LOHAS Park Station (康城站) is located in District 86 of Tseung Kwan O New Town. The station is covered by a large-scale comprehensive development property named "LOHAS Park", and to the south is Tseung Kwan O Depot. This station is also the easternmost station in the Hong Kong railway network.
After the merger of the two railways, Lohas Park Station became the first newly opened railway station of the MTR. It is one of two termini on the Tseung Kwan O Line. Since the station's opening, the Tseung Kwan O Line has implemented an arrangement, called the "3+1" frequency arrangement, which meant that for every 3 trains to Po Lam, there would be 1 train to Lohas Park.[2], which is the first time since the line was put into service in 2002 that the frequency of trains to and from Po Lam had been significantly reduced. This arrangement has caused dissatisfaction among many railfans, residents and political parties.[3]
Station symbol[]
Lohas Park Station uses purple as the main color tone of the station. Like other Tseung Kwan O Line stations, the station name is printed on the baked lacquer board on the platform wall, but it is not written by Au Kit-tong.
Station structure[]
Floor and Facilities Distribution[]
U3 | platform | Exit: C1, C2 Sunrise Lohas Park residential platform (covered access to each phase) |
U2 | Lobby | Exit: B Customer Service Center, shops, self-service facilities, Digital Service Station Lohas Park Park Public Transport Interchange place |
U1 platform |
Platform 1 | Tseung Kwan O Line To North Point/Po Lam |
Platform 2 | Tseung Kwan O Line To North Point/Po Lam | |
Platform[]
There are 2 platforms in this station, arranged in a island platform. The platforms are narrower than other stations due to the expected low usage.
Since platform adopts the same enclosed design as underground stations, passengers using this station often mistakenly think that this station is an underground station.
Platform 2:Tseung Kwan O Line To North Point[4](left→right door)→ Platform 1:Tseung Kwan O Line To North Point[4](right→left door)→ |
Trains usually only use platform 2, and platform 1 is a backup platform, which will not be used normally except for receiving trains. The westbound direction of platform 1 is connected to a U-turn siding, and then connected to the adjacent Tseung Kwan O Depot. Trains entering and leaving the depot from Lohas Station will use platform 1 for boarding and alighting. [5]
Concourse[]
The concourse of this station is located on the first floor above the platform, with the ticketing area in the middle of the concourse, gates on both ends facing the two exit pedestrian ways, and wide gates on the side of the Customer Service Centre.
The Customer Service Centre is located in the central Paid Area of the concourse bordering the Unpaid Area, and was initially managed by MTR station operators. In January 2010, the Customer Service Centre at all stations on the Tuen Mun to Austin section of the West Rail Line (except Mei Foo) and at this station were replaced with outsourced customer service officers.
- ↑ The number of stores is based on a single store, excluding banking and self-service, and excluding vacant shops
- ↑ The number of departures to and from Lohas Park has been increased to "2+1" during peak hours.
- ↑ Lohas Station opened to traffic, many passengers join in the fun, Apple Daily, July 27, 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 From this station to Hang Hau Station/ Passengers at Po Lam Station shall transfer to a train bound for Po Lam at Tseung Kwan O Station; during non-peak hours, trains departing from this station will be [[tuned] Jingling Station | Tiu Keng Leng]] is the terminal station. Passengers going to the stations from Yau Tong to North Point must transfer to the next bus at Tseung Kwan O Station.
- ↑ During non-peak hours, there may be trains park here waiting to return to the depot.