Boon Keng MRT station
NEL · NE9
Boon Keng station in detail
Boon Keng is a quiet residential stop in the Kallang area, better known to locals than to visitors. The most striking sight nearby is the Central Sikh Temple, Singapore's first gurdwara, which relocated to its current site on Towner Road in 1986 and sits only a couple of minutes' walk from the station. Nearby too is the Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple on Serangoon Road, and the older housing blocks around the station give a sense of the estate Singapore built in the decades before the North East Line arrived. It is a useful stop for the Bendemeer neighbourhood rather than a destination in its own right.
What is around Boon Keng?
Connections from this station
Fares and travel times from Boon Keng
| To | Distance | Adult fare | Before 07:45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhoby Ghaut | 3.5 km | S$1.38 | S$0.88 |
| City Hall | 3.8 km | S$1.38 | S$0.88 |
| Raffles Place | 5.1 km | S$1.49 | S$0.99 |
| Orchard | 4.7 km | S$1.49 | S$0.99 |
| Jurong East | 16.7 km | S$2.15 | S$1.65 |
| Changi Airport | 18.4 km | S$2.24 | S$1.74 |
| Bayfront | 5.1 km | S$1.49 | S$0.99 |
| HarbourFront | 9.3 km | S$1.86 | S$1.36 |
Indicative distance-based card fares. Tap in before 07:45 on a weekday and 50 cents comes off any fare. Work out an exact route in the route planner.
Facilities at Boon Keng
There is little reason to break a journey here unless you are visiting the Central Sikh Temple or staying in Bendemeer — it is one of the quietest stations on the line, so trains and platforms are rarely crowded even at peak hours.
Boon Keng — frequently asked questions
No, Boon Keng (NE9) is served only by the North East Line, between Farrer Park and Potong Pasir, with no other rail lines nearby to change onto here at all.
The main landmark is the Central Sikh Temple, Singapore’s first gurdwara, about three minutes’ walk away on Towner Road. The surrounding area is otherwise a quiet, low-rise residential housing estate.
It is two stops south on the North East Line, about five minutes on the train — the walk between the two is longer, roughly 20 to 25 minutes, along Serangoon Road.
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