The station was opened on 12 December 1987 and the original station code is N4.
Downtown Line station was opened on 27 December 2015, reducing the need to take bus services 171 and 700/700A.
On 5 October 2017, a Platform screen door on the North South Line platform did not work.
The door, which is fitted with sensors to detect when the train doors opens, did not open when the train doors opened.
SMRT staffs directed passengers to the nearest working door.
A similar case happened at the Downtown Line platform at Botanic Gardens station.

On 7 to 8 October, this station was the temporary terminating point for trains travelling from Marina South Pier.
This was due to the Bishan tunnel flooding which caused train services to be suspended between Ang Mo Kio and Newton.
Normal train services resumed at around 2pm on 8 October.

As part of Exercise Station Guard 2018, a security exercise, X-ray machines and metal detectors are used in this station.
It is also used as part of a trial in November 2018.
The station was opened on 12 December 1987 and the original station code is N4. Downtown Line station was opened on 27 December 2015, reducing the need to take bus services 171 and 700/700A.
On 5 October 2017, a Platform screen door on the North South Line platform did not work. The door, which is fitted with sensors to detect when the train doors opens, did not open when the train doors opened. SMRT staffs directed passengers to the nearest working door. A similar case happened at the Downtown Line platform at Botanic Gardens station.
On 7 to 8 October, this station was the temporary terminating point for trains travelling from Marina South Pier. This was due to the Bishan tunnel flooding which caused train services to be suspended between Ang Mo Kio and Newton. Normal train services resumed at around 2pm on 8 October.
As part of Exercise Station Guard 2018, a security exercise, X-ray machines and metal detectors are used in this station. It is also used as part of a trial in November 2018.
Newton MRT station