Commonwealth MRT station
EW20 Commonwealth 联邦 காமன்வெல்த் Commonwealth | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid transit | |||||||||||
 Platform of Commonwealth MRT station before the installation of PSD (Platform Screen Doors) | |||||||||||
| Location |
375 Commonwealth Avenue Singapore 149735 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°18′9.21″N 103°47′53.61″E / 1.3025583°N 103.7982250°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | EW20 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 12 March 1988 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Queenstown | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
  | |||||||||||
Commonwealth MRT station (EW20) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West Line in Queenstown, Singapore. The station serves the residential neighbourhoods of Commonwealth and Tanglin Halt. The station is in the vicinity of schools such as New Town Primary School, CHIJ Kellock and Queensway Secondary School.
History
On 5 January 1985, Lim Kah Ngam and Aoki had won the MRT contract for the construction of Commonwealth and Buona Vista stations together with the viaduct from Queensway to Clementi Road. This is under Contract 203.[1] The work stops on 25 September 1985 after their dispute.
The station opened on 13 April 1988, as part of the extension of the MRT system from Outram Park to Clementi.[2]
Commonwealth had however retrofitted with platform screen doors from January 2011 and started operations on 28 April 2011 together with Queenstown,[3] and the fans began operating on 25 June 2012 together with Buona Vista.
A new overhead bridge and two new exits were constructed between 2012 and 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ Lim Kah Ngam and Aoki win MRT contract
- ↑ "Riding the MRT train to Clementi". The Business Times. 12 April 1988. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". LTA. 2011-10-13.
External links