Commonwealth MRT station

Commonwealth MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Queenstown, Singapore located at Commonwealth Avenue near the junction of Commonwealth Drive. The station serves the residential neighbourhoods of Commonwealth and Tanglin Halt. The station is in the vicinity of schools such as New Town Primary School, CHIJ Kellock, Faith Methodist Church, and Queensway Secondary School.

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Commonwealth
联邦
காமன்வெல்த்
Commonwealth
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
An entrance to the station with the exterior view in the background.
Location375 Commonwealth Avenue
Singapore 149735
Coordinates1°18′9.21″N 103°47′53.61″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East West Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (external)
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened12 March 1988 (1988-03-12)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesQueenstown
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Pasir Ris
East West Line
towards Joo Koon or Tuas Link
Location
Commonwealth
Commonwealth station in Singapore

The residential estates and station bearing the same name were named after Commonwealth Avenue built around 1963, which in turn was named after the British Commonwealth of Nations. Commonwealth station is a transport node for residents in the vicinity of Commonwealth Avenue, serving adjacent schools, places of worship, housing developments and businesses.

History
Platform level of Commonwealth station.

On 5 January 1985, Lim Kah Ngam and Aoki had won Contract 203 for the construction of Commonwealth and Buona Vista stations together with the viaduct from Queensway to Clementi Road.[1] The station opened on 12 March 1988, as part of the extension of the MRT system from Outram Park to Clementi.[2]

Commonwealth had however retrofitted with platform screen doors from January 2011 and started operations on 28 April that year together with Queenstown,[3] and the fans began operating on 25 June 2012 together with Buona Vista station.

A new overhead bridge and two new exits were constructed starting mid-2012 and opened on 23 August 2015, the same day as Queenstown MRT Station.[4][5]

References
  1. Lim Kah Ngam and Aoki win MRT contract
  2. "Riding the MRT train to Clementi". The Business Times. 12 March 1988. Retrieved 22 October 2017 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  4. "Enhancing Connectivity and Comfort for Commuters". LTA. 2011-10-13. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  5. "New bridges for Commonwealth and Queenstown MRT stations". The Straits Times. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2015-08-23.


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