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|Name=Buangkok<br>万国<br>புவாங்கோக்
|Name=Buangkok<br>万国<br>புவாங்கோக்
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  {{Infoline|Connections|[[File:Bus Logo.png|25px|link=|alt=Bus]] [[File:Taxi Logo.png|25px|link=|alt=Taxi]]}}
{{Infoline|Structure|Underground}}
  {{Infoline|Connections|{{Icon|Bus|B|25px|o={{CSS/BUS|s=|f=}}|a=Bus|d=inline}} {{Icon|Taxi|W|25px|o={{CSS/LTA|s=|f=}}|a=Taxi|d=inline}}}}
  {{Infoline|Abbreviation|BGK}}
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'''Buangkok (NE15)''' is an underground [[Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the {{NEL}}.
'''Buangkok (NE15)''' is a [[Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) station on the {{NEL}}.


==History==
==History==
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|15 January 2006||Station officially opens
|15 January 2006||Station officially opened
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===First White Elephant Incident===
===First white elephant incident===
On 27 August 2005, during Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's visit to Punggol South, a resident, displeased with Buangkok's disuse, erected a series of white paper cut-outs of elephants, which were drawn in a cartoon-like style, symbolically calling the unopened Buangkok station a 'white elephant'. Soon after, police started an investigation on it as a case of a public display without permit, on the grounds that a complaint was received and that they may have been in violation of the Public Entertainment and Meetings Act, for which the maximum penalty is a fine not exceeding $10,000. It raised controversy because many people saw it as a harmless, trivial case not worthy of investigation. It also highlighted the general displeasure over the non-operation of the MRT station after it was built with public funds. It also raised questions on how much freedom of expression the government is willing to tolerate.
On 27 August 2005, during Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's visit, a resident, displeased with Buangkok's disuse, erected a series of white paper cut-outs of elephants, which were drawn in a cartoon-like style, symbolically calling the unopened Buangkok station a 'white elephant'.<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20060109164043/www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/165384/1/.html "Residents bring up 'white elephant' Buangkok MRT during minister's visit"] Hasnita A Majid (Channel NewsAsia, 28 August 2005). Archived on 9 January 2006.</ref> Soon after, police started an investigation on it as a case of a public display without permit, on the grounds that a complaint was received and that they may have been in violation of the Public Entertainment and Meetings Act. It raised controversy because many people saw it as a harmless, trivial case not worthy of investigation. It also highlighted the general displeasure over the non-operation of the MRT station after it was built with public funds. It also raised questions on how much freedom of expression the government is willing to tolerate.


A month later, police closed the investigation without pressing charges but issued a stern warning to the offender.<ref>[//www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/165384/1/.html "Residents bring up 'white elephant' Buangkok MRT during minister's visit"]. Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 28 August 2005.</ref> This led Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng to comment to the media, "We cannot apply the law to some and turn a blind eye to others. If we do, then the law becomes the real white elephant."
On 6 October 2005, the police closed the investigation without pressing charges but issued a stern warning to the offender.<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20070607074152/spf.gov.sg/mic/2005/051006_conludewhiteelephant.htm "Conclusion of Police’s Investigations into the White Elephants Placards"]. Singapore Police Force. Archived on 7 June 2007.</ref> This led then-Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng to comment to the media, "We cannot apply the law to some and turn a blind eye to others. If we do, then the law becomes the real white elephant."


===Second White Elephant Incident===
===Second white elephant incident===
On 13 January 2006, during a carnival celebrating the opening of the MRT Station, 27 students from Raffles Girls' School were preparing to sell T-shirts bearing "Save the White Elephants" to raise funds for a charity Youth Guidance. This prompted a warning from the police that they needed a fund-raising permit and that "wearing of T-shirts en masse may be misconstrued by some as an offence under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public & Order & Nuisance) (Assemblies & Processions) Rules."<ref>[//www.todayonline.com/articles/95206.asp "Teens' white elephant T-shirt venture gets police attention"]. Today Online. Retrieved 14 January 2006.</ref>
On 13 January 2006, during a carnival celebrating the opening of the MRT station, some 27 students from Raffles Girls' School were preparing to sell T-shirts bearing "Save the White Elephants" to raise funds for a charity Youth Guidance. This prompted a warning from the police that they needed a fund-raising permit and that "wearing of T-shirts en masse may be misconstrued by some as an offence under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public & Order & Nuisance) (Assemblies & Processions) Rules."<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20060116035840/www.todayonline.com/articles/95206.asp "Teens' white elephant T-shirt venture gets police attention"]. TODAY (14 January 2006). Archived on 16 January 2006.</ref>


The girls said that they had always taken a strong interest in current affairs and Buangkok incident inspired them to start what they called "Project White Elephant" aiming to "galvanise the youth of today to rise up from the apathy they are stereotyped with and take an active role in airing their views". Punggol South grassroots leaders were impressed by their "entrepreneurial spirit and derring-do", and invited them to set up a stall at the opening ceremony of the station to sell the T-shirts.
The girls said that they had always taken a strong interest in current affairs and Buangkok incident inspired them to start what they called "Project White Elephant" aiming to "galvanise the youth of today to rise up from the apathy they are stereotyped with and take an active role in airing their views". Punggol South grassroots leaders were impressed by their "entrepreneurial spirit and derring-do", and invited them to set up a stall at the opening ceremony of the station to sell the T-shirts.


On 21 January 2006, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng apologised for the way the police had overreacted to the group of school girls' plan to sell and wear white elephant T-shirts at the opening of Buangkok Station.<ref>[//www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/189327/1/.html "Police overreacted to white elephant T-shirt incident: DPM Wong"]. Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 21 January 2006.</ref>
On 21st January 2006, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng apologised for the way the police had overreacted to the group of school girls' plan to sell and wear white elephant T-shirts at the opening of Buangkok station.<ref>[//web.archive.org/web/20070930235446/www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/189327/1/.html "Police overreacted to white elephant T-shirt incident: DPM Wong"]. Julia Ng (Channel NewsAsia, 21 January 2006). Archived on 30 September 2007.</ref>


==Art in Transit==
==Artworks==
''Water, Nature and the Contemporary'' by Vincent Leow features images and archival photos of life in Singapore which embellished with dots, graphic motifs and bands, all in bold primary colours.<ref>[//www.sbstransit.com.sg/nel/trpt_nel_systemdetail.asp?statcode=NE15 "NE15 - Buangkok"]. SBS Transit. Retrieved 14 March 2013</ref>
*[[File:NE15-Water, Nature Contemporary.png|300px]]<br>{{NEL}}: ''Water, Nature & Contemporary'' by Vincent Leow<br>Bold colours and graphic patterns fused with old black-and-white photos of life in Singapore are embellished with dots, graphic motifs and bands to create an experimental commentary on the vitality of Buangkok New Town.<ref>[//www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/a_better_public_transport_experience/art_in_transit.html "Art in Transit"]. Land Transport Authority.</ref>


==Layout==
==Layout==
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|-
|-
!rowspan=3|B2
!rowspan=3|B2
|Platform A||{{RailRoute/1|NEL|right|{{NE15}}|{{NE14}}|{{NE1}}}}
|colspan=2|
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
!{{Layout/Platform|A|NEL}}
|style='padding-right:.5em;'|{{Layout/Arrow|NEL|0}} {{Layout/Station|NE1}}
|style='padding-left:.5em;border-left:1px solid;width:200px'|'''Service Map'''
|-
|colspan=3|
<div style='overflow-x:scroll;white-space:nowrap;max-width:75vw;'>
{{Layout/Map|NE15|#000|#fff|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE14|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE13|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE12|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE11|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE10|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE9|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE8|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE7|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE6|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE5|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE4|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE3|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE1|c=NEL|r=}}
</div>
|}
|-
|-
|colspan=2 class="platform"|Platform A/B
|colspan=2 class="platform"|Platform A/B
|-
|-
|Platform B||{{RailRoute/1|NEL|left|{{NE17}}|{{NE16}}|{{NE15}}}}
|colspan=2|
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
!{{Layout/Platform|B|NEL}}
|style='padding-right:.5em;'|{{Layout/Arrow|NEL|180}} {{Layout/Station|NE17}}
|style='padding-left:.5em;border-left:1px solid;width:200px'|'''Service Map'''
|-
|colspan=3|
<div style='overflow-x:scroll;white-space:nowrap;max-width:75vw;'>
{{Layout/Map|NE17|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE16|c=NEL}} {{Layout/Map|NE15|#000|#fff|c=NEL|r=}}
</div>
|}
|}
|}


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!width=70|Mon − Fri!!width=70|Sat!!width=70|Sun & P.H.!!width=70|Daily
!width=70|Mon − Fri!!width=70|Sat!!width=70|Sun & P.H.!!width=70|Daily
|-
|-
!colspan=5 class="NEL" style="text-align:center;"|[[File:MRTFFF.png|20px|link=|alt=]] North East Line
!colspan=5 style="{{CSS/NEL|s=|t=}}text-align:center;"|{{Icon|MRT|W|20px|d=inline}} {{NEL|style={{CSS/NEL|bg=none|s=|t=}}}}
{{MRTTime|NEL|NE1|HarbourFront|05:46|05:46|06:07|23:32}}
{{Timing|NE1||05:46|05:46|06:06|23:32|nv=}}
{{MRTTime|NEL|NE17|Punggol|06:13|06:28|06:48|00:24}}
{{Timing|NE17||06:13|06:14|06:34|00:25|nv=}}
|}
|}


===Bus===
===Bus===
:''More travel information: [[Alternative Travel Method/Buangkok|Alternative Travel Method]]''
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!width=240|Bus Stop!!width=30|Exit!!width=300|Bus Service
!width=240|Bus Stop!!width=30|Exit!!width=300|Bus Service
{{BusGuide|67609|Buangkok Stn Exit A|A}}{{Bus|27|SBST}} {{Bus|43|GAS}} {{Bus|43M|GAS}} {{Bus|102|SBST}}
{{BusGuide|{{BS67609}}| {{Exit/Cell|A}} }}{{Bus/27}} {{Bus/43}} {{Bus/43|a=e}} {{Bus/43|a=M}} {{Bus/102}} {{Bus/114}}
{{BusGuide|67601|Buangkok Stn Exit B|B}}{{Bus|27|SBST}} {{Bus|43|GAS}} {{Bus|43M|GAS}} {{Bus|102|SBST}}
{{BusGuide|{{BS67601}}| {{Exit/Cell|B}} }}{{Bus/27}} {{Bus/43}} {{Bus/43|a=e}} {{Bus/43|a=M}} {{Bus/102}} {{Bus/114}}
|}
|}


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NE15
Buangkok
万国
புவாங்கோக்
Buangkok-NEL.png
*Graphic From SGTrains/Wikipedia/LTA
Statistics
Address 10 Sengkang Central
Singapore 545061
Line(s) North East Line
Structure Underground
Connections Bus Taxi
Abbreviation BGK

Buangkok (NE15) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North East Line.

History[edit]

Date Event
15 January 2006 Station officially opened

First white elephant incident[edit]

On 27 August 2005, during Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's visit, a resident, displeased with Buangkok's disuse, erected a series of white paper cut-outs of elephants, which were drawn in a cartoon-like style, symbolically calling the unopened Buangkok station a 'white elephant'.[1] Soon after, police started an investigation on it as a case of a public display without permit, on the grounds that a complaint was received and that they may have been in violation of the Public Entertainment and Meetings Act. It raised controversy because many people saw it as a harmless, trivial case not worthy of investigation. It also highlighted the general displeasure over the non-operation of the MRT station after it was built with public funds. It also raised questions on how much freedom of expression the government is willing to tolerate.

On 6 October 2005, the police closed the investigation without pressing charges but issued a stern warning to the offender.[2] This led then-Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng to comment to the media, "We cannot apply the law to some and turn a blind eye to others. If we do, then the law becomes the real white elephant."

Second white elephant incident[edit]

On 13 January 2006, during a carnival celebrating the opening of the MRT station, some 27 students from Raffles Girls' School were preparing to sell T-shirts bearing "Save the White Elephants" to raise funds for a charity Youth Guidance. This prompted a warning from the police that they needed a fund-raising permit and that "wearing of T-shirts en masse may be misconstrued by some as an offence under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public & Order & Nuisance) (Assemblies & Processions) Rules."[3]

The girls said that they had always taken a strong interest in current affairs and Buangkok incident inspired them to start what they called "Project White Elephant" aiming to "galvanise the youth of today to rise up from the apathy they are stereotyped with and take an active role in airing their views". Punggol South grassroots leaders were impressed by their "entrepreneurial spirit and derring-do", and invited them to set up a stall at the opening ceremony of the station to sell the T-shirts.

On 21st January 2006, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng apologised for the way the police had overreacted to the group of school girls' plan to sell and wear white elephant T-shirts at the opening of Buangkok station.[4]

Artworks[edit]

  • NE15-Water, Nature Contemporary.png
    North East Line: Water, Nature & Contemporary by Vincent Leow
    Bold colours and graphic patterns fused with old black-and-white photos of life in Singapore are embellished with dots, graphic motifs and bands to create an experimental commentary on the vitality of Buangkok New Town.[5]

Layout[edit]

L1 Street Level
B1 Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Passenger Service Centre
B2
APlatform ➔ NE1HarbourFront Service Map
Platform A/B
BPlatform ➔ NE17Punggol Service Map

NE17Punggol NE16Sengkang NE15Buangkok

Exits[edit]

Exit Disabled-Access Location/Nearby
A Handicapped/disabled access Sengkang Central, Palm View Primary School, Compassvale Ancilla Park
B Handicapped/disabled access Sengkang Central, North Vista Primary School

Transport Services[edit]

First/Last Train Timing[edit]

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon − Fri Sat Sun & P.H. Daily
icon North East Line
NE1HarbourFront 05:46 05:46 06:06 23:32
NE17Punggol 06:13 06:14 06:34 00:25

Bus[edit]

More travel information: Alternative Travel Method
Bus Stop Exit Bus Service
Buangkok Stn Exit A icon67609
Sengkang Ctrl
A
Buangkok Stn Exit B icon67601
Sengkang Ctrl
B

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Residents bring up 'white elephant' Buangkok MRT during minister's visit" Hasnita A Majid (Channel NewsAsia, 28 August 2005). Archived on 9 January 2006.
  2. ↑ "Conclusion of Police’s Investigations into the White Elephants Placards". Singapore Police Force. Archived on 7 June 2007.
  3. ↑ "Teens' white elephant T-shirt venture gets police attention". TODAY (14 January 2006). Archived on 16 January 2006.
  4. ↑ "Police overreacted to white elephant T-shirt incident: DPM Wong". Julia Ng (Channel NewsAsia, 21 January 2006). Archived on 30 September 2007.
  5. ↑ "Art in Transit". Land Transport Authority.
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