here so Crowded and yet they dont care about safety after the accident!!

Nicholas P. • February 23, 2011Best station for car pickup along NEL. Long stretches of pickup area on both sides of the road.

Lionel L. • June 20, 2019An MRT station with direct access to Hwa Chong Institution.

Mary Joy • January 16, 2019Nice and modern MRT and less people here compared with other MRT

Khen Theen C. • May 17, 2011New pavement for pedestrians are being constructed so that it is save to walk along the MRT station.

Nadiah A. • February 10, 2011There's a movie rental store that just opened a few weeks back. It's where the flower shop used to be at.

LA B. • June 20, 2012Buy the Papaya Milk shake with Pearl from the store beside old chang kee!!! A Must try!!!

Cheen T. • June 22, 2022“Hougang” is the Teochew & Hokkien pronunciation “au kang”, which means “at the back of the river”. The river refers to Sungei Serangoon at end of Upp Serangoon Rd. Source: NHB