Boon Keng MRT station

**NE9**
Boon Keng
文庆
பூன் கெங்
Boon Keng
NE9 ; Boon Keng; 文庆; பூன் கெங்; Boon Keng
Rapid transit
	Platform of Boon Keng MRT station.
General information
Location	900 Serangoon Road; Singapore 328260
Coordinates	1°19′10″N 103°51′42″E / 1.319483°N 103.861722°E
Operated by	SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro)
Line(s)	North East Line
Platforms	Island
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	NE9
History
Opened	20 June 2003
Electrified	Yes
Services

Boon Keng MRT Station (NE9) is located on the North East Line on the Mass Rapid Transit system in Kallang, Singapore. It is located at the traffic junction of Boon Keng Road, Towner Road and Serangoon Road, near the Whampoa River.

The station is named after Boon Keng Road, which itself is named after Dr Lim Boon Keng.

History

A part of the Bendemeer Shopping Mall had to be demolished to make way for the construction of this station. The remaining portion of the building continues to be used for retail purposes today.

Art in Transit

Art in Transit at this station (Metamorphosis by Lim Poh Teck) features a bright tropical-themed painting on the concourse level, consisting of icons of everyday life used in the past and present.^[1]

Station layout

L1	Street Level	Bendemeer Shopping Mall
B1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2	Platform A	Template:SMRT lines towards NE1 CC29 HarbourFront via NE8 Farrer Park (→)
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform B	Template:SMRT lines towards NE17 PTC Punggol via NE10 Potong Pasir (←)

Exits

All exits leads to their respective sides of Boon Keng Road.

Transport connections

Rail

Destination	First Train			Last Train
	Mon – Fri	Sat	Sunday & Public Holiday	Daily
colspan="8" style="background-color:#Template:SMRT color;color:white; height:25px" \| North East Line
to NE1 HarbourFront	6.00am	5.59am	6.20am	11.45pm
to NE17 Punggol	6.13am	6.15am	6.35am	12.10am

References

^ Quek, Bruce (August 10, 2009). "Art in Transit". National Library Board Singapore. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)