Wong Chuk Hang () is an elevated MTR

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station in Hong Kong on the eastern section of the , built on the Staunton Creek Nullah and off the old site of

Wong Chuk Hang Estate Wong Chuk Hang Estate () was a public housing estate in Staunton Creek, Hong Kong. The estate had ten residential blocks and was cleared in 2007. The estate has been replaced by the MTR Wong Chuk Hang station and Wong Chuk Hang Depot. Backgrou ...

Staunton Creek Staunton Creek is a neighbourhood in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It is west of Wong Chuk Hang, north of Sham Wan, and east of Aberdeen. Staunton Creek became urbanised only in the 1960s as one of the major light i ...

(Chung Mei). It is named after the locality of the same name further east and serves residents in that area, as well as connect to a public transport interchange on a widened section of Heung Yip Road. A network of footbridges serves future commercial and residential areas, and the station exists as a hub to the Shum Wan area as a whole. The station opened on 28 December 2016 with the rest of the South Island line. The South Island line depot is located to the south. It is the fourth railway station in the territory to be built on a river, after and stations on

Tuen Mun River The Tuen Mun River is a river in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. It has many tributaries, with major ones coming from Lam Tei, Kau Keng Shan, Hung Shui Hang and Nai Wai. It flows south, bisecting Tuen Mun New Town. It eventually feeds int ...

, and on Yuen Long Nullah.

History

Wong Chuk Hang station was opened on 28 December 2016.

Station layout

This elevated station has two tracks and an

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. Commissioned by the

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, as part of the engineering team led by Atkins, were the architect for the station. The station artwork, ''Huddle'' by Chao Harn-kae, resembles birds flying.

Entrances/exits

A footbridge connection to various areas of Shum Wan is provided. An exit also connects the station to the planned Wong Chuk Hang Station Public Transport Interchange, for passengers to connect to other modes of public transport. Wong Chuk Hang station has three entrances/exits. Exit B is subdivided into 3 exits and entrances. The footbridge across

Wong Chuk Hang Road Wong Chuk Hang Road () is a major thoroughfare in Hong Kong Island. It is part of Route 1 (Hong Kong), Hong Kong's Route 1. It is a 6-lane major thoroughfare. Wong Chuk Hang Road connects Aberdeen Praya Road and Aberdeen Tunnel. Flyover A Over ...

and Heung Yip Road, connecting the B-prefixed exits, opened on 3 April 2016. * A1/A2: Public transport interchange in median of Heung Yip Road (1 lift) * B: Nam Long Shan Road, Wong Chuk Hang Road,

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Wong Chuk Hang Wong Chuk Hang () is a neighbourhood in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. History Neolithic artifacts have been unearthed in a region called Chung Hom Wan, which is not far from Wong Chuk Hang. In 1550 the Hong Kong Vill ...

industrial area, Yip Kan Street, Yip Hing Street (via footbridge) (3 lifts)

Wong Chuk Hang Depot

While the main station will take up the northern part of the former Wong Chuk Hang Estate site, an underground depot is located to the south. This depot services and maintains South Island line trains. The depot is completely sealed and is situated on sunken ground to avoid noise pollution to areas nearby. Atop the depot, a residential estate will be developed by the

. It will comprise 14 blocks with about 4,700 flats, as well as a commercial element.

Future

Wong Chuk Hang station is proposed to be an interchange station between the eastern and western sections of the South Island line. The platforms of the will be built over those of the South Island line.

References

{{Southern District, Hong Kong MTR stations on Hong Kong Island South Island line South Island line (West) Wong Chuk Hang