- Tsuen Wan West Station
:"For a place in
Tsuen Wan ,New Territories ,Hong Kong , seeTsuen Wan West ".MTR infobox
engname=Tsuen Wan West
chiname=荃灣西
livery=DarkRed
namecolour=white
caption=Outside view of the station from southern entrance
line=West Rail
open=20 December 2003
code=TWW
hours=0605/0035
district=Tsuen Wan
area=Tsuen Wan
MTR
type=Underground
platformtype=Side
platformno=2
exitno=7
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free3_content=Tsuen Wan West (Chinese: 荃灣西站) is an underground
MTR station located inTsuen Wan , theNew Territories ,Hong Kong . It's currently the only underground station on the HK-MTR lines|West Rail It is located between Mei Foo and Kam Sheung Road stations. There is an emergency platform on the southern side of this station. The platform is much deeper than most others.The construction of the station was very complex. It required the diversion of some roads, the demolition of two factories, part of a nearby park, and the relocation of a ferry pier which originally occupied the site.
There is a large bus and minibus interchange above the station, connecting it with most residential areas, factories, as well as shopping centres in the area. However, the station has had little passenger traffic since operation, prompting some to claim that it is the least used station on the system. The reason for this is partially because the station is on newly
reclaimed land , meaning that it is not centrally located. At present, only a small number of residents in a few nearby residential estates and workers from nearby factories use the station. However, with the opening of the 80 storeyNina Tower (如心廣場) in 2006 [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c7|#] , traffic is expected to increase.Nevertheless, the waterfront
promenade built along with the station's construction connected the two ends of Tsuen Wan, significantly improved the scenery of the area, and provides a leisure place for many residents of southern and western Tsuen Wan.tation layout
The 2 railway tracks are located adjacent to each other. The passenger must pick the correct escalator from the concourse to reach their desired platform.
Interchange services
The following free interchange services are available. (Conditions apply.)
*GMB 95K1 West Rail Tsuen Wan West Station (Exit D) - Tsuen Wan Station
*GMB 87K1 Tsuen Wan West Station (Exit C, Transport Complex) - Kwai Fong Station
*GMB 97² Tsuen Wan West Station (Exit C, Transport Complex) - Wonderland Villas1 "For users of
Octopus Cards and One-Month Pass only."² " For users of
Octopus Cards only. Free interchange is valid between Tsuen Wan West Station and Tai Wo Hau area. Passengers travelling to other destinations can enjoy an interchange discount of $3.50."Neighbouring stations
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