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'''Hung Hom''' ({{zh|t=紅磡|cy=Hùngham}}) is a passenger railway [[List of MTR stations|station]] in [[Hung Hom]], [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong]]. It is the southern terminus of the [[East Rail line]] and an intermediate station of [[Tuen Ma line]] domestic services of the [[MTR]] network, as well as cross-border through trains to [[mainland China]]. The station is one of four [[Hong Kong]] ports of entry on the MTR network; the others are [[Lo Wu station|Lo Wu]], [[Lok Ma Chau station|Lok Ma Chau]], and [[Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station|West Kowloon]]. As the station is located next to the [[Cross-Harbour Tunnel]]'s northern [[portal]], it is also served by many cross-harbour bus routes.
'''Hung Hom''' ({{zh|t=紅磡|cy=Hùngham}}) is a passenger railway [[List of MTR stations|station]] in [[Hung Hom]], [[Kowloon]], [[Hong Kong]]. It is the southern terminus of the [[East Rail line]] as well as cross-border through trains to [[mainland China]], and an intermediate station of the [[Tuen Ma line]] domestic services of the [[MTR]] network. The station is one of four [[Hong Kong]] ports of entry on the MTR network; the others are [[Lo Wu station|Lo Wu]], [[Lok Ma Chau station|Lok Ma Chau]], and [[Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station|West Kowloon]]. As the station is located next to the [[Cross-Harbour Tunnel]]'s northern [[portal]], it is also served by many cross-harbour bus routes.


Opened as the new southern terminus of the [[Kowloon–Canton Railway]] (KCR) on 30 November 1975 by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], the station was originally named Kowloon station after the [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|older terminus of the same name]], which it replaced. The station was substantially expanded in the 1990s, at which time it was given its present name. The KCR British Section was also renamed [[East Rail Line]] in order to differentiate it from the new [[West Rail Line]], which opened on 20 December 2003 and was extended to Hung Hom station on 16 August 2009.
Opened as the new southern terminus of the [[Kowloon–Canton Railway]] (KCR) on 30 November 1975 by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]], the station was originally named Kowloon station after the [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|older terminus of the same name]], which it replaced. The station was substantially expanded in the 1990s, at which time it was given its present name. The KCR British Section was also renamed [[East Rail Line]] in order to differentiate it from the new [[West Rail Line]], which opened on 20 December 2003 and was extended to Hung Hom station on 16 August 2009.
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== History ==
== History ==
=== Former Hung Hom station ===
=== Former Hung Hom station ===
An older station of the same name once existed on [[Chatham Road]]. It was situated on the former coastline of [[Hung Hom Bay]], at the southeastern corner of the [[Gun Club Hill Barracks]] (between the current-day Chung Sze Yuen Building A of [[Hong Kong Polytechnic University]] and the [[Hong Kong History Museum]]).
An older station of the same name once existed on [[Chatham Road South]]. It was situated on the former coastline of [[Hung Hom Bay]], at the southeastern corner of the [[Gun Club Hill Barracks]] (between the current-day Chung Sze Yuen Building A of the [[Hong Kong Polytechnic University]] and the [[Hong Kong History Museum]]).


This old Hung Hom station, a temporary wooden structure, operated from 1 October 1910 (the day the [[Kowloon–Canton Railway]] began operation)<ref>Kowloon–Canton railway 1910 Annual Report.</ref> It was later demolished.
This old Hung Hom station, a temporary wooden structure, operated from 1 October 1910 (the day the [[Kowloon–Canton Railway]] began operation)<ref>Kowloon–Canton railway 1910 Annual Report.</ref> It was later demolished.{{when|date=January 2022}}


=== Relocation of Kowloon station ===
=== Relocation of Kowloon station ===
The [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|old Kowloon station]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]] began operation in 1910. After decades of economic growth in Hong Kong, the station, situated at the seafront of Victoria Harbour, became too small and had no room for expansion. A new Kowloon station (the current Hung Hom station), situated to the east, was officially inaugurated by Chief Secretary [[Denys Roberts]] on 24 November 1975 as the new terminus of the [[Kowloon–Canton Railway]]. However, it did not start operating until a few days later. The old terminal at Tsim Sha Tsui was closed on 29 November 1975.
The [[Kowloon railway station (KCR)|old Kowloon station]] in [[Tsim Sha Tsui]] began operation {{clarify span|in 1910.|date=January 2022}} After decades of economic growth in Hong Kong, the station, situated at the seafront of Victoria Harbour, became too small and had no room for expansion. A new Kowloon station (the current Hung Hom station), situated to the east, was officially inaugurated by Chief Secretary [[Denys Roberts]] on 24 November 1975 as the new terminus of the [[Kowloon–Canton Railway]]. However, it did not start operating until a few days later. The old terminal at Tsim Sha Tsui was closed on 29 November 1975.


The first passenger train pulled out of the new station the following morning at 8:26 am. On 5 May 1975, [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] unveiled a plaque commemorating the opening of the new terminal.<ref name="gis76">{{cite book|title=Annual Departmental Report by the General Manager, Railway and Chief Resident Engineer for the Financial Year 1975-76|date=1976|publisher=Government Information Services|location=Hong Kong}}</ref> The new station cost HK$150 million and offered modern new facilities including a spacious waiting hall, a restaurant, a bar, a bookstore, a bank, escalators, and closed circuit television. It was built along with a bus terminus and a multi-storey car park.<ref name="gis76" />
The first passenger train pulled out of the new station the following morning at 8:26 am. On 5 May 1975, [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] unveiled a plaque commemorating the opening of the new terminal.<ref name="gis76">{{cite book|title=Annual Departmental Report by the General Manager, Railway and Chief Resident Engineer for the Financial Year 1975-76|date=1976|publisher=Government Information Services|location=Hong Kong}}</ref>{{Image requested inline}} The new station cost HK$150 million and offered modern new facilities including a spacious waiting hall, a restaurant, a bar, a bookstore, a bank, escalators, and closed circuit television. It was built along with a bus terminus and a multi-storey car park.<ref name="gis76" />


The controversial demolition of the old station commenced on 7 June 1978;<ref>Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily, 8 June 1978.</ref> a new complex of a concert hall and museums were built on Kowloon station's original site, but the [[Clock Tower, Hong Kong|clock tower]] was preserved as a Declared Monument.
The controversial demolition of the old station commenced on 7 June 1978;<ref>Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily, 8 June 1978.</ref> a new complex of a concert hall and museums were built on Kowloon station's original site, but the [[Clock Tower, Hong Kong|clock tower]] was preserved as a Declared Monument.
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=== Renaming and expansion ===
=== Renaming and expansion ===
[[File:HungHomstation.jpg|thumb|left|Lobby of Hung Hom station]]
[[File:HungHomstation.jpg|thumb|left|Lobby of Hung Hom station]]
The new station was renamed Hung Hom station around February or March 1996.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} The Kowloon-Canton Railway was renamed KCR East Rail in 1996, and subsequently the [[East Rail line]] upon the merger of [[MTR Corporation|MTRC]] (metro services) and [[Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|KCRC]] (suburban train services) in December 2007.
The new station was renamed Hung Hom station around February or March 1996.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} The Kowloon–Canton Railway was renamed KCR East Rail in 1996, and subsequently the [[East Rail line]] upon the merger of the [[MTR]] (metro services) and the [[Kowloon-Canton Railway]] (suburban train services) in December 2007.


A HK$1.3 billion expansion of Hung Hom station began on 16 March 1995, which included a new concourse designed by [[Foster and Partners]].<ref name="1995annual">{{cite book|title=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 1995|date=1996|publisher=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|location=Hong Kong}}</ref> The expansion was completed in 1998. The passenger terminal now hosts ticket offices, waiting areas, shops and restaurants.
A HK$1.3 billion expansion of Hung Hom station began on 16 March 1995, which included a new concourse designed by [[Foster and Partners]].<ref name="1995annual">{{cite book|title=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 1995|date=1996|publisher=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|location=Hong Kong}}</ref> The expansion was completed in 1998. The passenger terminal now hosts ticket offices, waiting areas, shops and restaurants.

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Hung Hom

紅磡
China Railway
MTR
Tuen Ma line platforms
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese紅磡
Simplified Chinese红磡
JyutpingHung4ham3
Hanyu PinyinHóngkàn
Literal meaningRed, dangerous sea cliff
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóngkàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHùngham
IPA[hʊŋ˩hɐm˧]
JyutpingHung4ham3
General information
Other namesHong Kong Hung Hom (China Railway, from 1 April 2019)
Kowloon / Jiulong (China Railway, before 31 March 2019)
LocationCheong Wan Road, Hung Hom Bay
Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Coordinates22°18′10″N 114°10′54″E / 22.3029°N 114.1816°E / 22.3029; 114.1816
Owned byKowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Operated byMTR Corporation
Line(s)
Platforms7 (3 island platforms and 1 side platform)
Tracks7
ConnectionsBus, public light bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade (present station); Underground (future East Rail line platforms)
DepthAt-grade-Underground
Platform levels1
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeHUH
History
Opened
  • 30 November 1975; 48 years ago (1975-11-30) (East Rail line and Through Train)
  • 20 June 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-20) (Tuen Ma line ground platform)
Electrified16 May 1982; 42 years ago (1982-05-16)
Services
Preceding station China Railway Following station
Shenzhen
towards Beijing West
 Beijing–Kowloon railway Terminus
All trains to and from Mainland China skip East Rail line intermediate stations.
Preceding station MTR MTR Following station
Terminus East Rail line Mong Kok East
towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
Ho Man Tin
towards Wu Kai Sha
 Tuen Ma line East Tsim Sha Tsui
towards Tuen Mun
Changping
towards Guangzhou East
 Guangzhou–Kowloon through train Terminus
Guangzhou East
towards Beijing West
 Beijing–Kowloon through train
Guangzhou East
towards Shanghai
 Shanghai–Kowloon through train
Future
Exhibition Centre
towards Admiralty
 East Rail line
SCL
 Mong Kok East
towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau
Track layout
Legend
Original platforms
to Mong Kok East
Tunnel No. 1A
Kwun Tong line
Left arrow Yau Ma Tei
Kwun Tong line
Ho Man Tin Right arrow
to Kowloon (1910–1975)
to new platforms
track removed c. 2010
1
4
5
7
6
transfer table
to new platforms
to East Tsim Sha Tsui
New platforms
to Ho Man Tin
L1 (lower)
G (upper)
to stabling sidings
1
2
4
3
to stabling sidings
to Exhibition Centre
Location
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hong Kong MTR system map
Hung Hom
Location within the MTR system

Hung Hom (Chinese: 紅磡; Cantonese Yale: Hùngham) is a passenger railway station in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the southern terminus of the East Rail line as well as cross-border through trains to mainland China, and an intermediate station of the Tuen Ma line domestic services of the MTR network. The station is one of four Hong Kong ports of entry on the MTR network; the others are Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, and West Kowloon. As the station is located next to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel's northern portal, it is also served by many cross-harbour bus routes.

Opened as the new southern terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR) on 30 November 1975 by Queen Elizabeth II, the station was originally named Kowloon station after the older terminus of the same name, which it replaced. The station was substantially expanded in the 1990s, at which time it was given its present name. The KCR British Section was also renamed East Rail Line in order to differentiate it from the new West Rail Line, which opened on 20 December 2003 and was extended to Hung Hom station on 16 August 2009.

Under the Sha Tin to Central Link project, which has been under construction since 2012, much of Hung Hom station has been reconstructed. A new immersed tube south of the station will carry East Rail line trains across Victoria Harbour to Central, while the West Rail has been extended via eastern Kowloon to connect to the former Ma On Shan line, with the combined line being renamed "Tuen Ma line".

History

Former Hung Hom station

An older station of the same name once existed on Chatham Road South. It was situated on the former coastline of Hung Hom Bay, at the southeastern corner of the Gun Club Hill Barracks (between the current-day Chung Sze Yuen Building A of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong History Museum).

This old Hung Hom station, a temporary wooden structure, operated from 1 October 1910 (the day the Kowloon–Canton Railway began operation)[1] It was later demolished.[when?]

Relocation of Kowloon station

The old Kowloon station in Tsim Sha Tsui began operation in 1910.[clarify] After decades of economic growth in Hong Kong, the station, situated at the seafront of Victoria Harbour, became too small and had no room for expansion. A new Kowloon station (the current Hung Hom station), situated to the east, was officially inaugurated by Chief Secretary Denys Roberts on 24 November 1975 as the new terminus of the Kowloon–Canton Railway. However, it did not start operating until a few days later. The old terminal at Tsim Sha Tsui was closed on 29 November 1975.

The first passenger train pulled out of the new station the following morning at 8:26 am. On 5 May 1975, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a plaque commemorating the opening of the new terminal.[2][image needed] The new station cost HK$150 million and offered modern new facilities including a spacious waiting hall, a restaurant, a bar, a bookstore, a bank, escalators, and closed circuit television. It was built along with a bus terminus and a multi-storey car park.[2]

The controversial demolition of the old station commenced on 7 June 1978;[3] a new complex of a concert hall and museums were built on Kowloon station's original site, but the clock tower was preserved as a Declared Monument.

Through trains to mainland China started running from Hung Hom station on 4 April 1979.

Renaming and expansion

Lobby of Hung Hom station

The new station was renamed Hung Hom station around February or March 1996.[citation needed] The Kowloon–Canton Railway was renamed KCR East Rail in 1996, and subsequently the East Rail line upon the merger of the MTR (metro services) and the Kowloon-Canton Railway (suburban train services) in December 2007.

A HK$1.3 billion expansion of Hung Hom station began on 16 March 1995, which included a new concourse designed by Foster and Partners.[4] The expansion was completed in 1998. The passenger terminal now hosts ticket offices, waiting areas, shops and restaurants.

After decades of being the terminus station of the East Rail line, Hung Hom temporarily became an intermediate station when the East Rail was extended to East Tsim Sha Tsui station in 2004. This symbolic return to Tsim Sha Tsui of the then-Kowloon–Canton railway was followed by the inauguration of a westward Kowloon Southern Link to complete the West Rail line. On 16 August 2009, East Tsim Sha Tsui was transferred to the West Rail line. Hung Hom regained its status of terminus station, now of both railway lines.

To minimise confusion after the opening of Hong Kong West Kowloon, China Railways renamed the station on its systems to Hong Kong Hung Hom (previously Jiulong / Kowloon) on 1 April 2019.

The West Rail line was relocated to a new set of underground platforms on 20 June 2021, a week ahead of the Tuen Ma line's inauguration. On 27 June 2021, the West Rail line officially merged with the Ma On Shan line (which was already extended into the Tuen Ma line Phase 1 at the time) in East Kowloon to form the new Tuen Ma line, as part of the Shatin to Central link project. Hence, Hung Hom was included in the project and lost its status of terminus. It is now an intermediate station on the Tuen Ma line, that spans between Wu Kai Sha and Tuen Mun.

For now, the East Rail line remains at its original surface platforms and will not be relocated until all the older MLR trains are retired, as it and the new Rotem trains have a different door layout that preclude the older trains from lining up with the platform screen doors at the new platforms. Footbridges were used to cover the former West Rail line platforms. When the line's expansion south to Admiralty opens in 2022 as part of the Shatin to Central Link project, its platforms at Hung Hom station will also be relocated underground, below the Tuen Ma line's platforms.[5]

Cross-border services

Platforms 5 and 6 are used by China Railway for cross-border trains to Beijing West (Beijing–Kowloon line), Shanghai (Shanghai–Kowloon line), and Guangzhou East (Guangzhou–Kowloon line).

China Railway has referred to the station as "Hong Kong Hung Hom" (Chinese: 香港紅磡; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Hóngkàn) since 1 April 2019.

As of 4 September 2019, Hung Hom station and its cross-border services cannot be found at China Railways official website, as opposed to high speed services at West Kowloon station.

Background

Currently an interchange station between the Tuen Ma line and East Rail line, Hung Hom station will become an intermediate stop on the Sha Tin to Central Link, a railway line connecting Sha Tin to Hong Kong Island.

Under the North South Corridor concept, the East Rail line is currently being extended to Hong Kong Island via a new immersed tube tunnel south of the station. At the same time, the West Rail line was connected with the Ma On Shan line via East Kowloon, forming the new Tuen Ma line.

To facilitate this expansion, new platforms have been built underneath the Hung Hom station Exit C concourse. The Tuen Ma line platforms sit above the future East Rail line platforms.[5] New approach tracks have also been built north and south of the station.

Construction safety scandal

In 2018, a major scandal emerged regarding construction malpractice at the Hung Hom station construction site. In 2015, contractors building the concrete slab forming the Tuen Ma Line platform level reportedly cut off the ends of reinforcing bars that were supposed to be screwed into couplers within the diaphragm wall forming the side of the underground station box. The contractor then poured the concrete even though the bars were not connected to the couplers. As a result, engineers have cast doubt on the long-term structural safety of the slab.[6]

The government has demanded that MTR Corporation submit a report on the safety of the station. An independent engineer, C M Wong & Associates Ltd., will conduct safety tests.[7] On 12 June 2018, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that she will appoint a commission on inquiry, headed by Hong Kong judge Michael Hartmann, to investigate the scandal.[8]

Station layout

U5 Podium Station Carpark
U3 Loft Restaurants
U2 Intercity Through
Train Concourse/
Exit C Concourse 		Exit C, a transport interchange
ticketing office, Customer Service Centre, toilets, Hong Kong Immigration Department
and Customs and Excise Department checkpoints (for intercity train passengers)
MTRShops, vending machines
ATMs, lockers
U1 Exit A & B
Concourse 		Exit A, B, footbridge, public transport interchange
Customer Service
Exit D Concourse Exit D, footbridge, Customer Service
Footbridges to Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hong Kong Museum of History,
Hong Kong Science Museum, Hung Hom
P
Platforms 		Platform 1 →      East Rail line towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (Mong Kok East)[a] →
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Former Platform 2 Connecting footbridges between platforms 1 and 4
Former Platform 3 Connecting footbridges between platforms 1 and 4
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 4 →      East Rail line towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (Mong Kok East)[a] →
Platform 5 → Intercity Through Train towards Guangzhou, Shanghai or Beijing →
Island platform, restricted access
Platform 6 → Intercity Through Train towards Guangzhou, Shanghai or Beijing →
Platform 7 → Disused freight platform
Side platform, restricted access
G
Platforms 		Platform 2 →      Tuen Ma line towards Wu Kai Sha (Ho Man Tin) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 3 ←      Tuen Ma line towards Tuen Mun (East Tsim Sha Tsui)
L1
Platforms 		Future Platform 1 →      East Rail line (under trial operations phase) towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau (Mong Kok East) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right (under construction)
Future Platform 4 ←      East Rail line (under trial operations phase) towards Admiralty (Exhibition Centre)

[9]

  1. ^ a b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cross-border traffic on the East Rail line are suspended: Lo Wu station remains in limited service for registered village residents only, and Lok Ma Chau station is temporarily closed from public usage.

Exits

An interchange for buses (lower level) and public light buses and taxis (upper level) is located outside the station building. The lower-level bus station is situated at the Kowloon entrance of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. Elevated walkways connect the station to the Hong Kong Coliseum; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; the residential area of Hung Hom; and tourist attractions in eastern Tsim Sha Tsui, such as the Science Museum and the Avenue of Stars along Victoria Harbour.[10]

References

  1. ^ Kowloon–Canton railway 1910 Annual Report.
  2. ^ a b Annual Departmental Report by the General Manager, Railway and Chief Resident Engineer for the Financial Year 1975-76. Hong Kong: Government Information Services. 1976.
  3. ^ Hong Kong Kung Sheung Daily, 8 June 1978.
  4. ^ Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Annual Report 1995. Hong Kong: Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. 1996.
  5. ^ a b Wong, Marcus (25 December 2018). "New Shatin to Central Link platforms at Hung Hom station". Checkerboard Hill. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. ^ Cheng, Kris (5 June 2018). "Gov't highly concerned about corner-cutting scandal at Hung Hom MTR station, says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam". Hong Kong Free Press.
  7. ^ Cheng, Kris (6 June 2018). "MTRC top official unsure why contractors cut corners during Hung Hom MTR station expansion". Hong Kong Free Press.
  8. ^ Cheng, Kris (12 June 2018). "Retired judge to lead investigation into corner-cutting scandal at the MTRC's Hung Hom station expansion". Hong Kong Free Press.
  9. ^ "Hung Hom Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Hung Hom Station street map" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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