West Kowloon (KCR) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Austin Station formerly known as Canton Road or West Kowloon Station in its planning and construction stages, is an underground MTR

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...

railway station on the West Rail Line in 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...

, situated perpendicular to Wui Cheung Road and Austin Road

Austin Road

Austin Road is a road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named after John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879.-Location:...

West, and formerly Jordan Road Ferry Pier

Jordan Road Ferry Pier

Jordan Road Ferry Pier is a demolished pier originally located at Jordan Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong.-History:After Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry gained the franchise to operate part of the cross harbour ferry routes, including the Central – Yau Ma Tei route, starting from 1 January 1924,...

Bus Terminus. It is part of the Kowloon Southern Link which connects the West Rail Line to East Rail Line. Construction was finished in July 2009 and the station opened on 16 August 2009.

The surface station building is divided into two parts by Wui Cheung Road. It is located adjacent to the Canton Road Government Offices.

During early construction stages, the station was temporarily named "West Kowloon Station" (Traditional Chinese: 九龍西站). The construction contract KDB200 (West Kowloon Station and Tunnels - Jordan Road to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station) was awarded to the Leighton-Balfour Beatty-Kumagai-John Holland Joint Venture (renamed to Link 200 Joint Venture on 9 August 2005) at an estimated contract sum of HK$

Hong Kong dollar

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of the jurisdiction. It is the eighth most traded currency in the world. In English, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...

2.018 billion. This station is part of this contract.

By interchanging between Kowloon

Kowloon Station

Kowloon Station may refer to:*Kowloon Station, a station on the MTR Tung Chung Line and Airport Express, near West Kowloon Cultural district*Kowloon Station , the south terminus of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway at Tsim Sha Tsui , southmost of Kowloon, demolished in 1974*Former...

and Austin Stations, Airport Express

Airport Express (MTR)

The Airport Express is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway serving Hong Kong. It links the principal urban areas of Hong Kong to Hong Kong International Airport and the associated AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition and convention centre....

passengers using Octopus cards can connect to the MTR urban lines for free, right before or after the Airport Express journey. Airport Express passengers can travel around the two stations by walking through Exit B5 of this station or using the complimentary Airport Express shuttle bus service. However, it only provides out-of-system connection to Kowloon Station

Kowloon Station

for Tung Chung Line passengers.

Station layout

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Jordan Road

Jordan Road is a road in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It spans from the West Kowloon Highway in West Kowloon, through Ferry Point to Gascoigne Road, and is a major east-west road in southern Kowloon.-Ferry Pier:...

, Lin Cheung Road, Elements

Elements, Hong Kong

Elements is a large shopping mall located on 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is developed and managed by MTR Corporation through its subsidiary Premier Management Service.-Description and architectural themes:...

, Kowloon Station

Kowloon Station

Austin Road

Austin Road is a road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named after John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879.-Location:...

, Austin Road West, Canton Road

Canton Road

Canton Road is a road in Hong Kong, linking the former west reclamation shore in Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok on the Kowloon Peninsula. The road runs mostly parallel and west to Nathan Road. It starts from the junction with Salisbury Road in the south and ends in the north at the...

, The Victoria Towers, China Ferry Terminal

Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal

Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal, located at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is one of three cross-border ferry terminals in Hong Kong....

Jordan Road

subway
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Canton Road

, Jordan Road

Jordan Road

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

, doors will open on the right
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Entrances/Exits

Northern concourse

A: Jordan Road
B1/B2: Wui Cheung Road
B5: Elements

Southern concourse

D1/D2: Austin Road West
F: China Ferry Terminal
Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal
Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal is a ferry terminal, located at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is one of three cross-border ferry terminals in Hong Kong....

& Austin Road
Austin Road
Austin Road is a road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named after John Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1868 to 1879.-Location:...

Transport interchange

KMB

12- Hoi Lai Estate ↺ East Tsim Sha Tsui Station
36B- Lei Muk Shue ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
42A- Cheung Heng ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
46- Lai Yiu ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
60X- Tuen Mun Central ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
63X- Hung Shui Kiu (Tin Sam Road) ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
68X- Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Yuen Road) ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
69X- Tin Shui ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
81- Wo Che ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
95- Tsui Lam ↔ Jordan (To Wah Road)
215X- Lam Tin (Kwong Tin Estate) ↔ Kowloon Station
260X- Po Tin ↔ Hung Hom Station
268B- Long Ping Station ↔ Hung Hom Ferry
269B- Tin Shui Wai Town Centre ↔ Hung Hom Ferry
270A- Sheung Shui ↔ Kowloon Station
281A- Kwong Yuen ↔ Kowloon Station
296D- Sheung Tak ↔ Kowloon Station

Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus

110- Kowloon Station ↔ Shau Kei Wan
914- Hoi Lai Estate ↔ Causeway Bay (Tin Hau)
970- So Uk ↔ Cyberport
970X- So Uk ↔ Aberdeen
971- Hoi Lai Estate ↔ Shek Pai Wan Estate
971R- Cyberport ↺ Mong Kok (Bute Street)
973- Tsim Sha Tsui East ↔ Stanley Market

Minibus

26- Kowloon Station ↔ To Kwa Wan (Zhe Jiang Street)
74- Kowloon Station ↺ Mong Kok
74S- Kowloon Station ↺ Ho Man Tin Hill
77M- Kowloon Station ↔ East Tsim Sha Tsui Station
78- Island Harbourview ↺ Tsim Sha Tsui (Peking Street)

Neighbouring stations

External links

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