Boon Keng MRT Station

 NE9 
Boon Keng MRT Station
文庆地铁站
பூன் கெங்
Stesen MRT Boon Keng
Rapid transit

Platform area of NE9 Boon Keng MRT station
Station statistics
Address 900 Serangoon Road
Singapore 328260
Lines
Connections Bus, Taxi
Structure Underground
Levels 2
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened 20 June 2003
Accessible
Code NE9
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards HarbourFront
North East Line
towards Punggol
Location

Boon Keng MRT Station (NE9) is located on the North East Line on the Mass Rapid Transit system in Singapore.[1] The station is fully underground and is run by SBS Transit. It is located at Boon Keng Road and Serangoon Road, and near the Whampoa River. 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. It is within the vicinity of Kallang MRT Station.

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Etymology

The station was named after Lim Boon Keng, a Chinese doctor of Chinese Peranakan descent.

History

A part of a building, 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.

Some landmarks near Boon Keng MRT station include the Kallang River and Dreams@Kolam Ayer.

Train service

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon - Sat Sunday &
Public Holiday
Daily
North East Line
to NE1 HarbourFront 5.59am 6.19am 11.44pm
to NE17 Punggol 6.15am 6.35am 12.10am

Station Layout

L1 Street Level
B1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2 Platform A North East Line towards  NE1  CC29  HarbourFront (→)
Island platform, Doors will open on the right
Platform B North East Line towards  NE17  Punggol (←)

Bus Services Nearby

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Serangoon Road:

Bus Stop Code: 60121 (Boon Keng Station)
Service Destination Note
SBS Transit Trunk Services
13 Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal
23 Tampines Bus Interchange
31 Toa Payoh Bus Interchange
64 Sims Place Bus Terminal
65 Tampines Bus Interchange
66 Bedok Bus Interchange
125 Sims Drive (loop)
133 Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
147 Hougang Central Bus Interchange
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
857 Yishun Bus Interchange
985 Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
SMRT Buses NightRider Service
NR6 Anchorvale Drive (loop)

References