Boon Keng MRT Station
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Boon Keng MRT Station (NE9) is located on the North East Line on the Mass Rapid Transit system in Singapore. 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.
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The station was named after Lim Boon Keng, a Chinese doctor of Chinese Peranakan descent.
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.
- There used to be a small convenience store (7-11) in the station, but was removed some time in mid-2006.
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Serangoon Road:
| Service | Between | And | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 13 | Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal | Upper East Coast Bus Terminal | |
| 23 | Tampines Bus Interchange | Serangoon Road (loop) | |
| 31 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Tampines Bus Interchange | |
| 64 | Sims Place Bus Terminal | Mei Ling Street (loop) | |
| 65 | Tampines Bus Interchange | HarbourFront Bus Interchange | |
| 66 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Bedok Bus Interchange | |
| 125 | Saint Michael's Bus Terminal | Sims Drive (loop) | |
| 125x | Saint Michael's Bus Terminal | Bendemeer Road (loop) | |
| 133 | Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange | Marina Centre (loop) | |
| 147 | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Clementi Bus Interchange | |
| SMRT Buses Trunk Services | |||
| 857 | Yishun Bus Interchange | Suntec City (loop) | |
| 985 | Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange | Geylang Lorong 1 Bus Terminal | |
| 985W | Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange | Geylang Lorong 1 Bus Terminal | |
| SMRT Buses NightRider Services | |||
| NR6 | Marina Centre Bus Terminal | Anchorvale Drive (loop) | |
| Preceding station | Mass Rapid Transit Lines | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrer Park | North East MRT Line | Potong Pasir | ||
