Tin Hau () is a station on the of the Hong Kong MTR rapid transit system.

Location

Like all other Island line stations, Tin Hau is located along the northern shore of

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. Named after the nearby

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, the station is actually at the core of the

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neighbourhood; however the station's presence has caused the surrounding area to be colloquially called "

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". The station lies to the east of

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, with the Citicorp Centre to the north. The

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and Lin Fa Kung Garden are to the south of the station, as is the Causeway Bay Sports Ground.

History

Tin Hau station was part of the original plan for the MTR, dating back to the Hong Kong Mass Transport Study in 1967.''Hong Kong Mass Transport Study'' Freeman, Fox, Wilbur Smith & Associates (1967) It was not, however, in the Modified Initial System, which laid out the first few phases of the MTR system. Construction on the Island line began in 1981, with the first section of the line, which included Tin Hau, opening on 31 May 1985. The Causeway Bay Magistracy was demolished to make way for the station, with the magistrates' courts moving to the

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. From 2000, MTR retrofitted

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at thirty underground stations, one of them being Tin Hau; the project was finished in 2006.Retrofitting of PSDs at MTR stations to be completed by 2006
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Station layout

Due to the limited space beneath

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and

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, under which the Island line runs, Tin Hau utilises a stacked platform layout. Eastbound trains using platform 1 stop on the upper level, while westbound trains using platform 2 stop on the lower level. In addition, there are two underground levels above the platforms: the concourse containing faregates and shops and the walkway which connects Exits A1-A2 and B.

Entrances and exits

*A1:

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*A2:

, Causeway Bay Market *B:

Services

Tin Hau station acts as an interchange between MTR rapid transit and local buses.

References

{{Wan Chai District Causeway Bay Tin Hau, Hong Kong Wan Chai District MTR stations on Hong Kong Island Island line (MTR) Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1985 1985 establishments in Hong Kong