Tung Chung station


Tung Chung is a station on the Tung Chung Line of the MTR rapid transport system in Hong Kong. As the western end of the Tung Chung Line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the Ngong Ping Cable Car. As with all other MTR stations, Tung Chung has a unique colour scheme used throughout the station, in this case lavender.
Tung Chung is only one of two stations on the Tung Chung Line not shared with another line, the other being Olympic.

History

The contract to construct the station, valued at HK$1.1 billion, was awarded to Japanese construction company Aoki Corporation and commenced on 28 November 1994. The station was designed by Hong Kong architecture firm Rocco Design Architects and engineering company Ove Arup & Partners.
Site preparation began in early 1995. The station was officially topped out on 18 December 1996. A public open day was held on 12 June 1998.
The station opened with the rest of the new Tung Chung Line on 22 June 1998. In December 2003, eight suspended sculptures were installed over the station concourse. Called Link, the artwork was designed by Hong Kong artist Freeman Lau, and alludes to the MTR's function in connecting urban dwellers to nature.

Location

Tung Chung station is located in the neighbourhood of the same name on the northern shore of Lantau Island, one of the inhabited locations on the island. The surrounding area is predominantly residential in nature, with the majority of buildings in the station's catchment area being residential towers and schools. Exit C of the Tung Chung Station opens up to a piazza which in turn connects the MTR Station to the Bus Terminus and the nearby footbridge: Citygate Outlets.

Station layout

Both platforms share the same island platform underground. A "First Train" indicator is provided along the platform indicating to passengers which train to board.

Entrances/exits

The Tung Chung station concourse is located at ground level. It has four exits.

Taxis

An urban taxi stand is located beside Exit A. A Lantau taxi stand at Exit D provides taxi services within Lantau Island.

Ngong Ping Cable Car

Opened on 18 September 2006, the MTR-owned Ngong Ping Cable Car connects Tung Chung with Ngong Ping, where the Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha are located. The Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal is about 200 metres away from Exit B of Tung Chung station.

Buses

There is a large number amount of bus routes, located near the Ngong Ping Cable Car terminus and near the station, the route most criticized by local residents is the route *B6, as of late 2018 due to the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge A lot of one day tours from Mainland China has rushed to Tung Chung and caused a huge nuisance to local residents.

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