Boon Keng MRT station explained

Boon Keng MRT station should not be confused with Boon Lay MRT station.

Type:Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Address:900 Serangoon Road
Singapore 328260
Other:Bus, Taxi
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes (External)
Passengers:21,400 per day[1]
Pass Year:June 2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Map Type:Singapore Rail central area
Map Dot Label:Boon Keng
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

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

Located underneath Serangoon Road just after the traffic junction with Towner Road and Boon Keng Road, Boon Keng station primarily serves the Boon Keng subzone and more importantly the residents residing in the area. Other than the HDB dwellers, residents of condos such as Eight Riversuites, Regent Residences and The Arcady at Boon Keng also benefited greatly from the convenience. The station was named after Lim Boon Keng, a Chinese physician who promoted health and educational reforms in Singapore.

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land Transport DataMall . mytransport.sg . . 14 August 2024 . 14 August 2024 . https://archive.ph/YCbCx . live.
  2. Web site: Art in Transit . National Library Board Singapore . August 10, 2009 . January 29, 2012 . Quek, Bruce . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110324133537/http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1582_2009-10-07.html . March 24, 2011 .