Po Lam (; Cantonese Yale: Bóulàhm) is the northern terminus

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station of the . It is located on Mau Yip Road, Po Lam, in the

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of Hong Kong, sandwiched by Phases 1 to 3 of Metro City. Built by

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, it opened on 18 August 2002. The name of the station is taken from the nearby Po Lam Road North.

Station layout

Unlike most

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and unique in the , the concourse, gates and platform of Po Lam station are on the same level. Tracks ascend from underground to ground level at the southern end of the station, along King Lam Estate. A park is located on top of the tracks to cover them.

Platforms

There is only one

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(Platform 1) from which trains depart, in the same direction as they arrive. Trains, as a result, halt on their way from Hang Hau station for another train to depart at the station. Trains also stay here for a shorter period before departing than at other MTR terminals. The single-track design (and the consequent longer train turnback time) limits the maximum train service frequency of the Tseung Kwan O line. Across from the platform and north of the point where the tracks merge to one, there is a siding that splits from the running line for parking trains. Trains cannot access the platform from the siding, nor can they access the siding from the platform. Po Lam Station 2017 07 part3

Entrances/exits

The main exit is on Mau Yip Road, where five pedestrian

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link the station to a public transport interchange, shopping malls and residential buildings. There is direct access to Metro City and The Pinnacle from the concourse. Another footbridge crosses Po Fung Road and leads to

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, Yan Ming Court and Verbena Heights. *A1: Metro City Plaza III *A2: Metro City Plaza II *B1: Metro City Plaza II *B2: Metro City Plaza I *B3: King Lam Estate *C: Mau Yip Road

Station artwork

Future development

The

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proposed in the Railway Development Strategy 2014 that East Kowloon line will connect Po Lam and Diamond Hill stations, passing through Po Tat,

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, Shun Tin and Choi Wan stations. It will serve as an alternative route to reach in case of disruption on the , and is expected to open in 2025.

References

External links

* {{East Kowloon Line navbox MTR stations in the New Territories Tseung Kwan O line Po Lam Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 2002