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As part of the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]]'s [[Ma On Shan Rail]] plans, Lee On station was to be constructed on |
As part of the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]]'s [[Ma On Shan Rail]] plans, Lee On station was to be constructed on undeveloped land at the end of the railway reserve running through [[Sha Tin New Town]]. land the station facilities, a property development connected to the station would be constructed. [[Sai Sha Road]] would be realigned and its adjacent cycle tracks and footpaths would be reprovisioned.<ref name="vol3">{{cite web |author1=Environmental Resources Management |title=Tai Wai to Ma On Shan EIA: Volume 3 – Landscape Design Strategy Report |url=https://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/register/report/eiareport/eia_02799/vol3.pdf#page=50 |website=Environmental Protection Department |access-date=27 February 2024 |page=4.35 |date=October 1999}}</ref> The [[government of Hong Kong]] authorised the Ma On Shan Rail project in October 2000,<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.kcrc.com.hk/en/announcements/2000/001019.html|title=Ma On Shan Rail and Tsim Sha Tsui Extension|date=19 October 2000|publisher=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|access-date=13 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213154750/http://www.kcrc.com.hk/en/announcements/2000/001019.html|archive-date=13 December 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and construction began on 12 February 2001.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.kcrc.com/en/investor/pr/2001/010212.html|title=Construction of Ma On Shan Rail commences|date=12 February 2001|publisher=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|access-date=7 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614043419/http://www.kcrc.com/en/investor/pr/2001/010212.html|archive-date=14 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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On 21 December 2004, Wu Kai Sha station opened to the public with the other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcrc.com/download/en/corporate-and-financial-information/annual-reports/annual-report-2004.pdf|title=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 2004|publisher=[[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]]|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> The property development, the private housing estate [[Lake Silver]], was completed in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wu Kai Sha Station |url=https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/corporate/properties/mosl_wukaisha.html |publisher=MTR Corporation |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref> |
On 21 December 2004, Wu Kai Sha station opened to the public with the other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcrc.com/download/en/corporate-and-financial-information/annual-reports/annual-report-2004.pdf|title=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 2004|publisher=[[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation]]|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> The property development, the private housing estate [[Lake Silver]], was completed in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wu Kai Sha Station |url=https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/corporate/properties/mosl_wukaisha.html |publisher=MTR Corporation |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref> |
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Traditional Chinese | 烏溪沙 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 乌溪沙 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Wūkāisā | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Blackstream Sands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Adjacent to Lake Silver, Sai Sha Road, Ma On Shan Sha Tin District, Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°25′45″N 114°14′38″E / 22.4291°N 114.2438°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | KCR Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | MTR Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Tuen Ma line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wu Kai Sha is the eastern terminus of the Tuen Ma line of the MTR rail transit system in Hong Kong. It is located between Sai Sha Road and Sha On Street in Wu Kai Sha, serving the many housing estates and schools nearby. During planning and construction, the station was tentatively named "Lee On", after the nearby Lee On Estate.
History
As part of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation's Ma On Shan Rail plans, Lee On station was to be constructed on undeveloped land at the end of the railway reserve running through Sha Tin New Town. The land was mostly flat and barren; it had previously been used as a borrow pit. Adjacent to the station facilities, a public transport interchange, a property development connected to the station and an access road would be constructed. Sai Sha Road would be realigned and its adjacent cycle tracks and footpaths would be reprovisioned.[1] The government of Hong Kong authorised the Ma On Shan Rail project in October 2000,[2] and construction began on 12 February 2001.[3]
On 21 December 2004, Wu Kai Sha station opened to the public with the other KCR Ma On Shan Rail stations.[4] The property development, the private housing estate Lake Silver, was completed in 2009.[5]
Upon the MTR–KCR merger on 2 December 2007, the MTR Corporation took over the railway operations of the KCR.
As part of the related works of the Shatin to Central Link project, work began in 2012 to retrofit Ma On Shan line stations to fit 8-car trains, and automatic platform gates were installed at stations on the line beginning in November 2014. The works were completed in December 2017.[6][7][8]
As part of the main works of the Shatin to Central Link project, the Ma On Shan line was extended to Kai Tak station and rebranded the Tuen Ma line phase 1 on 14 February 2020;[9] the line was fully opened on 27 June 2021, when it was extended to Hung Hom station and absorbed the West Rail line. Wu Kai Sha station remained the terminus of the extended line.[10]
Station layout
P | Platform 1 | ← Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (Ma On Shan) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
Platform 2 | ← Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (Ma On Shan) | |
C | Concourse | Exits A1 and B, transport interchange, toilets |
Customer services, vending machines, MTRShops | ||
Footbridge to Sai Sha Road | ||
G | Ground level | Exit A2 (Sai Sha Road) |
Entrances and exits
Exit A is connected to a bridge over Sai Sha Road, and serves the Double Cove housing estate, Li Po Chun United World College, and the Wu Kai Sha village. Exit B serves the bus terminus next to the station, as well as the private housing estates of Monte Vista and Lake Silver, and is within walking distance to the housing estates of Lee On Estate and Kam Lung Court, as well as the Ma On Shan Ling Liang Primary School.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Environmental Resources Management (October 1999). "Tai Wai to Ma On Shan EIA: Volume 3 – Landscape Design Strategy Report" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department. p. 4.35. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Ma On Shan Rail and Tsim Sha Tsui Extension" (Press release). Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. 19 October 2000. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Construction of Ma On Shan Rail commences" (Press release). Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. 12 February 2001. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 2004" (PDF). Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Wu Kai Sha Station". MTR Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "First Pair of Automatic Platform Gates Installed on Ma On Shan Line" (PDF) (Press release). MTR Corporation. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Upgrade of 8-car Trains and Retrofitting of Automatic Platform Gates on Ma On Shan Line Fully Completed" (PDF) (Press release). MTR Corporation. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Related Works On East Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line". Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Yau, Cannix (12 February 2020). "Hong Kong's MTR Corporation launches most expensive rail line ever (but don't all rush at once)". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Cheung, Jerman (28 June 2021). "Tuen Ma Line fully opens". Arup. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Wu Kai Sha Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Wu Kai Sha Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
External links
Media related to Wu Kai Sha Station at Wikimedia Commons