Mong Kok East Station
The station is within walking distance of Mong Kok station, but there are no direct paths linking the stations; passengers wishing to transfer between the stations must use above-ground roads or transfer at Kowloon Tong.
History
The station, initially named Yaumati, was constructed on 1 October 1910 to cope with the opening of the British Section of Kowloon–Canton Railway. Yaumati was the old name of Yau Ma Tei, which is rarely used today. The station was renamed Mong Kok on 31 December 1968 on the grounds that it was actually in Mong Kok District.
In 1983, the station was rebuilt. A temporary station was in use just to the south (towards Hung Hom) during reconstruction. After the takeover of KCR operations by the MTR Corporation on 2 December 2007, the station was renamed to Mong Kok East. Before the MTR–KCR merger, this station shared a name with the separate Mong Kok station on the Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong lines.
Station layout
Platform 1 is the terminus platform for some southbound trains during peak hours and the train will return northbound towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau. The platforms are curved and the platform gap is relatively large compared to other MTR stations.
| - | overlaying properties | Grand Century Place |
| M | mezzanine | staff only area, restaurant (MX Fastfood) |
| C | Concourse | exits, a transport interchange, customer service centre, toilets, shops, vending machines, automated teller machines |
| P | Platform 1 | East Rail line towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (Kowloon Tong) → ← East Rail line terminating trains, alighting only (some rush-hour trips) |
| island platform | ||
| Platform 2 | East Rail line towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (Kowloon Tong) → | |
| Platform 3 | ← East Rail line towards Admiralty (Hung Hom) | |
| Side platform | ||
Exits
- A: Government Offices Carpark
- B: Mongkok Government Offices
- C: Sai Yee Street
- D: MOKO (Grand Century Place)
Nearby landmarks
- MOKO (Grand Century Place)
- Royal Plaza Hotel
- Yuen Po Street Bird Garden
References
- ^ "Hong Kong transport timeline". Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Annual Department Report by the General Manager, Railway. Hong Kong: Government Printer. 1969. p. 2.
- ^ "New name for station". South China Morning Post. 4 December 1968. p. 5.
- ^ "Mong Kok East Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Mong Kok East Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Mong Kok East Station at Wikimedia Commons
