Wong Chuk Hang Station

Wong Chuk Hang
黃竹坑
MTR
Future MTR rapid transit station

Wong Chuk Hang Station in May 2016
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 黃竹坑
Simplified Chinese 黄竹坑
General information
Location Wong Chuk Hang
Southern District, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°14′53″N 114°10′05″E / 22.2480°N 114.1681°E / 22.2480; 114.1681Coordinates: 22°14′53″N 114°10′05″E / 22.2480°N 114.1681°E / 22.2480; 114.1681
Owned by MTR Corporation
Operated by MTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms 2 (1 island platform)
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Other information
Station code WCH
History
Opening 28 December 2016[1]
Services
Preceding station   MTR   Following station
towards Admiralty
South Island Line
  Proposed  
towards HKU
South Island Line (West)Terminus
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Wong Chuk Hang
Location within the MTR system

Wong Chuk Hang (Chinese: 黃竹坑) is an under-construction elevated MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the eastern section of the South Island Line, built on the old site of Wong Chuk Hang Estate. It is named after the locality of the same name and will serve residents in that area, as well as connect to a public transport interchange to be built on a widened section of Heung Yip Road. A network of footbridges will be built to serve future commercial and residential areas, and the station will exist as a hub to the Shum Wan region as a whole. The station is scheduled to open on 18 December 2016[1] with the rest of the South Island Line. The South Island Line depot will be located to the south.

Station layout

Future track layout
Legend
to Ocean Park
to Wong Chuk Hang depot
to Lei Tung
Platforms Platform 2      South Island Line towards Admiralty (Ocean Park) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 ←      South Island Line towards South Horizons (Lei Tung)
C Concourse Customer service, MTRShops
Footbridges
G Street level Exits, public transport interchange
Depot Wong Chuk Hang Depot

This elevated station will have two tracks and an island platform.[2] Commissioned by the MTR Corporation, Aedas, as part of the engineering team led by Atkins, were the architect for the station.[3]

The artwork, Huddle by Chao Harn-kae, will resemble birds flying.[2][4]

Entrances/exits

A footbridge connection to various areas of Shum Wan will be provided.[2] An exit will also connect the station to the planned Wong Chuk Hang Station Public Transport Interchange, for passengers to connect to other modes of public transport.[5]

Wong Chuk Hang Station will have three entrances/exits. Exit B is subdivided into B1, B2 and B3.[5] The footbridge across Wong Chuk Hang Road and Heung Yip Road, connecting the B-prefixed exits, opened on April 3, 2016.[6]

Exit B footbridge

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 will be built to the south. This depot will service and maintain South Island Line trains.[7] The depot will be completely sealed, and will be situated on sunken ground to avoid noise pollution to areas nearby.[8]

Atop the depot, a residential estate will be developed by the MTRC. It will comprise 14 blocks with about 4,700 flats, as well as a commercial element.[9]

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 South Island Line (West) will be built over those of the South Island Line.

References

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  1. 1 2 "MTR's South Island line to open by year's end". RTHK. 10 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "MTR - South Island Line > Station Information > Wong Chuk Hang Station". www.mtr-southislandline.hk. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Spectrum Asia Issue 02/April 2011" (PDF). AECOM.
  4. ↑ "港鐵車站藝術計劃及進展 / Approach and Updates of MTR Art Programme" (PDF). legco.gov.hk. MTR Corporation. January 2013. p. 43–44. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Southern District Council Meeting 16 May 2013" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 16 May 2013. p. 37. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Siu, Samantha (29 March 2016). "Notice: South Island Line (East) Project – Opening of Wong Chuk Hang Footbridge, U-turn and Pedestrian Crossings on Wong Chuk Hang Road" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "MTR > South Island Line (East) > Environmental Impact Assessment". www.mtr.com.hk. MTR Corporation. August 2010. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  8. ↑ "MTR > South Island Line (East) > Environmental Impact Assessment". www.mtr.com.hk. MTR Corporation. August 2010. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  9. ↑ "Wong Chuk Hang Station". MTR Corporation.
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