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Wong Chuk Hang Station (黃竹坑站) is a station on the South Island Line, located in the Southern District, Hong Kong Island, elevated over Heung Yip Road and Nam Long Shan Road to the east of the junction. The bottom of the station is the public transportation interchange of Wong Chuk Hang Station, which covers the Wong Chuk Hang Canal, mainly serving passengers in the Wong Chuk Hang factory, business, and trade area, along with the school area, and residents of Sham Wam.
The entire Wong Chuk Hang Station building is much larger than the station itself, the station is located to the west, and the eastern end is the entrance and exit of the Wong Chuk Hang Depot of the South Island Line, located near the junction of Heung Yip Road and Police School Road, the MTR Corporation will build a new property on top of the depot. This station is also the southern terminus of the planned South Island Line (West).
The platform at Wong Chuk Hang Station adopts an Island Platform design. The platforms in both directions are on the same platform island and are equipped with Platform Gates. The station does not have air-conditioning equipment.
The platform and the concourse are connected by two pairs of elevators and one lift.
The last train times listed in this table are all based on the transfer routes listed in this table.
Passengers are not allowed to enter the gate 5 minutes before the last train departs.
For the latest service time information, please refer to the MTR website Last Train Service Time.
Fares[]
Fare remarks
Adult (12-64 years old, including students and persons with disabilities) fares for QR Code tickets are the same as Adult Octopus; QR Code Concessionary fares (Child and Elderly) are the same as Child/Elderly Octopus cards.
Fares for inductive cards (credit or debit cards, and their bundled smartphones or watches) ("Credit Cards") are the same as those of an Adult Octopus, and there are no concessionary fares.
"China T-union" fares are the same as those of an Adult Octopus and are settled in Hong Kong Dollars at the exchange rate of Renminbi/RMB (The exchange rate is announced by Octopus Cards Limited and is for reference only. The exchange rate stored in the reader/writer at the time of transaction will be used as the basis for settlement, please refer to the Octopus website for details). Only the HKD fare deducted for that journey will be displayed on the gate screen when exiting the gate and there are no fare concessions. Passengers are required to add value to their "China T-union" before arrival and ensure that they have a minimum of RMB50 stored value before travelling on the MTR, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the gate. The maximum stored value cannot exceed RMB1,000.
First Class Premium: Passengers travelling First Class on the East Rail Line are required to pay, in addition to the fares listed above, an additional First Class Fare which is equivalent to the fare of the East Rail Line journey (Eligible students using a Student Status Personalised Octopus and Hong Kong residents aged 60-64 using a JoyYou Card are required to pay Adults' First Class Fare, whereas Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above using a JoyYou Card Card and eligible persons with disabilities using a Personalised Octopus (including JoyYou Card Card) are required to pay Child/Elderly Concessionary First Class Fare). If the Octopus, QR Code or credit card used by a passenger has a record of First Class registration but the station shown on the Octopus, QR Code or credit card as the station of entry and exit is not a station on the East Rail Line, the additional First Class Premium payable by the passenger will be equivalent to the lowest Octopus, QR Code or credit card fare of the journey on the East Rail Line (for cross-harbour journeys, the First Class Premium will be based on the fare at Admiralty/Exhibition Centre stations). First Class Compartments are not covered by "China T-union" cards.
Child/Elderly Concessionary Fares are only applicable to children aged 3-11 and elderly aged 65 or above.
Under the Government's Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities, Hong Kong residents aged 60 or above using the JoyYou Card and eligible persons with disabilities using a Personalised Octopus Card for Persons with Disabilities (including the JoyYou Card) may use MTR local services (including Light Rail, MTR Bus (Northwest New Territories) and MTR Feeder Bus) pay only $2 or the concessionary fare per journey (whichever is lower; however, the fare for using the Personalised Octopus Card with Disabilities Status for MTR Feeder Bus and for those aged 60-64 using the JoyYou Card is uniformly $2), excluding journeys on the Airport Express, to/from Lo Wu Station or Lok Ma Chau Station, and theEast Rail LineFirst Class Premium. This concession also does not apply to journeys to/from Racecourse Station by persons aged 60-64 using the JoyYou Card (except those stated with "Persons with Disabilities" status). Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above, and eligible persons with disabilities aged 3-11 using single journey tickets or QR codes to travel on the MTR shall pay the concessionary fare. Hong Kong residents aged 60-64, and eligible persons with disabilities aged 12-64 using single journey tickets or QR codes to travel on the MTR shall pay the adult fare.
Hong Kong residents aged 60 to 64 using the JoyYou Card (excluding those with a disability status endorsement) shall pay the adult Octopus fare or additional charge for journeys on the Airport Express, between Lo Wu Station, Lok Ma Chau Station and Racecourse Station, and on the East Rail LineFirst Class Compartment.
Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above using the JoyYou Card and eligible persons with disabilities using the Personalised Octopus Card for Persons with Disabilities (including the JoyYou Card) to travel on the Airport Express will be charged the adult Octopus fare; additionally, the journey between Lo Wu Station and Lok Ma Chau Station and the East Rail Line First Class Premium will apply. The related journey will be charged at the child Octopus fare or additional fare.
Tsim Sha Tsui Station and East Tsim Sha Tsui Station are two independent stations with independent entry and exit gates.
Passengers holding an Octopus card who interchange between these two stations within 30 minutes will be deemed to have completed a single journey. Upon exiting the gate, passengers must first pay the fare for the initial journey before continuing their journey using the same Octopus card; the remaining fare will be deducted upon exiting the gate at their destination. Should the total fare be less than the pre-interchange fare, the excess amount will be refunded upon exit at the destination. However, any journey involving entry and exit at both stations shall be treated as a separate journey and not part of the interchange journey, and shall be charged independently. Passengers should note that during the period between exiting and re-entering the fare collection area, the Octopus card must not be used to travel on other modes of transport (including Light Rail, MTR Bus (Northwest New Territories) and MTR Feeder Bus), nor should it be used for more than nine non-transport transactions. Failure to comply will result in the journey being treated as two separate journeys, each charged individually. Additionally, when using a Disneyland Resort Line monthly pass, regardless of the interchange time limit, the journey will be treated as an independent journey and not as part of a interchange journey.
Passengers holding a QR code, credit card or China T-union card who wish to interchange at Tsim Sha Tsui Station or East Tsim Sha Tsui Station will be treated as undertaking two separate journeys. They must first scan their QR code or tap their credit card/China T-union card when exiting at Tsim Sha Tsui Station or East Tsim Sha Tsui Station to pay the fare for the first journey, then scan the QR code or tap their credit card/China T-union card again at the other station (Tsim Sha Tsui Station or East Tsim Sha Tsui Station) to continue their second journey, and pay the fare when exiting at their destination. However, the combined fare for both journeys will be higher than transferring at other stations en route to the same destination.
Passengers using single journey tickets who wish to change lines at Tsim Sha Tsui Station or East Tsim Sha Tsui Station will be deemed to have undertaken two journeys. Passengers must first purchase a ticket to that station. The ticket will be collected by the fare gate upon exit at that station. Passengers must then purchase another ticket to continue the remaining journey. However, the combined fare for both journeys will be higher than using a single journey ticket to the same destination.
The above fares for single-journey tickets, QR codes, credit cards or China T-union cards are not valid for interchanges at Tsim Sha Tsui Station or East Tsim Sha Tsui Station.
A minimum fare must be paid when entering or exiting the station (at Lo Wu Station or Lok Ma Chau Station, the minimum fare for that station applies). Except for senior citizens and eligible persons with disabilities using Octopus cards, if a passenger's Octopus card, QR code or credit card has a record of travelling in First Class, but both the entry and exit stations displayed on the Octopus card, QR code or credit card are within the same station and the journey exceeds 20 minutes, the passenger shall pay a First Class surcharge equivalent to the minimum Octopus fare for the East Rail Line journey (For Lo Wu Station or Lok Ma Chau Station, the minimum premium fare for that station must be paid) (Except as provided in Item 10).
Passengers (excluding senior citizens and eligible persons with disabilities using Octopus cards, including the "JoyYou Card") who exit the station more than 20 minutes after entering (excluding Lo Wu Station or Lok Ma Chau Station) and exit at the same station shall pay a flat additional fare of $10 (including credit cards, the "China T-union" or persons aged 60-64 using the (excluding those with "Persons with Disabilities" noted) (Children and eligible students using Octopus cards, as well as seniors or eligible persons with disabilities aged 3-11 using single journey tickets or QR codes, will be charged $5. Eligible students and eligible persons with disabilities aged 12-64 using single journey tickets or QR codes will be charged $10.)
The use of tickets is subject to the Mass-Transit Railway By-laws and the Conditions of Issue of Tickets. The surcharge for fare evasion is $1,000.
Passengers may enjoy complimentary MTR interchange services by using the same Octopus card with available value to transfer to the Airport Express or any MTR journey within one hour at Hong Kong Station, Kowloon Station or Tsing Yi Station (interchanges viaTsim Sha Tsui Station or East Tsim Sha Tsui Station must be completed within 30 minutes). The complimentary MTR interchanges service includes Lo Wu Station and Lok Ma Chau Station, but does not apply to the Light Rail, MTR Bus, MTR Feeder Bus, or the East Rail LineFirst Class Premium. When using the In-Town Check-in service, the complimentary MTR interchange service is only applicable to the preceding MTR journey prior to travelling to the In-Town Check-In service. The complimentary MTR interchange service is not applicable to single journey tickets, QR codes or credit cards.
Passengers who wish to enjoy free interchange with Light Rail and/or MTR Bus must use an Octopus with a positive Octopus balance and travel according to the following pattern:
Between MTR and Light Rail: Passengers must interchange within 30 minutes after tapping their cards at MTR exit gates or Light Rail Stop Exit Processors. This interchange discount is applicable only to Octopus users and Light Rail journeys with an adult fare of $5.1 (fares for children, elderly and eligible students are $2.4) or lower.
From MTR to MTR Bus: Passengers must interchange to MTR Bus within 60 minutes of exiting gates.
From MTR Bus to MTR: Passengers must interchange to MTR within 60 minutes of validation on Octopus processor onboard a bus.
rom Light Rail/MTR Bus to MTR (Tuen Ma Line), then interchanging to Light Rail/MTR Bus: The whole journey must be completed within 2 hours.
Free interchanges are not applicable to Single Journey Tickets, QR codes, credit cards or "China T-union".
Passengers holding an Octopus-enabled "China T-union" will be able to use it in the same way as a normal Octopus, including enjoying the relevant fare concessions (where applicable) and travelling on the East Rail Line after First Class Confirmation.
Nearby Transport[]
Intechange Discounts[]
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Emergency Replacement Services[]
In case of train service disruption at this station, free shuttle bus services may be provided by MTR. The pick up and drop off point for shuttle buses at this station is located at Wong Chuk Hang Station Public Transport Facilities, which can be accessible via , or follow staff instructions to the boarding point.
MTR Free Shuttle Buses provide service only during railway incidents. For details, please refer to the MTR's latest announcements or station notices. For information about public transport services from this station to all other MTR stations, please refer to "Rail Service Suspension - Passenger Guide" or visit the Transport Department website.
Station History[]
Early Planning[]
Put On Hold Plans[]
Station Construction and Opening[]
Future Development[]
Wong Chuk Hang Comprehensive Development Area[]
Since the Planning Department consulted the Southern District Council on 24 May 2010 on the proposal to use the former site of Wong Chuk Hang Estate as a property development for the South Island Line. The Committee has been Discussions with the MTR Corporation and relevant government departments on the development of the relevant land have been ongoing throughout the year. MTR submitted a planning application for the master plan development plan of the "Wong Chuk Hang Comprehensive Development Area" to the Town Planning Board in November 2012, and was approved by the Town Planning Subcommittee of the Town Planning Board on 8 February 2013. Approval of applications is subject to additional conditions.
The Wong Chuk Hang Comprehensive Development Area covers an area of approximately 7.17 hectares, in addition to Wong Chuk Hang Station, Depot, the Public Transport Interchange, Bus Terminus and Minibus Terminus outside, it is scheduled to be divided into three phases to be used for residential and shopping purposes, and is expected to become the new centre of the Southern District. In February 2017, the MTR Corporation awarded the first phase to a consortium formed by Road King Infrastructure and Ping An Real Estate Capital, and then awarded the second phase to a consortium formed by Sino Land and Kerry Properties in December.
On 27 January, 2021, the MTR Corporation issued a press release stating that the contract for the fifth phase of the "Hong Kong Island South" property development project was signed by New World Development Company Limited, Empire Development Hong Kong (BVI) Limited, CSI Properties Limited and Lai Sun Development Company Limited. Jianxin Co., Ltd., a company in the company portfolio, was successfully bid.[2][3]
South Island Line (West)[]
The initiative South Island Line (West) originate from HKU Station, via the western part of Southern District to Wong Chuk Hang Station. The "Railway Development Strategy 2014" initially recommends that construction start in 2021 and be opened to traffic in 2026 to cope with the population growth in the Southern District[4].
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Wong Chuk Hang Station
References[]
↑The number of stores is based on a single store, excluding banking and self-service, and excluding vacant shops
Central - Admiralty - Tsim Sha Tsui - Jordan - Yau Ma Tei - Mong Kok - Prince Edward - Sham Shui Po - Cheung Sha Wan - Lai Chi Kok - Mei Foo - Lai King - Kwai Fong - Kwai Hing - Tai Wo Hau - Tsuen Wan
Kennedy Town - HKU - Sai Ying Pun - Sheung Wan - Central - Admiralty - Wan Chai - Causeway Bay - Tin Hau - Fortress Hill - North Point - Quarry Bay - Tai Koo - Sai Wan Ho - Shau Kei Wan - Heng Fa Chuen - Chai Wan
, or follow staff instructions to the boarding point.