Che Kung Temple Station

Che Kung Temple
車公廟

Hong Kong MTR rapid transit station
Platform 1
Location of Che Kung Temple Station in Hong Kong
Station location and services
Line	Ma On Shan Line
Code	CKT
District	Sha Tin
Area	Near Chun Shek Estate, Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai
Coordinates	22°22′29″N 114°11′10″E / 22.3748°N 114.1861°E / 22.3748; 114.1861Coordinates: 22°22′29″N 114°11′10″E / 22.3748°N 114.1861°E / 22.3748; 114.1861
Map	MTR website
Service hours	0541/0106
Station design
Livery	█ FFD280
Structure	Elevated
Platforms	2
Type of platforms	Side
Exits	4
Events
Opened	21 December 2004
Rail services
Preceding station   MTR   Following station Sha Tin Wai towards Wu Kai Sha Ma On Shan Line Tai Wai Terminus
List of MTR stations List of Light Rail stops

Che Kung Temple Station Exit B

Che Kung Temple Station is a station on Hong Kong's Ma On Shan Line. It is located on Che Kung Miu Road, Sha Tin. Its position was Sha Tin Tau Temporary Housing Area, so it was originally named as "Sha Tin Tau Station" before the Ma On Shan Line operated.

It is located near the Che Kung Miu temple. On the third day of the first month in the Chinese calendar (also known as the third day of the Lunar New Year) many people use the station to get to the temple. The station is always crowded during those days.

Che Kung Temple station serves residential areas such as Chun Shek Estate, Fung Shing Court, Sha Tin Tau New Village. It also serves five schools, three churches and three temples. Although it is called "Che Kung Temple Station", Tai Wai Station is nearer to Che Kung Miu (Temple) than this station.^[1]

Station layout

Che Kung Temple station is one of the only two stations using side platforms in Ma On Shan Line. Passengers have to choose the right escalator according to which platform they want to go to.

Nearby attractions

Hong Kong Heritage Museum (Exit A)

The Hong Kong Heritage Museum can be seen on the left on a northbound Ma On Shan Rail train as it approaches the station. The museum itself can be reached by leaving Che Kung Temple station through Exit A and turning left and crossing the bridge over the Shing Mun River.

Che Kung Temple (Exit B)

The Che Kung Temple can be reached by exiting the station through Exit B and turning right. The temple can be seen after a short 300m walk south along Che Kung Miu Road. It should be said, though, that Che Kung Temple is actually closer to Tai Wai Station than Che Kung Temple Station.

Transport interchange

KMB

• 47X- Chun Shek ↔ Kwai Shing (East)
• 80X- Chun Shek ↔ Kwun Tong Ferry
• 81C- Yiu On ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road)
• 81K- Sun Tin Wai ↔ Sui Wo Court
• 82K- Wong Nai Tau ↔ Mei Lam
• 85B- Chun Shek ↔ Kowloon City Ferry
• 86A- Sha Tin Wai ↔ Cheung Sha Wan (Kom Tsun Street)
• 87B- Sun Tin Wai ↔ Island Harbourview
• 249X- Tsing Yi Railway Station ↔ Sha Tin Central (Rush Time Service)
• 281B- Shek Mun Estate → Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) (Rush Time Service)
• 281M- Sun Tin Wai ↔ Kowloon Tong Railway Station
• 282- Sha Tin Central ↺ Sun Tin Wai

Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus

• 170- Sha Tin Railway Station ↔ Wah Fu (Central)
• 182- Yu Chui Court ↔ Central (Macau Ferry)
• 982X- Yu Chui Court → Wan Chai (Fleming Road) (Rush Time Service)
• N170- Sha Tin Central ↔ Wah Fu (Central)
• N182- Kwong Yuen ↔ Central (Macau Ferry)

Long Win Bus

• E42- Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Sha Tin Pok Hong
• N42- Tung Chung Railway Station ↔ Ma On Shan (Yiu On)
• R42- Disneyland ↔ Tai Wai Railway Station

References

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