Tsuen Wan station

Tsuen Wan (Chinese: 荃灣; Cantonese Yale: chyùnwāan) is the northern terminus of the MTR Tsuen Wan line in Hong Kong. It is the only station on the Tsuen Wan line at ground level. It is located in the northern central part of Tsuen Wan New Town, New Territories West. The preceding station is Tai Wo Hau.

Tsuen Wan

荃灣
MTR rapid transit station
Platform 2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Jyutpingcyun4waan1
Hanyu PinyinQuánwān
General information
LocationSai Lau Kok Road × Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°22′25″N 114°07′04″E
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms2 (side platforms)
ConnectionsBus, public light bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels1
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeTSW
History
Opened
  • 10 May 1982 (1982-05-10)
Services
Preceding station MTR Following station
Tai Wo Hau
towards Central
Tsuen Wan line Terminus
Track layout
sidings
to Tsuen Wan Depot
to Tsuen Wan Depot
1
2
Location
Tsuen Wan
Location within the MTR system

It was the westernmost station in the MTR system until the opening of the Airport station in 1998. It was also the northernmost station in the MTR system until the MTR–KCR merger.

History

The station opened as part of the line opening on 10 May 1982. A commemorative plaque in the station concourse, near exit A, was unveiled by Acting Governor Sir Philip Haddon-Cave. The station was designed as an intermediate station with two side platforms, with trains terminating at Tsuen Wan West, further northwest near Tsuen King Garden, different from the present West Rail line Tsuen Wan West station. The area around the proposed terminus had a poor development record and it was decided to not build a station there, even though tracks had already been laid. This explains why the station uses different platforms for loading and unloading. After leaving the unloading platform, trains enter the section of track beyond the station to proceed to the Tsuen Wan Depot or reverse back to the loading platform to go towards Central.

During the construction of the station, Route Twisk was diverted. The famous Sam Tung Uk walled village was also relocated, though it was later preserved as a museum.

New roads and shopping centres were set up around the station, and a private housing estate was also built directly above the station. A bus interchange was set up under one of the shopping centres.

Usage

The usage of the station was not very high when it opened in 1982 as the station was located in the northern edge of Tsuen Wan town and the connecting infrastructure was incomplete, making it difficult to attract residents in the town centre to take the MTR.

With over 20 years of development, the area around the station gradually took over as the town centre. Several shopping malls were constructed near the station, and an extensive footbridge network was built to connect to nearby shopping malls, the original town centre, and some villages to the north. The station also acts as an important transportation interchange, with numerous bus and minibus routes serving near the station. Commuters from northwest New Territories used to change buses at this station to continue their journey into Kowloon by MTR, before the West Rail line opened in 2003.

Refurbishment

The station was refurbished twice. In the early 1990s, a Chinese-style design was introduced inside the station. This design was completely removed after the second refurbishment in 2004, where more shops were set up in the station (a common practice of MTR station refurbishments in the 2000s). Gates were relocated to handle more passengers.

Station layout

Platforms 1 and 2 are both located at ground level, and the tracks are located right next to each other. One platform is used for boarding and the other is used for alighting. Two new exits have been built next to Platform 1, allowing passengers to leave the station without going up the escalators and coming back down again. Passengers entering the station via these exits will have to take an escalator up to the concourse, cross to the other side for the down escalator for Platform 2.

- Shopping Mall
Residential Area/
Flyover
Tsuen Wan Centre, Luk Yeung Sun Chuen, Luk Yeung Galleria (last two on opposite side)
Tai Ho Road North
U1 Concourse Exits A-C, customer service, MTRshops
Hang Seng Bank, vending machines, automatic teller machines
Octopus promotion machine
G
Platforms
Exits Exit D, E, Public light bus stops
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 2      Tsuen Wan line towards Central (Tai Wo Hau)
Platform 1      Tsuen Wan line termination platform
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Depot MTR Tsuen Wan Depot

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Concourse

Entrances and exits

Concourse (U1)
  • A1: New Town Mall
  • A2: Bus Terminus
  • A3: Government Offices, Discovery Park
  • A4: Bus Stop
  • B1: Fou Wah Centre
  • B2: Kolour Tsuen Wan, Panda Hotel
  • B3: Sai Lau Kok Road
  • C: Luk Yeung Sun Chuen[2]
Platform 1 (G)

Transport connections

Tsuen Wan Station Public Transport Interchange – Exit A1 / A2
CompanyRoute Termini
Kowloon Motor Bus41MTsuen Wan StationTsing Yi Estate
Kowloon Motor Bus41PTsuen Wan StationTsing Yi Ferry
Kowloon Motor Bus59MTsuen Wan StationTuen Mun Pier Head
Kowloon Motor Bus60MTsuen Wan StationTuen Mun Station
Kowloon Motor Bus66MTsuen Wan StationTuen Mun (Tai Hing Estate)
Kowloon Motor Bus68MTsuen Wan StationYuen Long (West)
Kowloon Motor Bus238MTsuen Wan StationRiviera Gardens
Kowloon Motor Bus259ETuen Mun (Lung Mun Oasis)Tsuen Wan Station
Kowloon Motor BusN36Tsuen Wan StationLei Muk Shue ↺
Kowloon Motor BusN39Tsuen Wan StationAllway Gardens ↺
Kowloon Motor BusN43Tsuen Wan Station→ Cheung Wang
China – HK Express Bus Tsuen Wan StationHuanggang
Sai Lau Kok Road – Exit A4 / D
CompanyRoute Termini
Kowloon Motor Bus30XAllway GardensWhampoa Garden
Kowloon Motor Bus34MBayview GardenTsuen Wan Station
Kowloon Motor Bus39AAllway GardensTsuen Wan West Station
Kowloon Motor Bus39MAllway GardensTsuen Wan Station
Kowloon Motor Bus42MTsuen Wan (Discovery Park)Cheung Wang
Kowloon Motor Bus53Yuen Long StationTsuen Wan (Nina Tower)
Kowloon Motor Bus234ASea Crest VillaTsuen Wan West Station
Kowloon Motor Bus234BSea Crest VillaTsuen Wan West Station
Kowloon Motor Bus243MTsuen Wan (Discovery Park)Mayfair Gardens
Kowloon Motor Bus934ATsuen Wan (Bayview Garden)→ Wan Chai (Fleming Road)
Long Win BusA31Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
Long Win BusE31Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park)Tung Chung (Yat Tung Estate)
Long Win BusE32ATung Chung FerryKwai Fong (South)
Long Win BusN31Tsuen Wan (Discovery Park)Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
Long Win BusNA31Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port
Luk Yeung San Chuen – Exit B3
CompanyRoute Termini
China – HK Express Bus Discovery ParkHuanggang
Tai Ho Road North – Stairs from passageway between Exit A and B
CompanyRoute Termini
Kowloon Motor Bus48PFo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate)Tsing Lung Tau
Kowloon Motor Bus51Sheung TsuenTsuen Wan (Nina Tower)
Kowloon Motor Bus848Sha Tin Racecourse→ Kwai Fong Station
Long Win BusR42Tai Wai StationDisneyland Resort
Castle Peak Road – Exit A1 / A2
CompanyRoute Termini
Kowloon Motor Bus57MTuen Mun (Shan King Estate)Lai King (North)
Kowloon Motor Bus58MTuen Mun (Leung King Estate)Kwai Fong Station
Kowloon Motor Bus59ATuen Mun Pier HeadKwai Chung (Kwai Tsui Estate)
Kowloon Motor Bus61MTuen Mun (Yau Oi South)Lai King (North)
Kowloon Motor Bus67MTuen Mun (Siu Hong Court)Kwai Fong Station
Kowloon Motor Bus68AYuen Long (Long Ping Estate)Tsing Yi Station
Kowloon Motor Bus69MTin Shui Wai Town CentreKwai Fong Station
Kowloon Motor Bus69PTin Shui Wai Station→ Kwai Fong Station
Kowloon Motor Bus251MSheung TsuenTsuen Wan Station
Kowloon Motor Bus260CTuen Mun (Sam Shing Estate)Kwai Fong Station
Kowloon Motor Bus265MTin Heng EstateLai Yiu
Kowloon Motor Bus269ATin Sau Road→ Kwai Chung (Kwai Fong Estate)
Kowloon Motor Bus269MTin Yan EstateCho Yiu Chuen
Kowloon Motor Bus868Tuen Mun CentralSha Tin Racecourse
Kowloon Motor BusN260Tuen Mun Pier HeadMei Foo
Kowloon Motor BusN269Tin TszMei Foo
Sai Lau Kok Road Public Transport Interchange – Exit B1 / B2
Route Termini
95MTsuen Wan StationTsuen Wan Centre
96MTsuen Wan StationTsing Lung Tau
96SHoi Mei BeachTsuen Wan Station
Sai Lau Kok Road – Exit A4 / D
Route Termini
95ASummit TerraceTsuen Wan Station
95MTsuen Wan Station (Terminates at Sai Lau Kok PTI, see above)Tsuen Wan Centre
95KTsuen Wan StationTsuen Wan West Station
96AYau Kom Tau VillageTsuen Wan Station
96BBelvedere GardenTsuen Wan Station
96CTsuen Wan StationBellagio
96MTsuen Wan Station (Terminates at Sai Lau Kok PTI, see above)Tsing Lung Tau
301Clague Garden EstateTsuen Wan Station
301MTsuen Wan West StationTsuen Wan Station
  •  : One-way operation
  •  : Circular operation
  • bold: Tsuen Wan Station as terminus of route

References

  1. "Tsuen Wan Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. "Tsuen Wan Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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