Name: Ghosts of Bishan MRT Station
Location/Origin: Bishan MRT Station (NS17), Singapore; built on and adjacent to the grounds of the former Peck San Theng Cemetery, once one of the largest burial grounds in Southeast Asia.
History and Lore: After the cemetery was cleared in the 1980s, sightings began: shadows on the platform, figures in the tunnel, and reflections of people who weren’t there.
Appearance: Pale silhouettes; hazy figures drifting near the tracks; headless apparitions carrying their own heads; ghosts sitting on the steps with their severed heads beside them.
Specific Danger: Cold spots, faint whispers, footsteps on empty platforms, figures appearing only in glass reflections, and vanished forms on the tracks. Startling encounters near platform edges; psychological distress; the uneasy sense of being watched.
Modern Activity: Stories continue on forums and social media. Night-shift staff and last-train commuters still report strange sightings.
Bishan MRT sits on land that once held one of Singapore’s biggest cemeteries. When the graves were exhumed for the MRT line, not every spirit moved on. Soon after the station opened, late-night commuters began reporting shadows crossing the platform and figures standing in the tunnel.Some saw headless ghosts carrying their own heads, or apparitions sitting on the steps with their severed heads beside them. Others noticed shapes only in the glass doors—visible in reflection, but not in real life.Night staff speak of cold patches, footsteps on empty platforms, and faint knocks on train doors long after closing hours. The last trains of the night are said to be the worst time to linger.Today, Bishan remains one of Singapore’s most famous hauntings. To most commuters, it’s just another station. But those who’ve seen something say the same thing: The station is never truly empty.