Tai Wo Hau (MTR)
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Tai Wo Hau is an MTR
station between Tsuen Wan and Kwai Hing
stations on the Tsuen Wan Line. It serves the areas of Kwai Yin Court and Tai Wo Hau Estate
in the Kwai Tsing District
, and some resited villages (such as Kwan Mun Hau Tsuen) in the Tsuen Wan District
of Hong Kong
. These villages were originally in Tsuen Wan
town centre, being moved for new town development
.
Tai Wo Hau Station was one of the first railway stations in the New Territories
; and the first underground one. All other New Territories stations on the Tsuen Wan Line are either at surface
level or on viaduct
s. Lai King Station cuts through a hillside slope
, and all other New Territories underground stations were opened some years later.
The station is relatively less busy in the system because of its distance to nearby bus stops and settlements.
Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.
MTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
station between Tsuen Wan and Kwai Hing
Kwai Hing (MTR)
Kwai Hing station is an elevated railway station on the Tsuen Wan Line of Hong Kong MTR system. It is named after the nearest public housing estate, and is between Kwai Fong and Tai Wo Hau Stations....
stations on the Tsuen Wan Line. It serves the areas of Kwai Yin Court and Tai Wo Hau Estate
Tai Wo Hau Estate
Tai Wo Hau Estate is a public housing estate in Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Chung, Kwai Tsing District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It has a total of 17 blocks after redevelopment.Kwai Yin Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wo Hau Estate...
in the Kwai Tsing District
Kwai Tsing District
Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 477,092 in 2001...
, and some resited villages (such as Kwan Mun Hau Tsuen) in the Tsuen Wan District
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. These villages were originally in Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...
town centre, being moved for new town development
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
.
Tai Wo Hau Station was one of the first railway stations in the New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
; and the first underground one. All other New Territories stations on the Tsuen Wan Line are either at surface
Surface
In mathematics, specifically in topology, a surface is a two-dimensional topological manifold. The most familiar examples are those that arise as the boundaries of solid objects in ordinary three-dimensional Euclidean space R3 — for example, the surface of a ball...
level or on viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
s. Lai King Station cuts through a hillside slope
Slope
In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line describes its steepness, incline, or grade. A higher slope value indicates a steeper incline....
, and all other New Territories underground stations were opened some years later.
The station is relatively less busy in the system because of its distance to nearby bus stops and settlements.
Station layout
| Ground | - | Exits |
| L1 Concourse |
Concourse | Customer Service, MTRShops |
| Vending machine, ATMs | ||
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 1 | towards Tsuen Wan |
| Platform 2 | towards Central Central (MTR) Central station is an MTR station located in the Central area of Hong Kong Island. The station's livery is firebrick red, except for the station's Tsuen Wan Line platform where its livery is dark brown... |
|
Platforms 1 and 2 share the same island platform.
Entrances/Exits
- A: Hoi Pa New Village, Ham Tin Village, Ho Pui Village, Kwok Shui Road, Primrose Hill
- B: Castle Peak Road, Kwai Yin Court, Kwai Chung Estate, Tai Wo Hau EstateTai Wo Hau EstateTai Wo Hau Estate is a public housing estate in Tai Wo Hau, Kwai Chung, Kwai Tsing District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It has a total of 17 blocks after redevelopment.Kwai Yin Court is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Tai Wo Hau Estate...