Traditional Chinese 旺角 Hanyu Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin Address Mong Kok, Hong Kong Level 2 | Cantonese Yale Wohng gok Literal meaning Flourishing corner Yale Romanization Wohng gok Opened 31 December 1979 | |
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Similar Yau Ma Tei Station, Prince Edward Station, Mong Kok East Station, Kowloon Tong Station, Central Station | ||
Mong kok station
Mong Kok (Chinese: 旺角; Cantonese Yale: Wohng gok) is a rapid transit station on the Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan Lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. One of the first stations of the network to open, it is now used by more than 200,000 passengers daily. The colour scheme for Mong Kok is dim red. It was first opened as Argyle, after Argyle Street.
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Location
Mong Kok Station is located in the neighbourhood of the same name in Kowloon, along Nathan Road at the intersection with Argyle Street. Important nearby places include the Grand Century Place, Langham Place, and the Pioneer Centre. Mong Kok East Station is about 500 metres to the northeast.
History
Mong Kok Station opened on 31 December 1979, originally as part of the Kwun Tong Line. When the Tsuen Wan Line opened in 1982, this station became an interchange station between the two lines.
The station was originally named Argyle after Argyle Street, a major thoroughfare crossing over the station, during the planning stage and the first few years of operation. The name was changed to Mong Kok on May 31, 1985, when the Island Line was opened.
Station layout
Mong Kok Station serves as a cross-platform interchange for passengers changing between the Tsuen Wan Line and Kwun Tong Line for stations in the same direction. Opposite-direction interchange of the same two lines takes place at Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei.
Entrances and exits
There are five exits at Mong Kok Station, all located within one block north and south of the intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street. Langham Place, a major shopping mall, is accessed through a short underground passage at exit C3.
MTR East Rail Line
Mong Kok East Station and Mong Kok Station are considerably far apart. To reach Mong Kok East from Mong Kok, use exit B3, walk up the Mong Kok Road Footbridge System, and go via Grand Century Plaza to reach Mong Kok East.