Che Kung Temple () is a station on Hong Kong's . It is located on

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Sha Tin Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project. The ne ...

in the

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. Its position was

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, so it was provisionally called "Sha Tin Tau" before the Ma On Shan line (the precursor to this section of the Tuen Ma line) opened. It is located near the

Che Kung Miu Che Kung Miu (), also called Che Kung Temple, are temples dedicated to Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) in imperial China. He is believed by some worshipers to have been involved in the attempt to ...

temple. On the third day of the first month in the

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(also known as the third day of the Lunar New Year) many people use the station to get to the temple. The station is always crowded during those days. Che Kung Temple station serves residential areas such as

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and Sha Tin Tau New Village. It also serves five schools, three churches and three temples. Although it is called "Che Kung Temple station",

Tai Wai Tai Wai () is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin and the Lion Rock, within the Sha Tin District. With three rapid transit stations, one of which an interchange station serving two lines, five bus termini and ...

is nearer to Che Kung Miu (the temple) than this station. A former branch of the KCR British Section(now known as the East Rail Line) may have led to the area around this station from November 1935 to October 1936.

History

On 21 December 2004, Che Kung Temple station opened to the public together with other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations. On 14 February 2020, the was extended south to a new terminus in

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, as part of the first phase of the ''

Shatin to Central Link The Sha Tin to Central Link (abbreviated SCL; ) is an extension of the MTR rapid transit network. It is divided into two sections. The first section, named "Tuen Ma line (Phase 1)”, runs from Tai Wai station in the New Territories to Hung ...

'' Project. The Ma On Shan line was renamed ''Tuen Ma line Phase 1'' at the time. Che Kung Temple station became an intermediate station on this temporary new line. On 27 June 2021, the ''Tuen Ma line Phase 1'' officially merged with the in

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to form the new , as part of the ''Shatin to Central link'' project. Hence, Che Kung Temple was included in the project and is now an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line, Hong Kong's longest railway line.

Station layout

and Hin Keng, Che Kung Temple is one of three Tuen Ma line stations with

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s. Passengers must choose the right escalator to go to the corresponding platform.

Exits

*A:

Hong Kong Heritage Museum Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a museum of history, art and culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, located beside the Shing Mun River. The museum opened on 16 December 2000. It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong ...

*B:

Che Kung Temple Che Kung Miu (), also called Che Kung Temple, are temples dedicated to Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) in imperial China. He is believed by some worshipers to have been involved in the attempt to ...

*C:

Shing Mun River The Shing Mun River or Shing Mun River Channel is a Rivers of Hong Kong, river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. History The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi), a shallow bay. In the 1970s, ...

*D:

*E: The Riverpark (for residents only) *F: The Riverpark

Nearby attractions

Hong Kong Heritage Museum (Exit A)

The

can be seen on the left on a northbound Tuen Ma line train as it approaches the station. The museum itself can be reached by leaving Che Kung Temple station through Exit A and turning left and crossing the bridge over the Shing Mun River.

Che Kung Temple (Exit B)

The Che Kung Temple can be reached by exiting the station through Exit B and turning right. The temple can be seen after a short 300m walk south along Che Kung Miu Road. It should be said, though, that Che Kung Temple is actually closer to Tai Wai station than Che Kung Temple station.

References

External links

* {{Ma On Shan Line navbox MTR stations in the New Territories Ma On Shan line Tuen Ma line Tai Wai Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 2004