| EW19 Queenstown MRT Station 女皇镇地铁站 குவீன்ஸ்டவுன் Stesen MRT Queenstown 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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| Connections | Bus, Taxi | ||||||||||
| Structure | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 March 1988 | ||||||||||
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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 located in the Queenstown district and 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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Platform Screen Doors were being installed at this station and started operations on Apr 28 2011.
Together with Commonwealth and Clementi stations, this station will see the construction of an additional pedestrian link bridge linking the station to two new exits, one on each side of the road. The exits will be equipped with fare gates and ticketing machines. Construction will start mid-2012 and expected to end by mid-2015. [1]
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
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| Mon - Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday |
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| to EW1 Pasir Ris | 5.47am | 6.14am | 11.57pm | |||
| to EW29 Joo Koon | 6.06am | 6.33am | 12.04am | |||
| L3 Platforms |
Platform A | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris (→) |
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| Platform B | East West Line towards EW29 Joo Koon (←) | |
| L2 | EWL Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Footbridge to cross Commonwealth Avenue |
| L1 | Street Level | Commonwealth Avenue |
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Commonwealth Ave:
| Bus Stop Code: 11141 (Queenstown Station) | |||
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| Service | Destination | Note | |
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 51 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | ||
| 111 | Ghim Moh Bus Terminal | ||
| 145 | Buona Vista Bus Terminal | ||
| 186 | Saint Michael's Bus Terminal | ||
| 195 | Commonwealth Drive (loop) | ||
| SMRT Buses Trunk Service | |||
| 970 | Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange | ||
| SMRT Buses NightRider Service | |||
| NR5 | Jurong West Street 75 (loop) | ||
| Bus Stop Code: 11149 (Queenstown Station) | |||
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| Service | Destination | Note | |
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 51 | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | ||
| 111 | Temasek Avenue (loop) | ||
| 145 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | ||
| 186 | Shenton Way Bus Terminal | ||
| 195 | Marina Centre Bus Terminal | ||
| SMRT Buses Trunk Service | |||
| 970 | Shenton Way Bus Terminal | ||
| SMRT Buses NightRider Service | |||
| NR5 | Marina Centre Bus Terminal | ||
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.[2][3]
On September 22, 2010, a woman, by the name of Grace, was being filmed ranting and screaming obscenities at the passengers on the train as the train approached this station. She shouted at a man who was sitting on the reserved seat and forced the man to get up before sitting on it. [4]
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]