The station is elevated and open-air, unlike almost every other station on the line. Only Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay stations are like this. Due to difficulties in installing platform screen doors (PSDs) in above ground stations, the MTR decided not to install PSDs in this station, instead installing automatic platform gates (APGs) on the station's platforms in 2011.
It is located far from most residential areas, causing many residents of Kwun Tong to take other means of transport in order to reach the station. A shopping centre and office tower, named apm Millennium City 5, are connected to the station.
Beneath the station building is a road tunnel which diverts traffic along Kwun Tong Road from the roundabout around the station.
Kwun Tong station was opened when the Kwun Tong line was opened on 1 October 1979, and act as the terminus of the system, until Kwun Tong line was extended to Quarry Bay on 6 August 1989.
Station layoutedit
The road tunnel built beneath Kwun Tong station
Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform, and it is curved, so the gap is large. Before Lam Tin station was opened, platform 1 was also used for departing westbound trains. After midnight, platform 1 is the termination platform of the Kwun Tong line, so trains can return to Kowloon Bay Depot. Before 07:01, platform 2 is the boarding platform of the Kwun Tong line after trains depart from Kowloon Bay Depot.
Footbridge access to the station. (2010) The MTR station name on the side of the footbridge has since been removed.
Platform 1 of Kwun Tong station (2014)
Referencesedit
^"Kwun Tong Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^"Kwun Tong Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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kwun, tong, station, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kwun Tong station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Kwun Tong Chinese 觀塘 Cantonese Yale Guntohng is a station on the MTR Kwun Tong line in Hong Kong The station opened on 1 October 1979 as the eastern terminus of the first phase of the Kwun Tong line until the Eastern Harbour Crossing to Quarry Bay opened on 6 August 1989 It is located in the Kwun Tong area between Lam Tin and Ngau Tau Kok stations Kwun Tong觀塘MTR rapid transit stationPlatforms 1 and 2 2021 Chinese nameTraditional Chinese觀塘Simplified Chinese观塘JyutpingGun1tong4Hanyu PinyinGuantangLiteral meaningPondviewTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinGuantangYue CantoneseYale RomanizationGuntohngIPA kuːn tʰɔːŋ JyutpingGun1tong4General informationLocationKwun Tong Road Interchange Kwun TongKwun Tong District Hong KongCoordinates22 18 44 N 114 13 35 E 22 3121 N 114 2265 E 22 3121 114 2265Operated byMTR CorporationLine s Kwun Tong linePlatforms2 1 island platform Tracks2ConnectionsBus minibusConstructionStructure typeElevatedPlatform levels1AccessibleYesOther informationStation codeKWTHistoryOpened1 October 1979 44 years ago 1979 10 01 Electrified1 500 V DC Overhead line ServicesPreceding station MTR Following station Ngau Tau Koktowards Whampoa Kwun Tong line Lam Tintowards Tiu Keng Leng Kwun Tong lineTrains after midnight TerminusTrack layoutLegend to Ngau Tau Kok Hoi Yuen Road Hip Wo Street 1 2 to Lam TinLocationKwun TongLocation within the MTR system The station is elevated and open air unlike almost every other station on the line Only Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay stations are like this Due to difficulties in installing platform screen doors PSDs in above ground stations the MTR decided not to install PSDs in this station instead installing automatic platform gates APGs on the station s platforms in 2011 It is located far from most residential areas causing many residents of Kwun Tong to take other means of transport in order to reach the station A shopping centre and office tower named apm Millennium City 5 are connected to the station Beneath the station building is a road tunnel which diverts traffic along Kwun Tong Road from the roundabout around the station Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 3 Entrances exits 4 Gallery 5 ReferencesHistory editKwun Tong station was opened when the Kwun Tong line was opened on 1 October 1979 and act as the terminus of the system until Kwun Tong line was extended to Quarry Bay on 6 August 1989 Station layout edit nbsp The road tunnel built beneath Kwun Tong station Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform and it is curved so the gap is large Before Lam Tin station was opened platform 1 was also used for departing westbound trains After midnight platform 1 is the termination platform of the Kwun Tong line so trains can return to Kowloon Bay Depot Before 07 01 platform 2 is the boarding platform of the Kwun Tong line after trains depart from Kowloon Bay Depot U2Platforms Platform 1 Kwun Tong line towards Tiu Keng Leng Lam Tin Kwun Tong line termination platform Island platform doors will open on the right Platform 2 Kwun Tong line towards Whampoa Ngau Tau Kok U1 Concourse Customer service MTRshops Hang Seng Bank vending machines automatic teller machines Octopus promotion machine G Ground level Exits Kwun Tong Road Tunnel 1 Entrances exits editA1 Yue Man Square nbsp A2 Millennium City 5 APM Mall nbsp B1 Kwun Tong Ferry Pier Harbourfront B2 Kwun Tong Plaza B3 Crocodile Center C1 Yuet Wah Street C2 Lei Yue Mun Road C3 Hip Wo Street D1 Bus Terminus D2 Hip Wo Street nbsp D3 Hoi Yuen Road D4 Kwun Tong Industrial Centre 2 Gallery edit nbsp Kwun Tong station platforms 2022 nbsp Station concourse 2022 nbsp Exit A 2021 nbsp Exit B 2020 nbsp Exit C 2020 nbsp Exit D 2020 nbsp Footbridge access to the station 2010 The MTR station name on the side of the footbridge has since been removed nbsp Platform 1 of Kwun Tong station 2014 References edit Kwun Tong Station layout PDF MTR Corporation Retrieved 25 July 2014 Kwun Tong Station street map PDF MTR Corporation Retrieved 25 July 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kwun Tong station amp oldid 1216805012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
