Boon Keng MRT Station
NE9 Boon Keng 文庆 பூன் கெங் Boon Keng | |||||||||||
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 Platform of Boon Keng MRT station. | |||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | NE9 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 June 2003 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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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 | North East Line towards NE1 CC29 HarbourFront via NE8 Farrer Park (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform B | North East Line 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 | |||||
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| Mon – Fri | Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
| 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.