Kwun Tong station


Kwun Tong is a station on the MTR Kwun Tong line in Hong Kong. The station was opened in 1979 as the eastern terminus of the first phase of the MTR network, called the "Modified Initial System", until the Eastern Harbour Crossing to Quarry Bay opened in 1989. It is located in the Kwun Tong area, between Lam Tin and Ngau Tau Kok stations.
The station is elevated and open-air, unlike almost every other station on the line. Only Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay stations are like this. Due to difficulties in installing platform screen doors in above ground stations, the MTR decided not to install PSDs in this station, instead installing automatic platform gates on the station's platforms in 2011.
It is located far away from most residential areas, causing many residents of Kwun Tong to take other means of transport in order to reach the station. There is a shopping centre and office tower, named apm Millennium City 5, connected to the station.
Beneath the station building is a road tunnel which diverts traffic along Kwun Tong Road from the roundabout around the station.

History

Kwun Tong station was opened when Modified Initial System was opened on 1 October 1979, and act as the terminus of the system, until Kwun Tong Line was extended to Quarry Bay in 1989.

Station layout

Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform, and it is curved, so the gap is large. Before Lam Tin station was opened, platform 1 was also used for departing westbound trains. After midnight, platform 1 is the termination platform of the Kwun Tong Line, so trains can return to Kowloon Bay Depot.

Entrances/exits

Public light bus routes

To Sau Mau Ping/Po Tat Estate:
To Cha Kwo Leng:
To United Christian Hospital:
To Hiu Lai Court/Upper Sau Mau Ping:
To Hong Lee Court:
To Lok Wah Estate and Chun Wah Road:
To Tsui Ping Estate:
To Hing Tin Estate / Kai Tin Estate:
To Po Tat Estate / Sau Mau Ping Estate:
To Lek Yuen Estate / New Town Plaza
To Sha Kok Estate / Pok Hong Estate / Sha Tin Wai / Tai Wai
To Sha Tin Station / City One