Queenstown MRT Station
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Queenstown MRT Station (EW19) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West MRT Line in Singapore. It is sandwiched between the 40-storey Queens condominium and the new 43-storey HDB flats on the opposite side of the track. The station's livery is blue.
A free shuttle service from this station serves the nearby Alexandra Hospital.
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[edit] Incidents
On April 2, 2004, a shuttle bus which ferries patients and staff from the Alexandra Hospital to the Queenstown MRT Station crashed into a viaduct column near the station not long after leaving the station. The bus driver, Mr Lee Tok Hwan, 46, an employee of SMRT died instantly while the 15 passengers on the bus were injured and were sent to Alexandra Hospital. The viaduct column was inspected and no structural defects were found. [1]
[edit] Bus services
The following bus services pass by the vicinity of the station:
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 51 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | |
| 111 | Ghim Moh Bus Terminal | Marina Centre (loop) | |
| 145 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Buona Vista Bus Terminal | |
| 186 | Shenton Way Bus Terminal | Saint Michael's Bus Terminal | |
| 195 | Marina Centre Bus Terminal | Commonwealth Ave (loop) | |
| SMRT Buses Trunk Services | |||
| 970 | Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange | Shenton Way Bus Terminal | |
| SMRT Buses NightRider Services | |||
| NR5 | Marina Centre Bus Terminal | Jurong West (loop) | |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "He was talking to driver, then... CRASH!", The New Paper, 3 April 2004.
| Preceding station | Mass Rapid Transit Lines | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill | East West MRT Line | Commonwealth | ||
