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Boon Keng MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line in Kallang, Singapore. Boon Keng Station also serves the nearby schools such as Northlight Hong wen And Towner Road primary schools

NE9  Boon Keng 文庆 பூன் கெங் Boon Keng
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
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 Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
Line(s)	North East Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes (External)
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	20 June 2003; 19 years ago (2003-06-20)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Farrer Park towards HarbourFront North East Line Potong Pasir towards Punggol
Location
Boon Keng Boon Keng station in Singapore

Located underneath Serangoon Road just after the traffic junction with Towner Road and Boon Keng Road, Boon Keng station is within a ten-minute walk to Bendemeer MRT station on the Downtown line. 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.[1]

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