Tung Chung () is a station on the of the MTR rapid transport system in Hong Kong. As the western end of the Tung Chung line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the

Ngong Ping Cable Car Ngong Ping 360 is a bicable gondola lift on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Intended to improve tourism to the area, the aerial lift was previously known as Tung Chung Cable Car Project before acquiring the Ngong Ping 360 brand in April 2005. It ...

and by bus to the rest of

Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands ...

. As with all other MTR stations, Tung Chung has a unique colour scheme used throughout the station, in this case lavender. Given that the Tung Chung line and the Airport Express run largely parallel and share much trackages, and that most stations on Tung Chung line are interchange stations, Tung Chung is only one of two stations on the Tung Chung line not served by other lines, the other being .

Location

Tung Chung station is located in the new town of the same name on the northern shore of

. The surrounding area is predominantly residential, with the majority of buildings in the station's catchment area being public and private housing blocks and schools. Exit C of the station leads to an open plaza which also provides access to a bus terminus and the nearby mall Citygate Outlets.

History

The contract to construct the station, valued at HK$1.1 billion, was awarded to Japanese construction company

Aoki Corporation Aoki Corporation was a Japanese construction company founded in 1947. It built many projects in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and also invested in non-construction businesses, like hotels. It previously owned the Westin Hotels chain. The company ...

and commenced on 28 November 1994. The station was designed by Hong Kong architecture firm

Rocco Design Architects Rocco Design Architects Associates Limited (), led by Rocco Yim, is a design architectural practice based in Hong Kong. It is responsible for the design of many iconic buildings in Hong Kong and Guangdong province, including the Hong Kong Govern ...

and engineering company

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. Site preparation began in early 1995. The station was officially topped out on 18 December 1996. A public open day was held on 12 June 1998. The station opened with the rest of the new Tung Chung line on 22 June 1998. In December 2003, eight suspended sculptures were installed over the station concourse. Called ''Link'', the artwork was designed by Hong Kong artist Freeman Lau, and alludes to the MTR's function in connecting urban dwellers to nature.

Layout

Both platforms share the same island platform underground. A "First Train" indicator is provided along the platform indicating to passengers which train to board.

Entrances/exits

The Tung Chung station concourse is located at ground level. It has four exits (two at each end of the concourse). *A: Tung Chung Crescent ''(Red (Urban) taxi stand)'' ** Tung Chung Crescent (Block 1-3), Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School, Fu Tung Estate, Fu Tung Plaza *B: Ngong Ping 360 **Tung Chung Cresent (Blocks 5-9), Citygate Outlets,

Ngong Ping 360 Ngong Ping 360 is a bicable gondola lift on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Intended to improve tourism to the area, the aerial lift was previously known as Tung Chung Cable Car Project before acquiring the Ngong Ping 360 brand in April 2005. It ...

, Tung Chung Post Office *C:

Citygate Outlets Citygate () is a commercial complex at the town centre of Tung Chung, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It comprises a shopping centre called Citygate Outlets, an office tower, and the Novotel Citygate hotel. When it first opened for business in 2000, ...

*D: Fu Tung Street ''(Lantau (Blue) taxi stand)''

Transport connections

Taxis

An urban (red)

taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice ...

stand is located beside Exit A. A Lantau (blue) taxi stand at Exit D provides taxi services within Lantau Island.

Ngong Ping Cable Car

Opened on 18 September 2006, the MTR-owned

connects Tung Chung with

Ngong Ping Ngong Ping () is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are several hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is ...

, where the

Po Lin Monastery Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu Province on the Chinese mainland and was initially known simply as "The ...

and

Tian Tan Buddha The Big Buddha is a large bronze statue of Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is sited near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, peop ...

are located. The Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal is about 200 metres away from Exit B of Tung Chung station.

Buses

The station is served by a large number of bus routes which stop near the station and the Ngong Ping Cable Car terminus.

References

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