Mong Kok Station

Mong Kok (旺角, formerly name Argyle Station after Argyle Road) is a rapid transit station on the Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan Lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. One of the first stations of the network to open, it is now used by more than 200,000 passengers daily. Mong Kok, like other MTR stations, has a unique livery, in this case dim red.

Location

Mong Kok station is located in the neighborhood of the same name in Kowloon. More specifically, it lies underneath Nathan Road at its intersection with Argyle Street. Important places nearby include the Grand Century Place, Langham Place, and the Pioneer Centre.^[1] The Mong Kok East Station is nearly 500 metres to the northeast of the MTR station.

History

Mong Kok opened on 31 December 1979, originally serving as part of the Kwun Tong Line towards Tsim Sha Tsui and Central. When the Tsuen Wan Line opened in 1982, it took over the original line south of Yau Ma Tei station.

Station layout

Mong Kok Station serves as a cross-platform interchange between two MTR lines, allowing passengers to change trains either from the Kwun Tong Line trains to southbound Tsuen Wan Line trains towards Central, or vice versa.

Entrances and exits

Mongkok MTR Station has four exits, the majority of which are set up in road intersections all clustered within one block of the intersection of Argyle Road and Nathan Road. Langham Place, a major shopping mall is accessed through a short underground passage at Exit C3.

Transport Connections

MTR East Rail Line

Mong Kok East Station and Mong Kok Station are considerably far apart. To reach the Mong Kok East Station, commuters would need to get out through Exit D2, walk along Argyle Street until they reach the viaduct, and then walk up to Grand Century Plaza where they may enter the Station.

Gallery

Neighbouring stations

References

External links

• Mong Kok Station New Integrated Entrance C3