Kai Tak station

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Kai Tak

啟德
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Platform 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 啟德
Simplified Chinese 启德
Cantonese Yale Káidāk
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Qǐdé
Wade–Giles Ch'i3-te2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization Káidāk
Jyutping Kai2dak1
General information
LocationConcorde Road, Kai Tak Development Area
Kowloon City District, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°19′49″N114°11′58″E / 22.3304°N 114.1994°E / 22.3304; 114.1994
Owned by KCR Corporation
Operated by MTR Corporation
Line(s) Tuen Ma line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeKAT
History
Opened14 February 2020;4 years ago (2020-02-14)
Services
Preceding station HK MTR logo.svg MTR Following station
Sung Wong Toi
towards Tuen Mun
Tuen Ma line Diamond Hill
towards Wu Kai Sha
Diamond Hill
Terminus
East Kowloon line
(1970 scheme)
Ma Tau Wai
towards Rumsey
Route map
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To Diamond Hill
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Reversing siding
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Kai Tak Nullah
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To Sung Wong Toi
Location
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Kai Tak
Location within the MTR system

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 will provide access to the multi-purpose Kai Tak Sports Park, currently under construction, as well as other facilities. The station was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link (SCL). [1]

Contents

History

The 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

The 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

The station has two levels: a concourse level above a lower level with an island platform. [7]

GGround levelExits
L1ConcourseCustomer service, MTRshops
L2
Platforms
SidingNo 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)

[9]

Exits

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