Tin Hau Station

Tin Hau is a station on the Island Line of the Hong Kong MTR rapid transit system.

Location

Like all other Island Line stations, Tin Hau is located along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island. More specifically, the station is within the Eastern District of the island, where Causeway Road splits into King's Road and Tin Hau Temple Road, all three of which are major arteries in the area. Named after the nearby Tin Hau Temple, the station is actually within the Causeway Bay neighbourhood; the station's presence has caused the surrounding area to be called "Tin Hau."

The station lies to the east of Victoria, with the Citicorp Centre to the north. The Hong Kong Central Library and Lin Fa Kung Garden are to the south of the station, as is the Causeway Bay Sports Ground.^[1]

History

Tin Hau station was part of the original plan for the MTR, dating back to the Hong Kong Mass Transport Study in 1967.^[2] It was not, however, in the Modified Initial System, which laid out the first few phases of the MTR system. Construction on the Island Line began in 1981, with the first section of the line, which included Tin Hau, opening on 31 May 1985. From 2000, MTR retrofitted platform screen doors at thirty underground stations, one of them being Tin Hau; the project was finished in 2006.^[3]

Future

In order to relieve overcrowding on the Island Line, the only rapid transit to serve the north shore of the island, the MTR Corporation and Highways Department have proposed the North Island Line, which would extend the Tung Chung Line underneath Hong Kong Island, eventually connecting to the Island Line at Fortress Hill, one stop east of Tin Hau. This would effectively split the current Island Line in two, with a new rail tunnel built from Tin Hau to North Point, sending trains from Sheung Wan onto the Tseung Kwan O Line.^[4] However, delays and controversy over the proposed line have delayed a possible opening to 2016 at the minimum.

Station layout

Due to the limited space beneath Causeway Road and Hennessey Road, under which the Island Line runs, Tin Hau utilises a stacked platform layout. Eastbound trains using platform 1 stop on the upper level, while westbound trains using platform 2 stop on the lower level. In addition, there are two underground levels above the platforms: the concourse containing faregates and shops and the walkway which connects Exits A1-A2 and B.

Entrances and exits

• A1: King's Road
• A2: Victoria Park
• B: Hong Kong Central Library

Services

Tin Hau station acts as an interchange between MTR rapid transit and local buses.

Rail services

MTR operates Island Line trains through Tin Hau station between 0609 and 0050 for westbound trains to Sheung Wan and 0615 and 0106 for eastbound trains to Chai Wan.^[5]

Bus connections

There is a bus terminus integrated with Tin Hau MTR Station, and can be found by going out at Exits A1 and A2. The tramways are found on King's Road (Exit A1). Routes found at King's Road (Exit A1):

Tin Hau MTR Station Bus Terminus (Exits A1 or A2)

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