Kai Tak station

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Kai Tak

啟德
MTR
MTR rapid transit station
Kai Tak Station 2020 12 part12.jpg
Platform 2 (December 2020)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese啟德
Simplified Chinese启德
Cantonese YaleKáidāk
General information
LocationConcorde Road, Kai Tak Development Area
Kowloon City District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°19′49″N 114°11′58″E / 22.3304°N 114.1994°E / 22.3304; 114.1994Coordinates: 22°19′49″N 114°11′58″E / 22.3304°N 114.1994°E / 22.3304; 114.1994
Owned byKCR Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeKAT
History
Opened14 February 2020; 23 months ago (2020-02-14)
Services
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Diamond Hill
towards Wu Kai Sha
 Tuen Ma line Sung Wong Toi
towards Tuen Mun
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Kai Tak
Location within the MTR system

Kai Tak (Chinese: 啟德) is an underground MTR rapid transit station located on the Tuen Ma line, in the Kai Tak Development area of Hong Kong (near the old east apron of the former Kai Tak Airport in Kowloon City District). The station was opened on 14 February 2020 as part of the Tuen Ma line's first phase. It will provide access to the multi-purpose Kai Tak Sports Park, currently under construction, as well as other facilities. The station was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link (SCL).[1]

History[]

The contract to construct Kai Tak station (and the approach tunnels), valued at HK$1,422,000,000, was awarded on 25 April 2013 to the Kaden-Chun Wo joint venture.[2] The station was built using the cut-and-cover method. A topping-out ceremony was held on 16 July 2015. It was the second SCL station to be topped out, after Hin Keng.[3]

The station opened on 14 February 2020. It acted as the southern terminus for the line until the full line opened on 27 June 2021.[4]

The station was temporarily closed on 17 July 2020 after a wartime bomb was found nearby.[5] The station reopened on the next day morning.

Features[]

The station includes an artwork within the adit leading to Exit A. Entitled Memories of Kai Tak – 1925–1998, the piece comprises a display of more than 30 photos and other materials related to the former Kai Tak Airport. It was designed by Cliff Dunnaway, author of two books about Hong Kong's aviation history.[6]

Station layout[]

The station has two levels: a concourse level above a lower level with an island platform.[7]

G Ground level Exits
L1 Concourse Customer service, MTRshops
L2
Platforms 		Siding No passenger service[8]
Platform 1 ←      Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (Sung Wong Toi)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2 →      Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Diamond Hill) →

[9]

Exits[]

Gallery[]

  • Concourse

  • Exit A (February 2020)

  • Exit D

References[]

  1. ^ "Scandal-hit HK$99 billion Sha Tin-Central rail link set for 2020 opening". South China Morning Post. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ^ "MTR – Shatin to Central Link – Construction – Major Contracts Awarded". mtr-shatincentrallink.hk. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Main Structure of Shatin to Central Link's Kai Tak Station Completed" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 16 July 2015.
  4. ^ "MTR opens phase one of the Tuen Ma Line". RTHK. 14 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Police dismantle 45kg US wartime bomb at Kai Tak – RTHK". RTHK. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Time Tunnel at MTR Kai Tak Station Takes Passengers Back to Old Kai Tak" (PDF). MTR Corporation. 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ 九龍城區區議會沙中綫區議會諮詢文件 (in Chinese), MTR Corporation, 1 June 2009.
  8. ^ 沙中線環評報告 197/2011號 (PDF) (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Kai Tak Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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