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Mong Kok station

Coordinates: 22°19′09″N 114°10′10″E / 22.3191°N 114.1694°E / 22.3191; 114.1694
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For another MTR station in Mong Kok, and formerly known as Mong Kok railway station, see Mong Kok East station.
Mong Kok

旺角
MTR MTR rapid transit station
Platform 4 of Mong Kok station in May 2022
Chinese name
Chinese旺角
JyutpingWong6 gok3
Cantonese YaleWohng gok
Hanyu PinyinWàngjiǎo
Literal meaningBustling Corner
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWàngjiǎo
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWohng gok
IPA[wɔŋ˨kɔk̚˧]
JyutpingWong6 gok3
General information
LocationNathan Road × Argyle Street, Mong Kok
Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°19′09″N 114°10′10″E / 22.3191°N 114.1694°E / 22.3191; 114.1694
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks4
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeMOK
History
Opened
Previous namesArgyle
Key dates
1979Station opens as Argyle
1985Renamed to Mong Kok
Services
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Yau Ma Tei
towards Central
 Tsuen Wan line Prince Edward
towards Tsuen Wan
Yau Ma Tei
towards Whampoa
 Kwun Tong line Prince Edward
towards Tiu Keng Leng
Track layout
Legend
to Shek Kip Mei
to Sham Shui Po
1
4
P1 (upper)
 Prince Edward
2
3
P2 (lower)
3
4
P1 (upper)
 Mong Kok
1
2
P2 (lower)
2
3
P1 (upper)
 Yau Ma Tei
1
4
P2 (lower)
to Ho Man Tin
to Jordan
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Mong Kok
Location within the MTR system
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Mong Kok
Mong Kok (Hong Kong urban core)

Mong Kok station is a MTR station in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The station is one of the first MTR stations established in the city, serving Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan line. It is now used by more than 200,000 passengers daily. The colour scheme for Mong Kok station is dim red. The station was initially named after Argyle Street as Argyle.

Location

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Mong Kok station is located in the centre of Mong Kok in Kowloon, along Nathan Road at the intersection with Argyle Street. Major nearby places include MOKO, Langham Place, T.O.P. and the Pioneer Centre.[1] Mong Kok East station is about 500 metres to the northeast.

This station and Prince Edward station are the two closest stations in Hong Kong. They are only 400 m (1,300 ft) apart, trains take less than one minute to travel from one station to the other.

History

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Mong Kok station opened on 31 December 1979, originally as part of the Kwun Tong line.[2] When the Tsuen Wan line opened in 1982, the station became an interchange station between the two lines.

Station layout

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Mong Kok station serves as a cross-platform interchange for passengers changing between the Tsuen Wan line and Kwun Tong line for stations in the same direction. Opposite-direction interchange of the two lines takes place at Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei.

G Ground level Exits
L1 Concourse Customer Service, MTRshops
Vending machines, Automatic teller machines
Octopus Promotion Machine
L2
Platform 		Platform 1 →      Tsuen Wan line towards Tsuen Wan (Prince Edward) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left for Kwun Tong line, right for Tsuen Wan line
Platform 3 →      Kwun Tong line towards Tiu Keng Leng (Prince Edward) →
L3
Platform 		Platform 2 ←      Tsuen Wan line towards Central (Yau Ma Tei)
Island platform, doors will open on the left for Tsuen Wan line, right for Kwun Tong line
Platform 4 ←      Kwun Tong line towards Whampoa (Yau Ma Tei)

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Panorama of P2 platforms in July 2013

Entrances and exits

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Mong Kok station has 15 entrances, tied with East Tsim Sha Tsui station as stations with most exits in MTR.[4] The exits are located within one block north and south of the intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street, connecting buildings, shopping malls, main roads and ground transport facilities nearby.

MTR East Rail line

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Mong Kok East station and Mong Kok station are considerably far apart. To reach Mong Kok East from Mong Kok, use exit B3, walk up the Mong Kok Road Footbridge System, and go via MOKO to reach Mong Kok East. Passengers wishing to transfer to the East Rail line may do so at Kowloon Tong station.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mong Kok Station.
  • Tsuen Wan-bound M-train (2022)
    Tsuen Wan-bound M-train (2022)
  • Exit C3 access to Langham Place (2020)
    Exit C3 access to Langham Place (2020)
  • Station concourse (2020)
    Station concourse (2020)
  • Ticket sales and Octopus card top-up machines in the unpaid area of the concourse (2017)
    Ticket sales and Octopus card top-up machines in the unpaid area of the concourse (2017)
  • Platform 1 in February 2014
    Platform 1 in February 2014
  • Exit D2 in March 2006
    Exit D2 in March 2006

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Mong Kok Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. ^ Mass Transit Railway Modern Tramway & Light Rail Transit April 1980 page 134
  3. ^ "Mong Kok Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. ^ 港鐵公司 (September 2008). 《旺角站車站指南》. 港鐵公司.
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