Mong Kok East station – formerly Mong Kok railway station and Yaumati () – is a station on

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's . Only out-of-system interchange is available with and at Mong Kok station via a

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. The station is connected to Grand Century Place, a large

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. The station is within walking distance of Mong Kok station, but there are no direct paths linking the stations; passengers wishing to transfer between the stations must use above-ground roads or transfer at .

History

The station, initially named Yaumati, was constructed on 1 October 1910 to cope with the opening of the British Section of

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. The station was later renamed Mong Kok on 31 December 1968 on the grounds that the station was actually in Mong Kok District. In 1983, the station was rebuilt. A temporary station was in use just to the south (towards Hung Hom) during reconstruction. After the takeover of KCR operations by the

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on 2 December 2007, the station was renamed to Mong Kok East. Before the

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, this station shared a name with the separate Mong Kok station on the

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and Kwun Tong lines.

Station layout

Platform 1 is the terminus platform for some southbound trains during peak hours and the train will return northbound towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau. The platforms are curved and the platform gap is relatively large compared to other MTR stations.

Entrances/exits

*A: Government Offices Carpark *B: Mongkok Government Offices *C: Sai Yee Street *D: Grand Century Place

Nearby landmarks

* Grand Century Place (MOKO) * Royal Plaza Hotel * Yuen Po Street Bird Garden

References

External links

* {{East Rail Line navbox MTR stations in Kowloon East Rail line Mong Kok Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1969 1969 establishments in Hong Kong