Queenstown MRT station

Queenstown MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West line (EWL) in Queenstown, Singapore. Located on Commonwealth Avenue, it serves nearby landmarks such as Queenstown Primary School and the Princess House as well as a few nearby churches. Like other elevated stations in the Tiong Bahru-Clementi stretch, it features grilles and a blue colour scheme. It is wheelchair accessible.

First announced in May 1982 as Princess, it was later announced to be an extension of Phase I of the MRT system as Commonwealth. In order for the station to be constructed, ten blocks in Commonwealth Avenue and Stirling Road was torn down, with Commonwealth Avenue to be realigned. During the construction of Commonwealth, there was labour dispute between the contractor, Sumitomo Construction, and its construction workers, temporarily halting construction for the station. In March 1987, it was announced that Commonwealth and Queenstown will switch names as the areas closer to Commonwealth have the name "Queenstown" and vice versa. Queenstown commenced operations along with the entire MRT system on 12 March 1988 by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. In November 2010, a Chinese man was pronounced dead after being knocked by an incoming train. Half-height platform screen doors and high-volume low-speed fans were installed by August 2011, with Queenstown receiving a new exit as well as pedestrian bridges connecting the station to both sides of the road in August 2015.