Restless Spirits of Bishan and Novena

Restless Spirits of Bishan and Novena

When Bishan MRT Station was opened in November 1987, haunted stories were rife due to the underground station being built at a former cemetery called Bi Shan Teng. Sightings of headless figures and phantom passengers were reported, although none were confirmed. There were also rumours that some maintenance personnel, while doing their duties in the tunnels at night, were terrified by ghastly images of coffin bearers on the tracks.

Novena MRT Station, opened a month later than Bishan, also experienced the same rumours as it was also built at a former graveyard.

Today, the trains get so crowded that probably even the ghosts don’t feel like squeezing with the passengers.