Boon Keng MRT station

Not to be confused with Boon Lay MRT station.

NE9  Boon Keng 文庆 பூன் கெங்
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
Operated by	SBS Transit (ComfortDelGro)
Line(s)	North East Line
Platforms	Island
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes (External)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	NE9
History
Opened	20 June 2003 (2003-06-20)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations Template:SMRT lines Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations

Concourse level of Boon Keng station

Exterior view of the station

Boon Keng MRT station (NE9) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East Line in Kallang, Singapore.

Located underneath the traffic junction of Boon Keng Road, Towner Road and Serangoon Road, Boon Keng station is within a ten-minute walk to Bendemeer MRT station on the Downtown Line. The station was named after Boon Keng Road, which itself took its name from Dr Lim Boon Keng.

History

The North East Line (NEL) Contract 705 for the design and construction of Potong Pasir and Boon Keng stations and associated tunnels was awarded to the joint venture of Kumagai Gumi, Sembawang Engineering & Construction and Mitsui & Corporation on 23 June 1997 for $316.7 million. To facilitate the construction of the station, a part of Bendemeer Shopping Mall was 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.

External links

• Official website