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Tai Koo 太古
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	太古
Simplified Chinese	太古
Hanyu Pinyin	Tàigǔ
Cantonese Yale	Taaigú
Literal meaning	Most historic
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tàigǔ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Taaigú Jyutping Taai3Ku2
General information
Location	Kornhill, King's Road, Quarry Bay Eastern District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°17′05″N 114°12′58″E / 22.2846°N 114.2161°E / 22.2846; 114.2161
Owned by	MTR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Island line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Tram Bus, minibus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	TAK
History
Opened	31 May 1985; 39 years ago (1985-05-31)
Previous names	Kornhill
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Quarry Baytowards Kennedy Town Island line Sai Wan Hotowards Chai Wan
Track layout Legend to Sai Wan Ho 1 2 to Quarry Bay
Location Tai KooLocation within the MTR systemShow map of MTRTai KooTai Koo (Hong Kong Island)Show map of Hong Kong Island

Tai Koo (Chinese: 太古; pinyin: Tàigǔ; Cantonese Yale: Taaigú) is a station on the Island line of the Hong Kong MTR system. The station is located in Kornhill, Quarry Bay on Hong Kong Island and serves the area including Kornhill, Kornhill Gardens and Taikoo Shing. Tai Koo has a unique crimson livery.

The station was named for Taikoo Shing, the large-scale residential development built on the former site of Taikoo Dockyard, a Swire company, "Taikoo" being the Romanisation of the latter's Chinese name.

History

Dragages et Travaux Publics (later Dragages Hong Kong) was awarded as the contractor of the station and construction began in 1982. The works comprised twin tunnels and a station built in a 24-metre span rock cavern.

Excavation of the station cavern was completed in October 1983.

The Island line opening ceremony was held in this station in May 1985 and was officiated by then-MTR chairman Sir Wilfrid Newton and Governor of Hong Kong Edward Youde, who unveiled the commemorative plaques at the concourse level. The station is built in what was, at the time of its construction, the largest man-made cavern in Asia.

Station layout

Tai Koo adheres to the general layout of most MTR stations. At ground level, there are numerous alphanumerically-named entrances and exits.

Platforms 1 and 2 are arranged in the simple island platform layout. Unlike most of the other underground stations on the Island line, Tai Koo does not have separate tubes for each track and platform, but is located in a single tube encompassing both the concourse and the platform. Although it was not built in the cut and cover method, it is similar to cut and cover stations in that although there are escalators and stairs in the middle of the platform, it has an open design and the platforms are not separated. Each platform is equipped with platform screen doors for safety and ventilation.

Entrances/exits

There are five groups of entrances and exits at Tai Koo station labeled A to E. In certain circumstances, there are subsets of these exit groups; these are marked with numbers.

• A: at the northeast corner of King's Road and Kornhill Road
  • A1: for Kornhill Gardens blocks 1-4
  • A2: for Kornhill Plaza North
• B: opposite the intersection of King's Road and Kornhill Road, for Kornhill blocks N-R
• C: between Kornhill Road and Hong On Street, for Kornhill blocks A-M and Kornhill Plaza South
• D: between King's Road and Taikoo Shing Road
  • D1: for Cityplaza, One Island East and East Hong Kong
  • D2: for Cityplaza
• E: at northeastern corner of Kornhill Gardens at King's Road
  • E1: for Cityplaza
  • E2: for Kornhill Gardens blocks 5-6
  • E3: for Kornhill Gardens blocks 7-10

References

1. "Tai Koo MTR Station and Tunnels". Dragages Hong Kong. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
2. Mass Transit Railway Corporation Annual Report 1983. Hong Kong: Mass Transit Railway Corporation. 1984. p. 13.
3. MTRC Annual Report 1985. Mass Transit Railway Corporation. 1985.
4. Forsyth, Neil (1990). Underground Pride. Mass Transit Railway Corporation. Retrieved 21 November 2013 – via YouTube.
5. "Tai Koo Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
6. "Tai Koo Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

v t e Eastern District, Hong Kong
Areas	Tin Hau Fortress Hill North Point Braemar Hill Quarry Bay Sai Wan Ho Shau Kei Wan A Kung Ngam Chai Wan Siu Sai Wan Tsat Tsz Mui
Landmarks	AIA Tower Cape Collinson Crematorium City Garden Cityplaza Choi Sai Woo Park Grand Promenade Healthy Village Heng Fa Chuen Hing Tung Estate Hing Wah Estate Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Hong Kong Buddhist Cemetery Hong Kong Film Archive Island Resort Kornhill Law Uk Folk Museum Mount Parker Public housing estates in Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan Sai Wan War Cemetery Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Taikoo Place One Island East Taikoo Shing Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution Tin Chiu Street Wan Tsui Estate Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Education	Tertiary Hong Kong Shue Yan University Primary / secondary Belilios Public School Buddhist Chung Wah Kornhill Primary School Canossa College Cheung Chuk Shan College Chinese International School Delia School of Canada, Hong Kong Ontario program French International School of Hong Kong Chai Wan Campus HKUGA Primary School Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College Kiangsu-Chekiang College, International Section Kiangsu and Chekiang Primary School Korean International School of Hong Kong Lingnan Secondary School Munsang College Precious Blood Secondary School Pui Kiu Middle School Quarry Bay School Salesian English School Shau Kei Wan East Government Secondary School Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School St. Joan of Arc Secondary School St. Mark's School Closed Hong Kong Japanese School Junior high school
MTR stations	Fortress Hill North Point Quarry Bay Tai Koo Sai Wan Ho Shau Kei Wan Heng Fa Chuen Chai Wan
This list is incomplete. Kellett School previously maintained a campus in Shau Kei Wan.

• MTR stations on Hong Kong Island
• Island line (MTR)
• Quarry Bay
• Railway stations in Hong Kong opened in 1985