Queenstown: Introduction

23 June 2004

[1st Edition: June 2004]
[6th Edition: December 2023]

Abstract
Queenstown District is located in the West Region; and the district comprises Queenstown New Town, Ayer Rajah Estate, Pasir Panjang Sub-District and the Southwest Islands Sub-District.

Queenstown is the first satellite town of Singapore. Development started in 1953 and the town was named to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.

Toponymics
Queenstown was named after Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II was Singapore's Head of State until Singapore's independence.

The development of Queenstown started in 1953. Hence the new satellite town was named to commemorate Her Majesty’s coronation on 2 June 1953.

Most of Queenstown's street names, particularly those in the older Princess Estate and Duchess Estate, have a connection with the British Royal Family.

Statistics
English Name: Queenstown
Chinese Name: 女皇镇

Year of urban development: 1953

Total Area: 3,500 hectares

Neighbourhoods: 34 neighbourhoods (including 16 offshore islands)

Population: 144,362

Region: West Region
Heritage Road Corridor: Pasir Panjang

Postal District:
0007 (Southwest Islands Sub-District)
0314 (Queenstown New Town)
0511 (Pasir Panjang Sub-District & Bukom Islands)
0513 (Ayer Rajah Estate)
1027 (Buona Vista & Ghim Moh)

Telephone Code: 6x7

Transport
MRT:
EW19 Queenstown
EW20 Commonwealth
EW21 / CC22 Buona Vista
EW22 Dover
CC21 Holland Village
CC23 one-north
CC24 Kent Ridge
CC25 Haw Par Villa
CC26 Pasir Panjang
CC27 Labrador Park

Expressway:
Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE)

Bus Interchange:
Buona Vista Bus Terminal
Ghim Moh Bus Terminal
Kent Ridge Bus Terminal

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