Queenstown MRT Station
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| Queenstown MRT Station 女皇镇地铁站 குவீன்ஸ்டவுன் Rapid transit |
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 Concourse level of the Queenstown MRT Station. |
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| Address | 301 Commonwealth Avenue Singapore 149729 |
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| Lines | East West | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 March 1988 | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  |
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| Code | EW19 | ||||||||||
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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 38-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] Bus services
The Following Bus Services Pass By The Bus Stops Along Commonwealth Ave:
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
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| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 51 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service (WAB) Euro III Euro IV  |
| 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] 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. 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 back to Alexandra Hospital. The viaduct column was inspected and no structural defects were found. [1]
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[edit] References
- ^ "He was talking to driver, then... CRASH!", The New Paper, 3 April 2004.
