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Quarry Bay (MTR)
Encyclopedia
Quarry Bay Station is an underground station on the MTR
Island Line
on Hong Kong Island
and Tseung Kwan O Line between Hong Kong Island
and Tseung Kwan O New Town
in the New Territories
, Hong Kong
. The livery is teal green.
. Platforms 1 and 2 are built beneath King's Road
to Pak Fuk Road. Platforms 3 and 4 are built beneath King's Road to the south of Model Housing Estate
.
on August 18 of the same year; these two platforms are now a part of the Tseung Kwan O Line.
. The station's concourses, however, are at ground level and open directly onto the street. As a result, four sets of escalators and many long passageways are necessary to connect the concourses to the deepest platforms.
Since platforms 3 and 4 were built some time after platforms 1 and 2, no cross-platform interchange
s are available in Quarry Bay station. Commuters interchanging between the two lines have to walk through a long passageway and two flights of escalators for about 5 minutes to reach the platforms of the other line.
This inconvenience and increasing passenger numbers were what prompted the MTRC to undergo the Quarry Bay Congestion Relief Works, which extended the one station to the west to North Point Station
, where cross-platform interchanges are provided. The platform numbers of platforms 3 and 4 were switched when the Kwun Tong Line is extended to North Point in 2001.
Entrances/exits A and B share the same concourse while entrance/exit C has a separate concourse. Passengers are advised to check the direction signs before leaving the platform.
(Central)
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...
Island Line
Island Line (MTR)
The Island Line is one of 10 lines of the MTR, the mass transit system in Hong Kong. It runs from Sheung Wan in the Central and Western District to Chai Wan in the Eastern District. The line first opened in 31 May 1985...
on Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
and Tseung Kwan O Line between Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
and Tseung Kwan O New Town
Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
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...
, 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...
. The livery is teal green.
Location
As with all stations on the Island Line, Quarry Bay is located on the northern shore of Hong Kong IslandHong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
. Platforms 1 and 2 are built beneath King's Road
King's Road, Hong Kong
King's Road is a major east-west street along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, extending from Causeway Bay, where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.-History:...
to Pak Fuk Road. Platforms 3 and 4 are built beneath King's Road to the south of Model Housing Estate
Model Housing Estate
Model Housing Estate is a public housing estate located at King's Road between Quarry Bay and North Point in Hong Kong, near MTR Quarry Bay Station Exit C. It is the oldest existing public housing estate in Hong Kong...
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History
Quarry Bay station opened as part of the second phase of the Island Line on 31 May 1985. The station was expanded in 1989 with the addition of Platforms 3 and 4, which served as the terminus of Kwun Tong Line until 2002. The line was then extended to North PointNorth Point (MTR)
North Point is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island Line and the western terminus of the Tseung Kwan O Line. The livery of the station is tomato orange.-History:This station was opened in 1985 upon the completion of the Island Line...
on August 18 of the same year; these two platforms are now a part of the Tseung Kwan O Line.
Station layout
The station is noted for having the deepest platforms in the MTR network, with a maximum depth of 37m below ground level, to allow the tunnel to traverse Victoria HarbourVictoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
. The station's concourses, however, are at ground level and open directly onto the street. As a result, four sets of escalators and many long passageways are necessary to connect the concourses to the deepest platforms.
Since platforms 3 and 4 were built some time after platforms 1 and 2, no cross-platform interchange
Cross-platform interchange
A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines in a metro system. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named...
s are available in Quarry Bay station. Commuters interchanging between the two lines have to walk through a long passageway and two flights of escalators for about 5 minutes to reach the platforms of the other line.
This inconvenience and increasing passenger numbers were what prompted the MTRC to undergo the Quarry Bay Congestion Relief Works, which extended the one station to the west to North Point Station
North Point (MTR)
North Point is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island Line and the western terminus of the Tseung Kwan O Line. The livery of the station is tomato orange.-History:This station was opened in 1985 upon the completion of the Island Line...
, where cross-platform interchanges are provided. The platform numbers of platforms 3 and 4 were switched when the Kwun Tong Line is extended to North Point in 2001.
| C Concourse (Ground) |
King's Road King's Road, Hong Kong King's Road is a major east-west street along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, extending from Causeway Bay, where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.-History:... Concourse |
Exits, Footbridge to Finnie Street |
| Customer Service, 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... , vending machines, ATM Automated teller machine An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public... |
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| Model Lane Concourse | Exits, Customer Service, MTRShops | |
| ATM Automated teller machine An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public... |
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| UP Platform |
Platform 1 | towards Chai Wan Chai Wan (MTR) Chai Wan is the eastern terminus of MTR Island Line on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is the only station on the Island Line that is elevated... |
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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| Platform 2 | towards Sheung Wan Sheung Wan (MTR) Sheung Wan is the western terminus of the Hong Kong MTR Island Line.It was originally built in 1970 as Western Market but its construction was discontinued after further planning for the new lines. Upon the construction of the Island Line, the station was finally constructed and opened in May... |
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| LP Platform |
Platform 3 | towards Po Lam/LOHAS Park |
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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| Platform 4 | towards North Point North Point (MTR) North Point is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island Line and the western terminus of the Tseung Kwan O Line. The livery of the station is tomato orange.-History:This station was opened in 1985 upon the completion of the Island Line... |
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Entrances and exits
- A: King's RoadKing's Road, Hong KongKing's Road is a major east-west street along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, extending from Causeway Bay, where it joins Causeway Road, to Sai Wan Ho, where it joins Shau Kei Wan Road.-History:...
, Taikoo PlaceTaikoo PlaceTaiKoo Place is a commercial complex in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It consists of 10 office towers: Devon House, Dorset House, PCCW Tower, Warwick House, Cornwall House, Somerset House, Lincoln House, Oxford House, Cambridge House and One Island East. The Island East development...
- B: Finnie Street
- C: Model Lane, Harbour Plaza North Point
Entrances/exits A and B share the same concourse while entrance/exit C has a separate concourse. Passengers are advised to check the direction signs before leaving the platform.
Shops
- Circle K Mini-storeCircle KCircle K is an international chain of convenience stores, founded in 1951, in El Paso, Texas, United States. It is owned and operated by the Canadian-based Alimentation Couche-Tard.-Overview:...
- Hang Seng BankHang Seng BankHang 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...
(with ATMs) - Hang Seng Bank ATMs
- Maxim's Cakes
- 2 Bank of China (Hong Kong)Bank of China (Hong Kong)Bank of China Limited is the second-largest commercial banking group in Hong Kong in terms of assets and customer deposits, with more than 300 branches in Hong Kong. It was established on 1 October 2001 from a merger of 12 subsidiaries and associates of the Bank of China in Hong Kong, and listed...
ATMs - An automatic photo machinePhoto boothA photo booth is a vending machine or modern kiosk that contains an automated, usually coin-operated, camera and film processor. Today the vast majority of photo booths are digital. Traditionally photo booths contain a seat or bench designed to seat the one or two patrons being photographed...
(Max Sight Photo-Me) - A vending machineVending machineA vending machine is a machine which dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, lottery tickets, consumer products and even gold and gems to customers automatically, after the customer inserts currency or credit into the machine....
(Swire Coca-ColaCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
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Bus
To Tsz Wan ShanTsz Wan Shan
Tsz Wan Shan is a residential area in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Located at the foot of Temple Hill, it is administratively part of Wong Tai Sin District....
(Central)
- 116 (at exit A or B)