Queenstown MRT station

EW19  Queenstown MRT Station 女皇镇地铁站 குவீன்ஸ்டவுன்
Rapid transit
Concourse level of the Queenstown MRT Station.
General information
Location	301 Commonwealth Avenue Singapore 149729
Coordinates	1°17′39.99″N 103°48′22.01″E
Line(s)	East–West Line
Platforms	Island
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	EW19
History
Opened	12 March 1988
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations Template:SMRT lines Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations

Platform level of the station.

Exterior view of Queenstown Station

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.

Train service

Destination	First Train				Last Train
	Mon - Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
East West Line
to EW1 Pasir Ris	5.47am		6.14am		11.57pm
to EW29 Joo Koon	6.06am		6.33am		12.04am

Current Station Layout

L3 Platforms	Platform A	Template:SMRT lines towards  EW1  Pasir Ris (→)
	Island platform, Doors open on the right
	Platform B	Template:SMRT lines towards  EW29  Joo Koon (←)
L2	EWL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
L1	Street Level

Bus services

The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Commonwealth Ave:

Bus Stop Code: 11141 (Queenstown 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 Avenue (Loop)
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
82	Punggol Bus Interchange	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
970	Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange	Shenton Way Bus Terminal
SMRT Buses NightRider Services
NR5	Marina Centre Bus Terminal	Jurong West Street 75 (Loop)

Bus Stop Code: 11149 (Queenstown 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 Avenue (Loop)
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
82	Punggol Bus Interchange	Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange
970	Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange	Shenton Way Bus Terminal
SMRT Buses NightRider Services
NR5	Marina Centre Bus Terminal	Jurong West Street 75 (Loop)

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.

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.

On 29 November 2010. a person has been knocked by an incoming train.

See also

• Queenstown, Singapore
• My Queenstown Blog