Queenstown MRT station

Queenstown MRT station 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.

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Queenstown
女皇镇
குவீன்ஸ்டவுன்
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exit A of the station in front of the station exterior
General information
Location301 Commonwealth Avenue
Singapore 149729
Coordinates1°17′39.99″N 103°48′22.01″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East–West Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (external)
AccessibleYes
History
Opened12 March 1988 (1988-03-12)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesPrincess, Commonwealth
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Redhill
towards Pasir Ris
 East–West Line Commonwealth
towards Tuas Link
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Queenstown
Queenstown station in Singapore

History
Platform B of the station.

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. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  3. "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". LTA. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012.
  4. "New bridges for Commonwealth and Queenstown MRT stations". The Straits Times. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. "Man dead at Queenstown MRT station". www.asiaone.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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