Sung Wong Toi station
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 宋皇臺 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 宋皇台 | ||||||||||
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Location | Olympic Avenue, Ma Tau Chung Kowloon City District, Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°19′33″N 114°11′29″E / 22.3258°N 114.1914°ECoordinates: 22°19′33″N 114°11′29″E / 22.3258°N 114.1914°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | KCR Corporation | ||||||||||
Operated by | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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Station code | SUW | ||||||||||
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Previous names | To Kwa Wan | ||||||||||
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Sung Wong Toi is an underground MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the Tuen Ma line, located in Ma Tau Chung in Kowloon City District. The station also serves Kowloon City and Ma Tau Wai via a pedestrian tunnel. The station was built as part of the Sha Tin to Central Link (SCL), and opened on 27 June 2021[2] along with the rest of phase 2 of the Tuen Ma line (Sung Wong Toi to Hung Hom). The station was constructed by a Samsung–Hsin Chong joint venture.[3]
Location[]
The original KCR plans had the station near the intersection of Sung Wong Toi Road and To Kwa Wan Road in the old Kai Tak Airport tarmac, but the location was moved nearer to the junction of to leave wan and Sung Wong Toi Road.[4] The location will be roughly at the west end of the former Kai Tak Airport terminal footprint and the start of runway 13/31, which today has become the western part of the Kai Tak Development area.
Naming[]
This station is located geographically closer to Ma Tau Chung than To Kwa Wan. This raised controversy when "To Kwa Wan" was originally chosen to name this station and "Ma Tau Wai" for the adjacent station, which is in To Kwa Wan, during planning and construction. In a map of the MTR network after 2021, revealed to the public on 23 September 2017, the station name was changed to that of the nearby landmark Sung Wong Toi, an important historic relic of Song Dynasty Emperor Duanzong. However, MTR Corporation stated that the name was "for internal reference" and that no final decision would be made until 2018.
On 27 November 2017, the Transport and Housing Bureau announced that the names of both stations were finalised according to the "internal reference", and that the names reflected public concern over geographical accuracy, the historic significance of the monolith, and the integration of the railway structures with the local community.[5]
Archaeological discovery[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Sung_Wong_Toi_Station_display_of_archaeological_relics_20210627.jpg/220px-Sung_Wong_Toi_Station_display_of_archaeological_relics_20210627.jpg)
On 21 April 2014, construction workers discovered six wells and thousands of artefacts dating back to the Song dynasty.[6] Construction was halted for months while archaeological assessment was being done. This discovery led to an 11-month delay and an additional cost of 3 billion Hong Kong dollars to the construction project.[7] The government plans to preserve at least one of the wells on-site[8] and incorporate it into the station design. About 400 pieces of the 700 thousand unearthed relics such as coins and ceramic wares were selected and exhibited in the concourse of this station for a limited period.[9]
Station layout[]
This station is located underground with one island platform and three exits, with a fourth under planning.
G | Ground level | Exits |
L2 | Concourse | Customer service, MTRshops |
Pedestrian tunnel under Nam Kok Road | ||
L3 Platforms | ||
Platform 1 | ← Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (To Kwa Wan) | |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 2 | Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Kai Tak) → |
Exits[]
- A: Dakota Drive
- B1: Chun Seen Mei Chuen
- B2: Prince Edward Road West
- B3: Kowloon City
- D: Sung Wong Toi Garden
Gallery[]
Concourse
Exit A
Exit B2 (Elevator)
Exit D
References[]
- ^ https://mtr-tuenmaline.hk/en/stations/sungwongtoi
- ^ "MTR's Tuen Ma Line to get going on June 27". RTHK. 28 May 2021.
- ^ "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Construction - Contracts". MTR Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Project Details - Alignment". MTR Shatin to Central Link. MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Double Celebration for Shatin to Central Link. Topping Out and New Names Announced for Two Stations in Kowloon City" (PDF) (Press release). MTR. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Lee, Ada; Fung, Fanny (2 May 2014). "Concern over future of MTR archaeological dig". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Wong, Olga (20 November 2014). "Discovery of relics at Sha Tin-Central MTR site has cost HK$3 billion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Lee, Ada (18 May 2014). "Decision put off until September on relics at To Kwa Wan MTR station site". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "屯馬線|宋皇臺站展出400件出土宋元文物 迷你陶骰、藥王像等【短片.多圖】", Ming Pao (in Chinese (Hong Kong)), 27 June 2021, retrieved 2 July 2021
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- MTR stations in Kowloon
- Sha Tin to Central Link
- Tuen Ma line
- Ma Tau Chung
- Ma Tau Wai
- Kowloon City