Commonwealth MRT station

EW20  Commonwealth MRT Station 联邦地铁站 காமன்வெல்த்
Rapid transit
Commonwealth Station Platform
General information
Location	375 Commonwealth Avenue Singapore 149735
Coordinates	1°18′9.21″N 103°47′53.61″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	EW20
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

Exterior view of Commonwealth Station

Commonwealth MRT Station (EW20) is located on the East West Line of the Mass Rapid Transit system in Singapore. The station is three storeys high. The livery of the station is mostly light yellow/ sand colour.

Exits

• A – Tanglin Halt Road
• B – Commonwealth Drive

Train service

Destination	First Train				Last Train
	Mon - Sat		Sunday & Public Holiday		Daily
East West Line
to EW1 Pasir Ris	5.45am		6.13am		11.55pm
to EW29 Joo Koon	6.08am		6.35am		12.06am

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  EW33  Tuas Link (←)
L2	EWL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control
L1	Street

Bus services

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

Bus Stop Code: 11161 (Commonwealth Station)
Service	Between	And	Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
32	Bedok Bus Interchange	Buona Vista Bus Terminal
100	Serangoon Bus Interchange	Ghim Moh Bus Terminal
105	Jurong East Bus Interchange	Serangoon Bus Interchange
111	Ghim Moh Bus Terminal	Marina Centre (Loop)
145	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Buona Vista Bus Terminal
147	Hougang Central Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange
196	Bedok Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange
198	Boon Lay Bus Interchange	Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
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: 11169 (Commonwealth Station)
Service	Between	And	Notes
SBS Transit Trunk Services
32	Bedok Bus Interchange	Buona Vista Bus Terminal
100	Serangoon Bus Interchange	Ghim Moh Bus Terminal
105	Jurong East Bus Interchange	Serangoon Bus Interchange
111	Ghim Moh Bus Terminal	Marina Centre (Loop)
145	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Buona Vista Bus Terminal
147	Hougang Central Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange
195	Marina Centre Bus Terminal	Commonwealth Drive (Loop)
196	Bedok Bus Interchange	Clementi Bus Interchange
198	Boon Lay Bus Interchange	Bukit Merah Bus Interchange
SMRT Buses Trunk Services
970	Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange	Shenton Way Bus Terminal
SMRT Buses NightRider Services
NR5	Marina Centre Bus Terminal	Jurong West Street 75 (Loop)

2008 accident

On August 13, 2008, a 50-year old Chinese man was killed by an eastbound train at about 10.45 pm. Eastbound trains from Jurong East to Queenstown MRT Stations were halted until 11.17 pm, affecting about 1080 passengers.