Wong Tai Sin station
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Wong Tai Sin 黃大仙 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 黃大仙 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Wòngdaaihsīn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Wong the Great Immortal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Lung Cheung Road near Temple Mall, Wong Tai Sin Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°20′30″N 114°11′38″E / 22.3417°N 114.1939°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Kwun Tong line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | WTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1 October 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Chuk Un | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wong Tai Sin (Chinese: 黃大仙; Cantonese Yale: Wòngdaaihsīn) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong line. It is named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple, which is managed by Taoist organisation Sik Sik Yuen.
Livery
The station's livery is yellow to reflect the character "Wong" in Chinese (黃), which means "yellow".[1]
History
Hip Hing Construction Limited won Contract 204 for the station's construction.[2] Wong Tai Sin station opened simultaneously with the Kwun Tong line on 1 October 1979.
Station layout
Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.
G | Ground level | Exits |
L1 Concourse |
Concourse | Customer service, MTRshops, vending machines |
Hang Seng Bank, automatic teller machines | ||
L2 Platforms |
Platform 1 | Kwun Tong line towards Tiu Keng Leng (Diamond Hill) → |
Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 2 | ← Kwun Tong line towards Whampoa (Lok Fu) |
Entrances/exits
- A/E: Lung Cheung Road (West Exit)
- B1/B2: Lung Cheung Road (East Exit)
- B3: Wong Tai Sin Temple, Temple Mall North
- C1: Ching Tak Street/Lung Cheung Road Junction
- C2: Ching Tak Street
- D1: San Po Kong
- D2: Ching Tak Street, Bus Terminus
- D3: Temple Mall South[4]
Incidents
On September 7, 2023, the station experienced severe flooding due to a torrential rainstorm, causing most of the Kwun Tong Line to be temporarily suspended.[5]
Gallery
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Platforms 1 (right) and 2 (left), 2022
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Lift access for Exit D (2020)
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Paid area of the concourse (2020)
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Concourse, near Exit A (2019)
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Platform 1 of Wong Tai Sin station (2014)
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Wong Tai Sin station Concourse (2008)
References
- ^ Ben Pang (17 November 2016). "Why are Hong Kong's MTR stations different colours? Central is red for a reason, and why Prince Edward is purple might surprise you". South China Morning Post.
- ^ 地下鐵路 首日通車紀念特刊. 地下鐵路公司. 1979.
- ^ "Wong Tai Sin Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Wong Tai Sin Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Massive flooding at MTR Wong Tai Sin Station causes significant Disruption on Kwun Tong Line, multiple station entrances closed".
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