Airport station (MTR)
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MTR rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 機場 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 机场 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Gēichèung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Cheong Tat Road, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island Islands District, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°18′58″N 113°56′12″E / 22.3160°N 113.9366°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | MTR Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 3 (3 side platforms) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus, Hong Kong International Airport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | AIR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Airport (Chinese: 機場; Cantonese Yale: Gēichèung) is a rapid transit station on the Airport Express of Hong Kong's MTR. It serves the Hong Kong International Airport, and is integrated with the passenger terminal. The station was opened in July 1998 at the same time as the airport, and served as the western terminus station of the line until the opening of the AsiaWorld-Expo station on 20 December 2005. It is also the westernmost railway station in Hong Kong.
Platform 3 was constructed opposite to platform 1 to enable access to SkyPlaza and Terminal 2. The new platform began operations on 28 February 2007,[1] when the additional check-in facilities opened at Terminal 2. Airport Express trains stopping at the station now opens its two doors simultaneously for both platforms—doors on the left open for Terminal 1, and doors on the right open for Terminal 2 and SkyPlaza.
Station layout
L7 | Departure Hall | HKIA Terminal 2, Skyplaza |
Customer Service, ticket machines | ||
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platform 3 ↑ / 1 ↓ | ← Airport Express towards AsiaWorld–Expo (Terminus) | |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Departure Hall | HKIA Terminal 1 | |
Customer Service, ticket machines | ||
L5 | Side platform, not in service | |
Platform 2 | Airport Express towards Hong Kong (Tsing Yi) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Arrival Hall | HKIA Arrival Hall | |
Customer Service, ticket machines, vending machines |
Facilities
Due to the integration with the airport, no exit or entry gates are installed for the convenience of the travellers. Therefore, travellers can walk straight into the terminal building through the exit for their check-in procedures (if they have not completed In-Town Check-in). Ticket baskets are provided on the departure level for the travellers to dispose of their used tickets in. A souvenir shop is also found there.
Although no entry gates are provided at Airport Station, travellers must still buy tickets from the ticket machines located in the Arrivals Hall or on platform 1 of the Airport Station before boarding the train. Otherwise, they may not be able to get out through the exit gates at AsiaWorld–Expo, Tsing Yi, Kowloon or Hong Kong stations.
Entrances/exits
- Trains to AsiaWorld–Expo: Departure level of Terminal 1 (7/F), Departure level of Terminal 2 (L6)[2]
- Trains to city: Arrival level of airport (L5)[2]
Travellers who arrive at the Airport can immediately enter the terminal with any baggage they have and walk into the passenger terminal. No exit gates are provided.
Transport Interchange
- A10 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Ap Lei Chau Estate
- A11 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ North Point Ferry
- A12 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)
- A21 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Hung Hom Station
- A22 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Lam Tin Station
- A26 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Yau Tong
- A29 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Po Lam
- A29P - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Tseung Kwan O Station
- E11 - AsiaWorld–Expo ↔ Tin Hau Station
- E21 - AsiaWorld–Expo ↔ Tai Kok Tsui Island Harbourview
- E22 - AsiaWorld–Expo ↔ Lam Tin (North)
- E22A - AsiaWorld–Expo ↔ Tseung Kwan O (Hong Sing Garden)
- E23 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) ↔ Tsz Wan Shan (South)
- S1 - Tung Chung Station ↺ Airport (Terminal 1)
- S56 - Tung Chung Station ↺ Airport (Terminal 1)
- A31 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)
- A33 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Tuen Mun Station (Rush Time Service)
- A36 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Long Ping Station
- A37 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Yuen Road)
- A41 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Sha Tin Yu Chui Court
- A41P - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Wu Kai Sha Station
- A43 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Fanling Luen Wo Hui
- A43P - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Fanling Luen Wo Hui
- E32 - AsiaWorld–Expo ↔ Kwai Fong Station
- E33 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Tuen Mun Central
- E34A - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Tin Shui Wai Town Centre
- E34B - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Yuen Long
- E41 - AsiaWorld–Expo ↔ Tai Po Tau
- E42 - Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus ↔ Sha Tin Pok Hong
- S1 - Tung Chung Station ↺ Airport (Terminal 1)
- S64 - Yat Tung ↺ Airport (Terminal 1)
- A35 - Mui Wo ↔ Airport (Terminal 1)
References
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- ^ MTR (27 February 2007). "Airport Station New Platform Opens for Operation" (PDF) (Press release).
- ^ a b c "Airport Station layout" (PDF). MTR Corporation. Retrieved 18 February 2015.