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Tung Chung 東涌
MTR rapid transit station
Station exterior
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	東涌
Cantonese Yale	Dūngchūng
Literal meaning	East Stream
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dōngchōng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Dūngchūng Jyutping Dung1cung1
General information
Location	Cheung Tung Road × Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau Island Islands District, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°17′21″N 113°56′30″E / 22.2893°N 113.9416°E / 22.2893; 113.9416
Owned by	MTR Corporation
Operated by	MTR Corporation
Line(s)	Tung Chung line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Ngong Ping 360 Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	1
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Rocco Design Architects
Other information
Station code	TUC
History
Opened	22 June 1998; 26 years ago (1998-06-22)
Electrified	1,500 V DC (Overhead line)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station Sunny Baytowards Hong Kong Tung Chung line Terminus Terminus Ngong Ping 360 Ngong Pingtowards Proposed Tung Chung Easttowards Tamar Tung Chung lineTung Chung line extension Tung Chung WestTerminus
Track layout Legend Sunny Bay North Lantau Highway Fu Tung Street 12 Ngong Ping 360 Shun Tung Road
Location Tung ChungLocation within the MTR system

Tung Chung (Chinese: 東涌) is a station on the Tung Chung line of the MTR rapid transport system in Hong Kong. As the western end of the Tung Chung line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the Ngong Ping Cable Car and by bus to the rest of Lantau Island. As with all other MTR stations, Tung Chung has a unique colour scheme used throughout the station, in this case lavender.

Given that the Tung Chung line and the Airport Express run largely parallel and share much trackage, and that most stations on Tung Chung line are interchange stations, Tung Chung is only one of two stations on the Tung Chung line not served by other lines, the other being Olympic.

Location

Tung Chung station is located in the new town of the same name on the northern shore of Lantau Island. The surrounding area is predominantly residential, with the majority of buildings in the station's catchment area being public and private housing blocks and schools. Exit C of the station leads to an open plaza which also provides access to a bus terminus and the nearby mall Citygate Outlets.

History

The contract to construct the station, valued at HK$1.1 billion, was awarded to Japanese construction company Aoki Corporation and commenced on 28 November 1994. The station was designed by Hong Kong architecture firm Rocco Design Architects and engineering company Ove Arup & Partners.

Site preparation began in early 1995. The station was officially topped out on 18 December 1996. A public open day was held on 12 June 1998.

The station opened with the rest of the new Tung Chung line on 22 June 1998. In December 2003, eight suspended sculptures were installed over the station concourse. Called Link, the artwork was designed by Hong Kong artist Freeman Lau, and alludes to the MTR's function in connecting urban dwellers to nature.

Layout

Both platforms share the same island platform underground. A "First Train" indicator is provided along the platform indicating to passengers which train to board.

• Exterior view (outside Entrance/Exit B)
• Concourse
• Concourse (near Entrance/Exit C)
• Platform

Entrances/exits

The Tung Chung station concourse is located at ground level. It has four exits (two at each end of the concourse).

• A: Tung Chung Crescent (Red (Urban) taxi stand)
  • Tung Chung Crescent (Block 1-3), Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School, Fu Tung Estate, Fu Tung Plaza
• B: Ngong Ping 360
  • Tung Chung Cresent (Blocks 5-9), Citygate Outlets, Ngong Ping 360, Tung Chung Post Office
• C: Citygate Outlets
• D: Fu Tung Street (Lantau (Blue) taxi stand)

Transport connections

Taxis

An urban (red) taxi stand is located beside Exit A. A Lantau (blue) taxi stand at Exit D provides taxi services within Lantau Island.

Ngong Ping Cable Car

Opened on 18 September 2006, the MTR-owned Ngong Ping Cable Car connects Tung Chung with Ngong Ping, where the Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha are located. The Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal is about 200 metres away from Exit B of Tung Chung station.

Buses

The station is served by a large number of bus routes which stop near the station and the Ngong Ping Cable Car terminus.

References

1. ^ "Tung Chung Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
2. "List of Current Contracts as at 31/12/96". Hong Kong Airport Core Programme. Hong Kong Government. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
3. "MTRC awards 'fast' contracts". South China Morning Post. 7 December 1994. p. 26.
4. "Tung Chung Station". Rocco Design Architects. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
5. Wade, Colin (1999). "Ground Transportation Centre". The Arup Journal. 1/1999: 34–37.
6. Ng, Kang-chung (23 June 1998). "New line hiccups its way into service". South China Morning Post. p. 6.
7. "Link". Art in Station Architecture. MTR Corporation. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

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