University Station (MTR proposed)

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University Station, named after The University of Hong Kong, is the tentative official name for a proposed station on the Hong Kong MTR West Island Line, an extension to the existing HK-MTR lines|Island.

Naming disputes

There have been disputes among locals and district councilors over the station's name. Some have suggested to restore the previous official name Belcher (寶翠, IPA2|pəʊ₃₅ tsʰʊɪ₃₃, bou2 ceoi3, Bǎocuì) after The Belcher's, a housing development in the area, as well as Belcher Street (卑路乍街) and Belcher Bay (卑路乍灣). Some believed that the MTRC's decision to change the name to University was not well-consulted within the community, while others worried that it might cause confusion with another existing University station on the HK-MTR lines|East Rail.

Some have also suggested Shek Tong Tsui as the name as the station would serve the Shek Tong Tsui area.

uggested designs

Under the latest proposal as of June 2005, the station would serve as an cross-platform interchange station between West Island Line and the west section of South Island Line, instead of being a midway station of the West Island Line (now known as West Section of South Island Line) as in the earlier proposals.

The station will be located under Queen's Road West and Belcher Street. In addition, the MTR has planned to build elevators to link University Station to Hong Kong University.

Platforms

All information in this section is subject to change by MTR Corporation. Platform numbering are only speculations according to the current scheme used on other Island Line stations.

Upper Level
*Platform 1: Island Line to Chai Wan

Lower Level
*Platform 2: Island Line to Kennedy Town

Neighbouring stations

References

* [http://hk.news.yahoo.com/050912/10/1gk65.html 港西地鐵共3站11出口 (Eleven exits in three stations on Island West MTR)] . (13 September 2005) Oriental Daily.
* [http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/central_d/04chi_doc/DCminutes_chi04.doc Minutes of The Fourth Meeting of Central & Western District Council (Chinese only)]