Sung Wong Toi station

Sung Wong Toi

宋皇臺
Sung Wong Toi; 宋皇臺
MTR rapid transit station
	Platform 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	宋皇臺
Simplified Chinese	宋皇台
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Sònghuángtái
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	sung3wong4toi4
General information
Location	Olympic Avenue, Ma Tau Chung ; Kowloon City District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°19′33″N114°11′29″E / 22.3258°N 114.1914°E
Owned by	KCR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Tuen Ma line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Station code	SUW
History
Opened	27 June 2021;2 years ago
Previous names	To Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Wai
Services
Route map
Route map
Location
	Sung Wong Toi Location within the MTR system Sung Wong Toi Sung Wong Toi (Hong Kong urban core)

Last updated March 18, 2024

Sung Wong Toi is an underground MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the Tuen Ma line, located in Ma Tau Chung in Kowloon City District. The station also serves Kowloon City and Ma Tau Wai via a pedestrian tunnel. The station was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link (SCL), and opened on 27 June 2021^[2] along with the rest of phase 2 of the Tuen Ma line (Sung Wong Toi to Hung Hom). The station was constructed by a Samsung–Hsin Chong joint venture.^[3]

Location

The original KCR plans had the station near the intersection of Sung Wong Toi Road and To Kwa Wan Road in the old Kai Tak Airport tarmac, but the location was moved nearer to the junction of to leave wan and Sung Wong Toi Road.^[4] The location will be roughly at the western end of the former Kai Tak Airport terminal footprint and the start of runway 13/31, which today has become the western part of the Kai Tak Development area.

Naming

This station is located geographically closer to Ma Tau Chung than To Kwa Wan. During the planning and construction phases, "To Kwa Wan" was originally chosen for this station and "Ma Tau Wai" for the adjacent station, which is in To Kwa Wan. In a future network map revealed by the MTR to the public on 23 September 2017, the station name was changed to that of the nearby landmark Sung Wong Toi, an important historic relic of Song Dynasty Emperor Duanzong. However, the MTR Corporation stated that the name was "for internal reference" and that no final decision would be made until 2018.

On 27 November 2017, the Transport and Housing Bureau announced that the names of both stations were finalised according to the "internal reference", and that the names reflected public concern over geographical accuracy, the historical significance of the monolith, and the integration of the railway structures with the local community.^[5]

Archaeological discovery

On 21 April 2014, construction workers discovered six wells and thousands of artefacts dating back to the Song dynasty.^[6] Construction was halted for months while archaeological assessment was being done. This discovery led to an 11-month delay and an additional cost of 3 billion Hong Kong dollars to the construction project.^[7] The government plans to preserve at least one of the wells on-site^[8] and incorporate it into the station design. About 400 pieces of the 700 thousand unearthed relics such as coins and ceramic wares were selected and are exhibited in the concourse of this station.^[9]

Station layout

This station is located underground with one island platform and three exits, with a fourth under planning.

G	Ground level	Exits
L2	Concourse	Customer service, MTRshops
		Pedestrian tunnel under Nam Kok Road
L3 Platforms
	Platform 1	← Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (To Kwa Wan )
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 2	→ Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Kai Tak ) →

Exits

A: Dakota Drive
B1: Chun Seen Mei Chuen
B2: Prince Edward Road West
B3: Kowloon City
C: (Opening Delayed, Under Planning)
D: Sung Wong Toi Garden

Gallery

Concourse
Exit A
Exit B2 (Elevator)
Exit D

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References

↑ "MTR - Tuen Ma Line - New Connectivity - Sung Wong Toi Station". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
↑ "MTR's Tuen Ma Line to get going on June 27". RTHK. 28 May 2021.
↑ "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Construction - Contracts". MTR Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
↑ "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Project Details - Alignment". MTR Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
↑ "Double Celebration for Shatin to Central Link. Topping Out and New Names Announced for Two Stations in Kowloon City" (PDF) (Press release). MTR. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
↑ Lee, Ada; Fung, Fanny (2 May 2014). "Concern over future of MTR archaeological dig". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
↑ Wong, Olga (20 November 2014). "Discovery of relics at Sha Tin-Central MTR site has cost HK$3 billion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
↑ Lee, Ada (18 May 2014). "Decision put off until September on relics at To Kwa Wan MTR station site". South China Morning Post . Hong Kong . Retrieved 14 June 2014.
↑ "屯馬線｜宋皇臺站展出400件出土宋元文物迷你陶骰、藥王像等【短片．多圖】", Ming Pao (in Chinese (Hong Kong)), 27 June 2021, retrieved 2 July 2021

External links

Sung Wong Toi Station - Official Tuen Ma Line website

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[1] "MTR - Tuen Ma Line - New Connectivity - Sung Wong Toi Station". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

[getgoing-2] "MTR's Tuen Ma Line to get going on June 27". RTHK. 28 May 2021.

[3] "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Construction - Contracts". MTR Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

[4] "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Project Details - Alignment". MTR Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

[5] "Double Celebration for Shatin to Central Link. Topping Out and New Names Announced for Two Stations in Kowloon City" (PDF) (Press release). MTR. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

[6] Lee, Ada; Fung, Fanny (2 May 2014). "Concern over future of MTR archaeological dig". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[7] Wong, Olga (20 November 2014). "Discovery of relics at Sha Tin-Central MTR site has cost HK$3 billion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[8] Lee, Ada (18 May 2014). "Decision put off until September on relics at To Kwa Wan MTR station site". South China Morning Post . Hong Kong . Retrieved 14 June 2014.

[9] "屯馬線｜宋皇臺站展出400件出土宋元文物迷你陶骰、藥王像等【短片．多圖】", Ming Pao (in Chinese (Hong Kong)), 27 June 2021, retrieved 2 July 2021

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