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Address | 375 Commonwealth Avenue, Singapore 149735 |
Line Served | Â East West Line |
Operator | SMRT Trains |
Structure | Elevated |
Platform | Island |
Opened | 12 Mar 1988 |
Commonwealth MRT Station (EW20) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It sits along the boundaries of the Commonwealth and Tanglin Halt planning subzones, and is physically located along Commonwealth Avenue, near the junction of Commonwealth Drive.
The residential estates and station bearing the same name were named after Commonwealth Avenue built around 1963, in turn 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.
First / Last Train Timings
East West Line – (EW20) Commonwealth |
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Destination | First Train | Last Train | |
Weekdays & Sat | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
EW1 Pasir Ris | 5:45am | 6:13am | 11:53pm |
Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport | – | – | 11:09pm |
EW33 Tuas Link | 6:14am | 6:40am | 12:12am |
Station Layout
L3 | Platform A | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris |
Platform B | East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link | |
L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing machines, Passenger Service Centre, Retail Shops, Footbridge across Commonwealth Avenue |
L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Station exits |
Platforms
East-West Line (L3):
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Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW19 Queenstown (â) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW21CC22 Buona Vista (â) |
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Commonwealth station has two elevated East-West Line platforms in an island platform arrangement. Half-height Platform screen doors are installed at the platform edge for the safety of commuters, and retrofitted Pro-Jet fans keep passengers cool. Similar to many older stations along the Western side of the East West Line, a simple flat roof shelters the platform level, and the station is painted with a single base colour, which is Yellow for this station.
Passenger Information Systems, which are plasma display screens located at each platform, display expected train arrival times and key messages. Tactile flooring helps to guide the visually-handicapped from the platform to station exits. Escalators, lifts and stairs connect the Platform level to the Ticket Concourse level below.
Concourse
The station has two ticket concourses located at Level 2. The main ticket concourse is complemented by a second ticket concourse at the western end of the station which opened in 2015. Both concourses lead to overhead bridges that span across the road, with lifts, escalators and stairs connecting to street level.
Faregates at both concourses are used for automatic fare collection and provides access between paid and unpaid areas of the station, with at least least one bidirectional wide-swinging gate for the benefit of passengers-in-wheelchairs and those carrying bulky items or travelling with prams.
General Ticketing Machines allow commuters to purchase tickets for single or multiple journeys, and along with TransitLink Add Value Machines (only available at the main concourse), offer contactless card transactions. The station office (main concourse only) functions as a Passenger Service Centre, and is staffed during operating hours, where commuters may make travel inquiries.
Station Amenities
- Retail shops and Public toilets at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
- ATMs and Self-service machines at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
- Bicycle stands at station exits
Exits
Built in-between two carriageways of Commonwealth Avenue, Commonwealth MRT station has two exits on either side of the road, linked to the ticket concourse level by two separate pedestrian overpasses. Exits C and D opened in 2015. All exits offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled.
Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Commonwealth Avenue (Westbound) | Commonwealth Avenue, Tanglin Halt Road, Tanglin Halt Market, Faith Methodist Church, Haw Par Technocentre, New Town Primary Sch, Queenstown Community Centre, Queenstown Polyclinic, HDB Commonwealth View, HDB Commonwealth 10, HDB Tanglin Grove, HDB Tanglin Halt Green, HDB Commonwealth Green, yo:HA Commonwealth |
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Commonwealth Avenue (Eastbound) | Commonwealth Avenue, Commonwealth Close, Commonwealth Crescent Market, GMTI Building, Commonwealth Car Mall, MOE Heritage Centre, One Commonwealth, Queenstown Lutheran Church, Queensway Secondary School, Yin Foh Kuan Cemetery, HDB Commonwealth Heights, HDB Commonwealth 16, HDB Crescent View |
Transport Connections
Commonwealth MRT station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There are two official bus stops linked to Commonwealth station.
No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
B/s 1 | 11169 – C’wealth Ave (C’wealth Stn Exit B/C) | B & C | 32, 61, 100, 105, 111, 122, 145, 147, 195, 196, 198, 970 |
B/s 2 | 11161 – C’wealth Ave (C’wealth Stn Exit A/D) | A & D | 32, 61, 100, 105, 111, 145, 147, 196, 198, 970, NR5 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
Exit | Road | Provisions |
A & D | Commonwealth Avenue (Westbound) | Taxi stand (F42), Pick-up/drop-off point |
B & C | Commonwealth Avenue (Eastbound) | Taxi stand (F41), Pick-up/drop-off point |
Rail Bridging Services
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Commonwealth station, rail bridging services (also called MRT breakdown shuttle buses) may be activated to ply affected stretches of the East West Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
Towards | Bus stop | Exit | |
East West Line | |||
EW1Â Pasir Ris | B/s 1: 11169 – C’wealth Ave (C’wealth Stn Exit B/C) | B & C | |
EW33 Tuas Link | B/s 2: 11161Â – C’wealth Ave (C’wealth Stn Exit A/D) | A & D |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving developments in the vicinity of Commonwealth Avenue, Commonwealth station encounters moderate demand throughout the day.
Construction
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Brief History
Commonwealth station opened on 12 March 1988, along with other East West Line stations between Outram Park and Clementi (except Dover).
Future Developments
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Major Incidents
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