Whampoa station


Whampoa is the western terminus of the Kwun Tong Line of the MTR in Hong Kong. It is located in Hung Hom, Kowloon City District within the developed area of Whampoa Garden immediately adjacent to the stern of The Whampoa, a symbol of identity for the area and its history.
The station was named after Whampoa Garden, which was built on the former site of Whampoa Dockyard.

History

Whampoa Station was constructed under the HK$856 million Kwun Tong Line Extension Contract 1002, which was awarded in 2011 to a joint venture comprising Hong Kong contractors Chun Wo and Hip Hing Construction. This contract covered both the station as well as the overrun tunnel beyond it. The two station concourses were constructed using the cut-and-cover method, while the platform tunnel in between was built using the "drill-and-split" method. The use of tunnel boring machines was not preferred due to the lack of staging space in the densely built-up area, while drill-and-blast was not used at Whampoa Station in response to local concerns regarding safety and noise.
The station was originally due to be open in 2015, but due to delays during the construction of the underground portion of the station, it opened on 23 October 2016.

Station layout

The station consists of a platform tunnel between two separate concourses and is mainly underground except for the entrances and ventilation shafts. The West Concourse is located at the junction of Hung Hom Road and Tak Man Street while the East Concourse is located along Tak On Street and be crossed by Shung King and Tak Ting Streets.
As with the stations at Po Lam and Disneyland Resort, this is a terminal station with a single side platform. Due to the fact that the single track at Whampoa cannot accommodate all Kwun Tong Line trains during Monday to Friday peak hours, Saturdays as well as Sundays and public holidays, half of Kwun Tong Line trains terminate at the preceding Ho Man Tin Station. As a result, trains serve Whampoa at four-minute headways.

Exits

The station is adjacent to the Whampoa Garden Bus Terminus. It is also a short walk away from the Hung Hom Ferry Pier.
Exit A:
Hung Hum square, The Laguna Mall
CLP Headquarters, Focal Industrial Centre, Gemstar Tower, Harbour Centre, Kaiser Estate
Hung Hom Clinic, Hung Hom Municipal Services Building, HUCHISON PARK, Kowloon City Government Offices, Saint Mary’s Church, S.K.H Holy Carpenter Church
Hung Hum Estate, Hung Hum Garden, Ka Wai Chuen, Laguna Verde Phase 1-3, Whampoa Estate Phase 1-3
ABC Pathways International Kindergarten, Caritas Institute of Community Education Hung Hom, S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Secondary School, The French International School