Lai Chi Kok () is a

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...

station on the of the Hong Kong MTR system, between and stations. It was opened on 17 May 1982. The station is in an orange-red colour, and is a simple through station with an island platform. Platform screen doors have been retrofitted along both platforms in this station. Although the station is called Lai Chi Kok, it is located in

Cheung Sha Wan Cheung Sha Wan is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south, with an industrial area in between. Administratively it is part of Sham Shui Po District, which als ...

. Passengers can use this station to access the western and southern part of Cheung Sha Wan. Western Cheung Sha Wan used to be an industrial area, but in recent years, several residential developments have been built on the reclaimed land, namely Banyan Garden, Liberté, The Pacifica, Aqua Marine, and

Hoi Lai Estate Hoi Lai Estate () is a public housing estate in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong, built on the reclaimed land of south Cheung Sha Wan, near Lai Chi Kok station Lai Chi Kok () is a rapid transit station on the of the Hong Kong MTR sy ...

. There is a

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to connect these developments. In addition, industrial buildings are being demolished and being rebuilt into brand new commercial buildings. The re-purposing of industrial units into office and retail units has led to the station having a high stream of passengers during

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. The Chinese name of the station does not use the commonly used character , but the character instead, which is the correct one according to the ''

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''. The same is true for

Lai King station Lai King is an MTR rapid transit station in the suburb of Lai King in the Kwai Tsing District. The station is located above ground on a viaduct and is an interchange for the Tsuen Wan and Tung Chung lines. The Chinese name of the station u ...

History

On 10 May 1982, Tsuen Wan line opened to the public, but Lai Chi Kok station did not open until 17 May, a week after.

Station layout

Colour

The station's colour is orange-red because of the bright red colour of the fruit after which the district is named.

Entrances/Exits

*A:

Cheung Sha Wan Plaza Cheung Sha Wan Plaza () is shopping mall and office complex in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was developed by Lai Sun Development in 1989. It is erected over MTR Lai Chi Kok station, consisting of a bus terminus, multi-storey car p ...

*B1/B2: Cheung Sha Wan Road *C: Tung Chau West Street *D1-4: Lai Chi Kok Road

References

{{Sham Shui Po District Cheung Sha Wan MTR stations in Kowloon Tsuen Wan line Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1982