Traditional Chinese 觀塘 Cantonese Yale Gūntòng Hanyu Pinyin Address Kwun Tong, Hong Kong Level 1 | Simplified Chinese 观塘 Hanyu Pinyin Yale Romanization Gūntòng Opened 1 October 1979 Platforms in use 2 (island platform) | |
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Similar Yau Ma Tei Station, Tiu Keng Leng Station, Kowloon Tong Station, Tseung Kwan O Station, Yau Tong Station | ||
Mtr kwun tong station
Kwun Tong (Chinese: 觀塘; Cantonese Yale: Gūntòng) is a station on the MTR Kwun Tong Line in Hong Kong. The station was opened in 1979 as the eastern terminus of the first phase of the MTR network, called the "Modified Initial System", until Lam Tin Station opened in 1989. It is located in the Kwun Tong area, between Lam Tin and Ngau Tau Kok stations.
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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 away from most residential areas, causing many residents of Kwun Tong to take other means of transport in order to reach the station. There is a shopping centre and office tower, named apm Millennium City 5, 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.
Station layout
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.
Entrances/exits
Public light bus routes
To Cha Kwo Leng:
To United Christian Hospital:
To Hiu Lai Court/Upper Sau Mau Ping:
To Hong Lee Court(Crocodile Hill):
To Lok Wah Estate:
To Tsui Ping Estate:
Bus routes
To Hing Tin Estate / Kai Tin Estate:
To Po Tat Estate / Sau Mau Ping Estate:
To Lek Yuen Estate / New Town Plaza (Sha Tin)
To Sha Kok Estate / Pok Hong Estate / Sha Tin Wai / Tai Wai
To Sha Tin Station / City One