Queenstown MRT station

Queenstown MRT station (EW19) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West Line in Queenstown, Singapore. It is built on a traffic island along Commonwealth Avenue. The station is named after Queen Elizabeth II to mark her coronation in 1952.

 EW19 
Queenstown
女皇镇
குவீன்ஸ்டவுன்
Queenstown
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Platform level of the station
Location301 Commonwealth Avenue
Singapore 149729
Coordinates1°17′39.99″N 103°48′22.01″E
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East West line
PlatformsIsland
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (external)
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code EW19 
History
Opened12 March 1988 (1988-03-12)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesPrincess, Commonwealth
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Pasir Ris
East West line
towards Joo Koon or Tuas Link
Location

History

The station was opened on 12 March 1988, as part of the extension of the MRT system from Outram Park to Clementi.[1] Half-height platform screen doors were installed in January 2011 and started operations on 28 April 2011 together with Commonwealth.[2]

The station was expanded starting mid-2012 and was opened on 23 August 2015 with a new overhead bridge and two new exits, the same day as Commonwealth MRT Station.[3] [4]

Incidents

On 29 November 2010, a Chinese man in his 40s was knocked by an incoming train at about 8.15 pm, was found lying on the tracks below the last carriage and was pronounced dead by SCDF medics. Train services were disrupted for about 1 hour and were resumed at 9.15 pm.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Riding the MRT train to Clementi". The Business Times. 12 March 1988. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. 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.
  3. "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". LTA. 2011-10-13. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10.
  4. "New bridges for Commonwealth and Queenstown MRT stations". The Straits Times. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  5. "Man dead at Queenstown MRT station". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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