Boon Keng MRT station
Boon Keng MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East line in Kallang, Singapore.
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Boon Keng 文庆 பூன் கெங் Boon Keng | |||||||||||
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| Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | |||||||||||
 Platform of Boon Keng MRT station. | |||||||||||
| Location | 900 Serangoon Road Singapore 328260 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°19′10″N 103°51′42″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation) | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (External) | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 June 2003 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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  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 Dr 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]
References
- Quek, Bruce (10 August 2009). "Art in Transit". National Library Board Singapore. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.