Che Kung Temple
車公廟 |
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Platform 1 of the station
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| Livery |
█ EDEDD1 |
| Opened |
21 December 2004 |
| Type of station |
Elevated |
| Type of platforms |
Side |
| No. of platforms |
2 |
| No. of exits |
4 |
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Station location
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Che Kung Temple Station Exit B
Che Kung Temple Station is a station on Hong Kong's Ma On Shan Line. It is located on Che Kung Miu Road, Sha Tin. Its position was Sha Tin Tau Temporary Housing Area, so it was originally named as "Sha Tin Tau Station" before the Ma On Shan Line operated.
It is located near the Che Kung Miu temple. On the third day of the first month in the Chinese calendar (also known as the third day of the Lunar New Year) many people use the station to get to the temple. The station is always crowded during those days.
Che Kung Temple station serves residential areas such as Chun Shek Estate, Fung Shing Court, Sha Tin Tau New Village. It also serves five schools, three churches and three temples. Although it is called "Che Kung Temple Station", Tai Wai Station is nearer to Che Kung Miu(Temple) than this station.[1]
[edit] Station layout
Che Kung Temple station is one of the only 2 stations using side platforms in Ma On Shan Line. So, passengers have to choose the right escalator according to which platform they want to go to.
[edit] Nearby attractions
[edit] Hong Kong Heritage Museum (Exit A)
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum can be seen on the left on a northbound Ma On Shan Rail train as it approaches the station. The museum itself can be reached by leaving Che Kung Temple station through Exit A and turning left and crossing the bridge over the Shing Mun River.
[edit] Che Kung Temple (Exit B)
The Che Kung Temple can be reached by exiting the station through Exit B and turning right. The temple can be seen after a short 300m walk south along Che Kung Miu Road. It should be said, though, that Che Kung Temple is actually closer to Tai Wai Station than Che Kung Temple Station.
[edit] Transport interchange
- KMB
- 47X- Chun Shek ↔ Kwai Shing (East)
- 80X- Chun Shek ↔ Kwun Tong Ferry
- 81C- Yiu On ↔ Hung Hom Station
- 81K- Sun Tin Wai ↔ Sui Wo Court
- 81M- Sun Tin Wai ↔ Kowloon Tong Station
- 82K- Wong Nai Tau ↔ Mei Lam
- 85B- Chun Shek ↔ Kowloon City Ferry
- 86A- Sha Tin Wai ↔ Cheung Sha Wan (Kom Tsun Street)
- 86C- Lee On ↔ Cheung Sha Wan (Kom Tsun Street)
- 87A- Pok Hong ↔ Mong Kok (Park Avenue)
- 87B- Sun Tin Wai ↔ Island Harbourview
- 249X- Tsing Yi Station ↔ Sha Tin Town Central (Rush Time Service)
- 282- Sha Tin Town Central ↺ Sun Tin Wai
- Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus
- 170- Sha Tin Station ↔ Wah Fu (Central)
- 182- Yu Chui Court ↔ Central (Macau Ferry)
- Long Win Bus
- E42- Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Sha Tin Pok Hong
[edit] Neighbouring stations
[edit] References
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