Chinese 天后 Hanyu Pinyin Jyutping tin1 hau6 Opened 31 May 1985 | Literal meaning Heavenly queen Yale Romanization tin1 hau6 Address Tin Hau, Hong Kong Level 2 | |
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Location Intersection between King's Road and Causeway Road, Causeway Bay
Wan Chai District, Hong Kong Platforms in use 2 (split level side platforms) Similar Fortress Hill Station, Sai Wan Ho Station, Lok Fu Station, Admiralty Station, Quarry Bay Station | ||
Hong kong mtr island line arrives at the tin hau station hd 2015
Tin Hau (Chinese: 天后) is a station on the Island Line of the Hong Kong MTR rapid transit system.
Contents
- Hong kong mtr island line arrives at the tin hau station hd 2015
- Location
- History
- Station layout
- Entrances and exits
- Services
- References
Location
Like all other Island Line stations, Tin Hau is located along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island. Named after the nearby Tin Hau Temple, the station is actually within the Causeway Bay neighbourhood; the station's presence has caused the surrounding area to be called "Tin Hau."
The station lies to the east of Victoria Park, with the Citicorp Centre to the north. The Hong Kong Central Library and Lin Fa Kung Garden are to the south of the station, as is the Causeway Bay Sports Ground.
History
Tin Hau station was part of the original plan for the MTR, dating back to the Hong Kong Mass Transport Study in 1967. It was not, however, in the Modified Initial System, which laid out the first few phases of the MTR system. Construction on the Island Line began in 1981, with the first section of the line, which included Tin Hau, opening on 31 May 1985. The Causeway Bay Magistracy was demolished to make way for the station. From 2000, MTR retrofitted platform screen doors at thirty underground stations, one of them being Tin Hau; the project was finished in 2006.
Station layout
Due to the limited space beneath Causeway Road and Hennessy Road, under which the Island Line runs, Tin Hau utilises a stacked platform layout. Eastbound trains using platform 1 stop on the upper level, while westbound trains using platform 2 stop on the lower level. In addition, there are two underground levels above the platforms: the concourse containing faregates and shops and the walkway which connects Exits A1-A2 and B.
Entrances and exits
Services
Tin Hau station acts as an interchange between MTR rapid transit and local buses.