- North Point Station
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North Point
北角Line Island Line
Tseung Kwan O LineCode NOP Service hours 0606/0112 Connections bus, minibus, ferry District Eastern Area North Point Map MTR Website Coordinates 22°17′28″N 114°12′01″E / 22.291040°N 114.200390°ECoordinates: 22°17′28″N 114°12′01″E / 22.291040°N 114.200390°E Opened May 31, 1985(Island Line)
September 27, 2001 (TKO Line)Type of station Underground Type of platforms Island No. of platforms 4 No. of exits 8 No. of lifts 2 No. of shops 4 Station location
North Point Station Chinese 北角 Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Běijiǎo Min - Hokkien POJ Pak-kak Cantonese (Yue) - Jyutping bak1 gok3 - Yale Romanization bak1 gok3 North Point is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island Line and the western terminus of the Tseung Kwan O Line. The livery of the station is tomato orange.
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History
This station was opened in 1985 upon the completion of the Island Line. Until 2001, the station was only used by that line, and the layout of the station at that time featured a stacked side platform arrangement with trains running towards Sheung Wan Station operating on the level above trains running towards Chai Wan Station. Between 2001 and 2002, this station was expanded to facilitate a cross-platform interchange with the Tseung Kwan O Line. A new platform was constructed on each level opposite the existing platform and the station served as the temporary terminus of Kwun Tong Line. On August 4, 2002, the section of Tseung Kwan O Line from this station to Yau Tong was opened to allow passengers to develop familiarity with the new cross-harbour interchange arrangement. Since August 18, 2002, this station serves as the interchange station between the two lines as well as the terminus of Tseung Kwan O Line.
As cross-platform arrangement goes, the transfer distance is considered to be longer than other MTR cross-platform interchanges such as Prince Edward Station; however, it is nevertheless much more convenient for commuters to transfer than passing through the corridors in Quarry Bay Station, which provides no cross-platform arrangement.
Station layout
G - Exits Walkway Walkway Exits, walkway to all exits Walkway Walkway MTRshops Walkway to all exits Concourse Concourse Customer Service, MTRshops Vending machines, Automatic teller machines Octopus Promotion Machine Upper Level
PlatformsPlatform 2 Island Line towards Sheung Wan Island platform, Island Line train doors will open on the left
Tseung Kwan O Line train doors will open on the rightPlatform 4 Tseung Kwan O Line termination platform Lower Level
PlatformsPlatform 1 Island Line towards Chai Wan Island platform, Island Line train doors will open on the right
Tseung Kwan O Line train doors will open on the leftPlatform 3 Tseung Kwan O Line towards Po Lam/LOHAS Park Entrances/exits
All exits are located on King's Road and the side streets nearby.
- A1/A4: Java Road
- A2: Marble Road
- A3: Odeon Plaza
- B1/B2/B3: King's Road
- B4: Tsat Tze Mui Road
Transport connections
North Point is the home of a large bus terminus, situated at the North Point Ferry Pier. (Exit A1) At the same time, other modes of transport like buses, trams and taxis are accessed at King's Road, which can be reached through Exits B1 and B3.
Bus
North Point Ferry Pier Bus Terminus (Exit A1) To Braemar Hill:
- 27, 529
to Chai Wan (East):
- 82
To Happy Valley (Upper):
- 19
To Kennedy Town:
- 10, 18P
To Pokfield Road:
- 23
To Siu Sai Wan:
- 85
To Stanley:
- 63, 65
To Disneyland:
- R11
To Airport:
- A11
Ferry
The North Point Ferry Pier (entrance/exit A1) provides services to Hung Hom, Kowloon City and Kwun Tong. Passengers who wish to take the ferry should leave North Point Station at entrance/exit A1, and follow Shu Kuk Street until they reach the bus terminus. The ferry pier is by the shore.
Gallery
Neighbouring stations
Preceding station MTR Following station Fortress Hilltowards Sheung WanIsland Line towards Chai WanTerminus Tseung Kwan O Line towards Po Lam or LOHAS ParkSee also
Categories:- MTR stations
- North Point
- Railway stations opened in 1985
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