Kai Tak (Chinese: 啟德) is an underground MTR rapid transit station located on the Tuen Ma line, in the Kai Tak Development area of Hong Kong (near the old east apron of the former Kai Tak Airport in Kowloon City District). The station was opened on 14 February 2020 as part of the Tuen Ma line's first phase. It provides access to the multi-purpose Kai Tak Sports Park, as well as other facilities of the Kai Tak area. The station was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link (SCL).[1]
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| Traditional Chinese | 啟德 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 启德 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Káidāk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Concorde Road, Kai Tak Development Area Kowloon City District, Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°19′49″N 114°11′58″E / 22.3304°N 114.1994°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | KCR Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | MTR Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tuen Ma line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KAT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 February 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe contract to construct Kai Tak station (and the approach tunnels), valued at HK$1,422,000,000, was awarded on 25 April 2013 to the Kaden-Chun Wo joint venture.[2] The station was built using the cut-and-cover method. A topping-out ceremony was held on 16 July 2015. It was the second SCL station to be topped out, after Hin Keng.[3]
The station opened on 14 February 2020. It acted as the southern terminus for the Ma On Shan line (renamed Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 on the same day) until the entire Tuen Ma line opened on 27 June 2021.[4]
The station was temporarily closed on 17 July 2020 after a wartime bomb was found nearby.[5] The station reopened on the morning of the next day.
Features
editThe station includes an artwork within the adit leading to Exit A. Entitled Memories of Kai Tak – 1925–1998, the piece comprises a display of more than 30 photos and other materials related to the former Kai Tak Airport. It was designed by Cliff Dunnaway, author of two books about Hong Kong's aviation history.[6]
Station layout
editThe station has two levels: a concourse level above a lower level with an island platform.[7]
| G | Ground level | Exits |
| L1 | Concourse | Customer service, MTRshops |
| L2 Platforms |
Siding | No passenger service[8] |
| Platform 1 | ← Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (Sung Wong Toi) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 2 | Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Diamond Hill) → | |
Exits
edit- A: Kai Ching Estate
- B: Muk Yuen Street
- C: AIRSIDE and Kai Tak Underground Shopping Street (opened 28 September 2023[10])
- D: Kai Tak Sports Park
Gallery
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Concourse
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Exit A
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Exit D
References
edit- ^ "Scandal-hit HK$99 billion Sha Tin-Central rail link set for 2020 opening". South China Morning Post. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "MTR – Shatin to Central Link – Construction – Major Contracts Awarded". mtr-shatincentrallink.hk. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Main Structure of Shatin to Central Link's Kai Tak Station Completed" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 16 July 2015.
- ^ "MTR opens phase one of the Tuen Ma Line". RTHK. 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Police dismantle 45kg US wartime bomb at Kai Tak – RTHK". RTHK. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Time Tunnel at MTR Kai Tak Station Takes Passengers Back to Old Kai Tak" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 20 April 2020.
- ^ 九龍城區區議會沙中綫區議會諮詢文件 (in Chinese), MTR Corporation, 1 June 2009.
- ^ 沙中線環評報告 197/2011號 (PDF) (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Kai Tak Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "New Entrance/Exit C at MTR Kai Tak Station Opens Today More Convenient Access between Station and Kai Tak and San Po Kong" (PDF). MTR. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.