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Kowloon (MTR)
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Kowloon is a station on the Tung Chung Line and the 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....
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...
's 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...
. Only about 10,000 passengers use this station daily due to its inconvenient location west of the heart of Kowloon, making it one of the least used stations in the MTR system.
This station provides an in-town check-in service for flights departing Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
and free shuttle bus services to most major hotels in the Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
and Yau Ma Tei
Yau Ma Tei
Yau Ma Tei, also known as Waterloo , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.-Name:Yau Ma Tei is a phonetic transliteration of the name 油麻地 in Cantonese...
areas. The station is located less than a kilometre west of Jordan Station on the Tsuen Wan Line.
People can access the shopping mall 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:...
directly by using the escalators linking the station concourse and the mall.
Station layout
| U5 |
Residential and Commercial area |
Exits, Union Square, The Waterfront, Sorrento |
| The HarbourSide, The Arch, International Commerce Centre International Commerce Centre The International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor, skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong... , The Cullinan The Cullinan Towers The Cullinan is the name of a residential project located in Union Square. The complex also goes by Kowloon Station Development Package 6 or Union Square Phase 6. The developer of the complex is Sun Hung Kai Properties... |
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| U4 | ||
| Tung Chung Line concourse |
Exit, Elements Mall | |
| U3 | Airport Express concourse |
Exit, Elements Mall |
| Tung Chung Line concourse |
Exit, Elements Mall, Escalator to U5 | |
| G Ground |
Airport Express check-in |
Customer service, drop-off area, in-town check-in, left luggage |
| MTRshops, vending machines, toilets, police post | ||
| Tung Chung Line concourse |
Exits, customer service, car park, toilet | |
| Airport Express shuttle bus, public transport interchange | ||
| MTRshops, Hang Seng Bank Hang Seng Bank Hang Seng Bank Limited is the second largest bank in Hong Kong. It is a listed company but it is majority owned by the HSBC Group via The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Hang Seng is also one of the constituent shares of the Hang Seng Index... , automatic teller machines |
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| L2 Platforms |
Airport Express concourse |
Customer service, drop-off area, toilets |
Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... , doors will open on the left |
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| Platform 1 | towards Airport and AsiaWorld-Expo | |
| Platform 2 | towards Hong Kong | |
Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... , doors will open on the left |
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| Airport Express concourse |
Customer service, taxi stand, MTRshops, toilets | |
| L4 Platforms |
Platform 3 | towards Tung Chung and Disneyland Resort Line |
| Platform 4 | towards Hong Kong | |
As with other Airport Express stations, the Airport Express and Tung Chung line are separated by different concourses and different levels. Platform 2 is only used to allow travellers coming from the Hong Kong International Airport to alight except when you buy a Morning Express Ticket to Hong Kong and use Platform 2 on Mondays to Saturdays.
Entrances/Exits
There are 6 exits in Kowloon Station. They are exits A, B, C1, C2, D1 and D2. Exit D1 and D2 is to the apartment buildings Sorrento, The Waterfront, The Arch and The Harbourside. Disabled access is available at Exit B.Airport Express
Airport Express
Airport Express can refer to the following:*AirPort Express, a wireless product by Apple Inc.*Several airport rail links are named Airport Express:**Airport Express , the airport transit service in Beijing, China...
In-town Check In（G）
- West Kowloon Waterfront PromenadeWest Kowloon Waterfront PromenadeWest Kowloon Waterfront Promenade is a promenade along Victoria Harbour on the reclamation of west of Kwun Chung in Kowloon of Hong Kong...
- Western Harbour Tunnel bus stops, West Kowloon Waterfront PromenadeWest Kowloon Waterfront PromenadeWest Kowloon Waterfront Promenade is a promenade along Victoria Harbour on the reclamation of west of Kwun Chung in Kowloon of Hong Kong...
- Western Harbour Tunnel bus stops, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
Tung Chung Line Concourse（G）
- A - Station Car Park
- Station Car Park
- B - Airport Express Shuttle Bus
- Airport Express Shuttle Bus stop
- C - ElementsElements, Hong KongElements 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:...
- C1 - Public transport interchange, City Golf Club, Cross Boundary Coach Terminus, Elements, International Commerce CentreInternational Commerce CentreThe International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor, skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong...
- C2 - Sorrento, The Arch, The Harbourside, The Waterfront
- C1 - Public transport interchange, City Golf Club, Cross Boundary Coach Terminus, Elements, International Commerce Centre
- D - Elements
- D1 - Elements
- D2 - Sorrento, International Commerce CentreInternational Commerce CentreThe International Commerce Centre is a 108 floor, skyscraper completed in 2010 in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is a part of the Union Square project built on top of Kowloon Station. The development is owned and jointly developed by MTR Corporation Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong...
, The Arch, The Harbourside, The Waterfront
Bus routes
The following bus routes terminate at the Kowloon Railway Station Bus Terminus. To reach the terminus, one must use the exits to the Elements and follow the signs in the mall. Since the opening of the Elements, the route from Exit A is reserved for the car park only.| Route | Destination | Notes |
| 8 | Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui... Star Ferry Star Ferry The Star Ferry, or The "Star" Ferry Company, is a passenger ferry service operator in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon... |
via Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin Ho Man Tin is a mostly residential area in Kowloon, Hong Kong, part of the Kowloon City District.-History:The original area of Ho Man Tin was quite different from the present-day one. It was located in the heart of nowaday Mong Kok. With cultivated lands,... & Hung Hom Hung Hom Hung Hom is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway in the Yau Tsim Mong District. Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes though is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.-Geography:Hung Hom is located... |
| 11 | Diamond Hill Station | via To Kwa Wan To Kwa Wan To Kwa Wan is a bay and an area of the eastern shore of Kowloon peninsula of Hong Kong. The area is part of urban Hong Kong, and is adjacent to Hok Yuen, Hung Hom, Ma Tau Wai and Ma Tau Kok... & Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate |
| 110 | Shau Kei Wan Shau Kei Wan Shau Kei Wan or Shaukeiwan, Shaukiwan is a town in Eastern District, Hong Kong. Literally, Shau Kei means a pail, and Wan implies that the town is developed along the coast. Nowadays it is a relatively densely populated town compared with some developing areas.-Name:The name Shau Kei Wan comes... |
via Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui... , Causeway Bay Causeway Bay Causeway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road... , North Point North Point North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. It is the northernmost point of Hong Kong Island, adjacent to both Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay, and projecting toward Kowloon Bay. Fortress Hill occupies the western end of the North Point area.-History:In 1899, The... , Yiu Tung Estate |
| 203E | Choi Hung | via Mong Kok Mong Kok Mong Kok , less often known as Argyle , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong... , Kowloon City Kowloon City Kowloon City is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after the Kowloon Walled City, and is administratively part of Kowloon City District.... , Wong Tai Sin Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin is an area in Wong Tai Sin District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area was named after the Wong Tai Sin Temple.Wong Tai Sin is surrounded by northeast Tsz Wan Shan, east Diamond Hill, south San Po Kong, south west Tung Tau and west Wang Tai Hom... , Fu Shan |
| 215X | Lam Tin Lam Tin Lam Tin is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lam Tin is primarily a residential area, though it also hosts a major transport interchange and the location of several renowned shopping attractions. Lam Tin was once a large field in the vicinity of Kowloon Bay.... (Kwong Tin Estate) |
via Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui... , Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon Bay Kowloon Bay Kowloon Bay is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between Hung Hom and Lei Yue Mun... , Kwun Tong Kwun Tong Kwun Tong is an area in Kwun Tong District, situated at the eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in the north to Lei Yue Mun in the south, and from the winding paths of Kowloon Peak in the east to the north coast of the former Kai Tak Airport runway in... |
| 259B | Tuen Muen Pier Head Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Tuen Mun Ferry Pier , or Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal, is a public pier located in the southern area of Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.Tuen Mun Ferry Pier, Tuen Mun Pier Head, and Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Stop refer to the street-level transportation hub that is adjacent to the pier and consists of a light rail... |
Limited service: Monday through Saturday with departures at 17:40, 18:00, and 18:20 only |
| 270A | Sheung Shui Sheung Shui Sheung Shui is an area in New Territories, Hong Kong. Sheung Shui Town, a part of this area, is part of the Fanling-Sheung Shui New Town in the North District of Hong Kong. Fanling Town is to its southeast.-History:... |
via Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Mong Kok Mong Kok Mong Kok , less often known as Argyle , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong... , Kowloon City Kowloon City Kowloon City is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is named after the Kowloon Walled City, and is administratively part of Kowloon City District.... West, Kowloon Tong Kowloon Tong Kowloon Tong , formerly Kau Lung Tong, is an area in Hong Kong. Within New Kowloon, it is administratively divided by Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District... , Fanling Fanling Fanling , also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the North District... |
| 281A | Kwong Yuen Kwong Yuen Estate Kwong Yuen Estate is a public housing estate and Tenants Purchase Scheme estate in Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Unlike other public estates in Sha Tin, Kwong Yuen Estate is built on sloping platform, instead of reclaimed land... |
via Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Mong Kok Mong Kok Mong Kok , less often known as Argyle , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong... , Prince Edward Prince Edward Road Prince Edward Road East and Prince Edward Road West are roads in Kowloon, Hong Kong, going in an east-west direction and linking Tai Kok Tsui, Mong Kok, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City and San Po Kong .... , Kowloon Tong Kowloon Tong Kowloon Tong , formerly Kau Lung Tong, is an area in Hong Kong. Within New Kowloon, it is administratively divided by Kowloon City District and Sham Shui Po District... |
| 296D | Sheung Tak | via Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui... , Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... , Yau Ma Tei Yau Ma Tei Yau Ma Tei, also known as Waterloo , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.-Name:Yau Ma Tei is a phonetic transliteration of the name 油麻地 in Cantonese... , Kowloon Bay Kowloon Bay Kowloon Bay is a bay located at the east of the Kowloon Peninsula and north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is the eastern portion of Victoria Harbour, between Hung Hom and Lei Yue Mun... |
Jordan (To Wah Road) Bus Terminus, which hosts bus routes to different parts of Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
and 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...
, is also located near the Station. People can reach the terminus by a short five minute walk from Kowloon Railway Station Bus Terminus.
Cross harbour buses (Exit D2)
Kowloon Station is located in proximity to the Kowloon toll plaza of the Western Harbour Tunnel. There, you can find bus stops with routes that go towards different parts of Kowloon and the New Territories. The bus stop can be reached through Exit D2 and then by walking across a footbridge above the toll plaza. Commuters can also get onto the buses that lead to Hong Kong Island.Minibus routes
Several minibusPublic light bus
A Public light bus is a common public mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently. It is also colloquially known as a minibus or a van, defined as a kind of share taxi....
routes terminate at the Kowloon Railway Station Terminus, which is same as the bus routes.
| Route | Destination | Notes |
| 26 | To Kwa Wan To Kwa Wan To Kwa Wan is a bay and an area of the eastern shore of Kowloon peninsula of Hong Kong. The area is part of urban Hong Kong, and is adjacent to Hok Yuen, Hung Hom, Ma Tau Wai and Ma Tau Kok... (Chi Kiang Street) |
via Jordan Jordan, Hong Kong Jordan is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District of Hong Kong. The unofficial area is named after a road of the same name.-Geography:Jordan is located in the central part of the Yau Tsim Mong District, as suggested by the name of some bus stops nearby... & Hung Hom Hung Hom Hung Hom is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway in the Yau Tsim Mong District. Hung Hom serves mainly residential purposes though is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.-Geography:Hung Hom is located... |
| 74 | Mong Kok East Station | Circular route |
| 77M | East Tsim Sha Tsui Station | via Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui... One can receive a $1.00 discount on the second journey if he transfers from or to MTR. |
History
In construction stages of this station, the station was named West Kowloon Station (Chinese: 西九龍站).As this station was proposed as the terminus of the unbuilt East Kowloon Line, there is a reserved confined space under the Tung Chung Line platform. The space is not used due to the alignment was changed and the Kowloon Point (to the south-east of the station) Reclamation Scheme was shelved.
Apart from this station, people can also walk to Austin Station to take the West Rail Line trains. In the future, when the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong Section is a proposed high speed railway connecting Kowloon with the high-speed rail network of China at Shenzhen...
completes, passengers can walk to the West Kowloon Terminus
West Kowloon Terminus
West Kowloon Terminus is the proposed underground terminus of the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link . It is the only station in the Hong Kong Section and will connect to the Mainand China Section through a dedicated tunnel...
, the terminus of the rail link, to take the rail link.