Tung Chung Station
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Tung Chung is a railway station on the Tung Chung Line of the MTR rapid transport system in Hong Kong. The western end of the Tung Chung Line, it is also a transfer point of those wishing to use the Ngong Ping Cable Car. As with all other MTR stations, Tung Chung has a unique colour scheme used throughout the station, in this case lavender.
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[edit] Location
Tung Chung station is located in the neighbourhood of the same name on the northern shore of Lantau Island, one of the inhabited locations on the island. The surrounding area is predominantly residential in nature, with the majority of buildings in the station's catchment area being residential towers and schools.[1]
[edit] Station layout
| - | Footbridge | footbridge connecting Citygate with Fu Tong Estate, MTRshops |
| G Concourse (Ground) |
Concourse | Exits, transport interchange, Ngong Ping 360 cable car station, Customer service, MTRshops, Hang Seng Bank, vending machines, automatic teller machines, Octopus promotion machine |
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 1 | █ Tung Chung Line towards Hong Kong and Disneyland Resort Line |
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| Platform 2 | █ Tung Chung Line towards Hong Kong and Disneyland Resort Line | |
Both platforms share the same island platform underground. A "First Train" indicator is provided along the platform indicating to passengers which train to board.
[edit] Entrances/Exits
The Tung Chung station concourse is on ground level. There are 4 exits in total, and 2 are on each end of the concourse.
- A: Fu Tong Estate

- B: Ngong Ping 360

- C: Citygate Outlets
- D: Fu Tong Street
[edit] Transport connections
[edit] Bus routes
All bus routes listed below can be accessed through Exit B, which leads to the transport interchange.
To the Airport (Passenger Terminal):
- S1, S56
- DB02R (over-night services only)
To the AsiaWorld-Expo:
- S1
To the Airport Service Areas:
- S1, S52, S52P, S64, S64P
To Discovery Bay:
- DB01R
- DB02R (over-night services only)
To Tai O:
- 11
To Ngong Ping/Po Lin Monastery:
- 23
To Shek Mun Kap (Law Hon Monastery):
- 34
To Siu Ho Wan:
- 36
To Yat Tung Estate:
- 34, 37, 38, N38, S52, S52P, S64, S64P
To Tung Chung (North):
- 37
[edit] Taxis
An Urban (Red) Taxi stand is found outside Exit A. A Lantau (Blue) Taxi Stand at Exit D providing taxi services to Lantau Island.
[edit] Ngong Ping Cable Car
Opened on September 18, 2006, the MTR-owned Ngong Ping Cable Car connects Tung Chung and Ngong Ping where the Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha are located. The Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal is about 200 metres away from Exit B of Tung Chung station.
[edit] Gallery
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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| Terminus | Tung Chung Line |
towards Hong Kong
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[edit] References
- ^ Tung Chung station location map MTR Retrieved 2010-01-12
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